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THFCSPURS19

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I really hope we recall Onomah and let him work with Poch. With his athleticism, I think he could be a good back up option for the Sissoko role in a midfield three.
Let him work with Poch? Poch has worked with him and doesn't seem interested.
 

edson

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HT we have played OK but they are a lot stronger than us and we are not stopping them from putting balls into our box.
 

IGSpur

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Isak Middtun Solberg
Matthew Craig
Michael Craig
Eddie Alberdi
Nile John
Max Robson
Jeremy Kyezu
Albert Rachi
Kallum Cisse
Toni Uluwayemi

That's my guess.

Timothee Lo'Tutula
Marques Muir
Alex Monroe
Tarelle Whittaker
Arjunah Crighton
Tunji Omembe
Johnny Nfleko
Romaine Mundle


to miss out.

, Italics =

These are all the players I'd expect to be here,whether it be due to talent or necessity.
Bold = Been offered or signed scholars from what I've heard, Italics = players I'd expect to be released

Isak Middtun Solberg (GK)
Timothee Lo'Totula (GK)
Tobi Oluwayemi* (GK)
Kallum Cesay (RB/CB)
Dermi Lusala (RB/CB/DM)
Jeremy Kyezu (LB)
Michael Craig (CB/DM)
Matthew Craig (CM/AM)
Albert Rachi (CM)
Nile John (W/AM)
Eddie Carrington-Alberdi(FW)
Max Robson(AM)
Kymani Thomas** (FW)
Tarrell Whittaker (S)

That's 14. I can't imagine us having that big an age group. Plus there's players like Mundle who have been around for ages and I imagine are liked so wouldn't be surprised to see him stay. Muir is a big surprise for me imo as I still think he looks solid.

*Confusing one. I've been told Lo'Totula has signed up, we have apparently signed a Norwegian keeper, yet Oluwayemi has been called up to England in the past and also recently. Heard he had regressed a bit but the recent call-up suggests he might still be rated. But can't imagine we'd have 3 keepers so who knows.

**Think this is a kid we've signed, who looks a good forward. Can't find much about him at the moment in terms of style of player or where he came from.

With Pedder, still needing games next year I and with what we have the year below, I'd be surprised if we signed up Eddie, who like Aird-Munn looks handy but I've never been blown away by compared to other youngsters I've seen.

Thanks for the information. What type of player is John? Can you can name the other ones to watch out for? Really appreciate your insight as usual.

John is a winger, very silky feet and dribbler, and a good finisher. I don't think he is rapid or anything, not a typical winger in that since, but he can really glide through players. The only regular we have for that England 03 age group. Lusala, Watt and Oluwayemi are others who have played for England the Craigs have trialled.

Michael Craig is probably the next best player. There's a lot to like about him and his brother is also good. They're both excellent and taking the ball under pressure and moving it around. I think Michael is the one who is more 2 footed, and Matthew the more creative.
Lusala is very versatile and good on the ball but I think is one that gets moved around quite a bit. Robson is a technical AM,but I haven't seen as much of him as the others. Then I have heard Thomas is really good. I haven't seen loads of this age group strangely compared to others which is why my info is light. I think it's a case of they haven't had many streamed tournaments. But I have seen John, Craigs and Lusala quite a bit
 

edson

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FT 3-0

Players that done OK tonight are.

Marsh,Tanganga and Roles the rest not so good.
 
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IGSpur

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Never heard of Johnny Nfleko and Kymani Thomas before.

Nfleko (CB) was signed last year or maybe even at the start of this year from one of those agencies, but has joined Leicester now.

Thomas is one I'm trying to find more info on
 

Buggsy61

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Just got back from the game, as I live quite local - one of the 131 Spurs fans who made it!.
3-0 was a bit harsh and they played a strong team who out muscled us in the main and scored from 2 headers from set pieces (it looked like men against boys at times in the first half when the conditions were awful), but we put some good stuff together at times and Roles hit the inside of the post in the second half.
Players that impressed me were in the main Marsh and Roles. Roles never gave up throughout the game, and is a good passer, and Marsh seems to read the game well. Players that disappointed were TOB and Sterling, considering their reputations and I had high hopes for Sterling before. He missed a 1 on 1 in the first half, and did not play with a great deal of intelligence in terms of his runs etc from what I could see.
Unless some of these lads improve fast they will be trying to scratch a living in the lower leagues, before they know it, but as we all know it is so difficult to make it to the top.
 
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Spurzinho

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@IGSpur 4 names from this age group I'm trying to get some info on are ???? Franklin, ???? Christian, Alex Hammond and David Barclay. Any idea who they were or where they ended up?
 
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Just got back from the game, as I live quite local - one of the 131 Spurs fans who made it!.
3-0 was a bit harsh and they played a strong team who out muscled us in the main and scored from 2 headers from set pieces (it looked like men against boys at times in the first half when the conditions were awful), but we put some good stuff together at times and Roles hit the inside of the post in the second half.
Players that impressed me were in the main Marsh and Roles. Roles never gave up throughout the game, and is a good passer, and Marsh seems to read the game well. Players that disappointed were TOB and Sterling, considering their reputations and I had high hopes for Sterling before. He missed a 1 on 1 in the first half, and did not play with a great deal of intelligence in terms of his runs etc from what I could see.
Unless some of these lads improve fast they will be trying to scratch a living in the lower leagues, before they know it, but as we all know it is so difficult to make it to the top.

Watched this game tonight on oxfords I player . I agree with you TOB and sterling were woeful , how many chances did sterling have and messed up every single one . didn’t even notice TOB On the pitch in the first half . I know it’s Tracey first game back but he was terrible . Hinds did ok as did Tanganga . Marsh was ok but resulted in booting the ball up field unnecessarily sometimes , but he was out of position playing centre back . brown was poor . Bowden misplcaced 80 percent of his passes . I don’t know what Duncan brings to the table ,went on a couple of runs but resulted in nothing and normally ended up losing the ball . Austin struggled with his distribution today as oxford would not allow us to play our normal game from the back , which resulted in him booting the ball up field , which more often then not ended up to an Oxford player . Clarke I thought struggled terribly on the left often losing the ball . Even though Roles took a bit of time to get into the game , when he did he was definitely the stand out player for us , just pure inteligence on and off the ball with his clever through balls and the way he was taking on players tonight was fantastic , even his curling shot that hit the post was great . Roles was also picked out in oxfords report as tottenhams stand out player. Having said all that Oxford were too strong for us and their goals were from set pieces .
 
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edson

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Watched this game tonight on oxfords I player . I agree with you TOB and sterling were woeful , how many chances did sterling have and messed up every single one . didn’t even notice TOB On the pitch in the first half . I know it’s Tracey first game back but he was terrible . Hinds did ok as did Tanganga . Marsh was ok but resulted in booting the ball up field unnecessarily sometimes , but he was out of position playing centre back . brown was poor . Bowden misplcaced 80 percent of his passes . I don’t know what Duncan brings to the table ,went on a couple of runs but resulted in nothing and normally ended up losing the ball . Austin struggled with his distribution today as oxford would not allow us to play our normal game from the back , which resulted in him booting the ball up field , which more often then not ended up to an Oxford player . Clarke I thought struggled terribly on the left often losing the ball . Even though Roles took a bit of time to get into the game , when he did he was definitely the stand out player for us , just pure inteligence on and off the ball with his clever through balls and the way he was taking on players tonight was fantastic , even his curling shot that hit the post was great . Roles was also picked out in oxfords report as tottenhams stand out player. Having said all that Oxford were too strong for us and their goals were from set pieces .
We could not cope with the number 16 who played on the right and we was allowing him to cross the ball far too easy.

Roles is the only player who is ready for the step up.

I don't blame TOB or Hinds in the first half because the match was played mostly down our left so they did not have much of the ball,no excuses for the second half they move TOB inside a bit more but still it did not work.

Bowden is a good player but it was the worst I have seen him play and as you say kept giving the ball away and looked completely lost but he was not alone in that over half or team was poor on the night.
 
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We could not cope with the number 16 who played on the right and we was allowing him to cross the ball far too easy.

Roles is the only player who is ready for the step up.

I don't blame TOB or Hinds in the first half because the match was played mostly down our left so they did not have much of the ball,no excuses for the second half they move TOB inside a bit more but still it did not work.

Bowen is a good player but it was the worst I have seen him play and as you say kept giving the ball away and looked completely lost but he was not alone in that over half or team was poor on the night.

People need to remember it’s a massive step up, playing against men, if one or two players come in to the first team they have first team players around them better player who will help them, when you out a whole team of kids vs men it’s going to be a big shock. Glad roles played well he is really stepping up this year.
 

edson

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People need to remember it’s a massive step up, playing against men, if one or two players come in to the first team they have first team players around them better player who will help them, when you out a whole team of kids vs men it’s going to be a big shock. Glad roles played well he is really stepping up this year.
Agree during the match most Spurs fans was saying Men vs kids and their was a moment in the match when one of our players got kicked up in the air and a Spurs fan shouted out "do you mind the kid has got to get up for School in the morning" so I think most understood what was going on at the time and I have seen the u23s play worse than they did last night and will probably do so again in the future.
 

coys200

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Anyone know what park Excelsior ressies play in?

Edwards is done isn’t he ? Shame I’d imagine this was his last chance and looks like he’s fallen off the radar. Have to hold my hands up and say I got this one totally wrong was convinced he was gonna be the real deal. You never know there might be a miraculous renaissance but seems highly unlikely for him now.
 
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