Thierry Katsukunya (12 Viewers)

[rexo87]

Plays for our 18’s, 16 yo. Villa set to sign him for a ‘substantial’ 6 figure fee

Aston Villa transfer news: Thierry Katsukunya set to join from Coventry City

Aston Villa are set to sign Coventry City centre-half Thierry Katsukunya as they continue to strengthen their development teams. The 16-year-old has been targeted in a deal that will cost Villa a significant six-figure fee. Katsukunya plays for Coventry’s under-18 side and has impressed...

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[BornSlippySkyBlue]

Plays for our 18’s, 16 yo. Villa set to sign him for a ‘substantial’ 6 figure fee

Aston Villa transfer news: Thierry Katsukunya set to join from Coventry City

Aston Villa are set to sign Coventry City centre-half Thierry Katsukunya as they continue to strengthen their development teams. The 16-year-old has been targeted in a deal that will cost Villa a significant six-figure fee. Katsukunya plays for Coventry’s under-18 side and has impressed...

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Annoyingly they admit they want to be the best academy in the midlands and are hoovering up all the potential talent from us lesser clubs.

 

[Terry_dactyl]

Great. We get some money. They can develop him. We sign him back on a free in 4 years time when they decide they can’t risk a young lad in the prem.
Good work City!

 

[lordy_87]

C*nts

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

To be fair - good move to sell him, as we'd never have thought up a song for him with that surname,

 

[Liquid Gold]

Katsukunya
Katsukunya
Katsukunya is the king of kings

 

[Winny the Bish]

Really annoying that Villa have decided to become an academy powerhouse.

 

[glasgowfan]

Annoyingly they admit they want to be the best academy in the midlands and are hoovering up all the potential talent from us lesser clubs.

"US LESSER CLUBS"!!!!?????
Go and wash your mouth out with soapy water

 

[stevefloyd]

He's not Brazillian
He didn't cost us a million
He left before we could see him
Katsukunya...oh

 

[oscillatewildly]

To be fair - good move to sell him, as we'd never have thought up a song for him with that surname,

'You've started something'.........

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

'You've started something'.........

Glad to have kept the rabble amused !

 

[cc84cov]

Money for robins in jan

 

[JimmyHillsbeard]

Money for robins in jan

100k isn’t going to go v far.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Hopefully he ends up like Kastakunya

 

[Woolly68]

Kaaaaatsukunya……….. (Lion King song). C’mon, you know the one. The one we all thought was Aaaaarrrrrsene Wenger…..

think it’s called circle of life. Anyway, too difficult. Just sell him.

 

[Greggs]

100k isn’t going to go v far.

pays waghorn's wages and medical bills for a few days

 

[stupot07]

Bad move for the kid given the way we bring players through our system.

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[BornSlippySkyBlue]

"US LESSER CLUBS"!!!!?????
Go and wash your mouth out with soapy water

I thought the angry face emoji made imy view clear! That was paraphrasing the article, the dirty scumbags. We all know who biggest club in the midlands are

 

[BornSlippySkyBlue]

100k isn’t going to go v far.

Surely we’ve got add ons galore? You would seriously hope that if he ever does anything of note that we are due a massive windfall. Or why let him go for relative peanuts. We must’ve invested a fair chunk of that fee in his development so far.

 

[ccfc92]

Surely we’ve got add ons galore? You would seriously hope that if he ever does anything of note that we are due a massive windfall. Or why let him go for relative peanuts. We must’ve invested a fair chunk of that fee in his development so far.

One thing we seem to be doing recently, so hopefully the case with this too.

 

[Blind-Faith]

Really annoying losing an academy talent , who doesn’t love seeing one of our own come through the system? Especially with our record of bringing talent through , Villa must of seen something in him to spend a 6 figure fee on a 16 year old.

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

Surely we’ve got add ons galore? You would seriously hope that if he ever does anything of note that we are due a massive windfall. Or why let him go for relative peanuts. We must’ve invested a fair chunk of that fee in his development so far.

It’s set by EPPP until scholarship/professional age. This player is an U16

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

This has gone on for a while we sold Charlie McCann two or three years ago rumoured to be £250k don’t know how true that is and I know a 12year old went to Wolves three years ago too.

Seems a fairly good group, against Sheffield Wednesday last game we played 5 U16 players and won 4-0

FAYC we have Leeds at home

 

[Blind-Faith]

This has gone on for a while we sold Charlie McCann two or three years ago rumoured to be £250k don’t know how true that is and I know a 12year old went to Wolves three years ago too.

I remember reading about that when he left , wasn’t he a Utd fan? I know it’s swings and round abouts as we can probably go and get youngsters from lower teams etc, but the likes of Sturridge, Sambou , McCann that could of come through and played for us, would of been great to see

 

[rob9872]

Send em Kastaneer instead and see if they notice. Tbf, 100k for someone who might never make it (and maybe a sell on fee too) that we can use now to get us a better loan in January, that might get us up into the Prem. It's a shame we might not see him in sky blue, but another academy Product we can be proud of.

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

What game was it Jack played in when that Thierry played

No idea, I was talking about the U18 game on Tuesday. The report is on the website

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

Good player watched him the other week for the 16s good move for him ? maybe but at 16+ If he develops he could be knocking our first team door within three years will be a bit of a queue at Villa. They have been hoovering up 15/16 year old talent lately I know they paid big money for a lad from Bristol, there’s a bit of a market now in the 15/16 Acadamy network there’s always a number of scouts at games.

Yes they took some from WBA too. Apparently they’re close to being in hot water…

 

[BornSlippySkyBlue]

It’s set by EPPP until scholarship/professional age. This player is an U16

Can clubs not agree fees independently?Even through a tribunal they do stipulate staggered payments based on appearances and call ups etc. Hopefully there are some in our favour if he succeeds.

edit: I’m thinking of over 16 I think, EPPP looks complicated. Hope we don’t lose out

 

[JimmyHillsbeard]

Surely we’ve got add ons galore? You would seriously hope that if he ever does anything of note that we are due a massive windfall. Or why let him go for relative peanuts. We must’ve invested a fair chunk of that fee in his development so far.

For sure.


I was merely pointing out that a “six figure sum” might not be quite as generous as it sounds.

 

[JimmyHillsbeard]

Really annoying losing an academy talent , who doesn’t love seeing one of our own come through the system? Especially with our record of bringing talent through , Villa must of seen something in him to spend a 6 figure fee on a 16 year old.

this is first time in absolutely ages (Coleman-era?) that we don’t have an academy product in the first team squad (Shipley is the closest).

 

[CovBrummie94]

this is first time in absolutely ages (Coleman-era?) that we don’t have an academy product in the first team squad (Shipley is the closest).

Eccles is in the squad he's just injured

 

[Deleted member 5849]

this is first time in absolutely ages (Coleman-era?) that we don’t have an academy product in the first team squad (Shipley is the closest).

tbf Eccles probably would be, but picked up an injury.

But yes, academy has certainly slowed down as we've improved. Kind of inevitable I suppose, but it'd be nice to see a couple break through next season, encourage the likes of this geezer it's better staying with us.

 

[CovBrummie94]

tbf Eccles probably would be, but picked up an injury.

But yes, academy has certainly slowed down as we've improved. Kind of inevitable I suppose, but it'd be nice to see a couple break through next season, encourage the likes of this geezer it's better staying with us.

Think Jack Burroughs will be knocking on the door next season after his loan spell in Scotland

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

Bad move for the kid given the way we bring players through our system.

We've had less come through in recent years and chances are that would reduce even more if we went up again because the standard they need to reach is so much higher and the financial implications of failure become massive, so you can't take the risk on a youngster unless they're an absolutely phenomenal talent. We had a decent period of development for a few reasons - terrible finances forcing us to put kids in the first team squad and try them out and we still had a decent academy going back to the Prem/Champ days compared to others at that level, so we could develop those kids to a higher level at the time so they stood out more.

The other thing that can help player development is having the opportunity to play in games that the team are winning comfortably, so here is no pressure on them and they can use it for experience. Teams like ourselves and Villa rarely do that so those opportunities will be limited.

But having said that at this moment in time he probably would have more chance of eventually playing first team here than at Villa. But at the same time he might be being offered better incentives to join them and have better facilities. Even if he doesn't make it there he'll have that PL scholarship on his CV which will look more impressive to other teams as he tries to make a living from the game.

 

[Deleted member 5849]

Think Jack Burroughs will be knocking on the door next season after his loan spell in Scotland

You'd like to hope Bapaga could be impact sub, maybe, as well. One of the keepers maybe a couple of years down the line, too.