Hands off our Sean!
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| Rising star: Sean Morrison |
DAVE Byrne has sounded a hands off' warning to growing Premier League interest in starlet Sean Morrison - insisting the defender will play a key role in next season's Championship push.
Town's assistant boss has revealed at least two Premier League clubs "would sign Morrison tomorrow" but has reassured fans the 17-year-old, right, will still be a Swindon player next season.
Everton and Sunderland are known to be big admirers of the giant teenager although Town are staying quiet on the exact identity of Morrison's potential suitors.
In the wake of former Town youth players Lukas Jutkiewicz and Ben Tozer joining Everton and Newcastle respectively over the past 12 months, the County Ground's next generation are already attracting attention.
Jack Winter and Tom Evans have just received Welsh youth call-ups while a host of Premier League clubs continue to monitor Town's latest on the production line - but Byrne insists the selling culture' is no more.
Byrne said: "We could sell Sean Morrison to two Premier League clubs tomorrow.
"They are desperate to take him and have made their interest in him very clear.
"But he is going absolutely nowhere. We have a board who will invest in the youth now and we are in a position where we dictate what happens.
"That is down to Andrew Fitton and all the hard work his board have put in. I am not saying we don't need money just because they are in charge but we have got the backing to say if we don't want to sell we won't."
Morrison made his full debut in Town's final game of the campaign against Millwall and showed enough to suggest he has a big career ahead of him.
Byrne said: "Sean's emergence means we don't need to go out and buy a centre back. This has to be the season where he is looking to make an impression.
"Of course we could take the money for Sean but we don't want to let him go and so we won't. It is great to be able to say that."
3:00pm Thursday 15th May 2008
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CommentPosted by: tractorboy, south bucks on 3:03pm Thu 15 May 08
Another repeat, I'm just glad I don't have to buy a licence for this like I don't (whoops) for my telly. lol
Another repeat, I'm just glad I don't have to buy a licence for this like I don't (whoops) for my telly. lol
Posted by: steve, brentford on 5:37pm Thu 15 May 08
[quote][bold]tractorboy[/bold] wrote:
Another repeat, I'm just glad I don't have to buy a licence for this like I don't (whoops) for my telly. lol[/quote] What was that mate :-)
tractorboy wrote:
Another repeat, I'm just glad I don't have to buy a licence for this like I don't (whoops) for my telly. lol
What was that mate :-)
Posted by: tractorboy, south bucks on 8:21pm Thu 15 May 08
This story is another repeat mate.
This story is another repeat mate.
Posted by: steve, brentford on 9:37pm Thu 15 May 08
you said that already mate:)
you said that already mate:)
Posted by: tractorboy, south bucks on 9:53pm Thu 15 May 08
pardon !!!!!!!!
Posted by: steve, brentford on 10:18pm Thu 15 May 08
what was that mate:)
Posted by: tractorboy, south bucks on 10:39pm Thu 15 May 08
dunno mate , forgot, better ask romain lol
dunno mate , forgot, better ask romain lol
Posted by: eikifr, Denmark on 12:04am Fri 16 May 08
I would actually like to see the most promising youngsters being tied up for a longer term contracts and to show them that the club is expecting much from them in the future....AND play them next season no matter what happens. We might struggle at some point but it“s the future we are talking about and that“s what we“ve had in our hands for the past few years. Good stuff.
I would actually like to see the most promising youngsters being tied up for a longer term contracts and to show them that the club is expecting much from them in the future....AND play them next season no matter what happens. We might struggle at some point but it“s the future we are talking about and that“s what we“ve had in our hands for the past few years. Good stuff.
Posted by: Reading Red, Reading on 12:00pm Fri 16 May 08
sorry to go against the grain here, but I think if Prem clubs are sniffing and willing to pay a proper valuation (ie £1m+) then they have to be sold.
sorry to go against the grain here, but I think if Prem clubs are sniffing and willing to pay a proper valuation (ie £1m+) then they have to be sold.
Posted by: callumbus, swindon on 12:18pm Fri 16 May 08
[quote][bold]Reading Red[/bold] wrote:
sorry to go against the grain here, but I think if Prem clubs are sniffing and willing to pay a proper valuation (ie £1m+) then they have to be sold.[/quote] Tend to agree with this but on one proviso:
None of this £5 down and the rest based on getting into the first team, playing a set number of games, getting an international call up, getting promoted etc.
If anyone wants them they pay the vast majority as cash up front, or we tell them where to go.
Reading Red wrote:
sorry to go against the grain here, but I think if Prem clubs are sniffing and willing to pay a proper valuation (ie £1m+) then they have to be sold.
Tend to agree with this but on one proviso:
None of this £5 down and the rest based on getting into the first team, playing a set number of games, getting an international call up, getting promoted etc.
If anyone wants them they pay the vast majority as cash up front, or we tell them where to go.
Posted by: Reading Red, Reading on 4:10pm Fri 16 May 08
callumbus, agree also. If Fitton says we are no longer a selling club then we should hold out for max return i.e. 50-75% down payment followed by add-ons/incentives.
callumbus, agree also. If Fitton says we are no longer a selling club then we should hold out for max return i.e. 50-75% down payment followed by add-ons/incentives.
Posted by: atiff_uk, Swindon on 4:33pm Fri 16 May 08
agreed no one is gonna wanna stay at swindon if he can be competing for like of terry, weater, ferdinand and on 100% improved salary even
agreed no one is gonna wanna stay at swindon if he can be competing for like of terry, weater, ferdinand and on 100% improved salary even
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