Easah Suliman

[eamonn]

Ah now, don't be like that, he was a kid.

[Pat McMahon]

He may simply be like John Curtis who was at Man U in the 90s. Captain of England schoolboys i think at several levels and a Midlands boy- mate of mine who is a teacher in Dudley was in with the Schools Football Association at the time and they raved abut him as the new Bobby Moore. Man U youth coaches were the same.

He played a few senior games, was not up to scratch, moved to Blackburn i think and then drifted.

I remember as a kid watching a few England schoolboy games at Wembley as they were among the very select bands of live games on TV. A selection of players looked very promising in their teens but most never really made it.

[Salsa Party Animal]

Don't forget Barry, Scimeca, and Ehiogu haven't done too badly coming through.

[eamonn]

How is Ricky doing these days? Didn't his folks own an Italian restaurant in Leamington Spa? His name popped into my head watching the League of Gentlemen special over Christmas when they were all imploring the maitre'd Luigi to "do something".

[cdbearsfan]

They had a restaurant in Solihull, maybe they moved to Leamington Spa?

[ColinMac]

Don't forget Barry, Scimeca, and Ehiogu haven't done too badly coming through.

Except that Barry and Ehiogu didnt come through the Villa system.

[SoccerHQ]

When he was on loan at Cheltenham Town, they sent him back early as they didn’t think he was physically ready for the rigours of lower league football. I’m guessing he has probably filled out a bit since then.

He was shite on loan at Cheltenham.

Yes that is simply the reason.

Who was that lad we played in the early rounds of the carling cup, he'd have more chance of playing.

[Larry Duff]

I think you must mean Mitch Clark, he is a Centre Back normally but sometimes plays Right Back in the U23s.  He made his debut at Left Back and had an outstanding game.  I have watched the youth team for many years and in my opinion Clark is a far superior player and is two years younger as well.
Clark and Finnerty were a good combination and we have a couple of 17 year olds currently in the youth team, Revan and Patterson, who could do well.
I can't say I have ever been very impressed with Suliman and although I haven't seen much of Bedeau I'm not too impressed by him either.

Gareth Barry joined Villa as a YTS after being at Brighton as a Schoolboy.  So He did come through our youth system.
We sign about 15 1st year YTS players every season and usually they consist of about 6 of our U16s and the rest are players from other parts of the country or even the World.  Barry decided to join Villa and Brighton got compensation for him spending 6 years as a schoolboy at the club.  Just as Daniel Crowley decided to take Arsenal's offer and Issy Brown left Albion for Chelsea.

[SoccerHQ]

Yes that's the one Larry. I thought we had a Clark playing against Wigan but couldn't remember his name.

Given he was picked ahead of Suliman he's more likely to figure if we have an injury crisis at CB before the season is out.

[PeterWithesShin]

Reports from Portugal that he's signing for Vitoria Guimaraes.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Shame. Having his medical today, 4 year contract. No mention of a fee.

[villa `cross the mersey]

Good luck to the fella -