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The Academy, NextGen, U18 & U21 Premier League and On-Loan Thread

BrainOfLevy said:
I have to say reading that West Ham statement, it sounds so childish compared to a Spurs statement. We really do write our press releases with a concise authority and I just don't see that from other teams.
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They're writing to the mental age of their target audience.
 
Radical youth shake-up revealed with U21 Premier League set for big kick-off

23 teams confirmed to play in new style group phases before competition culminates in knock-out format

Regional games scrapped in favour of national mix

The Barclays Premier League have confirmed the creation of a new Under-21 competition to bridge the gap between the academy and first team.

The first national showcase for Under-21 players will launch on August 17 when Chelsea host Emirates Marketing Project and Reading visit West Ham.

Teams from 17 Premier League and six npower Championship clubs - effectively all those who applied for category one status - will be divided into three groups.

From January the sides will then be placed into three pools based on their performance, leading to a knockout stage and final.

The emphasis will be on playing Under-21 players with each team limited to just three over-age outfield players and one over-age goalkeeper.

'Each stage of a player's development is tailored to ensuring they have the best possible chance of progressing,' Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore said.

'The new Barclays Under-21 Premier League addresses one of the most critical points - the transition from academy football to the highest standards in the first team.

'We believe this competitive environment, where fans can also come along to watch the next generation of Premier League and international players, will help deliver more talented home grown boys to that next level.'

Premier League Director of Youth, Ged Roddy, added: 'Much has been done across the game to modernise the youth system over the last three years.

'Clubs have consistently highlighted the need to create serious competitive games as part of the overall professional game in this country.

'The Barclays U21 Premier League aims to provide that vital transitional step and will become the hardest playground in the world as part of a player’s total education, because the next game may well be a debut in the Barclays Premier League itself.'

'The matches will be structured to complement the Premier League game rounds. So, as a first team manager there is a great benefit in knowing that you can have your U21 player on the bench for the first team, but if he doesn’t play then there’s still the option for him to have high quality competitive football that weekend in the U21 League.'

National Group 1 - eight teams
Arsenal
Blackburn
Bolton
Everton
Norwich
Reading
West Brom
West Ham

National Group 2 - eight teams
Aston Villa
Man United
Saudi Sportswashing Machine
Southampton
Stoke
Sunderland
Tottenham
Watford

National Group 3 - seven teams
Chelsea
Crystal Palace
Fulham
Liverpool
Emirates Marketing Project
Middlesbrough
Wolves


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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2183247/Barclays-Premier-League-Under-21-competition-confirmed.html
 
Saturday, August 18th, 2012
BARCLAYS U21 PREMIER LEAGUE - GROUP 2
Saudi Sportswashing Machine v. Tottenham Hotspur Saudi Sportswashing Machine Training Ground 12pm

Wednesday, August 29th, 2012
BARCLAYS U21 PREMIER LEAGUE – GROUP 2
Manchester United v. Tottenham Hotspur Altrincham FC 7pm

Saturday, September 1st, 2012
BARCLAYS U21 PREMIER LEAGUE - GROUP 2
Tottenham Hotspur v. Sunderland TBC TBC

Monday, September 17th, 2012
BARCLAYS U21 PREMIER LEAGUE - GROUP 2
Tottenham Hotspur v. Stoke City TBC 12pm

Monday, September 24th, 2012
BARCLAYS U21 PREMIER LEAGUE - GROUP 2
Southampton v. Tottenham Hotspur St Mary’s 7pm

Monday, October 1st, 2012
BARCLAYS U21 PREMIER LEAGUE - GROUP 2
Tottenham Hotspur v. Aston Villa TBC 12pm

Monday, October 8th, 2012
BARCLAYS U21 PREMIER LEAGUE - GROUP 2
Watford v. Tottenham Hotspur Vicarage Road 7pm

Saturday, October 27th, 2012
BARCLAYS U21 PREMIER LEAGUE - GROUP 2
Tottenham Hotspur v. Manchester United TBC 11am

Saturday, November 3rd, 2012
BARCLAYS U21 PREMIER LEAGUE - GROUP 2
Tottenham Hotspur v. Saudi Sportswashing Machine TBC 11am

Monday, November 12th, 2012
BARCLAYS U21 PREMIER LEAGUE - GROUP 2
Tottenham Hotspur v. Southampton TBC 2pm

Sunday, November 18th, 2012
BARCLAYS U21 PREMIER LEAGUE - GROUP 2
Stoke City v. Tottenham Hotspur Britannia Stadium 3pm

Sunday, December 2nd, 2012
BARCLAYS U21 PREMIER LEAGUE - GROUP 2
Tottenham Hotspur v. Watford TBC 1pm

Monday, December 10th, 2012
BARCLAYS U21 PREMIER LEAGUE - GROUP 2
Sunderland v. Tottenham Hotspur TBC 7pm

Monday, December 17th, 2012
BARCLAYS U21 PREMIER LEAGUE - GROUP 2
Aston Villa v. Tottenham Hotspur TBC 7pm
 
Barclays U21 Premier League

http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/spu...-in-barclays-u21-premier-league-03082012.page

The Club will compete in the inaugural Barclays Under-21 Premier League next season.

The new league is part of the Elite Player Performance Plan (EPPP) and has been devised as part of the new system that will help bridge the gap between Academy and First Team.

We're one of 23 clubs taking part, 17 from the Premier League and six from the Championship.

The teams have been split into two groups of eight and one of seven, with a full home and away programme in the initial group stage.

We will kick-off with a trip to Saudi Sportswashing Machine on Saturday, August 18 - the same day we open our Premier League campaign with a 5.30pm kick-off at St James' Park.

The groups are as follows:

National Group One - Arsenal, Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Everton, Norwich City, Reading, West Bromwich Albion, West Ham United.

National Group Two - Aston Villa, Manchester United, Saudi Sportswashing Machine, Southampton, Stoke City, Sunderland, Tottenham Hotspur, Watford.

National Group Three - Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Fulham, Liverpool, Emirates Marketing Project, Middlesbrough, Wolverhampton Wanderers.

After this first group stage, the clubs will be placed into three groups based on their performance.

The top three teams from National Group One and Two and the top two sides from National Group Three will qualify for the Elite Group, with the other clubs making it into Qualification Group Tier One or Qualification Group Tier Two depending on their finishing position.

The teams will again play home and away with the top three teams from the Elite Group qualifying for the knockout semi-finals.

The winners of the two Qualification Groups will take part in a play-off to decide who will make up the quartet. The semi-final winners will then contest the final.

The emphasis will be on playing U21 players with each team limited to just three over-age outfield players and one over-age goalkeeper.

Here are our National Group Two fixtures:

Saturday, August 18 v Saudi Sportswashing Machine (A), KO 12pm - Saudi Sportswashing Machine Training Ground
Wednesday, August 29 v Manchester United (A), KO 7pm - Altrincham FC
Saturday, September 1 v Sunderland (H), KO 11am - venue TBC
Monday, September 17 v Watford (H), KO 12pm - venue TBC
Monday, September 24 v Southampton (a), KO 7pm - St Mary's Stadium
Monday, October 1 v Aston Villa (H), KO 12pm - venue TBC
Monday, October 8 v Watford (A), KO 7pm - Vicarage Road
Saturday, October 27 v Manchester United (H), KO 11am - venue TBC
Saturday, November 3 v Saudi Sportswashing Machine (H), KO 11am - venue TBC
Monday, November 12 v Southampton (H), KO 2pm - venue TBC
Sunday, November 18 v Stoke (A), KO 3pm - Britannia Stadium
Sunday, December 2 v Watford (H), KO 1pm - venue TBC
Monday, December 10 v Sunderland (A), KO 7pm - venue TBC
Monday, December 17 v Aston Villa (A), KO 7pm - venue TBC
 
markysimmo said:
http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/spu...-in-barclays-u21-premier-league-03082012.page

The Club will compete in the inaugural Barclays Under-21 Premier League next season.

The new league is part of the Elite Player Performance Plan (EPPP) and has been devised as part of the new system that will help bridge the gap between Academy and First Team.

We're one of 23 clubs taking part, 17 from the Premier League and six from the Championship.

The teams have been split into two groups of eight and one of seven, with a full home and away programme in the initial group stage.

We will kick-off with a trip to Saudi Sportswashing Machine on Saturday, August 18 - the same day we open our Premier League campaign with a 5.30pm kick-off at St James' Park.

The groups are as follows:

National Group One - Arsenal, Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Everton, Norwich City, Reading, West Bromwich Albion, West Ham United.

National Group Two - Aston Villa, Manchester United, Saudi Sportswashing Machine, Southampton, Stoke City, Sunderland, Tottenham Hotspur, Watford.

National Group Three - Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Fulham, Liverpool, Emirates Marketing Project, Middlesbrough, Wolverhampton Wanderers.

After this first group stage, the clubs will be placed into three groups based on their performance.

The top three teams from National Group One and Two and the top two sides from National Group Three will qualify for the Elite Group, with the other clubs making it into Qualification Group Tier One or Qualification Group Tier Two depending on their finishing position.

The teams will again play home and away with the top three teams from the Elite Group qualifying for the knockout semi-finals.

The winners of the two Qualification Groups will take part in a play-off to decide who will make up the quartet. The semi-final winners will then contest the final.

The emphasis will be on playing U21 players with each team limited to just three over-age outfield players and one over-age goalkeeper.

Here are our National Group Two fixtures:

Saturday, August 18 v Saudi Sportswashing Machine (A), KO 12pm - Saudi Sportswashing Machine Training Ground
Wednesday, August 29 v Manchester United (A), KO 7pm - Altrincham FC
Saturday, September 1 v Sunderland (H), KO 11am - venue TBC
Monday, September 17 v Watford (H), KO 12pm - venue TBC
Monday, September 24 v Southampton (a), KO 7pm - St Mary's Stadium
Monday, October 1 v Aston Villa (H), KO 12pm - venue TBC
Monday, October 8 v Watford (A), KO 7pm - Vicarage Road
Saturday, October 27 v Manchester United (H), KO 11am - venue TBC
Saturday, November 3 v Saudi Sportswashing Machine (H), KO 11am - venue TBC
Monday, November 12 v Southampton (H), KO 2pm - venue TBC
Sunday, November 18 v Stoke (A), KO 3pm - Britannia Stadium
Sunday, December 2 v Watford (H), KO 1pm - venue TBC
Monday, December 10 v Sunderland (A), KO 7pm - venue TBC
Monday, December 17 v Aston Villa (A), KO 7pm - venue TBC
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Cheers for the info. I think a trip to Altrincham may be in order, 10 miles down the road see the young guns take on United.

I wonder where we might play the home games. Driving down on the Friday night before the Norwich match and I quite like the idea of doing a 'double header' on Sept 1st
 
The emphasis will be on playing U21 players with each team limited to just three over-age outfield players and one over-age goalkeeper.

Matches will be played over weekends from Friday to Monday and will provide clubs the opportunity for U21 players to be available both for the first team fixtures and the Barclays U21 Premier League.

There is a requirement that at least two Barclays U21 Premier League matches must be at the main ground of each club and the play-offs, semi-finals and final also be played at the main grounds of the home clubs.
 
Looks good, actually glad we get a tough group, this should be about developing players, not results only.

Anyone care to guess our team lineup?
 
Raziel said:
Looks good, actually glad we get a tough group, this should be about developing players, not results only.

Anyone care to guess our team lineup?
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The extra spin may boost crowds, but that will be the only difference between this and the existing reserve league. You look at most reserve teams and they are full of kids with a couple of older pros. Even those with huge first team squads rarely play their first team squad players in the reserves anymore. All this is, is a re-brand.
 
The Moonlit Knight said:
The extra spin may boost crowds, but that will be the only difference between this and the existing reserve league. You look at most reserve teams and they are full of kids with a couple of older pros. Even those with huge first team squads rarely play their first team squad players in the reserves anymore. All this is, is a re-brand.
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Disagree entirely. The whole problem with the Reserve league in general was that it had far too much of a mish mash of players with different agendas. Youngsters trying to break through coupled with old pros out of favour just going through the motion and players coming back from injuries. It was one of the fundamental reasons for disbanding it and one of the areas I strongly agreed with Redknapp on in relation to youngsters being exposed to proper football.

I agree that the rebranding and spin will give crowds a boost and give a little extra revenue to clubs so it is about money as much as development but I see no harm in that as a by product of re inventing the reserves. I think the concept of it combined with players going out loan give them a real chance of gaining experience before stepping up fully into our first team squad.

I am pretty sure that unless we have a specific reason for doing so, we will field virtually an entire under 21 side for this fixtures. It will be excellent for the likes of Tom Carroll to spend the first half of the season playing in this league and no doubt playing in the Europa League before maybe spending the 2nd half of the season out on loan at the top of the championship gaining more experiences in differing scenarios.
 
Barclays U21 Premier league

http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/spu...in-barclays-u21-premier-league-03082012.page?

The groups are as follows:

National Group One - Arsenal, Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Everton, Norwich City, Reading, West Bromwich Albion, West Ham United.

National Group Two - Aston Villa, Manchester United, Saudi Sportswashing Machine, Southampton, Stoke City, Sunderland, Tottenham Hotspur, Watford.

National Group Three - Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Fulham, Liverpool, Emirates Marketing Project, Middlesbrough, Wolverhampton Wanderers.
 
Spurs XI line-up v Northampton - Archer; Smith, Hall, Ekong, Stewart; Bostock, Parrett; Fredericks, Mason, Ceballos; Coulibaly. Kick-off 3pm

KO - we get the match started at Sixfields.
5 - GOAL! Mason pass split the home defence, Bostock controlled and fired home low from 16 yards. 1-0.
17 - In control of possession, Ceballos 30-yarder straight at Snedker, at other end, Demontagnac curler into side-netting from 20 yards. 1-0
24 - Decent save from Archer, Demontagnac into Akinfenwa, poked shot from 12 yards that Archer tipped around the post. 1-0.
33 - Second fine block from Langmead, this time keeps out goalbound effort from Fredericks, who had cut in from left. 1-0.
36 - Fredericks opened it up again from left, Bostock fired in from 25 yards, decent save from Snedker to his left. 1-0.
43 - Decent save from Archer, diving catch to his left to claim Hackett's free-kick from 22 yards. 1-0.
HT - that's half-time at Sixfields and our Spurs XI team lead Northampton Town 1-0. back in 15 mins!
No changes at HT and we're off again as Northampton kick-off the second half here at Sixfields.
50 - Save... Lost possession, Akinfenwa drove forward, into Nicholls, went for power, reactions from Archer to tip over. 1-0.
51 - GOAL! Coulibaly onto Nicholls' poor backpass, strode forward, composed himself and calm finish, sidefoot into corner. 2-0.
57 - GOAL! Belter from Coulibaly. Played ball wide to Fredericks, raced away from Langmead to get return, blasted into top corner. 3-0.
 
Go Coulibaly.

Would have love to have seen him get a runout tomorrow at Watford, maybe 20 mins off the bench??
 
72 - Hackett on the overlap for Northampton, right side, drilled across Archer but just wide. 3-0.
78 - Hackett beat offside trap, right side, shot touched wide by Archer diving to his right. 3-0.
80 - Another chance for Northampton, Hackett free-kick met by Charles, couldn't keep header from close range on target. 3-0.
90 - Goal to Northampton. Hacket free-kick met by Langmead, powerful header home from six yards. 3-1.
 
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