The Spurs Youth Thread - 2018/19

[spursfan77]

Tangential but a good point in Lingard's players' tribune piece echoing the thoughts of some here, sometimes these things take time:

"We all got different paths in this game. There’s so many things you don’t see. You know what’s so crazy to me? I was sat in that Marriott back in 2012, eating my room service chips, and I was barely getting a run out for Leicester. And in that same dressing room you had Jamie Vardy and Harry Kane, and they were going through the same struggles. We were all just trying to get a game in the Championship.

"Six years later, we’re all walking out for the World Cup semifinal, representing England.

"How do you explain that?"

https://www.theplayerstribune.com/e...promise-you-never-read-a-story-like-this-mate

Writing them off at 19-22 because they struggle getting time in the championship like Lingard can be short sighted. Obviously doesn't mean everyone will turn out great and you will have to cut your losses at times but just because they aren't dominating as young players doesn't mean they can't/won't be good enough.

Its happened so many times now that you would think people would realise it but they don't

 

[Blake Griffin]

The fact that the club stood by Pedder after the second operation on his arm and he did not play for 6 months after that tells you how much the club rate him also Rayan Clarke has had problems in the past.

Next thing for Freeman is to play more often.

one example to the contrary is tsaroulla, though maybe not viewed the same as it was an off-the-field injury. would also seem that he's had to give up football altogether as he's still without a club from what i can see? if fit he would have plenty of offers so can only presume that's the case, sadly.

 

[Tom Hep]

I’ve just spoken to Thimothée Lo-Tutala and he confirmed that he and Tobi Oluwayemi have signed a two-year scholarship with Spurs. He has no idea whether Isak Midttun Solberg has signed or not, but I expect he hasn’t, as it would be very unlikely that we would have three keepers in one intake.

 

[edson]

one example to the contrary is tsaroulla, though maybe not viewed the same as it was an off-the-field injury. would also seem that he's had to give up football altogether as he's still without a club from what i can see? if fit he would have plenty of offers so can only presume that's the case, sadly.

Would like to know more as to what happened and what exactly was his injury and has he given up football or not.

He was a good player who was liked by a lot of people on this forum.

 

[Blake Griffin]

Would like to know more as to what happened and what exactly was his injury and has he given up football or not.

He was a good player who was liked by a lot of people on this forum.

suffered whiplash from a car accident, he did return briefly but was having pains in his neck and stomach i think. that was a year ago now though and no news since.

 

[edson]

https://gocamels.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7123

 

[eddiebailey]

Phil Ifil is an interesting one. He was rated extremely highly as a youth and got to make his debut quite early (17/18) but if I remember it was because we were really short of right backs at the time. I think Stephen Kelly had gone, Stephen Carr had gone, Mauricio Tarrico had gone, Dean marney had reverted back to central midfield.etc
Ifil did okay on his debut against Liverpool, although was lucky as he committed a blatant foul in the penalty area that the ref missed, but his subsequent performances were a little lacklustre. We brought in Noe Pamarot from Nice which was a really strange recruitment decision and Ifil had to settle for being no.2. By all accounts that I've heard Phil took losing his place badly, got sulky, and never really recovered. He seemed an angry and bitter player for quite a while afterwards.

Phil got his chance because Kelly who would have been next in line to step up was injured; Steo later reasserted himself. Then we bought Gunter pushing him even further back in the queue.

I often wondered if Phil was the youth team playing who was involved in the Anthony Gardner roasting incident, and if so how that played out at the club. But the real damage seemed to be done by his loan stint at Millwall. From having been precociously confident he came back treating the ball as if it was a live grenade.

 

[newbie]

Phil got his chance because Kelly who would have been next in line to step up was injured; Steo later reasserted himself. Then we bought Gunter pushing him even further back in the queue.

I often wondered if Phil was the youth team playing who was involved in the Anthony Gardner roasting incident, and if so how that played out at the club. But the real damage seemed to be done by his loan stint at Millwall. From having been precociously confident he came back treating the ball as if it was a live grenade.

Gardner Roasting incident?

 

[eddiebailey]

Gardner Roasting incident?

http://www.redcafe.net/threads/new-scandal.41925/

 

[ralphs bald spot]

talking of kids who got injured Joe Pritchard who broke his leg when playing for the youth team made his league debut on Monday night for Bolton coming on as a sub and started in Friday's nights cup tie against Bristol City -

 

[Matecheck]

talking of kids who got injured Joe Pritchard who broke his leg when playing for the youth team made his league debut on Monday night for Bolton coming on as a sub and started in Friday's nights cup tie against Bolton -

Impressive.

 

[Blake Griffin]

nice goal by shashoua

 

[Tottenhamboy85]

Just spent a hour watching the U9s at Mk dons ( my son is the ref ) and I have to say spurs was on a different planet to MK.

The close control and dribbling was unreal and some of the finishing was top.

Being a ex academy scout myself the talent in these 15 spurs kids was wonderful to see and if we can get 5 or 6 up into the U16s then we’ve got some real exciting kids to be watching.

Great morning of football.

 

[Cornpattbuck]

Fascinating article about loans, including input from Andros: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47021264

 

[punkisback]

Shaq Coulthirst playing for Barnet tonight. Blast from the past.

 

[longtimespur]

Just scored the equaliser

 

[longtimespur]

And scored again..

 

[mark87]

Coulthirst gets a second

 

[danielneeds]

The Sun reporting that Hoffenheim and Monchengladbach both want Onomah.

Probably the right time to sell him if, given our lack of midfield options this season, Poch wasn’t interested in recalling him.

 

[wrd]

The Sun reporting that Hoffenheim and Monchengladbach both want Onomah.

Probably the right time to sell him if, given our lack of midfield options this season, Poch wasn’t interested in recalling him.

Please buyback clause