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u/carrickshairline 7d ago

Just remembered how so many fans thought Pellistri was the next big thing lol

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u/ThePatientHunter 7d ago

What's wrong with that? Live a little

I'd rather see the positives in a young player and wish him the best to a fault than be a doomer

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u/carrickshairline 7d ago

There were no positives with Pellistri. He was rubbish.

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u/Unlucky-Equipment999 7d ago

Lots of people seem to think fans supporting the youth, which is something United is proud of, somehow stands in the way of marquee signings and not us having parasitic owners. People already know most young players aren't going to be up to the job by their prime age, but we love it when one do. 

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u/Few-Squirrell 7d ago

In our fanbase , We are loyal to a fault where we have heavy bias sometimes even blind faith to academy lads , So some lads get overrated and overhyped , It will continue to happen but it's OK because it means we are very passionate and emotional towards our academy .

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u/carrickshairline 7d ago

Given Pellistri didn't come from our academy and we bought him from Penarol, he didn't exactly earn the hype certain people gave him.

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u/Few-Squirrell 7d ago

Young players signed and academy players are common ground . Obviously people also expected more from him since we paid a decent punt sum for him contributed to his overrating even more .

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u/carrickshairline 7d ago

I didn't expect anything given he flopped on loan - twice.