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U23s, Academy and Loanees

Posted yesterday by Chris Cowlin.

Even though the Spurs U21s finished the season top of the League they have NOT been crowned champions... the development side are in action today at Stevenage, 12 noon kick-off ⚽️

This is the first season of a new format for PL2, where there is only one division, with no promotion or relegation, and the title is decided by playoff matches rather than league position.

The change came about after an extensive review of Player Development Programme (PDP) competitions. It was felt the removal of relegation introduced positive jeopardy, supporting clubs making development-first decisions, and minimising the impact of relegation on future groups of U21 players.

The new format would also give teams a greater breadth of fixtures, playing 20 different opponents, compared with only 13 in Division 1 and only 10 in Division 2 last season.

There is also an extra reward for the top 12 teams, who have qualified for next season's Premier League International Cup, getting the chance to take on other Under-23 sides from across Europe.

The play-offs: The teams are seeded according to their final positions. Tottenham Hotspur have finished top of the table, and their reward is that their last-16 tie is against the bottom-ranked team still left in the competition, the 16th-placed Villa.

Similarly, second-placed West Ham United will take on 15th-placed Blackburn Rovers and third-placed Fulham face 14th-placed Nottingham Forest. The pairings continue in that format throughout the top 16, with the higher-placed team having home advantage in the one-legged ties.

Each of the ties will take place between Friday 3 May and Monday 6 May. If a tie is level after 90 minutes, there will be extra-time, and then a penalty shootout if required. Each club’s path to the final is mapped out below.

Last 16 (3-6 May)

Match 1: Spurs v Aston Villa
Match 2: Liverpool v Crystal Palace
Match 3: Arsenal v Man Utd
Match 4: Chelsea v Brighton
Match 5: Reading v Middlesbrough
Match 6: Fulham v Nott'm Forest
Match 7: Sunderland v Wolves
Match 8: West Ham v Blackburn Rovers

Quarter-finals (10-13 May)

Match 9: Winner 1 v Winner 2
Match 10: Winner 3 v Winner 4
Match 11: Winner 5 v Winner 6
Match 12: Winner 7 v Winner 8

Semi-finals (17-20 May)

Match 13: Winner 9 v Winner 10
Match 14: Winner 11 v Winner 12

Final (24-27 May)

Winner 13 v Winner 14

#COYS #THFC

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Chrissivad said:
Posted yesterday by Chris Cowlin.

Even though the Spurs U21s finished the season top of the League they have NOT been crowned champions... the development side are in action today at Stevenage, 12 noon kick-off ⚽️

This is the first season of a new format for PL2, where there is only one division, with no promotion or relegation, and the title is decided by playoff matches rather than league position.

The change came about after an extensive review of Player Development Programme (PDP) competitions. It was felt the removal of relegation introduced positive jeopardy, supporting clubs making development-first decisions, and minimising the impact of relegation on future groups of U21 players.

The new format would also give teams a greater breadth of fixtures, playing 20 different opponents, compared with only 13 in Division 1 and only 10 in Division 2 last season.

There is also an extra reward for the top 12 teams, who have qualified for next season's Premier League International Cup, getting the chance to take on other Under-23 sides from across Europe.

The play-offs: The teams are seeded according to their final positions. Tottenham Hotspur have finished top of the table, and their reward is that their last-16 tie is against the bottom-ranked team still left in the competition, the 16th-placed Villa.

Similarly, second-placed West Ham United will take on 15th-placed Blackburn Rovers and third-placed Fulham face 14th-placed Nottingham Forest. The pairings continue in that format throughout the top 16, with the higher-placed team having home advantage in the one-legged ties.

Each of the ties will take place between Friday 3 May and Monday 6 May. If a tie is level after 90 minutes, there will be extra-time, and then a penalty shootout if required. Each club’s path to the final is mapped out below.

Last 16 (3-6 May)

Match 1: Spurs v Aston Villa
Match 2: Liverpool v Crystal Palace
Match 3: Arsenal v Man Utd
Match 4: Chelsea v Brighton
Match 5: Reading v Middlesbrough
Match 6: Fulham v Nott'm Forest
Match 7: Sunderland v Wolves
Match 8: West Ham v Blackburn Rovers

Quarter-finals (10-13 May)

Match 9: Winner 1 v Winner 2
Match 10: Winner 3 v Winner 4
Match 11: Winner 5 v Winner 6
Match 12: Winner 7 v Winner 8

Semi-finals (17-20 May)

Match 13: Winner 9 v Winner 10
Match 14: Winner 11 v Winner 12

Final (24-27 May)

Winner 13 v Winner 14

#COYS #THFC

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So if we get to the final home ties all the way.
 
I do not like the new format, if you are good enough to finish top after 24 games you should be champions, anything can happen in knockout football and you will get some teams using regulars from 1st squad to enhance their chances.
 
K.D.D.D.D.Soc said:
I do not like the new format, if you are good enough to finish top after 24 games you should be champions, anything can happen in knockout football and you will get some teams using regulars from 1st squad to enhance their chances.
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The goal is development not so much trophies.

I'm with you though. Don't like the format.
 
K.D.D.D.D.Soc said:
I like Abbott, good player with great attitude, play anywhere for the team, don't think he'll make it here but an essential part of our development team, he allows other players to play their game.
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They must belive that he could have a future here, or at least be good enough to have a selling value when they extend by 3 years.
 
Kandi1977 said:
They must belive that he could have a future here, or at least be good enough to have a selling value when they extend by 3 years.
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As I wrote he's a good player, we have had lots of boys like him in the past, similar to Skipp, Craig on loan at Doncaster, play vital role in team, we in Britain just don't seem to produce top players in that DM role.
 
Bedfordspurs said:
TBF he has looked great when I’ve seen him
Direct and smart with the ball
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Reminds me of Ardiles with his running in possession and like to have a shot, I've followed our youth football from the 60's and it appears to me we have an outstanding group at present. The step up to mens football is wider than at any time in the past and many thing can disrail a promising future.
 
K.D.D.D.D.Soc said:
Reminds me of Ardiles with his running in possession and like to have a shot, I've followed our youth football from the 60's and it appears to me we have an outstanding group at present. The step up to mens football is wider than at any time in the past and many thing can disrail a promising future.
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One thing that doesn’t disrail a future is opportunity
We have to create some kind of way for these guys to get the game time
 
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