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Post by knowingeye on Mar 14, 2009 9:37:20 GMT
www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/sport/Crewe-Alex-Gradi-set-meet-Holland-talks/article-770202-detail/article.htmlThe SentinelDARIO Gradi believes former coach Steve Holland's appointment at Stoke could yet pose a threat to Crewe's youth recruitment. Holland accepted the Potters' offer to take over their Academy nearly four months after being relieved of his first-team management duties at the Alex. But Gradi is due to meet Holland tomorrow to thrash out a gentleman's agreement about youth recruitment policies. Both Stoke and Crewe scour the North Staffs and South Cheshire areas for talent, but on Gradi's admission in recent times it has been the Alex who have been poaching promising youngsters from Stoke's set-up. Young footballers can choose to move to different Academies at fixed ages until they sign scholarship forms at 18 and clubs are powerless to prevent them, although they do receive small compensation figures. "Steve did speak to Frank Arnesen at Chelsea, but he didn't come up with a concrete offer, so he has a living to make," pointed out Crewe's technical director. "I have a high regard for him and regard him as a friend. "He'll be a threat to us because of his ability. He's a good coach and he is good with the kids. "To be honest we are poaching Stoke's kids at the moment if anything, but hopefully Steve and I can come to an agreement. We are in a good position to withstand competition from anybody for our young players." Gradi joined Gujdon Thordarson on the top table at Crewe's annual meeting and was quick to lavish praise on the new manager's tactical revamp which has proved such a success. Thordarson's preference during Crewe's recent good run for a back line of three centre-halves was a system he used at Stoke and during his time in charge of the Icelandic national side. "Gudjon has come up with a different way of playing that I wouldn't have come up with. It has proved very effective and you have to give Gudjon credit for that," said Gradi,
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Post by stokemark on Mar 14, 2009 9:49:46 GMT
Gradi can go fuck himself
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Post by y_oh_y_delilah on Mar 14, 2009 10:02:45 GMT
Not quite sure what there is to talk about. At last Stoke have fully woken up to the fact that nurturing your own local talent can have massive benefits in the future and a big well done to the chairman for providing the necessary finance.
I'm sure that traditionally the set-up at Crewe has been so good with Steve Holland in charge that youngsters from the immediate local area and north west of England saw attaching themselves to Crewe as a massive opportunity.
With the attraction of a Premiership club, state-of-the-art facilities and a top coach, all that will inevitably change.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2009 10:29:23 GMT
Gentlemans agreement....I hope that consists of fuck off I will get all the local talent and you will be able to do squat about it. Go on SH get the best onboard pal  |
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Post by gilberto on Mar 14, 2009 11:02:23 GMT
dario "concerned" he'll get stung in the pocket if crewe dont pick up as many young players as they used to and sell them for big money.
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Post by PerCyfilth ....Captains Log on Mar 14, 2009 11:23:57 GMT
If thats the case Gradi can shove his "gentlemans agreement" where the sun dont shine!
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Post by trebor63 on Mar 14, 2009 11:30:34 GMT
So Crewe have been acting like the playground bully pinching the best bits from the new kid on the block but now the new kid has found his feet and is bigger and stronger than the bully!
And the bully is mardy arsing!
STUFF EM
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Post by northstokie on Mar 14, 2009 11:34:54 GMT
Interesting that Holland was approached by Arnesen...
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Post by LDE76 on Mar 14, 2009 11:50:45 GMT
All I have to say on this matter is: tough shit.
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Post by swampySCFC on Mar 14, 2009 11:59:35 GMT
Not sure where the conveyor belt has gonr in the last few years at Crewe.
hardly been pulling up trees have they?
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Post by Pretty Little Boother on Mar 14, 2009 12:22:48 GMT
Fuck off Gradi.
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Post by guernseydave on Mar 14, 2009 12:37:36 GMT
So let me get this right. Mr Dynamic is worried that an ex employee is likely to steal his 'boys'  If admin on here weren't so twitchy I could have a fucking field day with this  GD |
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Post by bayernoatcake on Mar 14, 2009 15:00:06 GMT
What do You possibly mean GD? Two words Gradi-FUCK OFF! |
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