The College Dropout Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 1 hour ago, Unbelievable said: For the last few decades PL clubs have pillaged academies across the continent, so ai doubt the catchment area argument really holds. If NUFC develop the best academy, hire the best scouts and coaches and provide a strong pathway into a first team competing for silverware, then there is absolutely no reason why in 10 years time our academy can’t be at the level of Chelsea’s or City’s. This is one area where PSR is not as restrictive too, so you’d expect our owners to be all over it (and to an extent they are considering the reputation of youth prospects that have joined in recent years). The majority of academy talents are from the catchment area though. Things are more global but the catchment is still important. And players that are local tend to be more loyal to the club. Sancho and Angel left Manchester v. young and not for big fees. with City - good money/performances from Foden, Harwood Bellis, Palmer - local lads. The biggest successes for Man U in terms of fees and performance have been Northerners or Scotland/Wales/Ireland. Becks is an anomaly. Under Ashley we would lose our best talents to Liverpool and Everton. Geography does matter. 2 hours ago, Lotus said: I think Wandsworth has a bigger population than Newcastle…. I mean, Wandsworth isn’t a particularly massive borough but I’m sure it has more people than the entire city of Newcastle (I did look this up once, long ago..). That kind of disparity in population density is clearly a problem for any football club trying to recruit as many talented youngsters as possible. If NUFC continues to seriously invest in and develop its academy until it’s viewed as absolutely top tier then I think it becomes a threat to all other academies throughout the North of England. The big 5 of Liv, Eve, Manc x 2 and Leeds will hoover up lots but even they will miss some. We need it to become 1st choice for lads from Northumberland, Durham, Tyne & Tees, N. Yorks, Cumbria, etc. Agreed it’s a challenge. If you’re a talented youngster from London you will have a lot of choice between genuinely fantastic academies between London and Newcastle. The north of England and Scotland has to be the focus and the competition is tough. Again, Manchester and Liverpool as cities and surrounding suburbs are probably the most fertile areas. it’s going to be tough but at least we can throw money here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 We just taking how class he is for granted now then? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holloway Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 He's hardly put a foot wrong in months Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Just now, joeyt said: We just taking how class he is for granted now then? I actually thought he was a bit suspect defensively tonight and by his usual standards. Some of his touches were a bit loose and got him in trouble. Still looked class for most of the game. I feel like Bruno. He has set the bar for an average game as like a 7 or 8. So if he drops below. It seems like he has had a bad game. When in reality he’s still one of our better performers on the day. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Turns on a sixpence Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danh1 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Still a teenager ffs. He is fucking class. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbee909 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 35 minutes ago, Danh1 said: Still a teenager ffs. He is fucking class. He's 20 but otherwise you're spot on! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliottman Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 There were a couple of touches in the first half which were just elite. Need to go watch them back. Some boy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledGeordie Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 One of those players whose great to see live to see his ball control, passing and movement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonAbroad Posted Saturday at 12:29 Share Posted Saturday at 12:29 50th appearance today already - seems wild considering a year ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronson333 Posted Saturday at 13:17 Share Posted Saturday at 13:17 Absolute shocking first half, hope he improves Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted Saturday at 13:24 Share Posted Saturday at 13:24 Nice corner but absolutely shocking otherwise. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1892er Posted Saturday at 13:25 Share Posted Saturday at 13:25 Half asleep. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc123 Posted Saturday at 13:27 Share Posted Saturday at 13:27 Been doing some weird things, but you cant be perfect every game I guess. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexf Posted Saturday at 13:27 Share Posted Saturday at 13:27 Looks abit burnt out today but it's mainly his lack of athleticism here which apart from Tino is evident and across the back 4 and has been a clear tactic from Bournemouth. They know they are quicker and have been aggressive with it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotus Posted Saturday at 13:31 Share Posted Saturday at 13:31 Signs were there against Wolves tbh. As he’s not pacy he needs to be a bit more sympathetic with his positioning. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
janpawel Posted Saturday at 14:50 Share Posted Saturday at 14:50 His first stinker after being one of our top 5 players this season, hopefully back to BAU next game Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted Saturday at 14:59 Share Posted Saturday at 14:59 Gonna absolutely eat shit on all these Roberto Hallos shirts I've got printed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Prontonise Posted Saturday at 15:56 Share Posted Saturday at 15:56 He was very poor but Gordon offered him absolutely no protection at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Displayname Posted Saturday at 15:56 Share Posted Saturday at 15:56 Played 17 games in 2 months and a week. Pretty much twice a week. Most the full 90mins. Maybe in need of a rest? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc123 Posted Saturday at 16:00 Share Posted Saturday at 16:00 1 minute ago, Displayname said: Played 17 games in 2 months and a week. Pretty much twice a week. Most the full 90mins. Maybe in need of a rest? Said it before the Arsenal game. We are in danger of running him into the ground. Not sure thats the reason today, because the whole team played poorly, but he has played a lot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted Saturday at 17:34 Share Posted Saturday at 17:34 1 hour ago, El Prontonise said: He was very poor but Gordon offered him absolutely no protection at all. Yep. I know that has been a tactic of ours a lot of the time. But you would have thought we might have made a slight change during the game to help him. Gordon used to be renowned for his defensive work and the shifts he’d put in. I’d argue Gordon was our worst player today overall. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted Saturday at 18:23 Share Posted Saturday at 18:23 Tough day for the lad, looked like the August version of him had been transplanted in today. He'll be fine, all part of his learning. We really missed his distribution. Not having him or any other defenders on their passing game was a big problem. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted Saturday at 18:25 Share Posted Saturday at 18:25 5 hours ago, Ronson333 said: Absolute shocking first half, hope he improves repeat this post on every player's thread today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoreboard82 Posted Sunday at 00:09 Share Posted Sunday at 00:09 Definite off day for Lewis today. Probably the worst I've seen/ can remember since he joined. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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