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If Leeds get promoted would their manager, Daniel Farke, be interested in skippy . He was manager of Norwich when Skipp had a season loan with them in the Champ, was one of their best players.
Do we need him for club trainer in Europe though?So where does Skipp play? He's miles away from being an out comfortable on the turn under pressure 6?
Sarr replaces him as homegrown. I think we're ok on that regard.
I'm not saying if we should or shouldn't sell him. Just pointing out we don't need to keep him from a numbers perspective.I mean, we’re OK in that we’ve still got a decent squad, but any HG player is still an extra player available in the squad in Europe until we get a couple more.
If we’re happier having a smaller squad in Europe then Ok. I just like the security of an extra player who I suspect is good enough to help close games out. Bergvall helps mitigate that, and if one or two of the kids step up that will definitely make Skipp surplus to requirements.
I'm not saying if we should or shouldn't sell him. Just pointing out we don't need to keep him from a numbers perspective.
Need?Do we need him for club trainer in Europe though?
This is it, nailed on. He needs to move for his sake. He doesn't fit our system and there is too much ahead of him. It's only great being homegrown if you are usable. Let him thrive elsewhere for a system and club that suits him well. He is a very dependable player and no one is ever going to complain if he stays, but he would be a reluctant start at best and only suitable off the bench in certain situations.Skipp really needs to leave in the summer for the sake of his own career to be brutally honest.
Maybe we could use both Skipp and Rodon in a deal for Archie Gray.If Leeds get promoted would their manager, Daniel Farke, be interested in skippy . He was manager of Norwich when Skipp had a season loan with them in the Champ, was one of their best players.
Surely Donley going on a season long loan somewhere is a big possibility as things stand?Donley will replace him in next seasons match day squad. I suspect he'll be moved on in the summer.
We should be braver with our youth and trust in it like United have done with Mainoo.Surely Donley going on a season long loan somewhere is a big possibility as things stand?
We should be braver with our youth and trust in it like United have done with Mainoo.
@Trix has pointed out that our academy hasn’t been up to scratch for a few years now. However Paratici et al. Have clearly done loads of work to change that.The thing is though, not just Spurs fans in general, but very notably members of this forum, for the last 20 years, have consistently called for our youngsters to be "given a chance" etc or to be loaned to a lower half Prem team or Championship team, when they are nearly always absolutely nowhere near ready for our first team or any first team in the higher echelons of English football. We've seen the Welsh Rooney (Hiller or something like that), the Irish Rooney (ginger guy whose name escapes me), Dean Parrott, Troy Parrott, John Bostock, Alex Pritchard, Veljkovic, Reo Griffiths and loads more that our fans were convinced needed to be given an opportunity, when they just weren't ready. Right now our youngest ever goal scorer isn't always starting for Plymouth! I even think Mourinho only played Troy Parrott to prove to our fans that they simply don't have a clue of how big the difference is between standing out at youth level and being ready for senior football.
I just think it's highly unlikely that our coaching staff wouldn't put a youngster in because they aren't brave enough to do so. It's just much more likely that they see in training everyday that they aren't ready.