OLAS Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 11 hours ago, ProudScot said: It was your reasoning not mine. He will be playing at no poorer level in a county that probably suits him better given his development - Plus probably more chance of a promotion to the first team there. Harper probably just missed his maw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewisEDI Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 scored on his debut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggy Jim Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 3 goals in his first 2 games for Malagueno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rude Gullit Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 15 hours ago, Jaggy Jim said: 3 goals in his first 2 games for Malagueno Can't ask for a better start - wouldn't it be magic if the Malaga first team coach took a punt on bringing him into the main squad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
er yir macaroon Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 1 hour ago, Rude Gullit said: Can't ask for a better start - wouldn't it be magic if the Malaga first team coach took a punt on bringing him into the main squad? It would, but I have my doubts it will happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyD Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 2 hours ago, Rude Gullit said: Can't ask for a better start - wouldn't it be magic if the Malaga first team coach took a punt on bringing him into the main squad? Got to bear in mind that Malagueno play at an absolute mickey mouse level. The way Spanish football breaks down means there are 360 teams at that level. Malagueno are generally one of the better ones and weren't miles away from getting into Segunda B last year, but they lost to the guys who lost to Gava (who did get promoted).. Gava play here: It's.. umm.. well it's "professional football" but.. is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rude Gullit Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 1 hour ago, andyD said: Got to bear in mind that Malagueno play at an absolute mickey mouse level. The way Spanish football breaks down means there are 360 teams at that level. Malagueno are generally one of the better ones and weren't miles away from getting into Segunda B last year, but they lost to the guys who lost to Gava (who did get promoted).. Gava play here: It's.. umm.. well it's "professional football" but.. is it? Yeah I know it's a crap level, but surely scoring freely will turn heads (surely that is the point of having that dev side) and at least draw attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
er yir macaroon Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 2 hours ago, Rude Gullit said: Yeah I know it's a crap level, but surely scoring freely will turn heads (surely that is the point of having that dev side) and at least draw attention. that said, a country the size of Spain with thousands of footballers better than most of ours, maybe it's not such a bad level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_Scotlandfan Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 Scored a hat-trick for Malaga B today. Think that's something like 8 goals in 8 games now? He's probably playing at a level around English Non-league, Scottish league 1/2 though. But to be fair Malaga B seem to be a class above their opposition, 10 points ahead and a goal difference of +50. Seems like there's opportunity to move up, a few of the guys around Harper's age moved played a decent amount for the B team moving to the full team. Does seem promising. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookerman Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 Jack HarperVerified account@Jackharper7 24m24 minutes ago 3 goals today, that makes it 9 in 8 games , amazing start to life back in Spain #MalagaCF No matter the level, surly if he keeps that up, he get a look in the first team, sooner or later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyD Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 so.. update:http://www.malagahoy.es/malaga_cf/Jack-Harper-renueva-contrato_0_1129087404.html He's scored 11 in 13 games, has only been there 5 months and they've extended his contract already. The suggestion at the end of the article is that he may well step up to the first team next season. Fingers crossed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 Who is Jack HArper, promising under 21 player? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudScot Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 6 hours ago, andyD said: so.. update:http://www.malagahoy.es/malaga_cf/Jack-Harper-renueva-contrato_0_1129087404.html He's scored 11 in 13 games, has only been there 5 months and they've extended his contract already. The suggestion at the end of the article is that he may well step up to the first team next season. Fingers crossed. Him and Gauld both need first team football now or they unfortunately will be two of our most high profile never quite made it 'star' players ever... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doric Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 On 05/05/2017 at 6:14 PM, ProudScot said: Him and Gauld both need first team football now or they unfortunately will be two of our most high profile never quite made it 'star' players ever... We seem to have a bottomless pit of potential superstars that end up at teams like Dunfermline and Albion Rovers at their peak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 37 minutes ago, Doric said: We seem to have a bottomless pit of potential superstars that end up at teams like Dunfermline and Albion Rovers at their peak. That's because in international terms they are not really potential superstars. This has gone on for years.... our press are deluded and like a headline. Remember Simon Donnelly was the new 'Kenny dalglish'... Eoin jess a bit before that... we have not produced any world class players since the 80s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormond Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 3 minutes ago, Malcolm said: That's because in international terms they are not really potential superstars. This has gone on for years.... our press are deluded and like a headline. Remember Simon Donnelly was the new 'Kenny dalglish'... Eoin jess a bit before that... we have not produced any world class players since the 80s. Stevie Fulton the new Roberto Baggio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Aye like that.... we don't help ourselves! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macy37 Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 This lad is currently playing at a level which is on a par with Dumbarton yet folk are jizzing themselves savour him. Deary me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 I'm not... don't even know who he is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceudmilefailte Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 1 minute ago, Malcolm said: I'm not... don't even know who he is. He was on the books at Real Madrid we all thought wow then he wen't to Brighton and couldn't get a game for their under 23's so we all shut up. Now he is at Malaga and scoring goals for fun we are all saying wow again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 So basically done the square root of f all to get him close to a mention for the national team then! Ach, have heard it all before about our youth teams... there was the team in the 1989 youth world cup final... the Toulon team think they were semi finals about 1996... John fleck, mark burchill, etc... the list is endless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceudmilefailte Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 19 minutes ago, Malcolm said: So basically done the square root of f all to get him close to a mention for the national team then! Ach, have heard it all before about our youth teams... there was the team in the 1989 youth world cup final... the Toulon team think they were semi finals about 1996... John fleck, mark burchill, etc... the list is endless. Big difference this time is he hasn't even done it for our youth teams! But you never know.................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyD Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 He was well thought of at Real, did well in the UEFA youth league with them (3 goals, 3 assist in 6 games) and they didn't want him to leave. Bit of a misrepresentation to say he couldn't get in Brighton's reserves (u23s), he played 25 times, 17 starts.. tho yeah at the end it seems like he just wanted to get out. 'Failing' at one club, under one inexperienced coach is not really grounds to dismiss a players future. Still I don't think anyone's saying 'wow'.. I've said before that he's playing in a mickey mouse league with no fans right now, but that there are now noises about him being moved up to the main team is good to hear. It'll be harder to get into Malaga's side than into Brighton's, but it's his home town club and maybe the style of football suits him better than the rough and tumble of the Championship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyD Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 On 07/05/2017 at 8:19 PM, ceudmilefailte said: Big difference this time is he hasn't even done it for our youth teams! But you never know.................... Our youth teams have been run by idiots tho.. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/opinion/sport/michael-gannon-jack-harper-farce-5398634 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mee Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 On 2017-5-7 at 6:42 PM, Malcolm said: That's because in international terms they are not really potential superstars. This has gone on for years.... our press are deluded and like a headline. Remember Simon Donnelly was the new 'Kenny dalglish'... Eoin jess a bit before that... we have not produced any world class players since the 80s. Darren Fletcher was world class in my opinion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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