Tommy Nooka Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Just posted this article on the other Harper thread, looks like Madrid were happy to keep him but Harper wanted some first team football. http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/jul/23/jack-harper-real-madrid-brighton 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djchapsticks Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Yeah, interesting that he'd been offered a deal with Castilla and chose instead to move on. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitnail Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 I think it's could be quite a good move for him actually. Houghton is a bit of a dinosaur, unfortunately, but managers switch Championship teams quite a bit. It's a fairly nice place to live, lets hope he gets some first team football this season. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
port-ton Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Jack Harper, Brighton and Hove Albion player doesn't have quite the same ring to it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Nooka Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Jack Harper, Brighton and Hove Albion player doesn't have quite the same ring to it. I'm sure that'll be pretty similar to Feruz's thoughts when he left for bigger and better things. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordopolis Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Jack Harper, Brighton and Hove Albion player doesn't have quite the same ring to it. Yeah, if Sbragia picks him now he should be sacked, IMMEDIATELY 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airdrie Onions Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 He'll be signed by Liverpool for £20+million within the next two years 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitnail Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 (edited) Pretty terrible reasons from Sbragia. Look at Gauld and Robertson - one makes Messi look like a giant and Robertson was released from Celtic for being too wee. Never going to amount to anything those two. Hah, this is the biggest lie I've ever heard. Every player who has ever been released from anywhere has played this disingenuous card. Plenty of rubbish small players have made it in Scotland - look at Jamie McCluskey. In fact, McCluskey broke the SPL youngest ever player record, and his record was broken by Scott Robinson. Neither have ever been over 5 foot 7. Some of the best players from our golden era were midgets. It has never been a barrier, it's a complete myth. Robertson may not have developed and that's why he was released, hardly unusual, Ashley Young was released as a youngster and went on to Man Utd and semi regular English international. The kind of people implying that Messi might not have made it in Scotland because he is so wee are deluding themselves, and doing a disservice to our coaches and entire game. In fact, if anything our national team has plenty of small players (Anya, Maloney) and very few tall, strong players relative to other nations. Which is fine, but completely dispels the myth that we favour the latter attributes over footballing ability. Edited July 28, 2015 by Whitnail 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamonds are Forever Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 (edited) Hah, this is the biggest lie I've ever heard. Every player who has ever been released from anywhere has played this disingenuous card. Plenty of rubbish small players have made it in Scotland - look at Jamie McCluskey. In fact, McCluskey broke the SPL youngest ever player record, and his record was broken by Scott Robinson. Neither have ever been over 5 foot 7. Some of the best players from our golden era were midgets. It has never been a barrier, it's a complete myth. Robertson may not have developed and that's why he was released, hardly unusual, Ashley Young was released as a youngster and went on to Man Utd and semi regular English international. The kind of people implying that Messi might not have made it in Scotland because he is so wee are deluding themselves, and doing a disservice to our coaches and entire game. In fact, if anything our national team has plenty of small players (Anya, Maloney) and very few tall, strong players relative to other nations. Which is fine, but completely dispels the myth that we favour the latter attributes over footballing ability. Spot on, if Celtic didn't like small players then how is James Forrest pretty much the only player to come through their system in the last 5 years to be a regular/semi-regular? I think it's partly an excuse to save face from some people - 'Well it wasn't that I wasn't good enough, I was just too small'. And if it geniunely has been given as the reason by the club it's a polite way of telling them (that in their opinion, sometimes they are wrong) they aren't good enough. The only position where height matters is centre back (even then, try telling that to Fabio Cannavaro), but it's rare in Scotland you'd be playing that position anyway if you're small, it completely defies logic to think that clubs release players who have the ability just because they might not be tall. Edited July 28, 2015 by Diamonds are Forever 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitnail Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 (edited) There's not to say there isn't cultural issues in Scotland. You're completely right about Cannavaro, no way him (or Baresi or Passarrella) would have ever been centre halves in this country given the fans uneasy obsession with height at this position. NEED a big guy at the back to win headers and intimidate opponents. Cause strikers are definitely more scared of Kevin James than Roberto Ayala or Daniel Passarella. They'd end up as full backs or midfielders, not reaching their full potential, but it's not as if they wouldn't make it. This is a UK thing as much as Scotland, not as if England have had many terrific small centre halves, Terry Butchers are their preference. Italy have it right, but we'd be laughing if we could ever replicate their culture of professionalism and tactical acumen. Kirk Broadfoot and Kris Boyd discussing tactics? They'd be as well mediating on Middle Eastern Peace Talks. And yes "I was too small!!" is a line trotted out by bitter players, I can't imagine (hope) that clubs are saying it to spare their feelings. Edited July 28, 2015 by Whitnail 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 It's a bit daft that a 6ft goalkeeper is regarded as short, whereas nobody bats an eyelid at someone 6ft 1, let alone 5'11 like Goram or Klos. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrestersKTID Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Bump Is he back fit and playing for Brighton yet? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordopolis Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Bump Is he back fit and playing for Brighton yet? Can't be far off - he was 6 weeks away from fitness when he signed. Hughton did say though that when fit, he'd have a battle on his hands to fight his way into the first team squad, so might be a while away yet. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkoRaj Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Scores worldy for the u21s pre-seasonhttp://www.espnfc.co.uk/blog/the-toe-poke/65/post/2914460/ex-real-madrid-prodigy-jack-harper-scores-solo-golazo-for-brighton 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinkinFighter Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Some people will want him to start in Malta 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Grass Is Greener. Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Cracking goal tbf. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordopolis Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 49 minutes ago, LinkinFighter said: Some people will want him to start in Malta No way - keep him fresh for the bigger games... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haggisbeastie Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 We could use guys like him and Gauld to shake up the opposition in the next qualifiers... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troopio Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 not saying he should but he couldn't do any worse than some of the other fools presently playing? Why are we so scared of change anyway? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forameus Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 24 minutes ago, troopio said: not saying he should but he couldn't do any worse than some of the other fools presently playing? Why are we so scared of change anyway? Yes, he very much could. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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