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Post by PONTAFCE on Jul 8, 2010 9:38:17 GMT
Florent Cuvelier,
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Post by sneydgreenstokie1 on Jul 8, 2010 9:39:57 GMT
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Post by madeinstoke on Jul 8, 2010 9:41:05 GMT
is this the young lad from pompey???
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Post by FullerMagic on Jul 8, 2010 9:41:39 GMT
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Post by PONTAFCE on Jul 8, 2010 9:41:45 GMT
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Post by Jamo on the wing on Jul 8, 2010 9:41:58 GMT
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Post by madeinstoke on Jul 8, 2010 9:44:00 GMT
supposedly a good prospect. started at the arse i think and supposedly as good as ramsey (before ryan!!)
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Post by FullerMagic on Jul 8, 2010 9:45:13 GMT
Story's not coming up for me - but it says we've actually signed him, doesn't it?
Good spot, Pointy.
Haven't got a clue about him though. Presumably he's one who'll go into the Academy/reserves, at 17?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2010 9:48:09 GMT
Deal will fall through when we offer to pay him in Wagon Wheels instead of cash.
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Post by SCFC92 on Jul 8, 2010 9:48:35 GMT
Story isn't coming up for me either, however if it is true, he seems to be a popular player, have to trawl through you-tube to find some "reliable" footage."
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Post by 606Stokie on Jul 8, 2010 9:49:34 GMT
Not comming up for me but is going to be one hell of a player.
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Post by jimmygscfc on Jul 8, 2010 9:51:01 GMT
Doh
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Post by sneydgreenstokie1 on Jul 8, 2010 9:51:52 GMT
It may be the new story so they have only put the banner headline up - we will see ....
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Post by gaznandi on Jul 8, 2010 9:53:11 GMT
www.portsmouth.co.uk/frattonlatest/Duo-walk-out-on-Blues.6238550.jpPompey have been dealt a blow after two of their starlets walked out on the club. Highly-regarded midfielder Florent Cuvelier and Spanish winger Pablo Navas Alors have both quit the Academy. The father of Cuvelier, a Belgium under-18 international, had become disillusioned over Pompey's plight. As a result, he has dragged the 17-year-old out of Fratton Park with two years left on his contract. Seen as one of the brightest talents in the Blues' youth set-up, he twice featured for the reserves last month and his exit is widely seen as a massive loss. Director of youth operations, Paul Smalley: 'Florent is in dispute with the club at the moment and is currently back in Belgium. He's got two years left on his contract but I don't think we will see him back. 'It has not been instigated by the club, it has been instigated by the father. He is not happy with the club and decided to take Florent out. 'It's a shame. He was one of our good ones in terms of the intake last year and is a talented young player." Fukin daddy's boy...
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Post by robwahlmann on Jul 8, 2010 9:53:21 GMT
Newsnow says so too! We've actually signed someone!!!
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Post by FullerMagic on Jul 8, 2010 9:53:54 GMT
Where does it say we've signed him Grapey? Also, if the aforementioned teams are also in for him, why would we have any chance of getting him? At his age he's a million years away from playing in any Tony Pulis midfield. You can see the outline of a story on there, on the right of the page, Jim. www.skysports.com/football/transfer_clockwatch/0,23710,14896,00.html Stoke land Pompey starlet Stoke City have won the race to land Portsmouth starlet Florent Cuvelier, skysports.com can reveal.
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Post by Inverness Stokie on Jul 8, 2010 9:55:50 GMT
So have we actually signed him?
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Post by staliondal on Jul 8, 2010 9:55:59 GMT
woop woop!
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Post by scfc75 on Jul 8, 2010 9:56:09 GMT
Yep, says it on the banner, top right - "Stoke City have won the race to land Portsmouth starlet Florent Cuvelier, skysports.com can reveal" - maybe you're right, they have the headline but no text to go with the story yet... or maybe it's wrong and they have hurriedly removed it as he's on his way to Celtic...
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Post by FullerMagic on Jul 8, 2010 9:57:23 GMT
Sounds promising www.portsmouth.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=202566Well, according to sky sports these differences have now been 'settled' but the 17-year-old, VERY highly rated Belgian youngster is moving on. I have to say that it is a shame that things turned so sour with Cuvelier as this guy is meant to be extremely talented and would have, I think, made a breakthrough into the 1st team this season and 'perhaps' not our of necessity either.
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Post by french toast on Jul 8, 2010 9:59:33 GMT
excellent, where are jarhead, faf, w4w etc???
im sure someone will be negative
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Post by SCFC92 on Jul 8, 2010 9:59:34 GMT
Is this an anti-climax?
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Post by GeneralFaye on Jul 8, 2010 9:59:53 GMT
Big signing for the mighty potters, I will see you in Four years (at least) Florent!
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Post by scfc75 on Jul 8, 2010 10:00:03 GMT
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Post by jimmygscfc on Jul 8, 2010 10:00:57 GMT
Great news and all that, but surely this sort of future planning is the least we should expect and not actually something we're renowned for. However, I wish we could report on the bloody signing of a player who might actually feature in the first team as this lad is a long way off playing for a Tony Pulis side.
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Post by french toast on Jul 8, 2010 10:02:46 GMT
Great news and all that, but surely this sort of future planning is the least we should expect and not actually something we're renowned for. However, I wish we could report on the bloody signing of a player who might actually feature in the first team as this lad is a long way off playing for a Tony Pulis side. well here is the first one
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Post by SCFC92 on Jul 8, 2010 10:03:22 GMT
Confirmation from the club please?
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Post by gaznandi on Jul 8, 2010 10:03:03 GMT
"Florent is now looking forward to being back with a Premier League club and pushing into the first-team squad over the next season."
Next season, really..?
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Jul 8, 2010 10:04:36 GMT
Hooray - let's hope we can now steal a few senior players who are interesting clubs like Man City and Fulham.
I suppose the fact that we have an ex Pompey academy man in charge of our academy might have swung it our way?
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Post by realstokebloke on Jul 8, 2010 10:05:23 GMT
Top stuff - (well) U25 and sounds like he has genuine promise.
Not that our last two 'Belgies' worked out that well with TP of course.
Anyone know where he plays?
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