Youth Cup tomorrow

[TaksimRakiClub]

Mancs on the Kop again?

 

Or will the club do the sensible thing and open the Road End?

[Dmode101]

it will be an interesting game

[cartman]

He is a North London boy to be fair.

 

Right, he even got a "LDN" tattoo on his arm or something. Fun Fact.

 

Dave U , are you going to Liverpool vs Huddersfield at the academy today?

[cartman]

The u18's are 1-0 up. Raheem Sterling scored the goal.

 

Team: Stephens, Rafferty, Smith, Wisdom, Sama, Thomas, Sterling, Roberts, Morgan, Adorjan, Silva.

[Carradona]

4-0 up now. Morgan has scored two and Adorjan got the other from the spot.

[Carradona]

Good to see Wisdom back in the starting line up. Will be interesting to hear how Thomas does too. That's the new lad, isn't it?

[PaulMcC]

Good to see Wisdom back.

[TaksimRakiClub]

The game against the shite is going to be massive now as we're catching up fast and appear to be on a bit of a roll.

[llego]

The game against the shite is going to be massive now as we're catching up fast and appear to be on a bit of a roll.

 

Wheres the table again?

[BurtReynolds]

Official Site of the Premier League | Matchday | League Tables | U18 Academy - Group C

 

There's the league table but it doesn't take into account today's result as it was only updated yesterday. But the question i have is where are Huddersfield in the league ? There are other numerous teams who we have played and play in the future and i dont see them in our league. Strange to be honest

[Trucker Paddy]

Good to see Wisdom back.

 

Looks an excellent prospect that lad, kinda our Micah Richards, this group is gona save the club millions

[PaulMcC]

Looks an excellent prospect that lad, kinda our Micah Richards, this group is gona save the club millions

 

Unless we are reall unlucky, at least 3 of them will be starting players for us in the years to come.

[BurtReynolds]

Unless we are reall unlucky, at least 3 of them will be starting players for us in the years to come.

 

 

I think more than 3 have a real chance mate. Flanno,Robinson,Wisdom,Suso,Coady,Silva,Sterling,Adjoran,Ngoo all have great great potential. Best youth team in Britain IMO

[magneto]

Official Site of the Premier League | Matchday | League Tables | U18 Academy - Group D

 

Huddersfield in a different league/group.

 

how does this system work?

[PaulMcC]

I think more than 3 have a real chance mate. Flanno,Robinson,Wisdom,Suso,Coady,Silva,Sterling,Adjoran,Ngoo all have great great potential. Best youth team in Britain IMO

 

So do I. I think we've some cracking players. Hard for kids to break through at a top team, though.

 

3 was a cautious prediction. At the minute Suso and Wisdom look almost certain to make it imo.

[jboy14]

Does anyone know how Connor Thomas played this afternoon ?

[Hugo Sanjeev]

So do I. I think we've some cracking players. Hard for kids to break through at a top team, though.

 

3 was a cautious prediction. At the minute Suso and Wisdom look almost certain to make it imo.

 

Have you seen much of Wisdom mate?

 

What are his standout qualities that make you believe he has what it takes?

 

I don't know if you saw the 18/19 yr old Sol Campbell or have much recollection of him; if so, how would you compare Wisdom to a player like that at a similar age?

[TaksimRakiClub]

Apparently the 16s are decent as well

 

(I know RAWK gets a fair bit of shite on here and rightly so sometimes but their Youth/Reserves thread is a belter and a decent source of info).

 

Watched the highlights of the 18s game against Stoke last night and it was a nice thought that we could in theory have put Wisdom, Ngoo, Suso, Robbo, Flanno and Barton into that team.

 

With all due respect to Stoke with the above players on the pitch the 18s could perhaps have replicated the 10-1 scoreline the 16s beat the same opposition by.

 

Be interesting to see how the new lad from Cov, Connor Thomas, got on against HTFC though I understand he's cup tied as far as the Youth Cup is concerned.

 

Exciting times ahead and hopefully they'll start being introduced gradually from pre-season.

 

As has been said above this lot can potentially save the club a packet over the next two years and ensure that what funds are made available by FSG are targetted on a low number of high quality players in areas we are currently lacking.

[Pidge]

Have you seen much of Wisdom mate?

 

What are his standout qualities that make you believe he has what it takes?

 

I don't know if you saw the 18/19 yr old Sol Campbell or have much recollection of him; if so, how would you compare Wisdom to a player like that at a similar age?

 

Didn't see Sol, but Wisdom is an absolute unit. Brick Shithouse. Plus he's no slouch, very strong in the air and class judgement in the tackle.

 

In short, he looks absolutely class. In the England u17s final last season he's scored an unlucky own goal, then went up for a corner and equalised. He was one of our best that day too, so mental strength has to be there too.

Edited February 23, 2011 by Pidge

[cartman]

Official Site of the Premier League | Matchday | League Tables | U18 Academy - Group D

 

Huddersfield in a different league/group.

 

how does this system work?

 

They play against the teams in their group twice, and one game against teams from the other group.

[Hugo Sanjeev]

Didn't see Sol, but Wisdom is an absolute unit. Brick Shithouse. Plus he's no slouch, very strong in the air and class judgement in the tackle.

 

In short, he looks absolutely class. In the England u17s final last season he's scored an unlucky own goal, then went up for a corner and equalised. He was one of our best that day too, so mental strength has to be there too.

 

Wisdom's certainly a leader. It bodes well that we have got so many youngsters who have got leadership qualities.

 

John Flanagan seems to have what it takes. I know people say good things about him. The little I've seen of him, he seems to have the fundamentals: technical ability, intelligence, confidence, good awareness and an air of authority about him. You look at certain players and believe straight away that they've got it. Rob Jones when making his debut away against Man U at 19, taking a big leap from Crewe, instantly showed that he had what it takes. The first time I saw Hyypia play was in a preseason friendly and he displayed these characteristics and just oozed quality with his presence, regardless of the opposition. M Kelly instantly demonstrated these attributes in abundance. I get the same feeling with Flanagan. They just looked assured and fill you with confidence.

 

I'm looking forward to seeing Wisdom in action, as I've never seen him play before.

[Guest LFD]

Robinson has a brilliant throw in.

[Pidge]

Wisdom's certainly a leader. It bodes well that we have got so many youngsters who have got leadership qualities.

 

John Flanagan seems to have what it takes. I know people say good things about him. The little I've seen of him, he seems to have the fundamentals: technical ability, intelligence, confidence, good awareness and an air of authority about him. You look at certain players and believe straight away that they've got it. Rob Jones when making his debut away against Man U at 19, taking a big leap from Crewe, instantly showed that he had what it takes. The first time I saw Hyypia play was in a preseason friendly and he displayed these characteristics and just oozed quality with his presence, regardless of the opposition. M Kelly instantly demonstrated these attributes in abundance. I get the same feeling with Flanagan. They just looked assured and fill you with confidence.

 

I'm looking forward to seeing Wisdom in action, as I've never seen him play before.

 

Robinson and Coady are the two that stand out for me in that respect. It's easier to spot in a defensive player as it's about taking responsibility, both Coady and Robinson (Wisdom and Flanagan too) have shown they have the will and the ability to take control of a situation.

[Hugo Sanjeev]

Robinson and Coady are the two that stand out for me in that respect. It's easier to spot in a defensive player as it's about taking responsibility, both Coady and Robinson (Wisdom and Flanagan too) have shown they have the will and the ability to take control of a situation.

 

I haven't seen much of Robinson's defensive game. I know he is very good at going forward and is technically accomplished. Do you think Robinson is as good defensively as he is at attacking?

[cartman]

To be fair I think they all have a good chance. Jack Robinson, Conor Coady and Andre Wisdom does all play for England, I can't understand why Flanno isn't there, for me he's the player with the best chances to make it alongside Conor Coady.