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

onlyme said:
I have never got a "buzz" off Townsend that he could be a Spurs player. He will certainly be a top class championship maybe EPL player same as Rose.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20308922

Would love to be proved wrong, of course
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Agree with that. Personally I cant see Rose or Townsend being regular starters for a PL team - maybe a squad player for one. More likely to be a starter for a team in the top half of hte championship which every now and then gets a year in the PL before being sqiftly relegated. Shouldnt be a surprise though as you rarely get more than a couple players from each group of a youth team coming through to PL level
 
U-18 Academy Premier League: Tottenham Hotspur 4 (3) - (3) 3 Stoke City

McGee

A McQueen - Ogilvie - Ball - Sam Smith

Lesniak (64 Lameiras) - Dombaxe

Michael-Persil - Onomah (75 Miller) - McEvoy (77 Gardiner)

Coulthirst

Goals: Kenneth McEvoy (3), Roman Michael-Persil

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Tottenham Hotspur Reserves (Spurs XI), Under-21s, NextGen (U-19s) & Academy (U-18s) 2012-13
 
U-21s v Stoke City today:

Miles

Fredericks Hall Luongo Veljkovic

Parrett Mason

Pritchard Ceballos Townsend

Obika
 
THFC6061 said:
He's not - clubs are allowed to field a certain number of overage players (one goalkeeper and three outfield players)

In his case, he's 32.
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That's taking the Michael slightly, if that's the case then we could give Friedel a run in the U21 side to stay match fit if Lloris is given a run in first team.
 
SteveAWOL said:
That's taking the Michael slightly, if that's the case then we could give Friedel a run in the U21 side to stay match fit if Lloris is given a run in first team.
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You're right it is. A couple of 22 and 23yr olds yes, but a 32yr old? That is taking the rip
 
paxtonwolf said:
You're right it is. A couple of 22 and 23yr olds yes, but a 32yr old? That is taking the rip
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Well yes and no.

The competition used to be called the Reserves League up until last season (Spurs didn't compete in it), so the changes to have it mainly for U-21 players is a very positive step forward for player development.

But you still need to give older players coming back from injury some kind of competitive run-out before they play in the first team again, so this is the ideal opportunity for it.
 
Twitter / SpursOfficial: Just got further updates after some technical issues. Currently 4-1 to Spurs U-21's. More on the goals to follow!

  • 48. Townsend broke down the left, Parrett's shot landed at feet of Ceballos who slotted home to make it 2-1.
  • Then two goals in a minute for the Spurs U-21's. First Townsend upended in the box, Mason slotted home the pen for 3-1. 57 minute
  • And a minute later Townsend, left side, cuts in on his right foot and drove home from 10 yards to make it 4-1 to Spurs.


THFC6061 said:
Well yes and no.

The competition used to be called the Reserves League up until last season (Spurs didn't compete in it), so the changes to have it mainly for U-21 players is a very positive step forward for player development.

But you still need to give older players coming back from injury some kind of competitive run-out before they play in the first team again, so this is the ideal opportunity for it.
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Fair point.
 
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SteveAWOL said:
If only he could perform like that for the senior side, hopefully just needs a bit more experience.
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Thought he was excellent at Carlisle, but not really done too well yet against better quality opposition. I think he is a great option against tired legs in the final mins of a game, Villa match springs to mind, think he had a little cameo at the end and should have had an assist
 
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