Would You Pay £2 Million For Noble-Lazarus?
Maybe it’s because I am a tight Yorkshire man at heart or maybe it’s because I am a bit of a cynic but personally I would not pay two million of my English pounds for Reuben Noble-Lazarus and I think it was a crafty bit of PR from Barnsley to bring him on during their 3-0 thrashing at the hands of Ipswich at the weekend.
Noble-Lazarus passed a mark set by Bradford Park Avenue’s Albert Geldard in 1929 and equalled by Wrexham’s Ken Roberts.
Boss Simon Davey said the youngster, who was due back at school on Wednesday, was too young to be paid but that hasn’t stopped speculation that he is being watched by Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal.
When asked for his views on Noble-Lazarus Barnsley manager Simon Davey said:
“He has only trained a couple of times with the first team but they have taken him under their wing,” the manager continued.
The club has liaised with his school so he can join first-team training on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Wearing a number 31 shirt, the teenager came on as a substitute in the 84th minute at Portman Road.
Davey insisted Noble-Lazarus, who goes to school in Huddersfield, would be kept grounded.
“I think if they’re good enough, they’re old enough,” said Davey.
“I have kept an eye on him over the last two years and have tried to integrate him as quickly as I could into the first team.
“He is a confident lad but he is still only 15. He is a talent and we need to nurture him in the right way.”
Again to repeat what I thought earlier; I think this is just spin to ramp the price up when the day comes that he will be eligible to be sold.