January West Bromwich Albion Course
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West Bromwich Albion, in partnership with Premier Skills, are running Professional Opportunities courses in Hamilton and Auckland in January 2010.
The courses are run over 3 days and will provide top level coaching as well as the opportunity to be scouted by West Bromwich Albion. A member of the full time coaching staff from West Bromwich Albion will be coaching/scouting on the courses.
Through their partnership, Premier Skills have recommended a number of NZ players to West Bromwich Albion, the most notable being Chris Wood who made his Premiership debut in 2009.
To receive more information on the courses please email: profop2010@gmail.com
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Premier Skills have given us four spots on their upcoming courses with WBA Academy Director Mark Harrison.
We're going to give those away to some Fever Kids.
You have to be 14-18 years old and a pretty good footballer (course not for numpties - remember this is where Chris Wood came from).
The dates are:
Hamilton January 20-22.
OR
Auckland January 25-27.
Attendance at the course (including kit and all the trimmings) will be free but you'll have to get yourself there and find somewhere to stay at your own cost.
So if you are a budding elite footballer, or you know one, then PM me a bit about yourself (or them) and I'll put you in the hat. Make sure you include contact details and preferred course. We have two spots on each.
Winners will be picked by me, Hard News and Feverish at lunch one day.
Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.
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Did you miss this part Feverish ..You have to be a pretty good footballer (course not for numpties 
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Winners will be picked by me, Hard News and Feverish at lunch one day.
...and no Tommy Smithing it either.
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Well, don't think I'm quite in the elite category but it sounds like a cool course.
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Did you get my PM Smithy?
Fuck this stupid game
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Yep - sorry don't have a chance to reply to each PM individually, but keep the nominees rolling in.
Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.
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I'll get you the guff asap mate, just got to have a word, it's on the to do list.
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any news when this is getting picked? soccafan2009-12-03 15:48:58
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Yep...when I have a minute. Maybe over the weekend. Lots of nominations to sift through and has been busy here with website sh1t and t shirts and panorama prints and advertising ... on and I have a real job!
Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.
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Yep...when I have a minute. Maybe over the weekend. Lots of nominations to sift through and has been busy here with website sh1t and t shirts and panorama prints and advertising ... on and I have a real job!
Yeah, I feel for you Smithy! Thanks for all the time and effort you put in!
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Can I make a comeback at 39? 
Just wanna score some free kit :p
All we had was that silly bluddy English FA Superskills thing... scary thing is I can still remember it
Just wanna score some free kit :p
All we had was that silly bluddy English FA Superskills thing... scary thing is I can still remember it
E + R + O
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We've picked four names - all from outside Hamilton/Auckland because of the additional costs they face in attending.
Winners: Scott Tyson (Petone/Onslow College), Louis Fenton (Tawa/Tawa College), Izaac O'Hara (Unattached/Wellington High School) and Kieran Venema (Gisborne Thistle/Lytton High School).
Thanks to all those who put names forward. Champion work.
Through the power of the Fever there will be something like 20 players (mostly from Wellington) attending either the Hamilton or Auckland courses. Don't think they had any last time.
Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.
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Cam Lidstone, Ben Wierenga, Jack Furnish, Dan Clarke, Sean Clarke, Jamie Reeve and Hugo Reeve are all going, but didn't get the freebies.
Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.
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Scott Tyson! Friend of mine. Very good choice
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We've picked four names - all from outside Hamilton/Auckland because of the additional costs they face in attending.
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Winners: Scott Tyson (Petone/Onslow College), Louis Fenton (Tawa/Tawa College), Izaac O'Hara (Unattached/Wellington High School) and Kieran Venema (Gisborne Thistle/Lytton High School).
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Thanks to all those who put names forward.� Champion work.
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Through the power of the Fever there will be something like 20 players (mostly from Wellington) attending either the Hamilton or Auckland courses.� Don't think they had any last time.
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Izaac from Wellington High School is one of my best mates. Great player and great guy.
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damn, sound awesome.
Would of been keen expect - one i'm unfit, two i live in christchurch and three i didn't make the canty side last year so i doubt i'd be elite enough.
good luck to the four! and hope we hear those names in the futre
ive got a song that wont take long, Adelaide are rubbish.. the second verse is same as the first.. ADELAIDE ARE RUBBISH
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Mad propz to Izaac
You know we belong together...
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Mad propz to Izaac
+1. Quality for Island Bay United U19's and Wellington Futsal. Colchester United are interested in him also. Great kid, will be very surprised if he is not at an English academy by next year.
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Is anyone up in Hamilton watching this? Smithy?
Fuck this stupid game
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Lucky for some. I hear it's been great to watch so far.
Fuck this stupid game
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Mad propz to Izaac
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+1. Quality for Island Bay United U19's and Wellington Futsal. Colchester United are interested in him also. Great kid, will be very surprised if he is not at an English academy by next year.
Big call DKP.
Has been good up here. Coaching is good - Roger Wilkinson at his comedic best and Aaron Danks from West Brom is a good lad.
Facilities good at St Peters. Overall a very well run affair.
Quality of players is a bit of a mixed bag. With 50 here across three age brackets that's no surprise.
The course itself though has been tremendous and I'd recommend anyone who still has the chance to sign up for the Auckland one next week.
Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.
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