Any good young uns

[ladysaint]

coming through the club. I dont get to see hardley any reserve matches now but just wondering if there is a potential leader or a prolific goalscorer waiting in the wings. Our academy used to be one most other clubs admired but it seems that has lost it way too.

[a1ex2001]

Chamberlin is already in the first team, and Garrod has been on the bench alot recently. I don't think our accademy has lost it's way sadly we lost all the best products of it trying to avoid administration! I'm sure we will have some excellent prospects emerging soon but we shouldn't be looking on them to get us out of this league all clubs have to wait along time bettween talents like Walcott and Bale and the next batch emerging.

[S-Clarke]

there are some great talents in there, ward-prouse is one of them.

 

holder-spooner is a good talent too.

 

We just need to be patient as alot of investment has gone into this area (check out the coaching and structure to the academy now, it's a premiership structure in L1). If Cortese's ambition is that 50% of our first 11 are academy kids by the end of the 5 years, then we must have some gooduns down there.

[david in sweden]

coming through the club. I dont get to see hardley any reserve matches now but just wondering if there is a potential leader or a prolific goalscorer waiting in the wings. Our academy used to be one most other clubs admired but it seems that has lost it way too.

 

This is a question that I've seen come up decade after decade..since the 1950's . Then we had a good youth squad that took on Man.Utd youngsters (the up and coming Busby Babes) in the FA Youth Cup Final and included teenagers Terry Paine and John Sydenham.

Mick Channon was an interesting new name in the mid 60's, and Lawrie Mac had a good run in the mid 70's with Bob McCarthy, Bennett, Andruzewski, Stokes, Holmes and Moran ..youth team every one. Later came Puckett, Steve Williams, Hebberd and Waldron.

Mid 1980's gave us (argueably) the best crop of youngsters with Dave Merrington bringing on the Wallace, Baker, Shearer, ánd a cheeky young talent named Matt Le Tissier....then Dodd, Kenna, and Maddison. Much later we had ; Wayne Bridge, Walcott and Bale.

 

Those who fell through the cracks...were not good enough at the time, but matured later at other clubs; Mills, Blackstock, Best, D McG. are typical

The truth was that all these young players (with rare exception) came into stable and relatively good sides from the start.

Trying to avoid relegation in CCC ..or L1 for that matter isn't good ground to have a side filled with youngsters - as we recall from the " Double Dutch " experiment a few seasons ago .

The record books are full of fantastic youth players who just never made the grade when they moved up to the higher level.

 

Judging by other clubs line-ups ...L1 is surely not so demanding for most youth players, so any good talent we have got...

Lallana 2 years ago, and Oxlade-Chamberlain (latest example) must surely be in for a shot NOW - if they expect to make it to CCC - or higher.

 

WARNING : nearly all the historical examples I've given (with rare exception) took AT LEAST two seasons to get a regular spot in the first side (regardless of the Division they were in at the time.) ... So don't hold your breath,

Edited 16 September, 2010 by david in sweden

[Andy_Porter]

http://www.footballfancast.com/2010/08/football-blogs/a-star-in-the-making-lloyd-foot

Sounds like he will be the next one to make the step up, looking forward to the first u21 game at Staplewood to see him and a few others.

[CWD]

There were a rumours a few months back of a youngster who the clubs were trying to keep under wraps, I believe comparisons were made to Thierry Henry.

 

Those of you who read my post about James Ward-Prowse would also know that he has been scouted by a few big name clubs, Arsenal and Liverpool being two.

[teacher]

Jordace Holder-Spooner is a very good prospect, I taught him for 4 years at school. He has great strength and a wicked left foot not to mention a lot of pace.

[doggface]

There were a rumours a few months back of a youngster who the clubs were trying to keep under wraps, I believe comparisons were made to Thierry Henry.QUOTE]

 

Scott Sinclair's brother I believe (can't remember his 1st name)

[Turkish]

Jordace Holder-Spooner is a very good prospect, I taught him for 4 years at school. He has great strength and a wicked left foot not to mention a lot of pace.

 

i hope it's learnt to behave by now, did you teach him how to control it?

[Saint_clark]

 

Scott Sinclair's brother I believe (can't remember his 1st name)

 

Jake Sinclair.

[andybeal]

This is a question that I've seen come up decade after decade..since the 1950's . Then we had a good youth squad that took on Man.Utd youngsters (the up and coming Busby Babes) in the FA Youth Cup Final and included teenagers Terry Paine and John Sydenham.

Mick Channon was an interesting new name in the mid 60's, and Lawrie Mac had a good run in the mid 70's with Bob McCarthy, Bennett, Andruzewski, Stokes, Holmes and Moran ..youth team every one. Later came Puckett, Steve Williams, Hebberd and Waldron

 

Eh? Surely Moran came after Stevie W , Hebberd and Waldron!!!!!!!!!!

[Turkish]

we should play the nippers mush, get them out there mush, loads of um we got, faaaaaaaaaaaast they are, they are claaaaaaaaaaaaass.

[david in sweden]

This is a question that I've seen come up decade after decade..since the 1950's . Then we had a good youth squad that took on Man.Utd youngsters (the up and coming Busby Babes) in the FA Youth Cup Final and included teenagers Terry Paine and John Sydenham.

Mick Channon was an interesting new name in the mid 60's, and Lawrie Mac had a good run in the mid 70's with Bob McCarthy, Bennett, Andruzewski, Stokes, Holmes and Moran ..youth team every one. Later came Puckett, Steve Williams, Hebberd and Waldron Eh? Surely Moran came after Stevie W , Hebberd and Waldron!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

You're right of course, but we forget Steve Williams asa 17 y.o., but there was a period when they all played together but after 5 decades as a fan ....the years tend to blend a little in the grey matter.

Some of them were regulars in the Reserves (who I used to go and watch, too) and several began at a very young age before getting into the first team.

First team playing era:

Waldron 1975-83

Steve w. 1976-84

Hebberd 1977-82

Moran 1980-86

Puckett 1981-86

[Seany S]

http://www.footballfancast.com/2010/08/football-blogs/a-star-in-the-making-lloyd-foot

Sounds like he will be the next one to make the step up, looking forward to the first u21 game at Staplewood to see him and a few others.

 

Love the way the article stays grounded, and doesn't get carried away - only comparing him to Sergio Ramos and Lucio. lol

[oldsarum]

 

 

You're right of course, but we forget Steve Williams asa 17 y.o., but there was a period when they all played together but after 5 decades as a fan ....the years tend to blend a little in the grey matter.

Some of them were regulars in the Reserves (who I used to go and watch, too) and several began at a very young age before getting into the first team.

First team playing era:

Waldron 1975-83

Steve w. 1976-84

Hebberd 1977-82

Moran 1980-86

Puckett 1981-86

 

How times have chaged back in the 80's we let Graham Baker go to Man City, because Steve Williams prevented him getting into the first team on a regular basis.

[Danny R]

we should play the nippers mush, get them out there mush, loads of um we got, faaaaaaaaaaaast they are, they are claaaaaaaaaaaaass.

 

I'm glad you've finally dropped your mockney wannabe accent

[david in sweden]

 

How times have chaged back in the 80's we let Graham Baker go to Man City, because Steve Williams prevented him getting into the first team on a regular basis.

 

Graham Baker was one of those "unfortunates" who through history were sold to get some money.

£225, 000 was no small sum in 1982, but McMenemy wanted to buy PETER SHILTON and need some cash up front.

 

Graham was one of the few local lads who made the grade and though somewhat younger, played at the same time as Nick Holmes.

He eventually came back after some seasons but had injury problems and never regained the fine form he had as a youngster.

He became a national name when he scored in the first minute of his debut game in a televised match at The Dell in 1977 .

Played his final game in 1989 and finished with a respectable 191 apps. with 36 goals to his name.