Saint Garrett Posted 18 January, 2022 Share Posted 18 January, 2022 16 years old, scored again last night for the B team. That's his 5th in 7 appearances and was an absolute peach. Also scored 9 in 7 for the u18s. This kid could be immense - definitely one to look out for. Might get a run out by the end of the season for the first team? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted 18 January, 2022 Share Posted 18 January, 2022 Is he a local lad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 18 January, 2022 Share Posted 18 January, 2022 (edited) Some bright spark on here was advocating his inclusion in the first team squad back in November.... Edited 18 January, 2022 by trousers 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 18 January, 2022 Share Posted 18 January, 2022 The goal last night was a great little finish. The fact he’s playing for the B team has a first year is pretty spectacular. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefizzy14 Posted 18 January, 2022 Share Posted 18 January, 2022 1 minute ago, SuperSAINT said: The goal last night was a great little finish. The fact he’s playing for the B team has a first year is pretty spectacular. Yep agreed. He looks a special talent and scoring for fun for both the B team and under 18s. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardc Posted 18 January, 2022 Share Posted 18 January, 2022 He'll need to sort the head band out if he wants to be a true great - looks like Grealish 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusic Posted 18 January, 2022 Share Posted 18 January, 2022 Lovely finisher judging by some of his recent goals but looks quite slight of build so will need to bulk up a bit. Not all 16yo are physical ready for mens football afterall. Also aware that we have seen a few good goalscorers at that level, Seager springs to mind - who haven't kicked on. Leave him to develop and in 18months if he is still fit and scoring regularly then he might have a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streaky Posted 18 January, 2022 Share Posted 18 January, 2022 When does he sign for Man City? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu Posted 18 January, 2022 Share Posted 18 January, 2022 I'm getting Grealish vibes. Looks promising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErwinK1961 Posted 18 January, 2022 Share Posted 18 January, 2022 29 minutes ago, Disco Stu said: I'm getting Grealish vibes. Looks promising. That was my thoughts too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmes_and_Watson Posted 18 January, 2022 Share Posted 18 January, 2022 4 hours ago, Streaky said: When does he sign for Man City? When we get £100m 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crab Lungs Posted 19 January, 2022 Share Posted 19 January, 2022 First thing I thought.. Grealish, and that was before I saw the headband Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 19 January, 2022 Share Posted 19 January, 2022 9 hours ago, Holmes_and_Watson said: When we get £100m 🙂 When is he going to start banging Emily Atack? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitzhugh Fella Posted 19 January, 2022 Share Posted 19 January, 2022 21 hours ago, Toadhall Saint said: Is he a local lad? A good friend is his next door neighbour in Aldershot. My mate has been telling me how good he is for over a year now. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Wayman Posted 19 January, 2022 Share Posted 19 January, 2022 We've highlighted Ballard's potential on here before. Hopefully he will continue to develop at his current pace. If we can find a first team slot for Broja irrespective of his form because he happens to belong to a big club then why not Ballard? OK, it's U23 Div 2 opposition and not Div 1 but that's not his fault and if we get promoted he'll probably flourish at the higher level as well. Let's face it the two A's are not exactly setting our world alight so why not give the lad a chance, certainly next season he should be in and around the first team camp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 4 February, 2022 Author Share Posted 4 February, 2022 Hat-trick for Dom today for the u18's. Won 5-0 at Villa....nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Bates Posted 4 February, 2022 Share Posted 4 February, 2022 37 minutes ago, Saint Garrett said: Hat-trick for Dom today for the u18's. Won 5-0 at Villa....nice. 19goals in 22games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miserableoldgit Posted 4 February, 2022 Share Posted 4 February, 2022 On 19/01/2022 at 07:43, Crab Lungs said: First thing I thought.. Grealish, and that was before I saw the headband https://www.sportbible.com/football/jack-grealish-has-a-drastic-new-haircut-say-goodbye-to-the-headband-20220204 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chocolate Box Posted 4 February, 2022 Share Posted 4 February, 2022 4 hours ago, Master Bates said: 19goals in 22games To be fair 2 of the3 were penalties. He is one of several exciting prospects though. We may have turned the corner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 4 February, 2022 Share Posted 4 February, 2022 1 hour ago, Chocolate Box said: To be fair 2 of the3 were penalties. He is one of several exciting prospects though. We may have turned the corner. He still had to score them though, and they all count, to be fair (to use in the in vogue phrase). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chocolate Box Posted 4 February, 2022 Share Posted 4 February, 2022 1 hour ago, Badger said: He still had to score them though, and they all count, to be fair (to use in the in vogue phrase). Agreed 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suewhistle Posted 5 February, 2022 Share Posted 5 February, 2022 13 hours ago, Badger said: He still had to score them though, and they all count, to be fair (to use in the in vogue phrase). Ronaldo, cough, cough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 6 April, 2022 Share Posted 6 April, 2022 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat Posted 6 April, 2022 Share Posted 6 April, 2022 I'm going to be first with the "enjoy him while you can" statement. He could be an absolute star in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 6 April, 2022 Share Posted 6 April, 2022 1 minute ago, The Cat said: I'm going to be first with the "enjoy him while you can" statement. He could be an absolute star in the future. Indeed. The club have done very well to secure him, considering the interest in signing domestic talent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted 6 April, 2022 Share Posted 6 April, 2022 31 minutes ago, SuperSAINT said: 👏👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waylander Posted 6 April, 2022 Share Posted 6 April, 2022 Looksl ike he'll need to bulk up a bit to be a 1st team contender Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 6 April, 2022 Share Posted 6 April, 2022 Looks like a great prospect. There again, so did Ryan Seager, Josh Sims, Jake Hesketh, etc at his age. Good luck Dom! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 6 April, 2022 Share Posted 6 April, 2022 18 minutes ago, trousers said: Looks like a great prospect. There again, so did Ryan Seager, Josh Sims, Jake Hesketh, etc at his age. Good luck Dom! I know you know this, trousers, but it's REALLY hard to produce Premier league players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted 6 April, 2022 Share Posted 6 April, 2022 45 minutes ago, SuperSAINT said: I know you know this, trousers, but it's REALLY hard to produce Premier league players. Yep, and there's a small matter of Seager suffering an awful injury. Sims had his health and injury issues, and was awfully managed. Hesketh just wasn't at the right level sadly. Ballard looks a hell of a talent though. Impressive bit of business tying him down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 6 April, 2022 Share Posted 6 April, 2022 16 minutes ago, egg said: Ballard looks a hell of a talent though. Impressive bit of business tying him down. Very much. Lots of interest in our players, I’ve heard. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex Lion Tamer Posted 6 April, 2022 Share Posted 6 April, 2022 3 hours ago, SuperSAINT said: Are centre partings back in fashion now then? It's like the 90s never ended Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted 6 April, 2022 Share Posted 6 April, 2022 Gaaaahhh! Can't decide whether to big him up or trash him, and then defend that position forever in the hopes of looking like a smartypants forum expert later... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmes_and_Watson Posted 7 April, 2022 Share Posted 7 April, 2022 11 hours ago, OttawaSaint said: Gaaaahhh! Can't decide whether to big him up or trash him, and then defend that position forever in the hopes of looking like a smartypants forum expert later... Go for both with something like "he shows all the skills at his age to go on and become a premier league player, but it's in his hands on whether he can achieve that potential." Not trashing, but you get to shake your head at another wasted talent, if it doesn't work out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suewhistle Posted 7 April, 2022 Share Posted 7 April, 2022 12 hours ago, OttawaSaint said: Gaaaahhh! Why not have two accounts like some other posters. Then you could support yourself or disagree with yourself depending which side of bed you got out of that morning, or even how Dom played in his last game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 7 April, 2022 Share Posted 7 April, 2022 12 hours ago, OttawaSaint said: Gaaaahhh! Can't decide whether to big him up or trash him, and then defend that position forever in the hopes of looking like a smartypants forum expert later... The ceiling is high with this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 7 April, 2022 Share Posted 7 April, 2022 12 hours ago, Ex Lion Tamer said: Are centre partings back in fashion now then? It's like the 90s never ended Yes they are! One of the young lads in our team (23 one year off the grad scheme) has a centre parting and a malbrough classics denim jacket!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BERMUDASAINT Posted 7 April, 2022 Share Posted 7 April, 2022 13 hours ago, OttawaSaint said: Gaaaahhh! Can't decide whether to big him up or trash him, and then defend that position forever in the hopes of looking like a smartypants forum expert later... Fuck you have become childish......joined the bully boys have you? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted 7 April, 2022 Share Posted 7 April, 2022 1 hour ago, BERMUDASAINT said: Fuck you have become childish......joined the bully boys have you? Nah, was just in a silly mood. I'm harmless. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Wayman Posted 7 April, 2022 Share Posted 7 April, 2022 Good news and good luck to the lad. Another Shearer in the making but he's too good looking for that maybe? One thing they have in common is that central parting although Shearer's is a lot wider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 7 April, 2022 Share Posted 7 April, 2022 17 minutes ago, Charlie Wayman said: Good news and good luck to the lad. Another Shearer in the making but he's too good looking for that maybe? One thing they have in common is that central parting although Shearer's is a lot wider. He had a Stuart Armstrong quiff when at Saints... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 3 May, 2022 Share Posted 3 May, 2022 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarvSFC Posted 3 May, 2022 Share Posted 3 May, 2022 Previous winners: JWP won the award in 2013, Jake Hesketh in 2014, 2015 evades me, Alfie Jones 2016, Jake Vokins 2017, 2018 evades me, Will Ferry 2019, Alex Jankewitz 2020, Will Tizzard 2021. Been a while since one of the winners made it here, hopefully it’s this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 3 May, 2022 Share Posted 3 May, 2022 6 minutes ago, HarvSFC said: Previous winners: JWP won the award in 2013, Jake Hesketh in 2014, 2015 evades me, Alfie Jones 2016, Jake Vokins 2017, 2018 evades me, Will Ferry 2019, Alex Jankewitz 2020, Will Tizzard 2021. Been a while since one of the winners made it here, hopefully it’s this time. Jankewitz, yes that worked out well. What became of Will Ferry though ? Was another that was highly rated at one point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwertyell Posted 3 May, 2022 Share Posted 3 May, 2022 1 hour ago, Badger said: Jankewitz, yes that worked out well. What became of Will Ferry though ? Was another that was highly rated at one point. Ferry's spent the season on loan at Crawley in League Two. Seems to play every week in some capacity, but for an offensive player, a return of 1 goal and 3 assists doesn't suggest he's going to come back here and make an impact any time soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy Posted 4 May, 2022 Share Posted 4 May, 2022 6 hours ago, HarvSFC said: Previous winners: JWP won the award in 2013, Jake Hesketh in 2014, 2015 evades me, Alfie Jones 2016, Jake Vokins 2017, 2018 evades me, Will Ferry 2019, Alex Jankewitz 2020, Will Tizzard 2021. Been a while since one of the winners made it here, hopefully it’s this time. I’m sure Sam McQueen won it so guess that was 2015? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 4 May, 2022 Share Posted 4 May, 2022 7 hours ago, qwertyell said: Ferry's spent the season on loan at Crawley in League Two. Seems to play every week in some capacity, but for an offensive player, a return of 1 goal and 3 assists doesn't suggest he's going to come back here and make an impact any time soon. People need to remember pure stats at a lower level don't reflect a players true talent, especially a complete rookie player. So many factors involved, first time he hasn't played with his mates in the academy, first time playing against professionals who don't give up easily, first time being away from his friends/family for long periods of time, the list goes on. Having said that, I can't remember the last time we produced a player that wasn't in that short, low on strength, good dribbling ability type of player. We seem to love overstocking on the weedy little players that other clubs pass on in the hopes one of them turns out to be the new Messi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabrice Fernandes no.1 fan Posted 4 May, 2022 Share Posted 4 May, 2022 1 hour ago, Saint_clark said: People need to remember pure stats at a lower level don't reflect a players true talent, especially a complete rookie player. So many factors involved, first time he hasn't played with his mates in the academy, first time playing against professionals who don't give up easily, first time being away from his friends/family for long periods of time, the list goes on. Having said that, I can't remember the last time we produced a player that wasn't in that short, low on strength, good dribbling ability type of player. We seem to love overstocking on the weedy little players that other clubs pass on in the hopes one of them turns out to be the new Messi. He plays more as a left wing-back too so probably unfair to put too much weight into end product. Also looks like he has bulked up while at Crawley, probably a decent championship or league one player in there, but probably not quite our level. Would be interested to see how he compares with Vokins and Small, we have a few players of similar tendencies there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 4 May, 2022 Share Posted 4 May, 2022 Dom Ballard along with several others makes this U18 squad look really impressive, as in the past we have carefully quoted " the odd name" of promising youngsters we now see that around a dozen U18's have also had B team game time often coming up against opposition players with league experience . In particular Dom has shown up well and scored for both U18 and B team and the move for others has been just a walk up the corridor compared to former years. Others who may show up well in the coming years include 16y.o. Tyler Dibling (who scored a hat-trick for the B side at Newcastle) along with other U18's; Kamari Doyle, Luke Pearce and Lewis Payne (who has played in the B side all season) and we now see the U18's winning the title in their league, whilst the B side came within goal difference of a play-off place in their league after a nightmare start to the season. Lots of positives for the future, and intersting to see who gets their Prem. debut first? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tank Posted 4 May, 2022 Share Posted 4 May, 2022 On 18/01/2022 at 11:15, Saint Garrett said: 16 years old, scored again last night for the B team. That's his 5th in 7 appearances and was an absolute peach. Also scored 9 in 7 for the u18s. This kid could be immense - definitely one to look out for. Might get a run out by the end of the season for the first team? Dang it's Grealish's younger brother. Be BOLD Ralph ... get this young guy in the A team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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