Leaburn, Ness, AMB, the number of youngsters we churn out really is quite impressive.
I know the standard we're at is low so they'd be less likely to come through at a higher level, but even so, it's great to have these youngsters. No chance a new owner can even think of cutting the academy to save money, it's probably the only thing that will MAKE them money.
Great effort tonight. Well played - utterly amazing performance at that level and his age / outstanding. Its worth just watching his performance alone - A+++++
Was superb and decent on the ball too. Surprised it’s taken us so long to give him a chance but he’s taking it
I know we were dreadful, but I thought Mitchell looked miles ahead of him against Cheltenham . Fair play to Ness - he’s really taken his chance
There were some big clubs looking at Ness last year. Given our injuries and how poor Lavelle has been, I'm surprised he wasn't kept around at the start of the season.
Taking his age into account I suspect he’s better than Inniss and O’Connell, or at least up there with them. From memory he’s hardly misplaced a pass since he came in, and his positional play is very good. Between the three of them we’re pretty well covered at CB though.
The real issue is whether we can hang on to him. He’ll be much more in demand than Inniss or O’Connell.
Lavelle and Thomas don't really have a future at the Club I feel. Deji really needs to show he has something (outside of friendlies) as he is getting overtaken by players younger than him.
He’s been absolutely superb so far, but it has only been a couple of games. He won’t have anyone better than us looking at him yet, I remember people creaming themselves over Deji when he broke into the team (myself included), and he has spent half the year playing non-league
Lavelle and Thomas don't really have a future at the Club I feel. Deji really needs to show he has something (outside of friendlies) as he is getting overtaken by players younger than him.
Definitely. Thomas ok as 4th choice for now but unlikely to stay beyond the summer. Not sure I'd be keeping Inniss either to be honest. Maybe as 4th choice if Ness continues his form.
He’s been absolutely superb so far, but it has only been a couple of games. He won’t have anyone better than us looking at him yet, I remember people creaming themselves over Deji when he broke into the team (myself included), and he has spent half the year playing non-league
Thought Norwich and Bournemouth were already rumoured to be watching him. And almost certainly there are others.
Leaburn, Ness, AMB, the number of youngsters we churn out really is quite impressive.
I know the standard we're at is low so they'd be less likely to come through at a higher level, but even so, it's great to have these youngsters. No chance a new owner can even think of cutting the academy to save money, it's probably the only thing that will MAKE them money.
Devil's advocate
1. Leaburn joined aged 16 from Chelsea
2. Ness joined aged 17/18 from Met
5. AMB joined aged 16 from Oz
Add to them Lookman, Pope and Aribo and you could make an argument that slimming the academy right down in the younger ages and just having U15 and over wouldn't have hurt us too much in recent years (Gomez the exception?).
I would personally hate for the academy to be slimmed down but since EPPP came in our best academy kids (Sarmiento, Palmer, Beadle, Zemura) have chosen to chase the £ rather than even sign their first contracts with us.
TS getting Kanu and the other U18s to sign was probably the single best thing he has achieved in his time in charge.
He was nothing other than superb today. If it weren’t for him and AMB, it would have been 4 or 5-1 which would have been a fair reflection of the game.
He was nothing other than superb today. If it weren’t for him and AMB, it would have been 4 or 5-1 which would have been a fair reflection of the game.
Lucas Ness is a really good prospect but he did make a shocking pass back which should have resulted in 3-1 but Inniss made the tackle.
He was nothing other than superb today. If it weren’t for him and AMB, it would have been 4 or 5-1 which would have been a fair reflection of the game.
Lucas Ness is a really good prospect but he did make a shocking pass back which should have resulted in 3-1 but Inniss made the tackle.
That back pass was his only mistake today , another good performance. A great prospect
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Reminds me of a deeper role Declan Rice.
Could be a huge player for us in the coming months.
I know the standard we're at is low so they'd be less likely to come through at a higher level, but even so, it's great to have these youngsters. No chance a new owner can even think of cutting the academy to save money, it's probably the only thing that will MAKE them money.
Well played - utterly amazing performance at that level and his age / outstanding.
Its worth just watching his performance alone - A+++++
If we had a bigger, fitter squad, Ness would probably still be at Torquay.
Inniss, O'Connell
Mitchell, Ness
Elerewe, Lavelle
Maybe we are still looking for another senior CB who is left footed?
1. Leaburn joined aged 16 from Chelsea
Add to them Lookman, Pope and Aribo and you could make an argument that slimming the academy right down in the younger ages and just having U15 and over wouldn't have hurt us too much in recent years (Gomez the exception?).
I would personally hate for the academy to be slimmed down but since EPPP came in our best academy kids (Sarmiento, Palmer, Beadle, Zemura) have chosen to chase the £ rather than even sign their first contracts with us.
TS getting Kanu and the other U18s to sign was probably the single best thing he has achieved in his time in charge.
Lucas Ness is a really good prospect but he did make a shocking pass back which should have resulted in 3-1 but Inniss made the tackle.