Chicken With A Banjo Posted 1 September, 2011 Posted 1 September, 2011 Why don't we grow our own Jay Rodriguez or Martyn Waghorn? What's Sinclair like? It's been a year since AOC, we must be due another wonderkid any day now.
merrimd Posted 1 September, 2011 Posted 1 September, 2011 Why don't we grow our own Jay Rodriguez or Martyn Waghorn? What's Sinclair like? It's been a year since AOC, we must be due another wonderkid any day now. Jake Sinclair is the real deal. Cant wait for him to break through, although I reckon he will be handled carefully.
S-Clarke Posted 1 September, 2011 Posted 1 September, 2011 Sinclair is quality, but keep an eye on Ward-Prowse. I don't think it's long before he's the next big thing, he's incredibly gifted. a CM with great technique. I don't like to say Stephens because we nicked him from Plymouth, but he will be first choice RB before long. Class act.
sambosa75 Posted 1 September, 2011 Posted 1 September, 2011 Who's the lad that broke the leg of the Pompey academy player last year? Apparently he's the muts nuts. Sprays the ball around like Paul Scholes in his pomp.
COMEONYOUREDS Posted 1 September, 2011 Posted 1 September, 2011 Luke Shaw 16? year old leftback very highly rated as well
farawaysaint Posted 1 September, 2011 Posted 1 September, 2011 Luke Shaw 16? year old leftback very highly rated as well The one Arsene is after as well O.o Wenger really loves his little feeder club doesn't he? Tosser.
SNSUN Posted 1 September, 2011 Posted 1 September, 2011 The one Arsene is after as well O.o Wenger really loves his little feeder club doesn't he? Tosser. Well I hope he's learned his lesson that our players don't come cheap - nay they nearly get you the sack. Oxo is about ten years away from being his best - that means he is not going to be a complete player until the early 2020's, the Arsenal fans will have to learn that. Getting back to the Premiership is both a good thing and a bad thing - it means we can keep our own talented youngsters from the big boys but they will get little game time. Aarran Racine is a name I've been seemingly hearing for a long time, what's he like?
doddisalegend Posted 1 September, 2011 Posted 1 September, 2011 Why don't we grow our own Jay Rodriguez or Martyn Waghorn? What's Sinclair like? It's been a year since AOC, we must be due another wonderkid any day now. Cause they never want to stay more than one season (Adam excepted). Much easier just to get back to the PL and steal other clubs promising youngsters....
Doctoroncall Posted 1 September, 2011 Posted 1 September, 2011 Hoskins maybe one to watch this season especially if we progress in the cups and have fixture congestion. An eye for goal in the reserves anyway.
theboycheese Posted 1 September, 2011 Posted 1 September, 2011 Harrison Reed, midfielder in the Paul Scholes mould...and hes ginger!
Colinjb Posted 1 September, 2011 Posted 1 September, 2011 Well I hope he's learned his lesson that our players don't come cheap - nay they nearly get you the sack. Oxo is about ten years away from being his best - that means he is not going to be a complete player until the early 2020's, the Arsenal fans will have to learn that. Getting back to the Premiership is both a good thing and a bad thing - it means we can keep our own talented youngsters from the big boys but they will get little game time. Aaron Racine is a name I've been seemingly hearing for a long time, what's he like? Tall, commanding, confident and reasonably mobile. Will certainly be able to make a pro career for himself.... but he is becoming a little old to make a breakthrough.
SuperSAINT Posted 1 September, 2011 Posted 1 September, 2011 Sinclar / Ward-Prowse / Shaw are the one's that get mentioned the most. Didn't know much about him before I watched the Utd game at the weekend, but Chambers impressed me. Showed some really nice touches.
SuperSAINT Posted 1 September, 2011 Posted 1 September, 2011 Is Harlee Dean a CB or Full back?? CB, converted from midfield (I think)
SuperSAINT Posted 26 September, 2011 Posted 26 September, 2011 http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~2463245,00.html?
buctootim Posted 26 September, 2011 Posted 26 September, 2011 Its hard for young up and coming academy players to break into the first team at any time, but especially in the top half of the Championship and in the Premier League. Would be good if we had a 'B' team competing in League 1 or thereabouts as a proving ground.
egg Posted 26 September, 2011 Posted 26 September, 2011 All of the above have a chance of making it. Sinclair in particular looks very good, as does Ward-Prowse. Corby Moore also has promise.
John Boy Saint Posted 26 September, 2011 Posted 26 September, 2011 About 9 months ago didn't they have a bit of a hard turf out of some of those lads who were hailed as the next best thing since the invention of fire only 2 years ago? I thought at the time our academy is taking things very seriously again. It will be very interesting when Fifa eventually force the number of home grown players in a team on the top leagues in Europe, just as long as they don't have the get out of being able to graze clubs like ours at will......................... or is that what is behind the big Man City plans announced last week?
supersonic Posted 26 September, 2011 Posted 26 September, 2011 Why don't we grow our own Jay Rodriguez or Martyn Waghorn? What's Sinclair like? It's been a year since AOC, we must be due another wonderkid any day now. In fairness we have in our academy side, this year, 5 or 6 players who are VERY good and all have a good chance of making the first team, maybe even towards the end of this year. Jack Stephens - Defender (signed from Plymouth last year) Luke Shaw - Left-back (made the bench v PNE) Corby Moore - Midfielder James Ward-Prowse - Midfielder (like Shaw made the bench v PNE and was last season playing for England a year above his age-group) Jake Sinclair - Forward (younger brother of Scott, seems to be on a scoring run at the moment) Also, Lloyd Isgrove - Winger (I know not academy, more development squad, but this lad is class. Although small in build, he's quick, agile, can put in a cross and can dribble. Has given the fullbacks complete run arounds everytime I've seen him play Hope that helps
Saint Thomas Posted 26 September, 2011 Posted 26 September, 2011 Surprised noone has mentioned Ben Reeves yet, thought he looked pretty handy in his game against PNE - generally just nice to have this much trust in our academy to produce championship or premiership level footballers, wonder how many other fans have that.
Matthew Le God Posted 1 October, 2011 Posted 1 October, 2011 The under 18's continued their good start to the season with a 3-2 win vs Chelsea today. They have also beaten Man Utd 4-2 this season and remain unbeaten.
david in sweden Posted 2 October, 2011 Posted 2 October, 2011 (edited) In fairness we have in our academy side, this year, 5 or 6 players who are VERY good and all have a good chance of making the first team, maybe even towards the end of this year. Jack Stephens - Defender (signed from Plymouth last year) Luke Shaw - Left-back (made the bench v PNE) Corby Moore - Midfielder James Ward-Prowse - Midfielder (like Shaw made the bench v PNE and was last season playing for England a year above his age-group) Jake Sinclair - Forward (younger brother of Scott, seems to be on a scoring run at the moment) Also, Lloyd Isgrove - Winger (I know not academy, more development squad, but this lad is class. Although small in build, he's quick, agile, can put in a cross and can dribble. Has given the fullbacks complete run arounds everytime I've seen him play. Hope that helps This is a similar scenario to the one that Lawrie Mc Menemy had in the early 80's. Of course he signed up a lot of Engalnd /and former internationals. Mick Channon was already an regular international, but it really started with the earlier signing of Alan Ball (first time) and teenage Steve Williams found himself playing alongside his schoolboy hero (from Arsenal). Other youth team players like Hebberd, Waldron, and Graham Baker found themselves in a side with Charlie George and England CH Dave Watson. We'd already had the hot shot duo of Boyer and MacDougall, then came the legendary signing of Keegan, and Steve Moran (then only 19) scored 18 goals in his fírst season playing inside forward beside Keegan and Channon. The signing of England keeper Peter Shilton and full back Mick Mills became part of the famous FIVE England captains squad we had in those days, and the youngsters kept coming.... Mark Wright, David Puckett, and Reuben Agboola. The additional signings of Joe Jordan, David Armstrong only continued the formula as Lawrie Mac. signed more experienced players at the same time as he continued introducing more youngsters like Danny Wallace and George Lawrence. APOLOGIES FOR THE NOSTALGIA, but the point is these youngsters gained enormous confidence from playing alongside these legendary names and certainly played well above themselves in order to keep their places. Now that we have seen Saints as the best side in L1 ...and now top of the CCC, even at this level the confidence must be sky-high and the clubs mindset is so fixed that new players coming in will really benefit from playing alongside the more experienced. Of course we're not talking about international players in the first team squad, but I expect to see more than a few of these lads coming into the squad before long and getting themselves accustomed to first team football alongside some of the best players OUTSIDE of the Prem. We've seen the likes of Walcott, Bale and Alex OC making the big time - even at 16 -17 years old. Don't think there aren't more to come. Edited 2 October, 2011 by david in sweden
Mowgli Posted 2 October, 2011 Posted 2 October, 2011 Also surprised no one has mentioned Chambers. Wolud not put him in front of Ward.Prwose, Reeves, Sincliar, Stephens or Shaw but has impressed me in the games I have seen him play
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