tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328101106494598665.post9032196798599828976..comments2024-03-27T15:34:33.446+00:00Comments on Another Arsenal Blog: Good on yer Tel!1979goonerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08783799499006052572noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328101106494598665.post-23408272773231253032009-07-28T17:53:51.905+01:002009-07-28T17:53:51.905+01:00"he has been quoted as saying that Arsenal do..."he has been quoted as saying that Arsenal don't do this."<br /><br />Didn't know that. He's just plain misinformed, then!marcusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328101106494598665.post-83631490540315157022009-07-28T15:03:50.913+01:002009-07-28T15:03:50.913+01:00Fair enough, but he has been quoted as saying that...Fair enough, but he has been quoted as saying that Arsenal don't do this.<br /><br />In fact we have several guys who've been with us from before the 18 year old mark, Cesc for one.1979goonerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08783799499006052572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328101106494598665.post-14551739001602323912009-07-28T14:00:38.071+01:002009-07-28T14:00:38.071+01:00"After all when does a player become a produc..."After all when does a player become a product of one's youth system? If they are brought in at 11 years old, is that so different to coming in at 15?" -- Good question. I don't think you can include Puyol in your category of "expensive signings." He joined Barca's youth team at the age of 17 for a low figure. So he didn't come directly from Barca's marcusnoreply@blogger.com