Honk Kong Phooey Posted 21 September, 2012 Share Posted 21 September, 2012 This is on the Barcelona official web page. http://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/formative/detail/article/barca-philosophy-in-england Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 21 September, 2012 Share Posted 21 September, 2012 This could get Messi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Tender Posted 21 September, 2012 Share Posted 21 September, 2012 I think you barca up da wrong tree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noodles34 Posted 21 September, 2012 Share Posted 21 September, 2012 is Les Reed a coach then? Who are the other two guys, and is Roy Hodgeson the same man as the England Manager Woy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilchards Posted 21 September, 2012 Share Posted 21 September, 2012 They must have a **** keeper to lend us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smirking_Saint Posted 21 September, 2012 Share Posted 21 September, 2012 Puyol the other one mate...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucks Saint Posted 21 September, 2012 Share Posted 21 September, 2012 You are Xaving a laugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearsy Posted 21 September, 2012 Share Posted 21 September, 2012 It's a good opportunity for FC Barcelona to learn bout modern youth development techniques. I'm glad we're willing to help out other clubs like dat. Nice for them Barcelona coaches to get to share a stage with Les Reed, Matthew Crocker and Martin Hunter, however briefly it must have been a real career highlight for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 21 September, 2012 Share Posted 21 September, 2012 Heard about this. There is a follow up session at the new Metalist kharkiv training setup in the Ukraine. Reed and Hunter are going and I expect Barca representatives too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
This Charming Man Posted 21 September, 2012 Share Posted 21 September, 2012 Does this mean we are now officially the new Barcelona? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 21 September, 2012 Share Posted 21 September, 2012 Does this mean we are now officially the new Barcelona? No, it means that now Barcelona are officially the new Southampton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokyo-Saint Posted 21 September, 2012 Share Posted 21 September, 2012 We are both the new Metalist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 21 September, 2012 Share Posted 21 September, 2012 Does this mean we are now officially the new Barcelona? well if we are so are Brighton http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?40164-Saints-and-Brighton-just-the-same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 21 September, 2012 Share Posted 21 September, 2012 We are both the new Metalist. Silly as it sounds they clearly have a well respected youth policy. Just can't keep the players they produce away from Dynamo Kiev and the top Russian teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 21 September, 2012 Share Posted 21 September, 2012 Most of Metalists first team regulars are South American, with the exception of Goryainov the 'keeper. I can't say that their youth set-up has produced any amazing tallents. Must be doing something good for Reed to go all the way to Ukraine for a look around. Let's hope he takes a look at Yarmolenko whilst he's out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 21 September, 2012 Share Posted 21 September, 2012 We're coming for you, we're coming for you, you dirty catalan b*stardos we're coming for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 21 September, 2012 Share Posted 21 September, 2012 Most of Metalists first team regulars are South American, with the exception of Goryainov the 'keeper. I can't say that their youth set-up has produced any amazing tallents. Must be doing something good for Reed to go all the way to Ukraine for a look around. Let's hope he takes a look at Yarmolenko whilst he's out there. Their youth scouting network identifies some good young talent from South America and because of the lighter work permit restrictions they can bring them in and work with them. Good example of this is Taison their striker who they brought in from Internacional and midfielder Sebastian Blanco who joined from Argentina as a teenager. Some of the best Ukrainian talents began at Kharkiv but often get snapped up by the bigger Russian sides and the Kiev teams. 18 year old defender Denys Barvinko is meant to be one of the best they have seen through their youth system and affiliate club Metalurh Zaporizhya and is already on the fringe of the senior squad. They are currently ranked above Spurs in the Fifa rankings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 21 September, 2012 Share Posted 21 September, 2012 Clubs of any size can learn from other clubs of any size. Pretty arrogant club that thinks otherwise, however big they get. Plenty of tiny clubs have good ideas, so we have plenty to learn and indeed, plenty to show others I'm sure. Just pre-empting the Turkish sarcastic anti-Saints rhetoric. You dont half talk some nonsense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 21 September, 2012 Share Posted 21 September, 2012 Their youth scouting network identifies some good young talent from South America and because of the lighter work permit restrictions they can bring them in and work with them. Good example of this is Taison their striker who they brought in from Internacional and midfielder Sebastian Blanco who joined from Argentina as a teenager. Some of the best Ukrainian talents began at Kharkiv but often get snapped up by the bigger Russian sides and the Kiev teams. 18 year old defender Denys Barvinko is meant to be one of the best they have seen through their youth system and affiliate club Metalurh Zaporizhya and is already on the fringe of the senior squad. They are currently ranked above Spurs in the Fifa rankings. This is all true. What I was getting at is that they don't have any young Ukrainians making up the spine of the team, which is what Barcelona and Saints have been striding for. I would say their model is based more on Arsenal, bringing in the best young tallent from other clubs, usually abroad and developing them into their team. Metalist have a pretty good record in the Europa League, which would explain why they are ranked higher than Spuds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan The Flames Posted 21 September, 2012 Share Posted 21 September, 2012 Isn't that the footballing equivalant of 'heres a picture of me and Brad Pitt', when its actually a picture of Brad Pitt and you are in the back ground somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monk Posted 21 September, 2012 Share Posted 21 September, 2012 I'm off on a study visit to Barcelona's La Masia in February, buzzing is not the word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capitalsaint Posted 21 September, 2012 Share Posted 21 September, 2012 Isn't that the footballing equivalant of 'heres a picture of me and Brad Pitt', when its actually a picture of Brad Pitt and you are in the back ground somewhere. Except Brad has mentioned on his own site that you were there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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