Archie Gray

[WTF11]

I respect your sentiment WTF, 100%.

But we are talking about someone who may like to challenge his talents further a field at some point.
At 17, i opted to stay in England rather than take an option to study Art in Paris.
At 20 i walked away from Art to secure an opportunity working in another career for decent regular money.
At 25 illness kicked in & then later serious health issues too.

So careers can be short for sure - more so in football & talent creates broader opportunities.
I recall you had work spells in Holland before returning home.

Looking back i'd wished i had accepted working abroad a lot earlier & absorbed the differing cultures to have added to my armoury & am glad i eventually did it to prove to myself that the challenge awaiting was well worth it.

My comment was made in that context from my age �� perspective now looking back to my 17 year old perspective back then.

Life & opportunity must be lived & grasped along its journey of ups & downs often on bumpy roads to opportunity which young Archie will no doubt be a passenger on along his way, imo.

I suspect we are violently agreeing with each other! My comment regarding the ownership of LUFC and their ability to provide a lifelong career was based on LUFC being supported by said owners in doing what those with the purse strings at Schitty, Newcastle, Scum, Chelski etc are able to offer their squad(s).

It's oft said that the Premiership is the pinnacle of footballing competition in the world, about time we occupied a place on that pinnacle and then (perhaps) the likes of Gray and others wouldn't even be tempted to consider others, Cometh the hour, cometh the man (or in this situation, the owners!).