JoeShmoe Posted 22 September, 2011 Share Posted 22 September, 2011 For those who know, do we have anyone in the youth teams who we think could develop into a decent striker in the next 2 or 3 years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a1ex2001 Posted 22 September, 2011 Share Posted 22 September, 2011 Well one from 2-3 years ago has just rocked up in the championship at Reading. they have just announced the signing of Cedric Baseya who looked like a decent prospect when he left us interested to see if he is still on track! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Balls Posted 22 September, 2011 Share Posted 22 September, 2011 Seems Reeves had a good game last night... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monk Posted 22 September, 2011 Share Posted 22 September, 2011 Hoskins, Sinclair and the black lad who's the spit of Do Prado, Somli?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 22 September, 2011 Share Posted 22 September, 2011 Hoskins, Sinclair and the black lad who's the spit of Do Prado, Somli?? Alberto Seidi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monk Posted 22 September, 2011 Share Posted 22 September, 2011 Alberto Seidi That'll be the nipper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 22 September, 2011 Share Posted 22 September, 2011 Seems Reeves had a good game last night... Ben Reeves didn't play upfront last night. He started the game as the central player of a 3 in a 4231 system and later on in the match moved out wide when Lallana and Lambert came on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooney Posted 22 September, 2011 Share Posted 22 September, 2011 But are any of these big as in the Lambert mould? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctoroncall Posted 22 September, 2011 Share Posted 22 September, 2011 Well one from 2-3 years ago has just rocked up in the championship at Reading. they have just announced the signing of Cedric Baseya who looked like a decent prospect when he left us interested to see if he is still on track! From what he's done since leaving us, he's in the last chance saloon with the barman pouring his final drink! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 22 September, 2011 Share Posted 22 September, 2011 the black lad who's the spit of Do Prado, Seidi?? No he isn't... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appy Posted 22 September, 2011 Share Posted 22 September, 2011 No he isn't... Christ, subtle racism on the SWF. MLG are you using this thread as today's fix? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minty Posted 22 September, 2011 Share Posted 22 September, 2011 I don't think that's too dissimilar to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paris Posted 22 September, 2011 Share Posted 22 September, 2011 In France it's black all the way if i'm honest when i first arrived on these shores i thought ohh never in Blighty but it's the norm here .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1976_Child Posted 22 September, 2011 Share Posted 22 September, 2011 Less racist innuendo please, even if it is only in jest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MINIBARCELONASAINT Posted 22 September, 2011 Share Posted 22 September, 2011 Reeves is a left back by nature, though rarely plays there. Garrod was supposed to be Rickieesque however I don't think he is with us anymore. Or at least he hasn't appeared in any of the teams so far this season. Sinclair in a couple of years though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ribbo Posted 22 September, 2011 Share Posted 22 September, 2011 But are any of these big as in the Lambert mould? Ricky didnt start off big or in his mould, he was a midfielder in his early years, Dobles probably the closest thing to a ball playing target man we have coming through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appy Posted 22 September, 2011 Share Posted 22 September, 2011 Less racist innuendo please, even if it is only in jest. Sozzles Boss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooney Posted 23 September, 2011 Share Posted 23 September, 2011 Ricky didnt start off big or in his mould, he was a midfielder in his early years, Dobles probably the closest thing to a ball playing target man we have coming through. I was thinking more about size. Doble is similar to Barney in build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 23 September, 2011 Share Posted 23 September, 2011 (edited) For those who know, do we have anyone in the youth teams who we think could develop into a decent striker in the next 2 or 3 years? I think this depends on your definition of .... a striker.? If we think of the traditional, broad-shouldered six-footer rugged type, then there maybe not so many around, but strikers don't need to TALL either. Ron Davies, Mick Channon, Beattie and MLT all passed the " magical 6 foot barrier " that we somehow expect, but very many of our most successful strikers in the past hardly passed the 5' 9" mark. George O'Brien, Terry Paine, Steve Moran, Kevin Keegan, Marian Pahars and Kevin Phillips are amongst the first that come to mind. Football isn't necessarily played with high balls all the time, and skill on the ground plays an equally important role, as we see with classy finishing from David Connolly and Adam Lallana - who themselves don't rate as giants in stature, but certainly by reputation. As far as Academy products..players develop physically a lot in late teens /early twenties and that skinny lad we saw at 17 or 18 may end up as a six- footer by the time he makes the bench. The sad story, repeated many times in the past decades is that super -strikers at 16/17 years old -just don't make it as the senior level by the time they reach 20.. The most recent crop we released and are presently all playing in L2 / Conference / Local league sides. Sadly we, can't keep them all until they are 22, and hope they develop. Some football experts say, ..if they 'ain't got it by the time they are 18 ..it 'aint gonna happen. Not always true, but historically quite accurate. Edited 23 September, 2011 by david in sweden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ottery st mary Posted 23 September, 2011 Share Posted 23 September, 2011 Is there still chance for Big Ron Davies to break into the first team squad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 23 September, 2011 Share Posted 23 September, 2011 Is there still chance for Big Ron Davies to break into the first team squad? *** I was making the point about TALL strikers (like Ron) as against those of a lesser stature who can still score as well as big men. Several of the taller (former) Academy types failed to make the cut and moved on to less-greener pastures. Height isn't always a key factor, unless your name is Peter Crouch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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