2012 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship - no Saints in England squad

[theyin]

Bit disappointing I thought given the praise that goes with every mention of our academy.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England_national_under-19_football_team

[Window Cleaner]

Bit disappointing I thought given the praise that goes with every mention of our academy.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England_national_under-19_football_team

 

Looks like it's all about being with a top flight club (well one that was there last season anyway) again doesn't it.

Actually playing for them doesn't matter. Then again our young players aren't in the first team either, guess it's about esteem of the coaching structure.

Edited 30 June, 2012 by Window Cleaner

[shurlock]

Manager's a skate to boot.

[Turkish]

Looks like it's all about being with a top flight club (well one that was there last season anyway) again doesn't it.

Actually playing for them doesn't matter. Then again our young players aren't in the first team either, guess it's about esteem of the coaching structure.

 

Clearly not, there players from West Ham, Birmingham and Middlesborough there, all of which were in the championship last season.

[the colonel]

we haven't any players in the squad since 2005 - Mills Cranie Blackstock

[Matthew Le God]

Saints crop of good youngsters are largely in the England age groups just below this. A number of them have had England recognition (Ward-Prowse, Shaw, Chambers, Stephens and Mugabi). This under 19 England team just happens to coincide with a poor year for Saints, perhaps partly influenced by them coming through at a time when the club was struggling for cash.

[ThreeSixty]

Looks a decent team in fairness. Can't really moan Sam Hoskins and Lloyd Isgrove are not in the squad.

[theyin]

No sweeping judgement at all just a little disappointing as I might be off to work out there next week and hoped to see one or two future 1st team players in action.