Looks to be one that initially goes into the 23s with the potential of pushing for the first team.
Glad we are starting to attract these youngsters of decent calibre. The last paragraph says a lot.
Kevin Berkoe signs
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Looks to be one that initially goes into the 23s with the potential of pushing for the first team.
Glad we are starting to attract these youngsters of decent calibre. The last paragraph says a lot.
Paul Cannell
Level: Paul Moody
(197 Apps, 75 Gls)
Club in 'doing something right' shock?
“I was with Chelsea from the age of nine and then did my scholarship at Wolves. I played against Oxford in the under 23 cup last season and they were very impressive so now I want to try and force my way into the first team here because it’s a club that gives youngsters that opportunity.”
Starting to build a strong reputation for youth development! Love this. Looking forward to this transfer window!
Starting to build a strong reputation for youth development! Love this. Looking forward to this transfer window!
.... yep u23s with view to progressing perhaps hell be as sensational progresswise as gavin whyte?
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Looks like we won't be getting in another left back with Ruffles, Berkoe and Elchie being the 3 competing for the 1 spot.
For all we can criticise the club across many areas, this is one we *seem* to be getting right.
Dan Harris is a big asset, and credit to KR for providing a pathway for the promising youngsters too. Spasov, Lopes, Jones, James, Baptiste all gaining match time
Looks like a decent prospect with some experience at big clubs behind him. I’d be surprised if we see much of him in the first team in 2019-20 but glad that we’ve got one in early regardless.
I will admit, my issues with the club, over the course of last season were very much at board level. I think KR had very little say with a few signings last summer (Hanson, Smith) and did a couple of his mates a favour (Holmes, Carruthers) but after realising his mistakes, he really pulled his finger out in January and signed the type of players we should be looking to recruit.
With such a strong focus on youth, that can only be a good thing! I think KR is actually held in a higher regard than we realise at times; especially when it comes to youth development and first team opportunities.
bazzer9461
Level: Joey Beauchamp
(428 Apps, 79 Gls)
- Year of First Game
- 1968
Looks like a good addition, welcome to OUFC Kevin Berkoe
- Year of First Game
- 1953
Welcome Kevin, enjoy your time with the mighty Yellows.
And I'm glad the transfer train left nice and early.
And I'm glad the transfer train left nice and early.
A good cover. Welcome Kev!
westyorkshireexile
Level: Andy Crosby
(122 Apps, 13 Gls)
Cynic.
Marked Ox
Level: Mickey Lewis
(351 Apps, 7 Gls)
Welcome and good luck.
I read that as he is Josh Ruffels's back up which with the way the squad is and KR's priorities makes sense especially with Elechi pushing him.
I read that as he is Josh Ruffels's back up which with the way the squad is and KR's priorities makes sense especially with Elechi pushing him.
And why is that?
Tomox
Level: Andy Crosby
(122 Apps, 13 Gls)
I always feel like there's a low risk/potential high pay off element to these signings.
All it takes is for one of these to really work out and we could be looking at millions of profit through straight up fees and future sell on clauses.
Foley
Level: Colin Harrington
(260 Apps, 30 Gls)
Doing a couple of mates a favour? Come on.
He brought them in as they had a very good pedigree and were excellent players.
Thos going mates a favour really is nonsense.
echoe the comments above really and hope he can be successful here. good luck to the young man
High wages, injury prone, prior history with KR. Sorry but as Holmes (although good in spells) and Carruthers go, they were quite poor signings for the money they were on - in my opinion anyway.
Foley
Level: Colin Harrington
(260 Apps, 30 Gls)
Ah I don't disagree that they ended up being poor signings. Carruthers especially was unlucky with injury. Having seen the Leeds friendly he looked our best player and has he been injury free I reckon he could have has a very good season.
Holmes may have been deemed a risk worth taking (it would be interesting to hear what the medical advice was)
reckon KRs 'mates' have done far better than Peps - Xemi pekalski etc
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Holmes has always had this issue and had it managed successfully every season playing over 30 games. And if we had got him in any of the other seasons he would have been one of if not our top player
- Year of First Game
- 1953
Ignore him, he's just an attention-seeker.
Dolly
Level: Mateo Corbo
(13 Apps, 8 Yellows, 1 Red)
This all sounds promising. Given how early it is, I do like the fact that he has signed because we give youth a chance. There must be something in it and presumably, he could have waited to see what other opportunities came up, but he decided to sign for us.
Noted. Few of those on here at the moment, it seems...
I agree with your point but unfortunately we didn't so we ended up with a player that played once or twice a month, for 2 thirds of a game, on very high wages.
Welcome Kevin - hope to see you in the first team soon!
WuTang
Level: Yemi Odubade
(158 Apps, 31 Gls)
The comments from KR certainly sound like Ruffles may be our first choice LB next season, with Berkoe and Elechi as cover.
Spending small on fullbacks will free up more money to invest at centre back and upfront...
Spending small on fullbacks will free up more money to invest at centre back and upfront...
