r0cafella Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 1 hour ago, TheBrownBottle said: What is happening with the academy & new training ground? They’ve been here over two years and I’ve seen nowt to date Radio silence on this front, we were looking for land 18 months ago, not sure if we’ve acquired any yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toon No9 Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 (edited) 41 minutes ago, The College Dropout said: Good experience for the lad. Would like to see him out on loan next season. He doesn’t look ready for the PL but you can see he has bags of ability. I think he is ready. Not to play every game, but he learns more to train with the first team every day and play some games here and there than to go out on loan to some dodgy football league team. He just need time to develop and I think he is at the right place with Howe as the boss. He's just 17 and at the start of it all. Will be great to see his progress. Edited November 12, 2023 by Toon No9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 Once we get even better and stronger, with more technically gifted players that will allow us to control games and possession. Then it’s the perfect time to play him with a very strong eleven against lesser teams. The team being stronger and more in control with higher quality around him will do the world of good for him and allow him to grow steadily. He will then become even more assured and be more involved. It will then be much easier for him not having to feel to much responsibility but just playing it simple and growing with the feeling that he belongs. Think this would be the best way to start. With time he will grab more of the cake flourish. Not very easy coming into a game like Bournemouth where we are extremely fatigued and poor overall at his age. Yet I thought he was one of our best players. This might be the worst thing ever mentioned on this forum. The point above makes me think of those smaller fishes that hitchhike with a Great White. Let him be that fish with the big boys until he becomes a great white himself He will learn so much and grow from it. And we can afford him to be that little fish when we are further ahead. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikky Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 4 minutes ago, Ikon said: Once we get even better and stronger, with more technically gifted players that will allow us to control games and possession. Then it’s the perfect time to play him with a very strong eleven against lesser teams. The team being stronger and more in control with higher quality around him will do the world of good for him and allow him to grow steadily. He will then become even more assured and be more involved. It will then be much easier for him not having to feel to much responsibility but just playing it simple and growing with the feeling that he belongs. Think this would be the best way to start. With time he will grab more of the cake flourish. Not very easy coming into a game like Bournemouth where we are extremely fatigued and poor overall at his age. Yet I thought he was one of our best players. This might be the worst thing ever mentioned on this forum. The point above makes me think of those smaller fishes that hitchhike with a Great White. Let him be that fish with the big boys until he becomes a great white himself He will learn so much and grow from it. And we can afford him to be that little fish when we are further ahead. Totally agree - he’s 17 - probably not even stopped growing - gently ease him the next 18 months - we have to buy a CM in the summer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikky Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 12 minutes ago, Mikky said: Totally agree - he’s 17 - probably not even stopped growing - gently ease him the next 18 months - we have to buy a CM in the summer Not a defensive midfielder - someone similar to Tonali Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 1 hour ago, Toon No9 said: I think he is ready. Not to play every game, but he learns more to train with the first team every day and play some games here and there than to go out on loan to some dodgy football league team. He just need time to develop and I think he is at the right place with Howe as the boss. He's just 17 and at the start of it all. Will be great to see his progress. What do you think he’s ready for? I don’t think he’s ready to start games away in the PL if we expect to win them. He’s ready for 15-20 minutes at the end of games. And learning how to be a pro in this squad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 Totally agree with @The College Dropouton this one. The lad needs air miles. A full season at championship club who are well coached would do him wonders. He's incredibly tidy on the ball, looks to have an athletic build, but it's very early days and we shouldn't be relying on someone so young. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 Reckon if you put him in Bruno's position with something close to our strongest eleven otherwise he'd very much hold his own. Tend to agree that the best thing for him would probably be a year on loan somewhere but it's a bit like the situation with Elliot Anderson last summer. And in retrospect possibly even Minteh. We just don't have the squad depth to send players away yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUHRLYASLEEVESUP Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 Going to the top Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 That's was fucking quality. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 Plays like he's 5 years older than he is. God know what he'll be like in 5 years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Begbie Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 30 minutes ago, Dokko said: Plays like he's 5 years older than he is. God know what he'll be like in 5 years. Nah your wrong mate 5 years older is still to young, more like he is 10+ years older ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRaspberryJam Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 When he bulks up a bit and fills out he’s going to be a right handful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 He seems to have a really good appreciation for the space around him, very impressed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convict Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 Lacks a bit of athleticism tracking back but is really accomplished with the ball at his feet and see's the game in front of him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nine Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 Needs to mature physically, but has real potential in the mid/long term. Great showing today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Parka Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 Tonali is fucked. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledGeordie Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 17yrs old ffs ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Parka Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 At 17 I was getting wankered in the park on Asda smartprice vodka ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 Going to be a top player when he bulks up a bit and gains the belief to impose himself a little bit more. Only Bruno moves the ball more fluently than him of our midfielders. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikky Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 6 minutes ago, Andy said: Going to be a top player when he bulks up a bit and gains the belief to impose himself a little bit more. Only Bruno moves the ball more fluently than him of our midfielders. Yeah just be careful with him - my god he’s good though - this is valuable experience he’s gaining Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 (edited) Not many on our team would attempt that pass. Thought he dipped in and out. But overall very good again. Edited November 25, 2023 by Lush Vlad Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 Showed a £110m midfielder how to play the position today. Not bad for a 17 year old. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexf Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 Excellent. Considering the number of players we are missing, the fact he was able to slot in and look first team ready is a massive plus. Hopefully he won't be required massively this season so that he can be eased in due to his age but it's also good for his development for him to experience these sort of games so early in his career. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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