St Mary's the Place to be.

[buctootim]

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11700_6698560,00.html

 

Lloyd foot talks about AOC, academy and Saints approach in Sky interview

[Saint_clark]

According to the OS, the U18s are on a 14 match unbeaten run, not 9 match - and are top of their league. So the youth team isn't as stale as some think.

[S-Clarke]

Llloyd foot is by all accounts the next ''big thing'' to come off our production line.

 

There are massive massive hopes for him as a future captain. Nice interview too.

[Saint_clark]

Llloyd foot is by all accounts the next ''big thing'' to come off our production line.

 

There are massive massive hopes for him as a future captain. Nice interview too.

 

Him, Sinclair and Ward-prowse are certainly the most talked about.

[Matthew Le God]

Oxlade-Chamberlain's younger brother also at Saints.

[S-Clarke]

Oxlade-Chamberlain's younger brother also at Saints I believe.

 

There was a quote somewhere in an article saying that his brother is ''as good, if not better''.

 

Not sure how true that is.

[Ken Tone]

There was a quote somewhere in an article saying that his brother is ''as good, if not better''.

 

Not sure how true that is.

 

Presumably some git in the media will now start a 'younger Oxlade-Chamberlain to Arsenal' story.

 

I've never seen him play but I reckon he's worth £14 million easy.

[cleaver]

Means nothing if we keep selling them to other clubs that don't do youth development , we don't need to sell, we are constantly told, aoc going nowhere, we were told, who's off next?

[Ewell]

He talks total sense including his comments about the England team. A future captain for sure...but will it be at Saints???

[Saint Fan CaM]

Means nothing if we keep selling them to other clubs that don't do youth development , we don't need to sell, we are constantly told, aoc going nowhere, we were told, who's off next?

 

This is the key question. The problem is we are 5-10 years away from being in a position to really be attractive enough to youngsters to stay. We need to be in the Prem challenging for a top 6 place, winning silverware and offering incredible personal contracts before we stand any chance of keeping our best. It's the dilemna faced by club academies that turn out top talent - there needs to be FA and FIFA intervention to stop a player from leaving his 'home' club until 21 years of age. That will sort this stupidity out once and for all.

[Matthew Le God]

turn out top talent - there needs to be FA and FIFA intervention to stop a player from leaving his 'home' club until 21 years of age. That will sort this stupidity out once and for all.

 

The complete opposite to that is going to happen very soon with this proposal...

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/8276220/Premier-League-plot-a-youth-revolution-in-English-football.html

 

They want to make it easier for the best players to goto the best academies.

[Rebel]

But we are the best academy!

[SOTONS EAST SIDE]

The complete opposite to that is going to happen very soon with this proposal...

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/8276220/Premier-League-plot-a-youth-revolution-in-English-football.html

 

They want to make it easier for the best players to goto the best academies.

They're a bit behind arent they. As were already doing that(no reserve team), so no great revolution there!!!

[The9]

Gosh what a surprise, Prem teams attempt to siphon up all the young talent because they have rules giving them "free" numbers of young players in their squads and aren't going to be able to fork out billions on players once the turnover rules come in.

 

Frankly, WTF has the development of young players got to do with the Premier League? It's for the FA to decide upon.

 

Shame they're a waste of space...