Spurs under 21, under 18 Leagues and other youth news

[TottenhamLegend]

Our U18s came from 3-0 down to win 5-3 away at Blackburn!

Cracking win to carry on our youth sides' superb start to the season.

 

[SlickMongoose]

Our U18s came from 3-0 down to win 5-3 away at Blackburn!

Cracking win to carry on our youth sides' superb start to the season.

Boody hell, that's some comeback.

 

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   Harry Winks started the comeback just before HT, Will Miller, Nathan Oduwa and a double from debutant Shayon Harrison secured the win. #THFC
   
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   Tottenham Hotspur ‏@SpursOfficial
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   Our Under-18s came from 3-0 down to beat Blackburn Rovers 5-3 in the Barclays U18 Premier League earlier today. #THFC

 

[SlickMongoose]

Haven't heard of Shayon Harrison before.

 

[CJMurray]

Looks like we're about to sell Massimo Luongo. Don't get that at all, looks a really promising player.

http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/news/1165923/

Sam Morshead ‏@SamMorshead_SA

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@ThaiJamie deal agreed a good fortnight ago, contract not signed yet

Sam Morshead ‏@SamMorshead_SA

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Our Aussie friends have put it out there, so we can go with it. Massimo Luongo will put pen to paper on permanent move to #stfc this weekend

Sam Morshead ‏@SamMorshead_SA

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Luongo is expected to sign a three-year deal at the County Ground. The transfer fee is around £400,000 #stfc

 

[carpediem991]

A bit sad. Always thought he should be given a chance, at least in the Cups. But we have now several quality players on his position and it would allow us to give Swindon one more loan player.

 

[CJMurray]

A bit sad. Always thought he should be given a chance, at least in the Cups. But we have now several quality players on his position and it would allow us to give Swindon one more loan player.

I'd hope we have a large sell on fee in there. £400k doesn't seem enough.

 

[SlickMongoose]

I hope that doesn't happen.

Maybe we can buy him back for the same amount next year to help them get around the loanee rules?

 

[Dannel]

Luongo has scored 1 today and Mason has got 2 so far

Scratch that - Mason hat-trick!

 

[Locotoro]

This must be something we've learnt from Madrid, selling youngsters and bringing them back using buy back clauses and sell on percentage clauses.

 

[Kalim]

Luongo has scored 1 today and Mason has got 2 so far

Scratch that - Mason hat-trick!

Then missed a last minute penalty

 

[StartingPrice]

This must be something we've learnt from Madrid, selling youngsters and bringing them back using buy back clauses and sell on percentage clauses.

Didn't we already do that...#Peter Crouch

Seriously though, I always rated Luongo, so I am a little surprised by this. I would guess that the options are:

Buy-back clause.
Sell-on clause.
Have players considered to be better prospects in the academy already.
A way to get around the loan regulations.
All of the above.

What seems to get lost along the way is that the academy has more than one function. It isn't just about producing players for the first team. It is also about producing squad players, and generating revenues through sales. So, effectively, especially with a sell-on clause, we will have generated some revenue, hopefully either with him to come back or with more money to come. And if there are prospects that are rated more highly, well, ultimately, it is a sink-or-swim game and if we have younglings who swim faster then, sorry Massimo and good luck, but the jobsagoodun, because he is a decent young prospect so anyone rated more highly is a bonus for the club.

 

[Locotoro]

Didn't we already do that...#Peter Crouch

Seriously though, I always rated Luongo, so I am a little surprised by this. I would guess that the options are:

Buy-back clause.
Sell-on clause.
Have players considered to be better prospects in the academy already.
A way to get around the loan regulations.
All of the above.

What seems to get lost along the way is that the academy has more than one function. It isn't just about producing players for the first team. It is also about producing squad players, and generating revenues through sales. So, effectively, especially with a sell-on clause, we will have generated some revenue, hopefully either with him to come back or with more money to come. And if there are prospects that are rated more highly, well, ultimately, it is a sink-or-swim game and if we have younglings who swim faster then, sorry Massimo and good luck, but the jobsagoodun, because he is a decent young prospect so anyone rated more highly is a bonus for the club.

I agree with your analysis of the academy and have said as much recently in another thread

 

[beats1]

Apparently it wont be too hard to get Luongo back from Swindon as they are Spurs B and there may well be a buyback option

Also Dawkins is struggling to find a new club on loan it seems

 

[amardilo]

Really wasn't expecting that, anyway good luck to Luongo. From reading interviews and articles about him he seemed like a nice lad, I hope he does well and has a good career.

Anyone think now that we have sold them Luongo we will loan Swindon someone else from the academy?

 

[Spursidol]

Big surprise that Luongo has gone - but having said that with the strength of our first team midfield now its going to be near impossible for any of the youngsters to break through for a couple of years.

£400k sounds far too low though - so I'd hope that we have one or mopre of SP's options in his contract.

Still room in the first team squad for goalkeepers, defenders and strikers tobreal thirough though : problem is that the yoithy set up's strongest area is probably in the midfield !

 

[Spursidol]

Ray Lo's report on Spurs u18 fine away win at Blackburn
http://www.spursodyssey.com/1314/u18bl310813.html

 

[SlickMongoose]

So there's a game tonight!

Spurs U21: Vigouroux, A McQueen, Ward, Veljkovic, Ball, Stewart, Dombaxe, Bentaleb, Coulthirst, Holtby, Dawkins

Subs tonight: Miles, Gallifuoco, Lameiras, D McQueen.

 

[SlickMongoose]

I hope Dawkins leaves soon. Nothing against him but he needs a permanent club.

 

[SlickMongoose]

Late change in the line-up for Spurs U21s against Norwich: in goal tonight is Jonathan Miles. Spurs kick-off here at the Lane