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Re: Loans & Development Squad thread
The Professional Development League (Barclays Under 21 Premier League) begins this season, replacing the reserve league.
We are in a very tough Group 2 along win Newcastle, Manchester United, Watford, Sunderland, Southampton, Villa and Stoke City.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012%E2%80 ... ent_League
Villa have announced their fixtures already and we play them October 1st (H) and December 17th (A)
The Professional Development League (Barclays Under 21 Premier League) begins this season, replacing the reserve league.
We are in a very tough Group 2 along win Newcastle, Manchester United, Watford, Sunderland, Southampton, Villa and Stoke City.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012%E2%80 ... ent_League
Villa have announced their fixtures already and we play them October 1st (H) and December 17th (A)
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Re: Loans & Development Squad thread
The Development League is a great move IMO, will be nice if they get a few of those matches on TV in the UK so I can illegally stream them. Looking forward to seeing how our academy stacks up in a real, publicized competition.
The Development League is a great move IMO, will be nice if they get a few of those matches on TV in the UK so I can illegally stream them. Looking forward to seeing how our academy stacks up in a real, publicized competition.
Re: Loans & Development Squad thread
Another chance for the 'Tottenham Ultras' to have a re-union? I'd be more than happy to make an early kick-off on a saturday (11am), then go on the piss after. Also, away games like Watford and Southampton sound like a good laugh.
Was just about to post this.zin said:
Another chance for the 'Tottenham Ultras' to have a re-union? I'd be more than happy to make an early kick-off on a saturday (11am), then go on the piss after. Also, away games like Watford and Southampton sound like a good laugh.
Re: Loans & Development Squad thread
Update on Bongani Khumalo (Μπονγκάνι Κουμάλο in Greek) out on loan at PAOK. He just played his first competitive game for PAOK as a right center-back in a 4-4-2 in the Europa League against Israeli side Bnei Yehuda. PAOK won 2-0, he wore shirt number 30 (he had wanted number 3 but that was already taken). Two instances in the match he failed in his defensive duties for Bnei's best chances.
He has played in all 5 pre-season friendlies so far. Final friendly is 14th of August with the league starting 25/26 August. Europa league return game is on the 9th of August. It seems from these friendlies that PAOK are playing a high line and with Bongani not being particularly great with his feet he has been found out a bit with this tactic.
It seems to me that PAOK are short on center-backs, having released one and sold one this summer with only Bongani coming in. His central defensive partner is in fact a 22 year old (Giorgos Katsikas) who barely got any games last season, and judging by the pre-season friendlies it seems their backups are a 19 year old central defender and 21 year old defensive midfielder.
Katsikas even said about his partnership with Khumalo that they communicate very well and that he is a good laugh but is also serious when he needs to be and combines this very well.
In an interview when he joined Bongani basically said that Giorgos Donis' relationship with someone at Spurs helped make the move happen and that Donis made huge efforts to convince him to move to Greece. Donis used to play for Blackburn in 1996-1997, when Sherwood was still there so I'm going to go with him being the contact.
I expect Khumalo to get a lot of games this season based on the lack of center backs and Donis wanting to prove everyone he made a good choice by loaning in Khumalo.
Update on Bongani Khumalo (Μπονγκάνι Κουμάλο in Greek) out on loan at PAOK. He just played his first competitive game for PAOK as a right center-back in a 4-4-2 in the Europa League against Israeli side Bnei Yehuda. PAOK won 2-0, he wore shirt number 30 (he had wanted number 3 but that was already taken). Two instances in the match he failed in his defensive duties for Bnei's best chances.
He has played in all 5 pre-season friendlies so far. Final friendly is 14th of August with the league starting 25/26 August. Europa league return game is on the 9th of August. It seems from these friendlies that PAOK are playing a high line and with Bongani not being particularly great with his feet he has been found out a bit with this tactic.
It seems to me that PAOK are short on center-backs, having released one and sold one this summer with only Bongani coming in. His central defensive partner is in fact a 22 year old (Giorgos Katsikas) who barely got any games last season, and judging by the pre-season friendlies it seems their backups are a 19 year old central defender and 21 year old defensive midfielder.
Katsikas even said about his partnership with Khumalo that they communicate very well and that he is a good laugh but is also serious when he needs to be and combines this very well.
In an interview when he joined Bongani basically said that Giorgos Donis' relationship with someone at Spurs helped make the move happen and that Donis made huge efforts to convince him to move to Greece. Donis used to play for Blackburn in 1996-1997, when Sherwood was still there so I'm going to go with him being the contact.
I expect Khumalo to get a lot of games this season based on the lack of center backs and Donis wanting to prove everyone he made a good choice by loaning in Khumalo.
Re: Loans & Development Squad thread
An update from the club about the U-21 league.
Here's who I expect to take part in this from the list of professionals on the Spurs site. I also expect some of the academy players to get involved rather than play in the U-18, such as Hall, Veljkovic, Gomelt, Coulibaly etc...
This should also cut down the number of loans we send out to lower league teams.
* is overage
Goalkeeprs
David Button (23*)
Jordan Archer (19)
Defenders
Kevin Stewart (18)
Jack Barthram (18)
William Ekong (18)
Nathan Byrne (20)
Adam Smith (21*)
Danny Rose (22*)
Steven Caulker (20)
Ezekiel Fryers (19)
Midfielders
Andros Townsend (21*)
Yago Falque (22*)
John Bostock (20)
Ryan Fredericks (19)
Cristian Ceballos (19)
Thomas Carroll (20)
Jake Nicholson (20)
Alex Pritchard (19)
Dean Parrett (20)
Ryan Mason (21*)
Giancarlo Gallifuoco (18)
Jack Munns (18)
Laste Dombaxe (17)
Forwards
Harry Kane (19)
Cameron Lancaster (19)
Jonathan Obika (21*)
An update from the club about the U-21 league.
Here's who I expect to take part in this from the list of professionals on the Spurs site. I also expect some of the academy players to get involved rather than play in the U-18, such as Hall, Veljkovic, Gomelt, Coulibaly etc...
This should also cut down the number of loans we send out to lower league teams.
* is overage
Goalkeeprs
David Button (23*)
Jordan Archer (19)
Defenders
Kevin Stewart (18)
Jack Barthram (18)
William Ekong (18)
Nathan Byrne (20)
Adam Smith (21*)
Danny Rose (22*)
Steven Caulker (20)
Ezekiel Fryers (19)
Midfielders
Andros Townsend (21*)
Yago Falque (22*)
John Bostock (20)
Ryan Fredericks (19)
Cristian Ceballos (19)
Thomas Carroll (20)
Jake Nicholson (20)
Alex Pritchard (19)
Dean Parrett (20)
Ryan Mason (21*)
Giancarlo Gallifuoco (18)
Jack Munns (18)
Laste Dombaxe (17)
Forwards
Harry Kane (19)
Cameron Lancaster (19)
Jonathan Obika (21*)
Re: Loans & Development Squad thread
There are a couple of new names of U-18 players listed on our squad for the Eurofoot tournament.
One is a MF named Aaron McEneff from Northern Ireland. He turned 17 last month. Apparently he has joined us on a 2-year scholarship. Unsure if he is classified as a 1st year or 2nd year scholar due to his age.
I found this article: http://www.londonderrysentinel.co.uk/sp ... -1-3853654
There is also a Stefan Colovic from Serbia listed on our squad for the Eurofoot tournament. This may be a typo as he is listed on Transfermarket as a member of FC Basel, one of the other clubs in the tournament.
There are a couple of new names of U-18 players listed on our squad for the Eurofoot tournament.
One is a MF named Aaron McEneff from Northern Ireland. He turned 17 last month. Apparently he has joined us on a 2-year scholarship. Unsure if he is classified as a 1st year or 2nd year scholar due to his age.
I found this article: http://www.londonderrysentinel.co.uk/sp ... -1-3853654
There is also a Stefan Colovic from Serbia listed on our squad for the Eurofoot tournament. This may be a typo as he is listed on Transfermarket as a member of FC Basel, one of the other clubs in the tournament.
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