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Been a terrible performance so far.
Attacking wise don’t look like we have anything for them to worry about
Dreadful. Think the right back is the only
Player that even remotely caught my eye
I do like Hinds he’s a bundle of energy surprised he doesn’t get mentioned more. Was really disappointed with Skipp he only started playing last 10 minutes. Dropping back to this grade you’d have thought he would have controlled the game.
Was really disappointed with Skipp he only started playing last 10 minutes. Dropping back to this grade you’d have thought he would have controlled the game.
I seem to recall that when the likes of Kane and Townsend were training with the first team and then dropped back to the rezzies they ripped it up. In fact they were asking to play for them because they wanted the game time.It's difficult to balance opinions here. I and I'm sure others, like @edson and @Blake Griffin have gone on about Hinds for a long time, you can search the thread. The issue is that constantly going on about him, is pointless and eventually lead to accusation of moaning or overrating them. If KWP isn't going to get a chance here, neither is he so what use is promoting him all the time. Then you hear things like we want to sign Sessegnon, Aarons, or Wan-Bissaka and his chances are slim to none. I actually think he is a better all round player than KWP.
KWP was a standout player due to his attacking play and dribbling and while I'd say he was the best RB I've seen at the academy, Hinds is close behind. However, with the dribbling seemingly gone from his game, then I'd say that Hinds is a better defender and a very good attacker. Either way it's unlikely we'd bring both through. Hinds is definitely one of those I have suggested leaving, and if he were in a foreign league or come through the Championship I have no doubt he'd be playing first team football by now.
Just looked back at some old posts of Hinds, and it was all quite predictable. On RS level, then everyone wanted RS, now everyone wants Aarons who Hinds was ahead of in the England pecking order, and now AWB who is even ahead of KWP after this season. Incredible stuff
http://www.spurscommunity.co.uk/index.php?threads/general-youth-football.122047/page-28#post-5547955
http://www.spurscommunity.co.uk/ind...thread-2017-2018.129353/page-234#post-5732585
http://www.spurscommunity.co.uk/ind...thread-2017-2018.129353/page-233#post-5732423
http://www.spurscommunity.co.uk/ind...thread-2017-2018.129353/page-359#post-5880418
I wouldn't be too harsh on Skipp. For whatever reason it may be the lack of games or even motivation I can't remember many if any players that ended up going into first team training or being out of academy football for a long time and coming back and doing well in the one-off games. Can think of Onomah, Veljkovic, TOB I think even Winks struggled in a game against Sunderland for the u21s. Either that or the expectation placed on them is even greater so their standard performance may look average. Whatever it is Skipp isn't the first to suffer from it.