Who is Alonso never heard of him.
It's felt for a few years that we do really good work up to U16s but the transition from schoolboy to full-time apprentice is where things go wrong.View attachment 118245
Good start by #thfc U16s in the National Tournament up in Loughborough.
We beat Manchester United 2-0 and Leeds 2-1.
I see Meghoma was in the squad but his mate at Southampton, Amo, wasn’t.78 minutes for Oliver Irow for England U17s today before he was replaced by Arsenal’s youngest first team player Ethan Nwaneri. England won 3-1 away to Lithuania.
Reo Griffiths is another one. Left us, spent four years kicking his heels in Lyon's reserves and now a backup player at Doncaster. I had high hopes for him but he got too big for his boots.I see Meghoma was in the squad but his mate at Southampton, Amo, wasn’t.
Interesting to see that the ex head of Man City academy, Joe Shields, who went to Southampton and stole the aforementioned 16yr olds, has decamped to Chelsea within a few months.
Still hard to believe Southampton took two of our best youngsters. No doubt money involved or are they saying there is a better pathway there. Why not go to Orient, first team in two years.
Doesn’t always work out. Nya Kirby released by Palace, no club as far as I am aware.
Omar’s Forson treading water at Man Utd.
No closing down in the box 1-11-0 up. Lankshear first minute.