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U23s, Academy and Loanees

K.D.D.D.D.Soc said:
I think he's ready for a loan but how many managers are going to give a kid the most important role in their team? Their jobs are on the line, if he does get a chance it will be in the 1st or 2nd div. In a team with no recognised striker.
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2nd div is fine. Just needs to experience playing games that really matter against senior players.
 
K.D.D.D.D.Soc said:
Commentator said 8 of last years U18s played last night in u21 team, kid on wing today was 15 and the sub keeper who came on was 5th keeper they've used this season.
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Begs the question. Where have the 8 u21s from last season gone?devine loan anyone else? Philips wasn't with us last season washe?
 
K.D.D.D.D.Soc said:
Commentator said 8 of last years U18s played last night in u21 team, kid on wing today was 15 and the sub keeper who came on was 5th keeper they've used this season.
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The old 21s were barely treading water...we've massively benefitted from a very good crop down the age groups that have stepped up.

All part of the shake out, and probably ahead of where they thought they'd be less than a year later
 
ricky2tricky4city said:
The old 21s were barely treading water...we've massively benefitted from a very good crop down the age groups that have stepped up.

All part of the shake out, and probably ahead of where they thought they'd be less than a year later
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It happens in clubs where one group can be that much better
But we also know that teams have to utilise those players better too
 
Bedfordspurs said:
Lankshear was on arsenals books then and the name stuck because I remember thinking he sounded like a Robin Hood character
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The name sounds like a mix of Lineker, Kane and Shearer. No pressure.
Agree he does look a very tidy finisher, and links up SO well with Donley and Santiago.
Striker is such a strange position, it will be almost impossible for him to get game time ahead of the 17 strikers in our squad, but he does look good.
 
Incredible. I just looked at the transfermarkt page. Alfie Dorrington is 18 and a couple of the others as well! That is remarkable. I may have been too harsh on Alfie earlier.
 
U21s playing last league game away to Palace tonight, very changed team, only Soonsup-Bell, John and Gunter of regular starters in team. Saving the rest for Thursdays League Cup game against Forest.
 
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