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"Giancarlo has been at Brentford for just under a year. He has already played for Brentford’s Development Squad – against Charlton Athletic in April – in the Under-21 Professional Development League. He was previously on trial at Barcelona and was brought to Brentford by Miguel Rios, who has links with the Catalan club. It is further international recognition for Brentford’s Academy."
 

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sgaz said:
How does he qualify for England anyway? :confused:
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I may be wrong, but at that age, it may be that you have to represent the country in which you live/go to school - the reason why Ryan Wilson (Giggs) played for England Schools, rather than Wales Schools?

I mean, in Giancarlo's case you would otherwise be requiring a 15 year old to fly back and forth to Colombia for training camps and games etc, which would be very expensive and disruptive etc.
 

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sgaz said:
The OS artical suggests he only had a loan with Barca, not that he is on loan?

How does he qualify for England anyway? :confused:
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He qualifies due to an English parent, I know that much but I'd be interested in if he's a permanent Bee these days?

Anyone of the ITK's know this?
 

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"Giancarlo Poveda, the big England international", that'd be one for the MOTD commentators in 5/6 years. They like to pick the most un-native sounding name for their "the big XYZ international" statements.
 

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Total mystery and not great news as far as I am concerned
 

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Pauly Paul said:
Miguel Rios leaves the club today. Any reason why? He seems very higly regarded.
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Pass. Some chick spouting off at MB on tw*tter though, so think he may have been pushed? :shrug:
 

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On the bright side ,the u18s are 3 points clear at the top of the table......and equally as good QPR u18s lost their last match 9-0 at Charlton and are bottom..rofl
 

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Last I heard, he was moving up to join the first team. Seems a bit odd that the academy parents wouldn't know this though.
 

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osterleybee said:
Last I heard, he was moving up to join the first team. Seems a bit odd that the academy parents wouldn't know this though.
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Nope.

Moving on to pastures new......
 

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62-63 said:
On the bright side ,the u18s are 3 points clear at the top of the table......and equally as good QPR u18s lost their last match 9-0 at Charlton and are bottom..rofl
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Fernandes philosophy doing well
 

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Herbert said:
What's she barking on about ?
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Miguel did take a step up to the first team.He is one of the best youth development guys around. Matthew Benham has a screw loose to let him go. Miguel made the Academy what it is today. One of the most decent guys I have ever met in the football industry. His work ethic is second to none. The next club to get him on board are very lucky indeed.
 

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homelessbee said:
He's the kid we got on a 2 year loan from Barcelona last year. Does this mean that he's a permanent Bee now?

That would be great as this kid is something special :sorted:
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Just goes to show, Miguel Rios got this kid on board. Best in the business.
 

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POLICE BEE said:
Miguel did take a step up to the first team.He is one of the best youth development guys around. Matthew Benham has a screw loose to let him go. Miguel made the Academy what it is today. One of the most decent guys I have ever met in the football industry. His work ethic is second to none. The next club to get him on board are very lucky indeed.
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................hello Ken...............
 

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POLICE BEE said:
Miguel did take a step up to the first team.He is one of the best youth development guys around. Matthew Benham has a screw loose to let him go. Miguel made the Academy what it is today. One of the most decent guys I have ever met in the football industry. His work ethic is second to none. The next club to get him on board are very lucky indeed.
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I have a feeling Benham made the academy what it is today.
 

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Brentford 4 Life said:
I have a feeling Benham made the academy what it is today.
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I was thinking the same. Without MBs investment we wouldn't have the academy in the first place.

Disappointing to lose good people at any level of the club but that is football.
 

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POLICE BEE said:
People make academies work,not facilities,not status of the first team but the right people in the right places.
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so his input of money has nothing to do with it then? are you bitter about this then?
 

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bees66 said:
so his input of money has nothing to do with it then? are you bitter about this then?
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Take a look at @JoeMaloneyJFM's Tweet: https://twitter.com/JoeMaloneyJFM/status/639526842005909505?s=09
this boy has been at the Academy for the past 7 years. Take it from one who knows. Not bitter at all he will go on to better things. I do worry about how it will affect the academy though.
 
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We haven't had an academy for 7 years.
 

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Forgive me for not knowing the academy set up in depth, but why in that 7 years have we not had any academy footballers play regularly for the first team?
 

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POLICE BEE said:
Miguel did take a step up to the first team.He is one of the best youth development guys around. Matthew Benham has a screw loose to let him go. Miguel made the Academy what it is today. One of the most decent guys I have ever met in the football industry. His work ethic is second to none. The next club to get him on board are very lucky indeed.
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So has he made a step up to coach the first team or he has left the club altogether? Which is it?
 

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halibutbee64 said:
Forgive me for not knowing the academy set up in depth, but why in that 7 years have we not had any academy footballers play regularly for the first team?
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We haven't had the grade 2 academy for 7 years. We have gone from a very poor COE to the standard we are, it takes time to get the facilities, coaches and half decent players in place. Now we have the infrastructure we can look at getting a return but we're still playing catch up with more established clubs.
 

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POLICE BEE said:
Joe went through from the centre of excellence to when the Academy first began. So has seen the changes first hand. He now also coaches
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He was a player who didn't make it but thanks to the investment in the academy as a result of the Benham's money, he was able to follow a coaching path. I guess you could say his career in football is very much down to Benham's money.

And yes, I am getting fed up with people lining up to bite that hand that generously feeds them.
 

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Brentford 4 Life said:
We haven't had the grade 2 academy for 7 years. We have gone from a very poor COE to the standard we are, it takes time to get the facilities, coaches and half decent players in place. Now we have the infrastructure we can look at getting a return but we're still playing catch up with more established clubs.
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We have also had a fair few graduates play first team football and this will continue.
 

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POLICE BEE said:
We have also had a fair few graduates play first team football and this will continue.
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Over stating it a bit there but yes, hopefully more come through the ranks and establish themselves in the 1st team.
 

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POLICE BEE said:
Think your find it's parents players and staff
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Unless you know why he left and if you do you know that reason to be unjust your posts seem a bit unnecessarily critical and one-sided if you don't mind me saying so.
 
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