Ramm looking to lay down his roots with Colchester (From Gazette)
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Ramm looking to lay down his roots with Colchester
7:45am Thursday 2nd August 2012 in Sport By Jonathan Waldron
New deal - Colchester's new signing Jackson Ramm in action for his new club.
He might only be 19 but Colchester United ’s latest new signing Jackson Ramm has already had an eventful career.
The attacking right-back, who has just penned a one-year deal with the U’s after impressing on trial in pre-season, has worn the colours of arguably Europe’s biggest club and represented his country, in the space of the last few years.
But after a somewhat nomadic existence in footballing terms, Ramm is now looking to lay down some roots and find some stability in his career.
And the talented teenager sees the U’s as the perfect club at which to do so.
Ramm said: “I see this as an excellent chance for me to do well.
“I’d been training with Colchester for three or four weeks and it’s nice to sign a contract.
“I want to play in as many games as possible this year.
“I know that I’ll be playing in the under-21 league and I can’t wait to get going.
“But I want to do well enough in games and in training to be in and around the first team set-up.”
Ramm was at Norwich City as a youngster, representing them at under-11 to under-14 level.
But the Dereham youngster was released by the Carrow Road club in 2006 and joined Cambridge United, where his performances really caught the eye.
Ramm spent several weeks on trial at Manchester United in 2008 and represented them in the Nike Premier Cup.
But when a permanent move to Old Trafford failed to materialise, Blackburn Rovers snapped up the then 15-year-old defender in January, 2009.
Rovers boss Sam Allardyce rated Ramm so highly that they paid Cambridge a fee for his services.
Ramm was a regular in the reserves during his time at Ewood Park and last year played for England under-18s, in their 3-0 win over Poland.
But following his release from Rovers he was left without a club, prompting Colchester boss John Ward to snap him up after a successful trial.
“I’ve had some highs and some lows,” said Ramm.
“I’ve trained and been involved with some really big clubs.
“I was thrilled when Blackburn said that they would offer me a contract and bit their hand off when they asked me to sign.
“I had a good year and a half at a Premier League club and training with their players every day helped me to grow up as a player.
“I try to work hard and better myself every single day and I try to aim high.
“Colchester is a great club and I’m really excited to get an opportunity with them.”
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Comments(2)
RB, Lexden
says...
6:57pm Thu 2 Aug 12
that the U's now have thirty professionals,ten of whom are teenagers.This is either the highest -or certainly one of the highest -number of teenage pros signed on by the U's at one time.I cannot recall a higher number from any period in the club's history,although I don't pretend to know too much about the 1950s.
These are the U's' ten teenage pros :
Aged 19 :
Ramm,Lapado,Hamilton
,Bender
Aged 18 :
Wright,Sanderson,Olu
femi,Phillips
Aged 17 :
Gilbey,Melaugh
Jackson Ramm and Ian Henderson have at least four things in common :
1.Both started off at Norwich City
and were there at the same time,circa 2005,the year before Ramm was released in 2006.But did they know each other there or ever meet?.
2.Both played for the England under 18 team
3.Both are East Anglian boys :
Henderson was born at Thetford(or
Bury St Edmunds,depending on which reference book you trust); while Ramm,as the Gazette points out,is from Dereham,but was he born there and was he named after Michael Jackson?: two details I hope that the Gazette will one day clarify.
4.Both ended up at Colchester
Meanwhile,The News,Portsmouth's daily newspaper,reveals that former
Colchester United star,Greg Halford,
was earning around £15,000 a week
(correct,£15,000) at Portsmouth.So had he seen out the remaining two years of his contract there,he would have picked up - or would have been entitled to- about
£1.5 million
If the U's v Portsmouth match does go ahead in three weeks' time Halford will have played a significant part in ensuring that it does.
Noah4x4 says...
1:56pm Thu 2 Aug 12
Fast; athletic; brings a high bouncing ball under control quickly, and a good crosser. Not too sure of his defensive qualities as the U's were never stretched. But as an attacking full back (or maybe wide midfield), he looked very good, and still so young.
Am really looking forward to this season, as the team, and its growing strength in depth, is shaping up nicely (considering the severe cash constraints).