trousers Posted 30 August, 2013 Share Posted 30 August, 2013 14:30 kick off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suhari Posted 30 August, 2013 Share Posted 30 August, 2013 WOOT! COYyRs! Nuns. Muffins. Tear 'em a new one. Any updates? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 30 August, 2013 Share Posted 30 August, 2013 Losing 1-0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 30 August, 2013 Author Share Posted 30 August, 2013 0-2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 30 August, 2013 Author Share Posted 30 August, 2013 0-3 The future's bright... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Without a Halo Posted 30 August, 2013 Share Posted 30 August, 2013 Our academy is really struggling this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 30 August, 2013 Author Share Posted 30 August, 2013 Full time: 0-3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 30 August, 2013 Share Posted 30 August, 2013 Our academy is really struggling this year Southampton's best young players are in the first team playing in the Premier League. Same can't be said of most of Southampton's opponents at this level. Shaw, Ward-Prowse and Chambers all 18 years old and started both Premier League games this season. Even Gazzaniga is still eligible for the under 21's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 30 August, 2013 Share Posted 30 August, 2013 Dissapointing. Four of the players there have been in first team action the last few days, the goalkeeper has been called up to the senior USA team, there is a central defender there with league experience at another club. Could a bit of complacency/arrogance be creeping in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Without a Halo Posted 30 August, 2013 Share Posted 30 August, 2013 Southampton's best young players are in the first team playing in the Premier League. Same can't be said of most of Southampton's opponents at this level. Shaw, Ward-Prowse and Chambers all 18 years old and started both Premier League games this season. Even Gazzaniga is still eligible for the under 21's. Not really an excuse is it? As the fact we play youngsters means we attract the better ones in the first place! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 30 August, 2013 Share Posted 30 August, 2013 Not really an excuse is it? Those four players I mentioned would all improve the under 21 team and give them a better chance of winning games. Difference is, Saints unlike most Premier League clubs use home grown teenagers in the starting line-up for Premier League games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Without a Halo Posted 30 August, 2013 Share Posted 30 August, 2013 Those four players I mentioned would all improve the under 21 team and give them a better chance of winning games. Difference is, Saints unlike most Premier League clubs use home grown teenagers in the starting line-up for Premier League games. My point is, our academy gets far more exposure than Sunderlands and as a result we attract far better younger players so the fact that 3 of them are in the first team is no excuse to lose 3-0 home to Sunderland or to go 3 matches without a win! I would also make the point last years under 18's was a top 4 team so the players moving up must also be relatively good! Also Shaw and Gazzaniga did not really feature much last year when the team did well so we are only missing 2 in reality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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