News has reached Young Guns that Defender Anton Blackwood has made the move across London North to sign for arch rivals Tottenham on a one-year deal.
The former Northampton Town starlet actually rejected a move to Spurs to sign for the Gunners in 2007 after a trial, but two unsuccessful and injury hit campaigns have severely hampered his time with the club. Anton arrived with massive potential having had a series of outstanding seasons with The Cobblers – and his sprinting roots which saw him run a 100m in just 11.1 seconds when he was 14.
A handful of appearances for Steve Bould’s Under 18’s this term was the only notable highlight before Blackwood was sent on trial to Fulham two months before the end of the season. Liam Brady then made it clear he would not be offering him an improved contract due to his poor performances and injury problems meaning the lifelong Gooner was forced to look for new employment.
Anton recently travelled with the Tottenham side to Switzerland where they won the Tournoi International trophy. He infact scored in the final – a 3-0 victory over Hajduk Split. That sealed the deal and on Monday afternoon Spurs snapped up the quicksilver centre back on a one year incentive based deal – similar to that which Arsenal signed Amaury Bischoff to.
Young Guns would like to thank Anton for his contribution to the club and wish him all the best in the future.
Article By – J.Sanderson – With Thanks To Dean
Not too happy about a “lifelong gooner” going to play for Spurs, but then I shouldn’t think too much spurs fans are happy about a gooner playing for them either… Score plenty of own goals, Anton.
He is an Arsenal fan? No Arsenal fan in their own right would go to Spurs. Also, J, mate, you are way to polite. You should say; Young Guns would like to tell this cunt he is making a mistake, is not a real Arsenal fan, and he was never good enough to make it at Arsenal… Tough Anton!
Why did he leave? is it because of Angha? WHo else do we have at the U-18 stage that can play RB, other than Eastmond who is not good enough?
Come on haha…get a grip on reality. A move to Spurs means he’ll get more of a chance at grasping the brass ring in his CAREER. This is his job…it has nothing to do with being an Arsenal fan and Anton has to choose the best club for himself, paying the best wage available, regardless of affiliation. Back in the day, if Spurs had come calling and offered me the chance of a football career at the top level with thousands of pounds in wages? I’d have bitten their hand off. Then scored a bag load of og’s when playing the Arsenal.
what a wanker, fucking traitor spud
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
i agree haho at times like this u need to be ruthless.
Rah JS u have been mentioned on http://www.imscouting.com great football website.
http://www.imscouting.com/global_news_item.aspx?id=2177
Let’s not be too vitriolic about this. It’s hardly the same as someone like Sagna leaving for Tottenham, for example. He is trying to make a viable career for himself, and if his best chance of doing that is elsewhere, even at our closest rivals, then I wish him the best of luck.
It’s just a confirmation of what we know: Spurs get our rejects, we get their stars.
Bentley > Spurs
Ricketts > Spurs
Blackwood > Spurs
Campbell > Arsenal
Well said StuDawg. We’re talking about a 17 year old kid who will not get his contract renewed at Arsenal, but now got an offer to join another of the best academy sides out there. That just happens to be Tottenham.
There’s even several Arsenal fans playing for the Tottenham first team – Bent, Defoe etc.
You can put Jamie O’Hara into that list as well, Erichero.
Good luck and best wishes to Anton.
Good luck to him
According to all the news on here Blackwood was never offered a pro deal, he was allowed to leave on trial to Fulham (as this article mentions) a few months ago. And then allowed to have a trial with Spurs. It was pretty obvious that Arsenal didn’t object to him leaving; so I don’t think any hard feelings can be had towards him joining Spurs.
exactly, there is no hard feelings. a 17 year old boy is trying to make a career for himself.he’ll join the 5 other arsenal fans playing for that club.
i agree with both sides really, I can understand why some people aren’t happy, but I doubt he is particularly pleased either. He has spent a couple of years trying to get a chance at the club of his dreams and it hasn’t worked out for him. He must be gutted, but if another big club comes in for him then it’s only right that he gives it a try.
PS. Are we keeping Bischoff next season or not?
i don’t think he has done anything wrong he just a young player trying to makw a name for himself and to be fair tottenham is not a bad club it good more english players in there first team than we do gd luck to the boy
i can’t see peoples points in grilling him, i agree with rhyle anyone wanting to make it in football would do the same in his situation to further his career.
scum!
yid army!
Rival_Kid… forever in our shadow. Now piss off back to 5hite Hart Lane you pikey!
Charlie7542-
Now now library cards please……sit down and be quiet…..
Fact players leave Spuds to win EPL
Fact players leave Ar5ole to win CL
come you spurs!
we love you tottenham
i think he made the right decision Yid army
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i think he made the right decision Yid army
he made the right decision if he wants to get in your youth team. Theres no room for deadwood here in our yth team. Top4 again, ur having a laugh mate hahahah.
How does it make all you haters feel most of you who are probably on the dole that a 17 year old earns more than you do ha ha ha glad to see that he is having such an impact on your sad lives as people only talk about you when you are worth talking about.
This isn’t even reported on Arsenal.com. Are they embarrassed or something? By the way I think your site is absolutely tremendous.
i can’t beleive every 1 deabating on a 17yr old who hasn’t made a first tean apperance yet what losers lol, i dont think any 1 can say how gd he going to be at such a young age
arsenal fan my arse. hope you become another bentley and rot yourself in spurs.
all i would like to say is that all you little balls wanker talking shit about anton FUCK all of you.
ANTON is going to blow with spurs. he
was a gooner for two years and what did they do for him (NOTHING so FUCK em). listen here all you jelious mother fuckers, he has been with spurs one week and has set up a goal and scored a goal. the next timne one of you little CUNTS has any thing to say pick it up with me. You will not be talking any shit in a few years when he is knobing your wife and driving that sports car that you keep dreaming about. LITTLE WANKERS
BIG UP ANTON BLACKWOOD all the best son, its just a job FUCK all the haters
WHO wants to talk any shit about ANTON BLACKWOOD !!!!!!!!!
fucking traitor how?????