Mag3.14 Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 He had a good game. Offers much more in an attacking sense over Simpson. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 Seems full of confidence and a good crosser. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 He has surely benefited from playing over 50 full professional matches in his career already. Him being further away from the first team has been a help to his career whereas the likes of Vuckic, Ferguson, Sammy etc have been sitting on the fringes of the squad. Mind, he also seems less injury prone than the latter 3. In my ideal world all 4 would currently (and for the rest of the season) be plying their trade in the upper echelons of the Championship. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocker Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 Looks a great prospect. Tonnes of strength. Judging from yesterdays performance, he could easily knock Simpson out of the team. Not that it would take much like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Recoba Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 Really impressed with him last night Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenige Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 Panicked occasionally when he got quite far advanced but definitely a player to work with. Hope he makes it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Looks a great prospect. Tonnes of strength. Judging from yesterdays performance, he could easily knock Simpson out of the team. Not that it would take much like. You shouldn't take one performance in isolation though, he was poor against Atromitos away. He's a kid learning his trade and he needs looking after. He's probably 12 months away from being considered a first team starter in the league. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 At least. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanSkÃrare Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 When was the last time we had so many academy products with an honest chance of making it? Sammy, Ferguson, Tavernier, Streete and Campbell all seem as if they are in with good chances. Not counting Vuckic as he's not really a product of our academy. I know Tavernier came from Leeds but he's been here an awful long time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 We've always had academy products with an honest chance of making it. They rarely do though, so as always we'll be lucky if one or two of that crop are first team regulars in a few years time. In fairness that's the same as every other club. Even a club like Ajax, renowned for the talent they bring through, aim to introduce at least one youngster into their first team every year, and that's in a league that's much more forgiving than the Premiership. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanSkÃrare Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 We've always had academy products with an honest chance of making it. They rarely do though, so as always we'll be lucky if one or two of that crop are first team regulars in a few years time. In fairness that's the same as every other club. Even a club like Ajax, renowned for the talent they bring through, aim to introduce at least one youngster into their first team every year, and that's in a league that's much more forgiving than the Premiership. I don't really rate these players in the same bracket as the Huntington/Edgar/O'Brien/Pattison/Ramage/Chopra generation that came through 5-6 years ago. They didn't have an honest chance, they were given a chance because Roeder used to manage them at youth level. The only one with any real ability was always Steven Taylor. Bradley Orr went on to be a Premiership player as well, but he was around a bit earlier I reckon. I don't recall us having this many players knocking on the first team door at the same time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Tbf Carroll was part of that 'Roeder crop'... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Tavernier will make it here, I've got absolutely no doubt about that. He has all the tools to be successful, seems like a sensible lad, and Pardew obviously rates him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 The kid is hilarious on the nufc tv vids, always smiling and joking around - seems a very likeable kid who is very grounded. He, Bigi, and Haris are fucking smiling all the time, great to see. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATB Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Tavernier will make it here, I've got absolutely no doubt about that. He has all the tools to be successful, seems like a sensible lad, and Pardew obviously rates him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hydeous Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 I like the way Wenger seems to throw one young lad into the deep end every season and everyone thinks a new star is born. Wish we were in a position to do that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 I like the way Wenger seems to throw one young lad into the deep end every season and everyone thinks a new star is born. Wish we were in a position to do that. Not really. That fullback from Charlton was largely derided as terrible last season. Aaron Ramsey too. Wenger really gives his youngsters a chance. Sometimes it doesn't work (see: Denilson) but the record is there for itself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnes23 Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Don't rate him at all. A good athlete and little more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raconteur Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Don't rate him at all. A good athlete and little more. Harsh - was by no means the worst on the pitch, and even the best would drown in the shit we put out. FFS we had Shola and then Williamson wearing the armband - it's no place for a kid to be proving his worth... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Don't rate him at all. A good athlete and little more. Harsh - was by no means the worst on the pitch, and even the best would drown in the shit we put out. FFS we had Shola and then Williamson wearing the armband - it's no place for a kid to be proving his worth... Shame he isn't taller as i would rather see him in the team ahead of Williamson, i mean the kid can't make as many mistakes as Willo, its simply impossible to. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 He looked better than Williamson when he went to centre-half, and I thought he wasn't generally that great yesterday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 I like the way Wenger seems to throw one young lad into the deep end every season and everyone thinks a new star is born. Wish we were in a position to do that. Not really. That fullback from Charlton was largely derided as terrible last season. Aaron Ramsey too. Wenger really gives his youngsters a chance. Sometimes it doesn't work (see: Denilson) but the record is there for itself. Terrible enough to earn an England call up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Not sure if it was posted elsewhere, but he's going on out on loan too: http://espnfc.com/news/story/_/id/1359349?cc=5739 "We just have to keep trying to work with them and that's one of the reasons why they have gone out on loan, because they need to improve to get in the first team here. We have sent out the cream of our young players - Ferguson and Sammy (Ameobi) with Tavernier shortly - and we'll hope to see a reward for that next year." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Excellent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 I was wondering about him, great news. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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