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Post by FullerMagic on Jul 16, 2024 14:01:33 GMT
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Post by scfcno1fan on Jul 16, 2024 14:03:23 GMT
Now we’re talking.
Albeit actually reading the article looks like another one for the U21s?!
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Post by stokiejoe89 on Jul 16, 2024 14:03:27 GMT
Another one for U21s for the time being then. Hopefully with him being on the fringes of Lecce first team means he can break through to ours
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Post by wakeypotter on Jul 16, 2024 14:06:52 GMT
Can someone tell the club we need first teamers not for fucking u21s
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Post by Deleted on Jul 16, 2024 14:08:00 GMT
Ex Leicester and Burnley youth so presumably known to Walters and his loan manager mate Huth?
😉
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Post by stokiejoe89 on Jul 16, 2024 14:08:58 GMT
Can someone tell the club we need first teamers not for fucking u21s You need both. Every club every window signs players for their U21 side. Get a grip 🤣 |
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Post by FullerMagic on Jul 16, 2024 14:17:32 GMT
www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2021/oct/06/next-generation-2021-20-of-the-best-talents-at-premier-league-clubssport.tvp.pl/75771054/polak-znalazl-sie-w-prestizowym-rankingu-teraz-czeka-na-debiutWiktor Gromek was raised in England, and three years ago he was on the list of the greatest talents in Premier League "the Guardian" magazine. Why did he trade the British Isles for Italy? What differences does he see between himself and players trained in Poland? Why did he do badly on tests in Arsenal i Chelsea? More in the TVPSPORT.PL conversation. Viktor Gromek (born 2005) – Polish U19 representative. He spent most of his childhood in England, where he also began a football adventure. He trained in academies Leicester City and Burnley, where he had the opportunity to train with the first team. In 2021, he was listed TOP20 best young talents of Premier League clubs according to The Guardian magazine. In July 2023, he joined Italy Lecce, where he trains for the U19 team. *** Przemysław Chlebicki, TVPSPORT.PL: – Were you born in England?Wiktor Gromek, US Lecce footballer: – No, I was born in Zabrze, but moved to England when I was three years old with my parents who came to work. Dad worked on a construction site and in one company, and my mother was a cleaning worker on a daily basis, and later worked in a factory. – How did you get to Leicester? How old were you then?– Fourteen, I guess. Previously, when I lived in London, I played in the Sunday League, but later we moved to Corby in Northamptonshire. I went to Northampton for tests, and two weeks later Leicester scouts saw me. I passed the tests and signed a contract. – Have you tested in other clubs before?– Yes, I had a lot of them in London. Among others, in Chelsea, Arsenal. But they didn't work out well for me. – Why?– I was on tests as a defender in both clubs. And then I played in the midfield position more often, and less often in the back. But I didn't have a specific position where I could show everything I could. I think it had an impact on how I presented myself then. Only in Leicester did you become a central midfielder?– They signed me as a midfielder, although sometimes I also played as a right back or shuttle. It was also often due to our formation that the right defender went inside as an additional midfielder. I ended up staying more ahead. Since I got to Burnley, I've played inside more often, although I was still thrown in different positions sometimes when there was a player missing somewhere. Because the coaches knew I could handle it anywhere. – In 2021, you were included in "The Guardian"'s list of the greatest talents of Premier League clubs. How did you react to this distinction?– Before I was elected, I didn't even know there was such a list. I then came back after training and I look at that I got a lot of notifications on Instagram. I had no idea what it was about! Only later did I check and I was shocked. But I also felt satisfied and it gave me confidence. – Why do you think – attracted the attention of The Guardian journalists?– Actually, I don't know what I could stand out with. I always received the ball well and immediately went forward and started the action. Maybe it caught their attention. – Did you have the opportunity to train with the first team at Burnley?– Yes, a few times. In the second season, when Vincent Kompany came to the club, he gave me several such opportunities. It was a special experience for me. I never thought I would have the opportunity to train with one of the best defenders in the history of the Premier League. It was also an honor to be able to play with players who were then promoted to the top league. I found out that at a high level, plays are much faster. Technically, you also have to stand out to get a chance. – Remember the advice you got from Coach Kompany?– He told me and other young players to show everything we can to prove even in competition with older players that we are confident. – Why did you decide to go to Italy?– At Burnley I still had a year of contract at the time. But I wanted to try something new. Get to know another ball, a different atmosphere. Your team is a mixture of different nationalities. Apart from Italy, there is a Senegalese, a Spaniard, a Turk, an Albanian, and there are also players from Scandinavia. How do you deal with this?– This is good because foreign players speak English and it is easier to communicate with them than with Italians who do not know this language so well. It's good that I ended up in such a – locker room because if I came to a team composed only of Italians, I might not get along. You know, now I know some words. But it's a bit difficult for me to learn another language when I use English and Polish on a daily basis. – What do you think – is what you are best at on the pitch and what could you improve?– I can intercept the ball. I'm also good at playing the ball forward, and I can also change the direction of the game. However, I have to learn how to play free space for – strikers, so far I have always passed the ball to my leg, and in Lecce it is played a little differently. – Could you play for England? From what I checked, you could theoretically get a call from there.– I don't remember any contact from the federation, so I guess not. I only have a Polish passport and I play in the Polish national team, which is the most important thing. I was never even interested in whether I could play for England or not. – Did you notice any differences between yourself and boys trained in Poland at training camps?– I noticed that in Poland there is a different – game style that is more physical. And this is what coaches teach young footballers. – Now you play in Lecce juniors. How long do you think it will take you to advance to seniors?– Playing in seniors is my main goal. I hope to fulfill it next season. Although I quietly believe that I will make my debut this season. But we'll see. – What is your biggest sports dream?– First of all, I would like to be a player of the first national team.
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Post by FullerMagic on Jul 16, 2024 14:31:52 GMT
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Post by baconburger on Jul 16, 2024 14:32:44 GMT
Can someone tell the club we need first teamers not for fucking u21s Why would one prevent the other? We should be making 5/6 of these type of signings every year in addition to what we need for the here and now. |
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Post by stokiejoe89 on Jul 16, 2024 14:37:49 GMT
Signings like this are good for the club and have to be done at every club. No idea why some people still don't grasp this and think that because we're signing players for U21 means we're not looking for first team signings 🤣 Some are so clueless it's scary |
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Post by mrrine on Jul 16, 2024 15:25:06 GMT
Nothing to dislike.
Get it done
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Post by marwood on Jul 16, 2024 16:11:36 GMT
Lets hope we've got the pennies to pay the Lecce bill for this one
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Post by SuperRickyFuller on Jul 16, 2024 16:36:41 GMT
I thought I was having a stroke when I read that thread title.
What a name 😂
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Post by maninasuitcase on Jul 16, 2024 18:31:00 GMT
Is Wik there?
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Post by wakeypotter on Jul 16, 2024 19:08:28 GMT
Can someone tell the club we need first teamers not for fucking u21s You need both. Every club every window signs players for their U21 side. Get a grip 🤣 I have got a grip thanks quite a good one 😃 Yes I know we need both but we are crying out for 2 strikers and god knows what else. Be nice to get some of those sorted instead of panic buying in August |
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Post by wakeypotter on Jul 16, 2024 19:14:12 GMT
Can someone tell the club we need first teamers not for fucking u21s Why would one prevent the other? We should be making 5/6 of these type of signings every year in addition to what we need for the here and now. I never said you need first teamers and not u21s Yes we need both but we are well short of what we need to start the season which is just over 3 weeks away and so far up top we have mmaee, Ennis and tezgel. That’s not enough to start the season that’s all I’m saying |
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Post by baconburger on Jul 16, 2024 19:52:17 GMT
Why would one prevent the other? We should be making 5/6 of these type of signings every year in addition to what we need for the here and now. I never said you need first teamers and not u21s Yes we need both but we are well short of what we need to start the season which is just over 3 weeks away and so far up top we have mmaee, Ennis and tezgel. That’s not enough to start the season that’s all I’m saying I don't disagree with you I'd like a couple of forwards ASAP. |
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Post by foxysgloves on Jul 16, 2024 20:57:14 GMT
Exciting times signing all these promising youngsters. Throw in the ones we already have and the next few years could be incredibly exciting.
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Post by Rednwhitenblue on Jul 16, 2024 21:15:46 GMT
Can we sign Jed Wallace from West Brom too?
Wallace and Gromek.
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Post by napperwainwright on Jul 16, 2024 21:20:57 GMT
What's on the end of the stick Wik? |
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Post by marwood on Jul 16, 2024 22:04:31 GMT
Help Help! Pun Police! The bastards are doing it again!!!! Attachments:
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Post by nottsover60 on Jul 16, 2024 23:38:08 GMT
Can someone tell the club we need first teamers not for fucking u21s Why would one prevent the other? We should be making 5/6 of these type of signings every year in addition to what we need for the here and now. Quite ironic that on a thread earlier in the week people were bemoaning the fact that managers have no interest in the future of the club and therefore won't play young players as they are only concerned with keeping their job and won't take risks. Now we are getting this sort of comment about needing players for the first team rather than the future. If he's good enough (and he's only a year younger than Bae was last summer) why won't he get a first team chance this season? All I can say is if the players we have signed who are 18-20 are as good as implied it may well be worth watching our u21's this year. |
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Post by baconburger on Jul 17, 2024 7:18:45 GMT
Why would one prevent the other? We should be making 5/6 of these type of signings every year in addition to what we need for the here and now. Quite ironic that on a thread earlier in the week people were bemoaning the fact that managers have no interest in the future of the club and therefore won't play young players as they are only concerned with keeping their job and won't take risks. Now we are getting this sort of comment about needing players for the first team rather than the future. If he's good enough (and he's only a year younger than Bae was last summer) why won't he get a first team chance this season? All I can say is if the players we have signed who are 18-20 are as good as implied it may well be worth watching our u21's this year. I just think a completely different part of recruitment and should have its own budget. I’m as impatient as most about us getting some senior forwards in even upto the point where I’d relax a little on age (I’d normally not want us to be signing players over 24). Given our struggles with scoring goals I think we need a course and distance proven CF. I also have a strong preference that it be a permanent signing of our own. We’ve had a problem with this position for too long and I’d really like us to try to solve it for more than a year. |
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Post by nottsover60 on Jul 17, 2024 8:16:13 GMT
Quite ironic that on a thread earlier in the week people were bemoaning the fact that managers have no interest in the future of the club and therefore won't play young players as they are only concerned with keeping their job and won't take risks. Now we are getting this sort of comment about needing players for the first team rather than the future. If he's good enough (and he's only a year younger than Bae was last summer) why won't he get a first team chance this season? All I can say is if the players we have signed who are 18-20 are as good as implied it may well be worth watching our u21's this year. I just think a completely different part of recruitment and should have its own budget. I’m as impatient as most about us getting some senior forwards in even upto the point where I’d relax a little on age (I’d normally not want us to be signing players over 24). Given our struggles with scoring goals I think we need a course and distance proven CF. I also have a strong preference that it be a permanent signing of our own. We’ve had a problem with this position for too long and I’d really like us to try to solve it for more than a year. Fair enough and I agree about striker. We have to get it right this year. I think last year we neglected the position expecting far more from Campbell and thinking Mmaee would be adequate cover/competition. This year we know exactly what we have and I have a feeling we are keeping our tinder dry by spending as little as possible so that we can invest in, I suspect, one big name striker. I do expect Cundle and Hoever back as well though so they won't be cheap. As for signing youngsters I think the u21 were particularly weak last year leaving us with 16 and 17 year olds competing for the first team so I can understand why we are stocking up on 19/20 year olds. As I said Bae was only 19 when we signed him yet went on to become the first player you wanted in the team so I wouldn't write off the first team chances for these young players. |
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Post by baconburger on Jul 17, 2024 8:24:13 GMT
I just think a completely different part of recruitment and should have its own budget. I’m as impatient as most about us getting some senior forwards in even upto the point where I’d relax a little on age (I’d normally not want us to be signing players over 24). Given our struggles with scoring goals I think we need a course and distance proven CF. I also have a strong preference that it be a permanent signing of our own. We’ve had a problem with this position for too long and I’d really like us to try to solve it for more than a year. Fair enough and I agree about striker. We have to get it right this year. I think last year we neglected the position expecting far more from Campbell and thinking Mmaee would be adequate cover/competition. This year we know exactly what we have and I have a feeling we are keeping our tinder dry by spending as little as possible so that we can invest in, I suspect, one big name striker. I do expect Cundle and Hoever back as well though so they won't be cheap. As for signing youngsters I think the u21 were particularly weak last year leaving us with 16 and 17 year olds competing for the first team so I can understand why we are stocking up on 19/20 year olds. As I said Bae was only 19 when we signed him yet went on to become the first player you wanted in the team so I wouldn't write off the first team chances for these young players. I agree upto a point. I don’t think we expected not to make a marquee striker signing last summer either. We were involved in discussions in most if not all the high profile domestic striker transfers last summer at championship level. I just think the richness of the market caught us by complete surprise. We thought £5M was enough and as it turned out it wasn’t. Hope we don’t make the same mistake this summer because the market hasn’t cooled at all. |
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Post by nott1 on Jul 17, 2024 11:16:07 GMT
Lets hope we've got the pennies to pay the Lecce bill for this one Might be a shock! |
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Post by y_oh_y_delilah on Jul 17, 2024 15:10:31 GMT
Lets hope we've got the pennies to pay the Lecce bill for this one Might be a shock! A small price to pay for a live wire dynamo that could fuse the the front three together. |
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Post by Northy on Jul 17, 2024 15:19:08 GMT
Why would one prevent the other? We should be making 5/6 of these type of signings every year in addition to what we need for the here and now. I never said you need first teamers and not u21s Yes we need both but we are well short of what we need to start the season which is just over 3 weeks away and so far up top we have mmaee, Ennis and tezgel. That’s not enough to start the season that’s all I’m saying Is Lowe not available ? |
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jul 17, 2024 16:49:23 GMT
Why would one prevent the other? We should be making 5/6 of these type of signings every year in addition to what we need for the here and now. Quite ironic that on a thread earlier in the week people were bemoaning the fact that managers have no interest in the future of the club and therefore won't play young players as they are only concerned with keeping their job and won't take risks. Now we are getting this sort of comment about needing players for the first team rather than the future. If he's good enough (and he's only a year younger than Bae was last summer) why won't he get a first team chance this season? All I can say is if the players we have signed who are 18-20 are as good as implied it may well be worth watching our u21's this year. We’ve got loads of first teamers 🤣 |
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Post by mtrstudent on Jul 17, 2024 17:43:30 GMT
Is it just me that thinks his name makes him sound like a right hard bastard.
Gromek is gonna absolutely crump you.
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