Spurs under 21, under 18 Leagues and other youth news

[Locotoro]

Can we make this thread a sticky

 

[Spursidol]

http://www.spursodyssey.com/1213/u21su010912.html

Saturday's Under 21 match report from Ray Lo at SO.

Interesting team changes resulting from Harry Kane going on loan, with Ryan Mason resuming the position where he was verey effective in the Academy (verging on a scoring rate of a goal a game) as No 10 behind Obika, but not on score sheet this time.

Other team changes were that Stewart and Veljkovic both started, resuming their very effective NextGen partnership at Centre Back, whilst Ceballos and Parrett also came in.

 

[yanno]

http://www.spursodyssey.com/1213/u21su010912.html

Saturday's Under 21 match report from Ray Lo at SO.

Interesting team changes resulting from Harry Kane going on loan, with Ryan Mason resuming the position where he was verey effective in the Academy (verging on a scoring rate of a goal a game) as No 10 behind Obika, but not on score sheet this time.

Other team changes were that Stewart and Veljkovic both started, resuming their very effective NextGen partnership at Centre Back, whilst Ceballos and Parrett also came in.

Interesting. So Pritchard played alongside Parrett in the 2 of the 4-2-3-1, and scored.

Maybe Ceballos was injured pre-season but he's back starting now after the alleged Real Madrid interest.

Smith played again at FB, so presumably we're keeping him this season rather than loaning him out, and he'll get chances in the Carling Cup and perhaps the Europa League. With Rose loaned, presumably our LB cover is Verts, Naughton and Smith.

 

[eddiebailey]

No Carroll - suspect he was nineteenth man for the first team.

Has anyone explained to Tim that your are actually allowed five subs? That is two games running we have only had four - and in the previous game the U21s just borrowed the U18 bench.

A bit disappointing that we have yet to record a win.

 

[Spursidol]

OS​

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SUNDERLAND - LADS DENIED BY LATE PENALTY​

Posted 01 September 2012 1:17pm​

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Our Under-21s were denied victory by a late penalty as it ended 2-2 against Sunderland in the Barclays U21 Premier League on Saturday.​

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We led twice at Spurs Lodge but were hauled back on both occasions by the Black Cats.​

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Jon Obika and Cristian Ceballos went close in the early stages and Ryan Noble fired wide for Sunderland before the opening goal on 40 minutes.​

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It was a fine goal as well as Alex Pritchard collected the ball on the edge of the box, nipped inside the defender and fired past Ben Wilson in the Sunderland goal.​

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Ceballos soon had another chance but shot at Wilson after good work from Yago Falque.​

Unfortunately, the lead only last five minutes as Sunderland levelled before the break. David Vaughan's free-kick was met by​

Jordan Laidler, who struck the crossbar, but David Ferguson was there to head home.​

Into the second half and Pritchard had another striker at goal before Falque restored our lead, firing home from 10 yards after Nathan Byrne's cross fell into his path.​

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This led to our best spell as Ryan Mason's free-kick was saved by Wilson and the goalkeeper then got down to save a Ceballos effort from Falque's set-up. We then had a goal disallowed by the linesman's flag as Ceballos followed in Pritchard's shot.​

Falque's effort was deflected just wide and Mason then lashed over from 20 yards.​

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However, when a third goal seem likely, Sunderland found an equaliser. Billy Knott crossed to the near post, Pritchard slid in with Mikael Mandron and was judged to have brought the Sunderland man down. Adam Reed made no mistake from the penalty spot.​

Mason curled a final effort just wide in the 82nd minute as the honours ended even.​

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Spurs (4-2-3-1):​

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Archer;​

Smith, Stewart, Veljkovic, Byrne;​

Mason, Parrett;​

Falque, Pritchard, Ceballos;​

Obika.​

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Unused subs: Ekong, Munns, Miles, Dombaxe.​

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Sunderland: Wilson, Laing, Adams, Vaughan (Knott, 46), Egan, Ferguson, Reed, Gorrin (Mandron, 75), Noble (Deacon, 67), Laidlee, Lynch.​

 

[Spursidol]

Re loans, I am surprised that Archer is not on a loan at a League 1 or 2 club - with Miles and Vigoroux doing goalkeeping duties for under 21 and NextGen matches respectively, as below them (in age) is Billy Granger and then the 2 below in Academy Year 1 seem to be quite talented. So Granger, Luke McGee and Liam Priestly are all potentially competing for the under 18 slot - and even below that Harry Vos has been involved with E u 16's and last season made an appearance for Spurs u 18, whilst this season being GK fir Spurs u 16's, so no shortage of good young goalkeepers it would appear.

Smith I think is staying for first team cover duties, and quite possibly Europa League. He tore up League 1 for a season and a half before a few appearances in the Championship for Leeds (before they sent back all loanees after a change in manager), so unless there is a loan to a Premiership club think he would get some action at Spurs covering left and right back.

Most of the others I see as staying at Spurs rather than going on loan - in part to ensure we can run an u 21 side, and maybe because talented footballers such as Mason and Parrett have not had great times on loan for assorted reasons, There is an argument that someone such as Alex Pritchard could do well on loan (and Spurs have plenty of midfielders to cover his absence - although these would not be of the same quality as Pritchard).

I am still a bit mystified by the ITK on Ceballos going to Real Madrid (Spurs picked him up after he left Barcelona) as although talented I did not see him take a game by the scruff of the neck last season - but that could have been him adjusting to faster more physical football. It will be interesting to see how he gets on this season, and whether simillar ITK emerges in January.

 

[edson]

Swindon would be a good loan for Pritchard, with Bostock there already it would help him settle.

 

[Graysonti]

When do the Barca,tickets go on sale?

 

[Spursidol]

When do the Barca,tickets go on sale?

Been on sale for a week or so

OS

TICKET LATEST - NEXTGEN SERIES - SPURS V BARCA
Posted 17 August 2012 9:15pm
Here are ticket details for our home match against Barcelona in the NextGen Series at White Hart Lane on Thursday, September 13.
Tickets will be available for this fixture from 11am on Monday, August 20, by calling the Ticket Office on 0844 844 0102 option 2 or by visiting the Ticket Office in Park Lane in person.
The Ticket Office is open 9.30am-5.00pm, Monday to Friday.
Adults will be priced at £5, Adult Members can purchase tickets at £3 with Junior and Senior Citizen tickets priced at just £1.00.
We kick-off at 7pm.

 

[nidge]

Just been put on twitter.

NextGeneration ‏@NextGenSeries
The NextGen Series is delighted to announce a 4-year broadcast deal with Eurosport. A minimum of 18 LIVE games will be shown this season.

And then......

NextGeneration ‏@NextGenSeries
The first NextGen game to be broadcasted will be Tottenham Hotspur vs. FC Barcelona at White Hart Lane on Thursday 13th Sept (KO 7pm)

 

[SlickMongoose]

Just been put on twitter.

NextGeneration ‏@NextGenSeries
The NextGen Series is delighted to announce a 4-year broadcast deal with Eurosport. A minimum of 18 LIVE games will be shown this season.

And then......

NextGeneration ‏@NextGenSeries
The first NextGen game to be broadcasted will be Tottenham Hotspur vs. FC Barcelona at White Hart Lane on Thursday 13th Sept (KO 7pm)

Sweet!

 

[Spursidol]

Full text

MEDIA RELEASE
Sports News, 3rd August 2012
NEXTGEN SERIES AND EUROSPORT SIGN
FOUR-YEAR BROADCAST DEAL
The NextGen Series, the European club tournament showcasing football’s future stars, and Eurosport have today signed a four-year broadcast agreement running through to the 2015-2016 season. A minimum of 18 games will be televised live on the n°1 pan-European TV channel over the course of the 2012/2013 season, including group stages, play-offs, quarter-finals, semi-finals and the final.

Kicking off with Tottenham Hotspur vs. FC Barcelona on the 13th of September, the deal gives fans in 59 countries the chance to watch the rising stars of some of the world’s best clubs, including Chelsea, Arsenal, Juventus and Borussia Dortmund, battle it out for the NextGen Trophy, won last year by Inter Milan.

Commenting on the deal, NextGen Chief Executive Marcus Keane said:
"This partnership will now enable millions of fans from across Europe to watch the next generation of footballing stars compete for the NextGen trophy. This is a great step forward for the tournament and we are delighted to have signed with such a major broadcaster."

Julien Bergeaud, Director of Broadcasting and Programmes, Eurosport Group said:
“The NextGen Series is an exciting property added to our international youth football offering. We have broadcast the best FIFA and UEFA national team youth competitions for many years and now we have the best youth offer for clubs. We look forward to bringing the next generation of world-class footballers to our viewers in Europe.”
The group stage matches already confirmed for live broadcast on Eurosport are:

13th September – Tottenham Hotspur vs. FC Barcelona (20.00 CET)
26th September – Internazionale vs. Borussia Dortmund (19.00 CET)
3rd October – Vfl Wolfsburg vs. FC Barcelona (17.30 CET)
31st October – Juventus vs. Manchester City FC (19.00 CET)
7th November – Borussia Dortmund vs. Internazionale (18.00 CET)
19th December – Paris St. Germain vs. Juventus (17.00 CET) *TBC*

 

[StartingPrice]

So good chance of swimming, then?

 

[thinktank]

Great stuff, will be good to see how the underlings are developing.

 

[spursfan77]

I was going to go but might just watch it on tv now. Glad a broadcaster has got hold of it and guess its no surprise it's Eurosport as they are quite good at covering the younger European tournaments

 

[Spursidol]

OS :
SPURS XI 6-0 WYCOMBE WANDERERS

Posted 04 September 2012 5:38pm

Andros Townsend, Ryan Mason, Jon Obika and Jack Munns were all on the scoresheet as a Spurs XI side hammered Wycombe Wanderers 6-0 at Spurs Lodge on Tuesday.

Townsend terrified the Wanderers defence in the first half, and with Tom Huddlestone controlling the midfield we created chance after chance.

Mason put the lads ahead in the 14th minute with a low volley after Wycombe failed to clear a cross into the box and Obika doubled the lead soon after with a close range finish following a superb run and ball into the box from Townsend on the left wing.

Midway through the first half, Mason made it 3-0 from the penalty spot after Obika was brought down when through on goal after an inch perfect through ball from the impressive Townsend.

The scoreline reflected a dominant first half performance in which Wycombe were given very little time on the ball.

Wanderers did improve in the second half and forced Miles into a couple of diving saves, but we extended our lead in the 69th minute after a teasing Nathan Byrne cross evaded Obika in the box only to be bundled in by a Wycombe defender.
Jack Munns got his reward for a working tirelessly thoughtout the match when he turned and shot across the goalkeeper late on to make it 5-0, before Obika scored his second with a low finish after being played through by Huddlestone to seal an impressive victory.

Spurs XI: Miles; Naughton; Byrne; Ekong; Dawson; Dombaxe; Mason; Huddlestone; Obika; Munns; Townsend.
Goals: Mason (14 & 26), Obika (24 & 90), Own goal (69), Munns (81)


Good run out by the developmemt squad augmented by Naughton, Dawson and Huddlestone getting a few minutes under their belts. Good to see Mason back in scoring form - as well as Obika

 

[Luka Van der Bale]

OS :
SPURS XI 6-0 WYCOMBE WANDERERS

Posted 04 September 2012 5:38pm

Andros Townsend, Ryan Mason, Jon Obika and Jack Munns were all on the scoresheet as a Spurs XI side hammered Wycombe Wanderers 6-0 at Spurs Lodge on Tuesday.

Townsend terrified the Wanderers defence in the first half, and with Tom Huddlestone controlling the midfield we created chance after chance.

Mason put the lads ahead in the 14th minute with a low volley after Wycombe failed to clear a cross into the box and Obika doubled the lead soon after with a close range finish following a superb run and ball into the box from Townsend on the left wing.

Midway through the first half, Mason made it 3-0 from the penalty spot after Obika was brought down when through on goal after an inch perfect through ball from the impressive Townsend.

The scoreline reflected a dominant first half performance in which Wycombe were given very little time on the ball.

Wanderers did improve in the second half and forced Miles into a couple of diving saves, but we extended our lead in the 69th minute after a teasing Nathan Byrne cross evaded Obika in the box only to be bundled in by a Wycombe defender.
Jack Munns got his reward for a working tirelessly thoughtout the match when he turned and shot across the goalkeeper late on to make it 5-0, before Obika scored his second with a low finish after being played through by Huddlestone to seal an impressive victory.

Spurs XI: Miles; Naughton; Byrne; Ekong; Dawson; Dombaxe; Mason; Huddlestone; Obika; Munns; Townsend.
Goals: Mason (14 & 26), Obika (24 & 90), Own goal (69), Munns (81)


Good run out by the developmemt squad augmented by Naughton, Dawson and Huddlestone getting a few minutes under their belts. Good to see Mason back in scoring form - as well as Obika

Anyone else notice a slight flaw in the goalscorers in this report?

 

[StartingPrice]

Anyone else notice a slight flaw in the goalscorers in this report?

Yeah...it only describes 5 goals and none of them was scored by Townsend who is desscribed in the introduction as one of the goalsscorers.
So, either the OG was from a Townsend ball and he is being creditied with it, or we did win 6 - 0, and they have missed off a Townsend goal.

 

[eddiebailey]

Always interesting to speculate on the make-up of these mix-and-match XIs. Dawson, as a non-playing reserve needs game time, as do Naughton, Huddlestone and Townsend as benchwarmers. Similarly Miles, Ekong and Munns missed out on selection for Saturday’s U21 game. Byrne and Obika did play on Saturday, but are presumably the only available leftback and striker. More arbitrary is the selection of Mason, the U21 captain; we have young attacking midfielders coming out of our ears so did someone particularly want to look at him? Dombaxe has been playing for the U18s so his inclusion is presumably a recognition of his performances.

Then there are those who might have been expected to be get a run out but did not: Cudicini, who it might be thought would benefit from a game more than Miles; Carroll conspicuously absent from both squads at the weekend; and Jenas and Bentley both of whom we failed to shift during the window. Carroll might be injured, but I wonder if Cudicini and Bentley might not already be half way out the door on Championship loans. That leaves Jenas: I cannot see him being prepared to drop down a level, and he needs the game time, so the obvious conclusion is that he is injured – putting a different perspective Huddlestone’s apparent promotion to the bench at his expense on Saturday.

 

[StartingPrice]

Always interesting to speculate on the make-up of these mix-and-match XIs. Dawson, as a non-playing reserve needs game time, as do Naughton, Huddlestone and Townsend as benchwarmers. Similarly Miles, Ekong and Munns missed out on selection for Saturday’s U21 game. Byrne and Obika did play on Saturday, but are presumably the only available leftback and striker. More arbitrary is the selection of Mason, the U21 captain; we have young attacking midfielders coming out of our ears so did someone particularly want to look at him? Dombaxe has been playing for the U18s so his inclusion is presumably a recognition of his performances.

Then there are those who might have been expected to be get a run out but did not: Cudicini, who it might be thought would benefit from a game more than Miles; Carroll conspicuously absent from both squads at the weekend; and Jenas and Bentley both of whom we failed to shift during the window. Carroll might be injured, but I wonder if Cudicini and Bentley might not already be half way out the door on Championship loans. That leaves Jenas: I cannot see him being prepared to drop down a level, and he needs the game time, so the obvious conclusion is that he is injured – putting a different perspective Huddlestone’s apparent promotion to the bench at his expense on Saturday.

I don't think Jenas is injured...I think he's broken