West Brom fury as Chelsea snatch starlet, but should youngsters stick with their clubs?

In 2008 the shrinking violet that was Crystal Palace former chairman Simon Jordan, proclaimed the Football League tribunal’s decision that Tottenham should pay £700,000 for John Bostock as “scandalous”.

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Ryan Nelsen looks to familiar ground for signings

Following his appointment in January at Canadian side Toronto FC, former Blackburn, Spurs and QPR defender Ryan Nelsen has turned to pastures old when signing new recruits.

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Paolo putting his money where his mouth is

Paolo di Canio, Swindon Town’s eccentric Italian manager, has recently spoken to the BBC about many issues in what appears to be a new column of his. 

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Much too much, much too young

Cast your mind back to the 2007/08 season, Crystal Palace were under the stewardship of Neil Warnock and gave a 15 year old his first team debut.

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5 Players that have so far failed to live up to their potential

For every Lionel Messi, we see thousands of Leon Knights. There are vast amounts of young hopeful football players applying their trade for their local team or even in Sunday league football, but if you don’t have the correct attitude and a huge determination, you will end up on the scrap heap and sacrifice your status as a professional footballer.

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The regretful reality of John Bostock’s fairy-tale

Does anybody remember John Bostock? If not, then it is likely the memory of anybody taking note of the Football league’s emergency loan deadline day this Thursday would be jogged by the winger’s re-emergence as a last-ditch Swindon loan signing.

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