My first youth game was when we played arsenal in the fa youth cup at the Lane must have been 8 or 9 years ago. We had lots of hyped up youngsters at the time but we got outplayed and lost the match, think Townsend was our best player on the night playing at left wing. Was completely underwhelmed by the likes of Parett and Bostock who I thought would be the standouts. Wilshere was the best player on the pitch that day.
I'm sure a few in here went to that match as there was a very good attendance.
I'm pretty sure I watched that game on telly. It was a real disappointment. As you say, we were completely outplayed. I think Obika scored the first goal of the game didn't he? After that it was one way traffic.
Yep that was the one, I was so disappointed at the time as Arse had been known for having a great youth setup for some time but we were finally supposed to have had a crop of youngsters that would be good enough. But we we chasing shadows for 90% of the game!!
Just found the match report from the OS
http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/fayc-spurs-1-arsenal-3-050309/
And here were the teams:
Spurs U18s: Jansson, Smith, Cox, Parrett (C), Caulker, Butcher, M'poku (Kasim, 59), Obika, Mason, Townsend. Subs: Butler (GK), Byrne, Oyenuga, Nicholson.
Arsenal: Shea, Eastmond, Cruise, Frimpong, Bartley, Ayling, Watt, Coquelin, Sunu (Murphy, 87), Wilshere, Thomas. Subs: Mann, Evina, Freeman, Blackwood.
Interestingly our team has more players that have gone on to have top flight careers.
Also I thought Bostock played that game but he's not listed, but I'm sure he played.
Parrett's delivery was so poor,very disappointing. It was too bad Sutton couldn't finish any of the chances they had.I went to Sutton v AFC Wimbledon on Saturday as i'm very local. Thought both Barcham and Parrett were very poor.
It seems that our fellow contributors are going through a period of nostalgia, with regards to previous youth teams. This I think has been kick started by the excellent Spurs podcast involving Windy with regards to our current Youth squad. Sadly I am a bit of an old timer whose first major Youth match was the FA Youth Cup Semi-Final in 1974 at WHL against Arsenal (Brady & Stapleton) with Spurs winning the first leg 1-0 thanks to a terrific headed goal by Chris Jones. Other Spurs players involved that day were Neil McNab, Noel Brotherston, Andy Keeley and Mickey Stead. This spurred me on to watch lots of youth games over the years (mainly Spurs of course) involving some really terrific players. What for me is the attraction is seeing young and very talented players trying to make there way in the fiercely competitive world of professional football. Also I have met so many nice and knowledgeable fans at these games where the conversation is relaxed and enjoyable. I remember going to Everton's training ground and standing next to a really nice guy from London watching Spurs's U18 side play Everton. He was Peter Crouch's father as we watched and talked for the whole game (Peter scored in a 1-1 draw). What really got me interested in Youth football was following the exploits of Spurs's FA Youth winning side of 1970. Their captain was Stevie Perryman (same age and DOB as me!) and included such good players as Graeme Souness, Phil Holder, Mike Dillon & Barry Daines. The best youth player I have seen (by a country mile) was Glenn Hoddle. I sometimes wonder if the players of bygone days had the same facilities and enlightened coaches of today how truly brilliant they would have been. Finally the best youth player I have seen in the past 10 years or so was (other than Harry Kane) Terry Dixon. A total nut job but a fabulously gifted player where injury utterly ruined his chances of success.
Shouldn't Caulker be included in the list of players to have a top flight career?
In terms of being able to kick a football and general awareness of what's going on on a football pitch, I don't think there's been a better English footballer. I doubt whether there's been a better European or South American, but I haven't seen enough of their football to be sure.Watched Glenn's debut against stoke ,the best player I've ever seen in54 years following the lillywhite
It seems that our fellow contributors are going through a period of nostalgia, with regards to previous youth teams. This I think has been kick started by the excellent Spurs podcast involving Windy with regards to our current Youth squad. Sadly I am a bit of an old timer whose first major Youth match was the FA Youth Cup Semi-Final in 1974 at WHL against Arsenal (Brady & Stapleton) with Spurs winning the first leg 1-0 thanks to a terrific headed goal by Chris Jones. Other Spurs players involved that day were Neil McNab, Noel Brotherston, Andy Keeley and Mickey Stead. This spurred me on to watch lots of youth games over the years (mainly Spurs of course) involving some really terrific players. What for me is the attraction is seeing young and very talented players trying to make there way in the fiercely competitive world of professional football. Also I have met so many nice and knowledgeable fans at these games where the conversation is relaxed and enjoyable. I remember going to Everton's training ground and standing next to a really nice guy from London watching Spurs's U18 side play Everton. He was Peter Crouch's father as we watched and talked for the whole game (Peter scored in a 1-1 draw). What really got me interested in Youth football was following the exploits of Spurs's FA Youth winning side of 1970. Their captain was Stevie Perryman (same age and DOB as me!) and included such good players as Graeme Souness, Phil Holder, Mike Dillon & Barry Daines. The best youth player I have seen (by a country mile) was Glenn Hoddle. I sometimes wonder if the players of bygone days had the same facilities and enlightened coaches of today how truly brilliant they would have been. Finally the best youth player I have seen in the past 10 years or so was (other than Harry Kane) Terry Dixon. A total nut job but a fabulously gifted player where injury utterly ruined his chances of success.
2-1 at half time, Roles and Duncan. Sterling with the assists for both.
Yep that was the one, I was so disappointed at the time as Arse had been known for having a great youth setup for some time but we were finally supposed to have had a crop of youngsters that would be good enough. But we we chasing shadows for 90% of the game!!
Just found the match report from the OS
http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/fayc-spurs-1-arsenal-3-050309/
And here were the teams:
Spurs U18s: Jansson, Smith, Cox, Parrett (C), Caulker, Butcher, M'poku (Kasim, 59), Obika, Mason, Townsend. Subs: Butler (GK), Byrne, Oyenuga, Nicholson.
Arsenal: Shea, Eastmond, Cruise, Frimpong, Bartley, Ayling, Watt, Coquelin, Sunu (Murphy, 87), Wilshere, Thomas. Subs: Mann, Evina, Freeman, Blackwood.
Interestingly our team has more players that have gone on to have top flight careers.
Also I thought Bostock played that game but he's not listed, but I'm sure he played.
2 from Roles? Seems to be on the scoresheet every time!