sadoldgit Posted 15 July, 2015 Share Posted 15 July, 2015 (edited) The Guardian have Will as one of 20 youngsters to watch in The Premiership. 18 year old CH who can play left back. Played 45 mins against Leipzig. Not seen him mentioned on here before. Anyone seen him play? Edited 15 July, 2015 by sadoldgit amended right back to left Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 15 July, 2015 Share Posted 15 July, 2015 The Guardian have Will as one of 20 youngsters to watch in The Premiership. 18 year old CH who can play right back. Played 45 mins against Leipzig. Not seen him mentioned on here before. Anyone seen him play? Not sure why they think that, as he is left footed. Used play on the left (both left back and a few occasions on the left of midfield) but the club are now using him as a left sided centre back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadoldgit Posted 15 July, 2015 Author Share Posted 15 July, 2015 My bad, it does say left back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faz Posted 15 July, 2015 Share Posted 15 July, 2015 My bad, it does say left back! Nothing gets past the MLG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simo Posted 15 July, 2015 Share Posted 15 July, 2015 Always been impressed when I've seen him , great reading of the game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadoldgit Posted 15 July, 2015 Author Share Posted 15 July, 2015 Nothing gets past the MLG Quality quality controller! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 15 July, 2015 Share Posted 15 July, 2015 Thought he was better than McCarthy in the 21s Final. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 15 July, 2015 Share Posted 15 July, 2015 Always been impressed when I've seen him , great reading of the game Will Wood or MLG? Wood played in the u21 League Cup Final IIRC, seemed to go about his business without attracting the attention of his partner that day, which is often a good sign. He also was on the tour to Austria I think (MLG will put me right if I am wrong no doubt) but not in the training pics of the first team squad yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS1980 Posted 15 July, 2015 Share Posted 15 July, 2015 Maybe a season long loan at a L1 team will do him good then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowgli Posted 15 July, 2015 Share Posted 15 July, 2015 Maybe a season long loan at a L1 team will do him good then? Well that would screw up their prediction of one to watch in the premier league..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lallana's Left Peg Posted 15 July, 2015 Share Posted 15 July, 2015 Would imagine Wood and McCarthy would continue their partnership in the centre of the defence for the U21's, Turnbull will go on loan and Stephens in and around the first team set-up and dipping down for games as and when required for fitness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint si Posted 15 July, 2015 Share Posted 15 July, 2015 Here's the article: http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2015/jul/15/premier-league-20-youngsters-pre-season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 15 July, 2015 Share Posted 15 July, 2015 (edited) I can't imagine Saints are going to hazard an untried CB who isn't clearly the greatest thing we've ever seen already in the youth team. There's just far too much risk involved. This is just the Guardian looking for a position where we're short and assuming we'll plug some kid in as a stop-gap because we're "only Southampton" and have a history of good academy projects. Plus they can't suggest Stephens or Turnbull because people actually saw them getting dissected in the L1 Play-Off Final. Also the pedant in me is screaming "Premiership? Is he going to Scotland?". Edited 15 July, 2015 by The9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berkshiresaint Posted 15 July, 2015 Share Posted 15 July, 2015 He's certainly one for the future, he was in the Austria tour squad getting on the bench for the Audi cup matches. He's a good controller of the ball and works really hard on his fitness etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricketphilly Posted 15 July, 2015 Share Posted 15 July, 2015 I'm mates with his Dad Nick. They're a lovely family. Nick was driving Wills down to Southampton from Stoneleigh (Epsom) most afternoons as a kid. It's nice to see their hard work maybe paying off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Durman Posted 15 July, 2015 Share Posted 15 July, 2015 I watched him play 45 mins against RB Leipzig. It was the second half when we let in 4 goals in 10 mins. Only when he moved to left back and McCarthy moved into left centre back did we look organized again and we took control of the game. I can't say the four goals were his fault, but our left side was in chaos in these 10 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 15 July, 2015 Share Posted 15 July, 2015 I can't imagine Saints are going to hazard an untried CB who isn't clearly the greatest thing we've ever seen already in the youth team. There's just far too much risk involved. This is just the Guardian looking for a position where we're short and assuming we'll plug some kid in as a stop-gap because we're "only Southampton" and have a history of good academy projects. Plus they can't suggest Stephens or Turnbull because people actually saw them getting dissected in the L1 Play-Off Final. Also the pedant in me is screaming "Premiership? Is he going to Scotland?". It was only the OP that called it the Premiership, term is not used by the Grauniad. The article also lists 20 players who play for Premier League teams "who could make an impact in pre-season" (very specific). In other words they are trying to see who might, if they do well, creep into the fringes of the teams, they don't seem to be claiming these players will break through into the PL teams this season. Indeed for Baily Cargill (former Saint now at Boscombe) they are actually suggesting a loan to a Championship side this season is the logical next step. Wouldn't surprise me actually if the outcome for Wood might be the same, i.e. loaning out to Champ/L1 side - maybe we can let Swindon have Wood this season to replace Turnbull or Stephens, one of whom will surely be involved in our first team squad this term (it looks more likely to be Stephens, although most Swindon supporters I know seemed to think Turnbull was the better of the two). Interested to see Cargill was ex-Saints (can't claim to have ever heard of him before), together with Tyrone Mings (who I do know) that seems to be two defenders on the verge of breaking through to the PL (and now both at Boscombe) that our famed Academy have let slip through our fingers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 15 July, 2015 Share Posted 15 July, 2015 I've never seen him do anything wrong, that's for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berkshiresaint Posted 15 July, 2015 Share Posted 15 July, 2015 I'm mates with his Dad Nick. They're a lovely family. Nick was driving Wills down to Southampton from Stoneleigh (Epsom) most afternoons as a kid. It's nice to see their hard work maybe paying off. So am I, small world Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadoldgit Posted 15 July, 2015 Author Share Posted 15 July, 2015 It was only the OP that called it the Premiership, term is not used by the Grauniad. The article also lists 20 players who play for Premier League teams "who could make an impact in pre-season" (very specific). In other words they are trying to see who might, if they do well, creep into the fringes of the teams, they don't seem to be claiming these players will break through into the PL teams this season. Indeed for Baily Cargill (former Saint now at Boscombe) they are actually suggesting a loan to a Championship side this season is the logical next step. Wouldn't surprise me actually if the outcome for Wood might be the same, i.e. loaning out to Champ/L1 side - maybe we can let Swindon have Wood this season to replace Turnbull or Stephens, one of whom will surely be involved in our first team squad this term (it looks more likely to be Stephens, although most Swindon supporters I know seemed to think Turnbull was the better of the two). Interested to see Cargill was ex-Saints (can't claim to have ever heard of him before), together with Tyrone Mings (who I do know) that seems to be two defenders on the verge of breaking through to the PL (and now both at Boscombe) that our famed Academy have let slip through our fingers. Just for clarification the headline to the feed said "Premier League: 20 youngsters who can make an impact in pre-season." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricketphilly Posted 16 July, 2015 Share Posted 16 July, 2015 So am I, small world It sure is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewell Posted 16 July, 2015 Share Posted 16 July, 2015 I'm mates with his Dad Nick. They're a lovely family. Nick was driving Wills down to Southampton from Stoneleigh (Epsom) most afternoons as a kid. It's nice to see their hard work maybe paying off. Indeed. There is a Saints crest and picture of Will in the butchers on Stoneleigh Broadway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricketphilly Posted 16 July, 2015 Share Posted 16 July, 2015 Indeed. There is a Saints crest and picture of Will in the butchers on Stoneleigh Broadway. Correct Ewell, Bill Radford's. Nick's flat is very close (I won't dilate for obvious reasons) PS I'm in Ewell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted 16 July, 2015 Share Posted 16 July, 2015 Correct Ewell, Bill Radford's. Nick's flat is very close (I won't dilate for obvious reasons) PS I'm in Ewell Because your cervix hasn't yet softened? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 28 December, 2017 Share Posted 28 December, 2017 https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/football/pompey/pompey-run-rule-over-southampton-defender-1-8308255 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamplemousse Posted 28 December, 2017 Share Posted 28 December, 2017 They always get our cast offs... Connolly, Niemi (how much did he earn from them without ever playing ) and now Wood Good luck to him I guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simo Posted 28 December, 2017 Share Posted 28 December, 2017 Must have regressed they were expecting him to be a good player for us a year or two ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the saint in winchester Posted 28 December, 2017 Share Posted 28 December, 2017 Nooo, we are giving away our seedlings! Stay here and prove yourself, Willo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 28 December, 2017 Share Posted 28 December, 2017 They always get our cast offs... Connolly, Niemi (how much did he earn from them without ever playing ) and now Wood Good luck to him I guess If a kid leaves here because we deem him not good enough, I'm just happy if they get picked up by a league club. (Even them!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berkshiresaint Posted 5 January, 2018 Share Posted 5 January, 2018 he's not going to Plompey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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