Your mentioning the development of "truly home grown talent" got me thinking of the nationalities of our squad. We currently have 2 Danes, a Kosovan, Argentinian, Albanian, Nigerian, Congolese, Ivorian, Ghanaian and Gibraltan. A couple do have dual nationalities.
There has to be the human side to this aswell though. They've left their home country (and presumably family and friends) to come here (Hagelskjaer has left european football). Not only are they not playing, but they're not even warming the bench.
Don't think there's any reason to think that is there?
Their season ended months ago, they've come to a team going very decently, and they've got to get fit, learn a different style of football AND gazump some good players.
Two of our centre backs are on loan and one of our mids is too. So there's every chance they can get in the picture.
Is obviously extraordinary odd to go out on such a wild limb with these signings though when surely there were instant game changes available for similar amounts.
I keep hearing that the Danish season finished ages ago, but it’s simply not the case.
The season stops for a Winter break in mid December and starts early February, so if they’d stayed in Denmark they’d have been playing full matches already
Viborg last league game before Xmas was Dec 1st and the first game back was Feb 14th, so Westergaard should be well up to speed now.
Anders has only played 90 minutes of league football since August so he might need a much longer road, plus he has three of our best players to dislodge.
The Coach we may or may not have wanted but did not get, who may or may not have been Danish, might have played a role in the recruitment so it may not all be data based, Though if we broke our transfer fee record twice on players for him...I'm surprised we did not get him.
Home grown in the sense that their development as players has been in this country rather than abroad but your post does serve to highlight the cosmopolitan nature of our current squad.
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Your mentioning the development of "truly home grown talent" got me thinking of the nationalities of our squad. We currently have 2 Danes, a Kosovan, Argentinian, Albanian, Nigerian, Congolese, Ivorian, Ghanaian and Gibraltan. A couple do have dual nationalities.
Brian and Michael Laudrup perhaps ? 😂
Not to mention an Iranian, Jamaican and of course our Georgian owner, plus the Ukrainian Director.
Ranting on the gasroom yes.
League position absolutely no impact.
There has to be the human side to this aswell though. They've left their home country (and presumably family and friends) to come here (Hagelskjaer has left european football). Not only are they not playing, but they're not even warming the bench.
Presumably, there's no reason to think that they'll be any more likely to play in the future too as well?
Context is always good.
Think of the storms on here over the years that other fans, let alone players or management, have absolutely no idea of.
Two Nigerians. Fred and Udoh
Who needs Brian and Michael, when we have Lowry?
Don't think there's any reason to think that is there?
Their season ended months ago, they've come to a team going very decently, and they've got to get fit, learn a different style of football AND gazump some good players.
Two of our centre backs are on loan and one of our mids is too. So there's every chance they can get in the picture.
Is obviously extraordinary odd to go out on such a wild limb with these signings though when surely there were instant game changes available for similar amounts.
I keep hearing that the Danish season finished ages ago, but it’s simply not the case.
The season stops for a Winter break in mid December and starts early February, so if they’d stayed in Denmark they’d have been playing full matches already
@LeedsBlue
Nice one.
"And he's like a matchstalk man with matchstalk arms and legs
But he waltzes through defenders in the box with his nutmegs
Now he takes the ball and he waits, then fools oppo primates
The skinny matchstalk man with matchstalk arms and legs"
They don't play much up there as there are only 22 games a season in their Premier League
They don't seem to play much here either
Viborg last league game before Xmas was Dec 1st and the first game back was Feb 14th, so Westergaard should be well up to speed now.
Anders has only played 90 minutes of league football since August so he might need a much longer road, plus he has three of our best players to dislodge.
Not exactly a brilliant start for the data-driven recruitment
The Coach we may or may not have wanted but did not get, who may or may not have been Danish, might have played a role in the recruitment so it may not all be data based, Though if we broke our transfer fee record twice on players for him...I'm surprised we did not get him.
Sensational.
A homeless bloke from Hyde used to sing the whole song outside the Tom Cribb to thrilled punters and tourists alike.
Watch as Anders and Magnus combine to score us the goal that sends us up to the top flight next season.
Home grown in the sense that their development as players has been in this country rather than abroad but your post does serve to highlight the cosmopolitan nature of our current squad.
True. Except Anders came from Norwegian Side Molde where the season runs march to November .
https://eflanalysis.com/transfers/norwich-city-eye-deal-for-17-goal-league-two-forward-amid-interest-from-oxford-united-and-wycombe-wanderers/