My post from two months ago, on Youth team Keepers:
"Beadle is odds on to leave without playing a 1st team game as he just won't get a chance to play early like Deji, Gomez, Shelvey,or Bowyer going back even further. Henry and Grant only played because of senior player shortage when they were 17.
I think its a given at Charlton he will leave. He will get decent wages at a premier club to play for their U18 or U23 or most probably go out on loan with the other 100 or so players that Chelsea *are the parent club too." *I said Chelsea, because historically they are the pied Piper who entice talent away before discarding them.
Let’s wait for official - not about money and James has done right by the club who got an unprecedented deal for a goalkeeper his age rather than compensation - it was about coaching and opportunities that hopefully we will be able to provide as we progress up the chain and this deal will help get us to a position where we can hold onto the very top talent for ourselves - James and family lifelong charlton fans and in an ideal world he would be staying
When young players represent England at a young age it nearly impossible to hold on to them when in the 3rd tier.
Brighton had been monitoring James Beadle for quite a while. When chatting to scout's and coaches of young players, Including a Cafc coach, Beadle was the one that was always going to leave early as it's a specialist position and unlike other 17 or 18 year olds he was never going to be fast tracked to 1st team duties.
Could be a number of teams that JB goes to, but Brighton or Chelski may be favourites ?
An unprecedented deal rather than compensation has me confused and intrigued.
He’s doing a part time degree in architecture with Greenwich college and is going to design the new training ground building in his spare time for free
Not great news. I was a bit surprised he didn't play at Northampton last Saturday, so this seems to indicate something or other. Great prospect, I can only send best wishes tinged with regret.
It is probably the most difficult position in which to progress, many who know better than me say we have a number of good young 'keepers so it is no surprise that one has gone elsewhere
An unprecedented deal rather than compensation has me confused and intrigued.
He’s doing a part time degree in architecture with Greenwich college and is going to design the new training ground building in his spare time for free
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Really hope we’ve held onto him. I know we’ve kept Elerewe but we need to get out of this division and get that CAT 1 status sorted.
"Beadle is odds on to leave without playing a 1st team game as he just won't get a chance to play early like Deji, Gomez, Shelvey,or Bowyer going back even further.
Henry and Grant only played because of senior player shortage when they were 17.
I think its a given at Charlton he will leave.
He will get decent wages at a premier club to play for their U18 or U23 or most probably go out on loan with the other 100 or so players that Chelsea *are the parent club too."
*I said Chelsea, because historically they are the pied Piper who entice talent away before discarding them.
Certainly not in League One I guess.
If its true can I be the first to say that he is only leaving because Jackson picked his mate in front of him in the FA Cup
Of course I jest but it won't be the worst hot take on this thread either way.
Brighton had been monitoring James Beadle for quite a while. When chatting to scout's and coaches of young players, Including a Cafc coach, Beadle was the one that was always going to leave early as it's a specialist position and unlike other 17 or 18 year olds he was never going to be fast tracked to 1st team duties.
Could be a number of teams that JB goes to, but Brighton or Chelski may be favourites ?
Sad news though to seemingly lose another talented youngster, especially a fan.
I was a bit surprised he didn't play at Northampton last Saturday, so this seems to indicate something or other.
Great prospect, I can only send best wishes tinged with regret.