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Sports => Football => Topic started by: Trini _2026 on March 22, 2007, 09:21:56 AM
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Portsmouth offers Peltier four-year contract.
By: Randy Bando (ttproleague).[/size]
English Premiership Club Portsmouth have offered CL Financial San Juan Jabloteh’s Lester Peltier and Atulla Guerra four year contracts opening up negotiations with the Pro League giants for the two young players.
The Trinidad and Tobago under-20 attacking midfielder Lester Peltier was scheduled to return from England on Wednesday but had his flight pushed back because of passport problems and will now arrive on Thursday.
According to Jabloteh’s Head Coach Terry Fenwick, Portsmouth has now joined the line of interests along with Arsenal and Cardiff City.
Speaking to ‘ttproleague.com’ Fenwick preferred to remain tightlipped on the situation, “We can’t say much on the offer by Portsmouth right now. Over the next week Portsmouth and Jabloteh’s chairman Jerry Hospedales and vice-chairman Wilfred Espinet will be engaged in negotiations,” he said.
“Lester has done fantastically well in England and we now have to look for the best offer available,” added the Jabloteh Coach.
As for youngster Atulla Guerra, Fenwick said, “We would first deal with Lester because he has done great on his trials and then we can move on with Guerra,” ended Fenwick.
Englishman Steve Davies who arrived in Trinidad on Wednesday and currently acts as Peltier’s agent in England also confirmed the offer.
Davies told ‘ttproleague.com’, “All the Clubs Lester has been to in England wants him. He has done extremely well in England and has been offered a four year deal by Premiership Club, Portsmouth along with another Jabloteh player Atulla Guerra.”
“No player outside of England at Lester’s age has ever been offered such a deal by a Premiership Club. He would be making history,” exclaimed Davies.
No reason however was revealed by Fenwick and Davies on how Atulla Guerra was granted such an offer by Portsmouth after the player didn’t go on trials.
Lester Peltier only spent two days on trial with Portsmouth, he had a five week stay in England saw him having stints with Premiership Giants Arsenal, Cardiff City, Millwall FC and most recently Portsmouth.
Emotional return for Lester Peltier.
By: Gordon Pierre (ttproleague).[/size]
Cl Financial San Juan Jabloteh’s teenage sensation Lester Peltier returned from what turned out to be a month long trial at various clubs in England, last night at around 8.25pm. A tired looking Peltier was met by his met by his mother Ann-Marie Peltier when he arrived at the Piarco International Airport, yesterday.
The young Jabloteh striker attracted attention form many clubs in England, including, Cardiff City, Millwall, Manchester City and premierships giant Arsenal, however the young attacking midfielder is said to be close to signing a four year deal with premiership team Portsmouth.
When ttproleague.com spoke to Lester after an emotional greeting by his mother, the young man from Carenage stated, “The trip was exciting, it was a different experience, a different life style and a good one for me, but I am glad to be back home with my family”.
The young man who rubbed shoulders with some of the worlds’ best, during his stint in England was full of advice for upcoming youngsters. He encouraged, “When you are good at something you must not give up”.
The 18 year old who seemed have matured immensely from the trip also encouraged other youngsters to pray giving it as one of the reasons for his success. When questioned about what the trip meant personally to him Lester said, “I am glad for the opportunity and although I am not there yet I will be working hard and with time I am sure I will get there”.
Ann-Marie Peltier, Lester’s mother also was very emotional and spoke to ‘ttproleague.com’ and though lost for words she was full of advice for mothers and people in the communities, “There is a lot of greatness and talent in our country, but they needed to be supported and pushed in the right direction”. Mrs Peltier also implored persons to pray for guidance. Lester and his mother left quickly for a meeting with his agent and coach to finalize his contract arrangements with Portsmouth.
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:beermug: :beermug: :beermug:
Let's see what happens.
Ah thought Paul Mohammed was his agent?
Edit:
Lester Peltier only spent two days on trial with Portsmouth
Ah didn't know about this before. Was this mentioned before?
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See now this is real good news.....but who is this Guerra boy, never heard his name mention once ?
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something sounding fishy!!
but ah love it still!!
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Congrats
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still awaiting further confirmation from other sources
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coolness if is true. they making the youth sound like the next c. ronaldo.
whoever see peltier play? how he rate?
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hmmm....wha bout Cardiff who dis Mohammed (agent?) fellah had ties or something too...after all dis talk boy ah hope de old "corn curls" really get pickup yes (preferably by Arsenal)....
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Sign de contrac' oui. Portsmouth is safe out of relegation zone and now in the upper half of the table. Nothing to lose really by signing. Just geh out of Jackula's, Scamps' and Rodent's way and make something of yuh life.
Barclays Premiership Table
18 March 2007
P GD PTS
1 Man Utd 30 50 75
2 Chelsea 30 35 69
3 Arsenal 29 27 55
4 Liverpool 30 24 54
5 Bolton 30 -3 47
6 Everton 30 12 46
7 Tottenham 30 -1 45
8 Reading 30 5 44
9 Portsmouth 30 5 42
10 Blackburn 30 -5 40
11 Newcastle 30 -5 37
12 Middlesbrough 30 -4 36
13 Aston Villa 30 -6 34
14 Fulham 30 -13 34
15 Man City 29 -12 33
16 Wigan 30 -14 33
17 Sheff Utd 30 -19 31
18 Charlton 30 -21 27
19 West Ham 30 -28 23
20 Watford 30 -27 20
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this article sounding real suspicious......however if it is true...this is big big news....congrats young peltier :beermug:
what i doh understand is how dey could offer a man a contract without seeing him on trials...
No reason however was revealed by Fenwick and Davies on how Atulla Guerra was granted such an offer by Portsmouth after the player didn’t go on trials.
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this article sounding real suspicious......however if it is true...this is big big news....congrats young peltier :beermug:
what i doh understand is how dey could offer a man a contract without seeing him on trials...
No reason however was revealed by Fenwick and Davies on how Atulla Guerra was granted such an offer by Portsmouth after the player didn’t go on trials.
Maybe a few they sent a few clips of guerra
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Maybe a few clips but guerra was a member of the under 20 team
dat count for anyting... ::)...
we don't have any senior national guys in the premiership...I cah see how some video clips of a youth from our U20's would do any good
on top ah dat, I've never heard of any player getting a contract with a Premiership side, based on video clips....dat not sounding funny to you?
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Maybe a few clips but guerra was a member of the under 20 team
dat count for anyting... ::)...
we don't have any senior national guys in the premiership...I cah see how some video clips of a youth from our U20's would do any good
on top ah dat, I've never heard of any player getting a contract with a Premiership side, based on video clips....dat not sounding funny to you?
Yeah i know it funny but licks if is true guerra get a 4 year contract power to fenwick and davis
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i heard about guerra already, i also heard he has skill and will surprise in the future but i have never seen him play, good news otherwise but i take all news concerning agents and signings with a grain of salt oui..
God is de BOSS...
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Maybe a few clips but guerra was a member of the under 20 team
dat count for anyting... ::)...
we don't have any senior national guys in the premiership...I cah see how some video clips of a youth from our U20's would do any good
on top ah dat, I've never heard of any player getting a contract with a Premiership side, based on video clips....dat not sounding funny to you?
licks... the reason we may not have any senior national players in the premiership is either dey eh good enough or dey too old... 'corn curls and guerra still young and have lots of potential. Teams will more than likely take chances on them...good luck to both ah dem :beermug: :beermug: :beermug:
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ah hope this work out for dem boys. all de best fellas!
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Didn't I see that Arsenal wanted Peltier ? ...I could be wrong though .... Just who is supplying this info now ??? Sounds like the rags are being kept busy these days ...
iMAGINE A YOUTH GETTING A CONTRACT WITHOUT EVEN TRYING OUT ! WAAAYYYY
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Has anyone noticed the amount of under 21 players getting contracts in Europe in past few months?
Is this due to the Under 20 leagues in the PFL or something else all together.
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LESTER Peltier agrees four year deal with Portsmouth
Mar 22 2007
By South Wales Echo
Cardiff City:
LESTER Peltier, an attacking midfielder who spent two weeks on trial with City, has agreed a four-year contract with Premiership Portsmouth.
Pompey have gambled that Peltier, who suffered a shin injury during his trial with the Bluebirds, has the pace and talent to make the grade.
The player from San Juan Tabloteh in the Trinidad and Tobago ProLeague has returned home to rest before joining Portsmouth next season.
'Cardiff were extremely interested, but Lester suffered an injury early in a reserve team match,' said his agent Paul Mohamed.
'Cardiff were still keen to bring him back at the start of next season, but Portsmouth have offered a long-term contract.'
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ok, de reports coming in. :praying:
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one constant i am hearing... d yute have pace. genuine pace and skill will take u plenty places in football. look around at d quick men in d game...they all making ah name 4 themselves
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TI why I not surprise that u know Guerra. After all if he eh shape up h ego be th enext Hardest.
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Pompey's new Director of Youth Operations Paul Hart is hoping to unearth a few gems in the coming years as he gets to grips with his position at Fratton Park.
Famed for nurturing the Leeds United youth side who won two FA Youth Cups and provided the backbone of the side which went on to make the Champions League Semi finals in 2001 Hart believes that Pompey have some exciting times ahead.
And he says that it is the future plans of the club that were paramount in bringing his undoubted expertise to the South Coast.
He also took time to look back to his most recent tussles with Pompey when as manager of Nottingham Forest he saw his side lose four times on the bounce.
In 2001-02 in his first season in charge two goals by Lee Bradbury, the winner seven minutes from time, brought Pompey back from 2-1 behind to beat a Forest side that contained Jermaine Jenas 3-2 at Fratton Park. Later on that season an 83rd minute free kick from Robert Prosinecki completed a double giving the club their first league win at Forest in 27 years.
Then Pompey began the glorious promotion season of 2002-03 with a 2-0 victory after goals from Deon Burton and Vincent Pericard. Then at the end of the year they came out of an indifferent spell where they had not won in four games to produce a highly polished performance at The City Ground to win 2-1 with goals from Matty Taylor and Vincent Pericard.
Speaking of his appointment and the future Hart said: "These are exciting times for Pompey and the plans they have for the future convinced me of that.
"So much has happened to the club in a short space of timeand it is good to be a part of what is going on here.
"I eventually want to be judged on what I produce and getting players in the first team eventually is the aim.
"We have to lay the foundations and lay the principles down but I think this is the right time for Pompey to develop the youth set up."
On past memories of games with Pompey he admitted they had left him feeling equally gutted and impressed.
"The 3-2 game I seem to remember we were in control of and then our tactics seemed to go awry and that was that" he said.
"When Pompey beat us the first game of the following season it was a kick in the nuts because we went a goal down very early and were two down by half time.
"And when Pompey came back to us later that season I remember being very impressed by the side and I remember in particular Todorov giving us the run-around that night
"Of course it was always nice to share a drink with Harry who was manager for that second season when Pompey were4 promoted."
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It’s a simple case of if yah snoozes yah loose happy for de youth
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Jayerson u have a link for dat story or yuh make it up?
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:applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause:
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Guerra is a player,
He was the standout for Mucurapo season before last.
The boy he have a deadly bullet and some beat in him. A good midfield player. He scored a wicked bullet in some Trinidad match I went and see.
I happy for he and corn curls, all the best to them.
As a side note...besides Carlos, lawrence and Scotland from defence force.
Do any TT players outside of Jabloteh and Joe Public get contracts abroad?
I never hear Fire, Ne stars or any of the other clubs sell a player for big money overseas.
Is it agents and connection...i.e Fenwick and Jack or is the plan for Jab to buy them cheap from other clubs and den peddle them abroad.
Why I ask this is because player sales is the only real way a club could make money, gate admission is not enough. if yuh sell a player a season to a foreign club tings nice.
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Jayerson u have a link for dat story or yuh make it up?
You're joking right, why would I make up a story.
http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/0600soccer/0200news/tm_headline=glombard-on-target-to-see-off-rovers&method=full&objectid=18792703&siteid=50082-name_page.html
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Congratulations Corn Curls....... do yuh thing
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Guerra is a player,
He was the standout for Mucurapo season before last.
The boy he have a deadly bullet and some beat in him. A good midfield player. He scored a wicked bullet in some Trinidad match I went and see.
I happy for he and corn curls, all the best to them.
As a side note...besides Carlos, lawrence and Scotland from defence force.
Do any TT players outside of Jabloteh and Joe Public get contracts abroad?
I never hear Fire, Ne stars or any of the other clubs sell a player for big money overseas.
Is it agents and connection...i.e Fenwick and Jack or is the plan for Jab to buy them cheap from other clubs and den peddle them abroad.
Why I ask this is because player sales is the only real way a club could make money, gate admission is not enough. if yuh sell a player a season to a foreign club tings nice.
I think you forget W Connection also Touches..... :beermug:
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Congrats Master Peltier
Hope you heal fully, stay away from injury in the future, learn to be a consumate professional, and everything will follow it's natural order for you.
Good luck.
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I'm just curious, when did Pompey come on the scene in this picture. As far as I knew, it was MIllwall, Cardiff and Arsenal. This one came as a bit of a surprise.
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cheers cheers cheers....may corn curls live for all the premiership years...de man father does race pigeons...he real proud of de boys....by de way de lil brother...ricardo(m'cpo se comp)..dat have pace...much faster than CC
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Well dis is good news....he will have a chance of getting first team football with this team as well, i real likin dese vibes.
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Excellent news. Hope all goes well for this Warrior and that he settles in real fast.
All the best Mr. Corn Curls.
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well done terry fenick
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tulla guerra is a fantastic young talent...in my opinon....one i like to watch....but..he have to sort his head out...quick
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Congrats to the yute. Hopefully we'll have a few more Trini's back in the Premiership next season too
:beermug:
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four years!?
wow.
Thats faith.
Also means he's set financially.
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best news in a long time :)
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Looking like pre 21 is d way go to, avoid the work permit issues time to develop, i think the success at the World Cup now showing itself in these type of long term investments from UK and Euro clubs. Watch dis U-17 team coming up....
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I real happy for Peltier and for T&T... We future startin' to look bright. Congrats to him and all involved in getting this promising youth to a top flight team. Big up Portsmouth for recognising our talent and placing such "record breaking" faith in de youth.... real good news!!!
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Firebrand you have any news reports on Peltier AND Guerra signing for Portsmouth?
I find de news leaking out real slow, is only that proleague report and excerpt from the South Wales paper that I seeing so far, and de latter only mentioning Peltier
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Firebrand you have any news reports on Peltier AND Guerra signing for Portsmouth?
I find de news leaking out real slow, is only that proleague report and excerpt from the South Wales paper that I seeing so far, and de latter only mentioning Peltier
nah sorry. I outta de loop on this one.
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this, once true, is an excellent piece of news!!
Portsmouth have shown alot of faith in this young man!
who knows, we might have quite a few players in the EPL next season.
Things looking up! All we need is for this f**king administration to get themselves in order!
ah love it!!
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Firebrand you have any news reports on Peltier AND Guerra signing for Portsmouth?
I find de news leaking out real slow, is only that proleague report and excerpt from the South Wales paper that I seeing so far, and de latter only mentioning Peltier
nah sorry. I outta de loop on this one.
Thanks, I will continue to wait and see then.
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Great News .... DO T&T proud fellas...
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Very happy for Peltier. Fenwick wuking
He need to get some defenders contracts now.
As usual we will always have options up front and the mid is the back that does be lacking.
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well done Corn Curls. all de best
tulla guerra bro u have a great thing goin here, hopein u`ll get things sorted out and real quick
but y this news makes me most happy is my padner join jah pro team this yr and it looks like all de fellars from there gettin looked at, remember d name anthony guppy ;D
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(http://www.ttproleague.com/images/stories/Jabloteh/lester_peltier2.jpg)
LESTER Peltier
This is really exciting news ,can't wait for next season !! With teams to support .Good luck Lester .
This is a interview with Marcano and peltier ;D you guys with like it .Now starting his career eh .
http://www.ttproleague.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=374&Itemid=109
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I real happy for him. He was one of the FEW standouts on the U20 team. To tell the truth Guera didn't look too EPL class but I wish both of them the best.
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so guerra get sign or not???
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Touches...i figure the reason them clubs get all the links is cause the coaches have good contacts in those countries...and the coaches respected most importantly....
as u mention that...the only way i seein how that could make the smaller clubs happy is for them to be compensated for developing the player...think that's what goes on in europe...
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Has anyone noticed the amount of under 21 players getting contracts in Europe in past few months?
Is this due to the Under 20 leagues in the PFL or something else all together.
id like to hear some theories on this, too.
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That is very good news. Congrats Peltier as everyone is saying it is a fantastic opportunity. Kudos also to Mr Fenwick.
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Wait nah while we all getting excited for Peltier what about Macano. Ah feeling fuh de boy every body getting contract even man who eh even go on trial
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I hope this news is true :beermug:
still haven't found anything on news about it though :-\
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Well done Peltier. This is great news (if it is true). This is what we need - young players getting to play at the highest standards. We need more of the under 21s etc to follow suit. Just look at what happen to Yorke. Best of luck, but ah hope he know de wuk only now start.
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I real happy for Peltier and for T&T... We future startin' to look bright. Congrats to him and all involved in getting this promising youth to a top flight team. Big up Portsmouth for recognising our talent and placing such "record breaking" faith in de youth.... real good news!!!
dwight yorke joined villa in 1989 as a 17 yr old
kenwyne jones southampton in 2004 as a 19 yr old
i wouldnt say our future start to look bright it looking bright form since 89. we always have produced individual talents, nothing new there
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I real happy for Peltier and for T&T... We future startin' to look bright. Congrats to him and all involved in getting this promising youth to a top flight team. Big up Portsmouth for recognising our talent and placing such "record breaking" faith in de youth.... real good news!!!
dwight yorke joined villa in 1989 as a 17 yr old
kenwyne jones southampton in 2004 as a 19 yr old
i wouldnt say our future start to look bright it looking bright form since 89. we always have produced individual talents, nothing new there
I think what firebrand trying to say is that it's only march 2007 and check where our young players are:
2 on loan in Belgium - Aaaron Downing, Matthew Bartholomew (both initially signed with sheffield united)
1 in Holland - Darryl Roberts
2 in England - Peltier, Guerra (if this news is true)
that all happen this year....in your post, you called 2 players in a 15 yr time span....
our future is starting to look bright :beermug:
I awaiting theories too of how our youths getting a bligh so.....
is it de agents? de world cup? are these players so much better than the youths we had in de past?
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I real happy for Peltier and for T&T... We future startin' to look bright. Congrats to him and all involved in getting this promising youth to a top flight team. Big up Portsmouth for recognising our talent and placing such "record breaking" faith in de youth.... real good news!!!
dwight yorke joined villa in 1989 as a 17 yr old
kenwyne jones southampton in 2004 as a 19 yr old
i wouldnt say our future start to look bright it looking bright form since 89. we always have produced individual talents, nothing new there
I think what firebrand trying to say is that it's only march 2007 and check where our young players are:
2 on loan in Belgium - Aaaron Downing, Matthew Bartholomew (both initially signed with sheffield united)
1 in Holland - Darryl Roberts
2 in England - Peltier, Guerra (if this news is true)
that all happen this year....in your post, you called 2 players in a 15 yr time span....
our future is starting to look bright :beermug:
I awaiting theories too of how our youths getting a bligh so.....
is it de agents? de world cup? are these players so much better than the youths we had in de past?
Yes lickslikefire that is what I was saying, but there is more meaning to my statement. There are many other factors besides an abundance of talent that can positively or negatively impact our future... our current football administration, coach, team chemistry are just a few. I am not one to "count my chickens before they hatch". This recent development of a FEW of our young talents getting interest and exposure in top leagues in Europe is very promising, however I will still not go as far to say our future is looking bright.
We can have all or most of our senior team players in top leagues around the world (which we don't) and still amount to a fly fart in de world of football.
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I still haven't seen anything, anywhere else similiar to any of the two reports. Has anyone seen any other news forthcoming. Pompey doesn't have anything on their official website.
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This is great for both youths, but I need to see an official report.
Atulah is a good player but how will he gain a work permit. ?
Man turn down Arsenal !!!
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I still haven't seen anything, anywhere else similiar to any of the two reports. Has anyone seen any other news forthcoming. Pompey doesn't have anything on their official website.
This is de ONLY other link so far on de story...but according to this, nothing set in stone:
http://www.clubcall.com/index.jsp?storyID=312358
I eh holding my breath but I hope de man really get signed
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This is great for both youths, but I need to see an official report.
Atulah is a good player but how will he gain a work permit. ?
Man turn down Arsenal !!!
Pal arsenal = stuck on the bench or reserve team for 4yrs....NO THANK YOU
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This is great for both youths, but I need to see an official report.
Atulah is a good player but how will he gain a work permit. ?
Man turn down Arsenal !!!
Pal arsenal = stuck on the bench or reserve team for 4yrs....NO THANK YOU
As opposed to what?????
Arsenal has the best players at his age and if he thrives there he will do well. Most of the ex Arsenal youths are representing well. Check David Bentley or Jermaine Pennant.
A 18yr old's decision shouldn't be based on playing time but on where he can develop best.
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What great news congrats to the man and ah wish him a fast recovery and a good season :beermug: :beermug: :beermug:
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about guerra, i dont think darryl had a trial with rotterdam before signing with them, so its possible that guerra could be signed without a trial. perhaps some scouts were in trinidad or fenwick's recommendation was enough.
i just commenting though, i dont know the deal.
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might be the next yorke. Cap him already be4 england do
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Back in Oct last year after the U20 game versus Barbados I came on this site and told people that Guera was the best U20 player on the pitch and that he should be included on the national team in front of men like hardest and even whitley, Because of his game style and age he can be a great holding midfield for us.
He has good size and speed and excellent touches.
Hopefully he can build a good foundation at portsmouth
This guy has ability and is physical enough to handle the english game
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POMPEY SET TO SPEND
Football365.com
26 Mar 2007
Dirty 'Arry Redknapp has promised to spend the cash to turn Pompey into real challengers for the European places next season - starting by bringing in West Brom defender Curtis Davies and hijacking Arsenal's move for Lester Peltier.
The Daily Mirror reports that Portsmouth have set thweir sights on Davies - currently out for the rest of the season, and also a target for Spurs and Newcastle - as the perfect partner for Sol Campbell.
18-year-old Peltier, meanwhile, has impressed at both Pompey and Arsenal on trial, and will be offered a move if he can secure a work permit. A cap for Trinidad & Tobago before the summer should secure it.
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GOOOD CAP de man fast when is we next game. Is he home yet? Come on come on time running HURRY ;D
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POMPEY SET TO SPEND
Football365.com
26 Mar 2007
Dirty 'Arry Redknapp has promised to spend the cash to turn Pompey into real challengers for the European places next season - starting by bringing in West Brom defender Curtis Davies and hijacking Arsenal's move for Lester Peltier.
The Daily Mirror reports that Portsmouth have set thweir sights on Davies - currently out for the rest of the season, and also a target for Spurs and Newcastle - as the perfect partner for Sol Campbell.
18-year-old Peltier, meanwhile, has impressed at both Pompey and Arsenal on trial, and will be offered a move if he can secure a work permit. A cap for Trinidad & Tobago before the summer should secure it.
Just thought i'd add this
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/gossip_and_transfers/6494373.stm
Portsmouth may be ready to hijack 18-year-old midfielder Lester Peltier's move to Arsenal from Trinidad and Tobago club San Juan Jabloteh. (Various)
Reported by various British papers today. So it look like the earlier stories of Portsmouth offering him a four year deal were jumping to conclusion.
I also read the boy have a dutch grandmother, so he should have no problem getting an EU work permit if dat true.
As for how Pompey hear of these boys, Fenwick was they manager for almost three year, so I guess he contacted them and in the case of the boy who have no trial, I guessing they trust the man's word.
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Portsmouth have joined Tottenham and Newcastle in the battle to sign West Brom defender Curtis Davies. (Daily Mirror)
Portsmouth may be ready to hijack 18-year-old midfielder Lester Peltier's move to Arsenal from Trinidad and Tobago club San Juan Jabloteh. (Various)
Watford are set to sell striker Steve Kabba at the end of the season - only months after signing him from Sheffield United. (Daily Mirror)
Motherwell striker Scott McDonald, who has been targeted by Rangers, looks set to clinch a move to Celtic. (Daily Record)
Cardiff have ended their interest in Hibernian striker Chris Killen. (Various)
Reading midfielder John Oster is being lined up for a move to Wolves in the summer. (Daily Mirror)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/gossip_and_transfers/6494373.stm
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POMPEY SET TO SPEND
Football365.com
26 Mar 2007
Dirty 'Arry Redknapp has promised to spend the cash to turn Pompey into real challengers for the European places next season - starting by bringing in West Brom defender Curtis Davies and hijacking Arsenal's move for Lester Peltier.
The Daily Mirror reports that Portsmouth have set thweir sights on Davies - currently out for the rest of the season, and also a target for Spurs and Newcastle - as the perfect partner for Sol Campbell.
18-year-old Peltier, meanwhile, has impressed at both Pompey and Arsenal on trial, and will be offered a move if he can secure a work permit. A cap for Trinidad & Tobago before the summer should secure it.
What's all this talk about a work permit, wasn't it said he has a Dutch grandmother and thus eligible for an EU passport. Also, it was said he was having passport problems which delayed his return to Trinidad, I don't understand these developments at all.
Has he signed or are they still negotiating?
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POMPEY SET TO SPEND
Football365.com
26 Mar 2007
Dirty 'Arry Redknapp has promised to spend the cash to turn Pompey into real challengers for the European places next season - starting by bringing in West Brom defender Curtis Davies and hijacking Arsenal's move for Lester Peltier.
The Daily Mirror reports that Portsmouth have set thweir sights on Davies - currently out for the rest of the season, and also a target for Spurs and Newcastle - as the perfect partner for Sol Campbell.
18-year-old Peltier, meanwhile, has impressed at both Pompey and Arsenal on trial, and will be offered a move if he can secure a work permit. A cap for Trinidad & Tobago before the summer should secure it.
What's all this talk about a work permit, wasn't it said he has a Dutch grandmother and thus eligible for an EU passport. Also, it was said he was having passport problems which delayed his return to Trinidad, I don't understand these developments at all.
Has he signed or are they still negotiating?
This thread keeps highlighting Dutch ancestry - as far as I know (but there's a good chance I'm wrong :D), only the Italians give out citizenship based on where yuh granny was from - the Dutch don't. Anyone checked?
More importantly, if you are granted Dutch citizenship, you have to renounce all other citizenships.
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Portsmouth rival Arsenal for T&T starlet
tribalfooball.com - March 25, 2007
Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp is moving for Trinidad & Tobago starlet Lester Peltier.
Midfielder Peltier, 18, has spent the past month on trial with the Gunners and Cardiff as well as Redknapp's Portsmouth.
Terry Fenwick, coach at Peltier's Trinidad and Tobago club San Juan Jabloteh, claims Pompey are now ready to begin talks after Arsenal stalled.
Ex-Fratton Park chief Fenwick revealed: "Portsmouth have shown they are interested and we are awaiting the outcome."
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i thought he had secure a 4 year offer already what is the real story... just send the yout portsmouth
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Ah waitin until I see Harry Redknapp or Arsene Wenger handing Peltier a shirt with his name on it.
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Hi there,
Finally got approval to post here.
Don't know whether any of you play the game the but I do the research for Portsmouth on Football Manager 2007. Part of this process involves trying to find out little bits of information.
I have followed this thread for the past couple of days and a couple of things stand out for me.
Is there confrimation he has Dutch Citizenship, if so anyone have a link saying for definite that he has?
Does anyone have his Date of Birth?
Also his league history, appearances and goals?
Don't know whether any of you have seen it but alot of people use this site for getting their regular sports news
http://www.newsnow.co.uk/newsfeed/?name=Portsmouth (select whatever club down on the left hand side)
Has anyone got any videos of Peltier in action at all?
Cheers
Andrew
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Can anyone help with the above ???
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contact de moderators and dem, dey always have ting PPL searching fuh ;D
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Allyuh forget too that Fenwick used to manage Portsmouth from 95 to about 98 and he's a former england player. He got a lot of weight in the UK. I know Portsmouth were interested, i do think however that it will be difficult to get a work permit with the limited international experience.
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Peltier For Pompey?
By Jim Bonner Monday 26th March 2007
Fenwick hopes to seal a deal for T & T U-21 player...
Lester Peltier. Have you heard of him? I certainly haven't but apparently he's one of Trinidad and Tobago's best young talents and has recently been given a trial by Arsenal.
Peltier now plays for San Juan Jabloteh who are managed by ex-Pompey boss Terry Fenwick and it's now been reported that Fenwick has accompanied Peltier to Portsmouth in hopes of getting him a contract to play in the Premiership.
Peltier is said to be Trinidad and Tobago's most talented U-21 starlet so it's very possible that Pompey will regain some of the T & T flavour we lost when Shaka Hislop left the club.
The papers also continue to link us with a move for West Brom's Curtis Davies. I'll believe it when I see it...
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Ah waitin until I see Harry Redknapp or Arsene Wenger handing Peltier a shirt with his name on it.
That is a good line
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Ah waitin until I see Harry Redknapp or Arsene Wenger handing Peltier a shirt with his name on it.
That is a good line
Has this story died, I still have read or heard anything substantial on this potential move.
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Sooooooo??.... :waiting: