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Really enjoyed watching the U21's for an hour! Game changed massively when Ball was sent off. Think we should be tougher to break down even with 10 men.
Am not as familiar with many of the players as most of you if course. Had my season ticket for 10 years or so but only my 3rd U21 game ever. Thought our #2 has a real chance - is that Alex McQueen? Looks a bit slight but will fill out as he gets older I'm sure. Gets up and down, rarely does anything flash, but rarely gives the ball away or makes a wrong decision. Impressed with him.
Sandro's pass completion rate must have been about 15% but his demanding the ball rate was 100%!! He could have just hidden and popped the ball about easily but not a bit of it ! He put a real shift in but looked short of match fitness. A top man, made a point of saying hello to my little girl and I briefly before the game as we were stood on our own.
Kane, Fryers and Rose stood out. Coulthirst and Coulibaly worked hard but we did insist on kicking it long to them!
The penalty and sending off really changed the game though, and we didn't seem to try and change anything to stay in the game which was disappointing and a bit worrying. We'd bossed it till that point! Should have been 3 or 4 before half time really. Seemed to be loads of other managers (Phil Brown the most notable) and Scouts there so maybe we didn't change to give the youngsters the best chance of securing a decent loan?
The highlight for me though was Franco Baldini running to get a ball that had gone for a corner! Hilarious! Good to see Tim shake every player by the hand before kick off as well. He acts like he's in charge, which again I think is a positive. He encouraged from the sideline but let the coaches do their thing. If he and Baldini have problems with each other they hid it well!
Sorry that's a bit long and boring - bit thought is share what I thought. Oh, and Kaboul came over and watched the last 20 minutes - he's an absolute monster of a man! Playing against him must be horrific!!
Am not as familiar with many of the players as most of you if course. Had my season ticket for 10 years or so but only my 3rd U21 game ever. Thought our #2 has a real chance - is that Alex McQueen? Looks a bit slight but will fill out as he gets older I'm sure. Gets up and down, rarely does anything flash, but rarely gives the ball away or makes a wrong decision. Impressed with him.
Sandro's pass completion rate must have been about 15% but his demanding the ball rate was 100%!! He could have just hidden and popped the ball about easily but not a bit of it ! He put a real shift in but looked short of match fitness. A top man, made a point of saying hello to my little girl and I briefly before the game as we were stood on our own.
Kane, Fryers and Rose stood out. Coulthirst and Coulibaly worked hard but we did insist on kicking it long to them!
The penalty and sending off really changed the game though, and we didn't seem to try and change anything to stay in the game which was disappointing and a bit worrying. We'd bossed it till that point! Should have been 3 or 4 before half time really. Seemed to be loads of other managers (Phil Brown the most notable) and Scouts there so maybe we didn't change to give the youngsters the best chance of securing a decent loan?
The highlight for me though was Franco Baldini running to get a ball that had gone for a corner! Hilarious! Good to see Tim shake every player by the hand before kick off as well. He acts like he's in charge, which again I think is a positive. He encouraged from the sideline but let the coaches do their thing. If he and Baldini have problems with each other they hid it well!
Sorry that's a bit long and boring - bit thought is share what I thought. Oh, and Kaboul came over and watched the last 20 minutes - he's an absolute monster of a man! Playing against him must be horrific!!
Spurs had 3 starters in an England U18 friendly against Belgium. We won 4-0, and Nathan Oduwa won 2 penalties, and had a big hand in a third goal!
We really do seem to have a gem here.
Full report here: http://www.thefa.com/news/england/d...4-0-belgium-report-180214#v0QG8dr5PMPQr9wr.99
We really do seem to have a gem here.
Full report here: http://www.thefa.com/news/england/d...4-0-belgium-report-180214#v0QG8dr5PMPQr9wr.99
Looking at Charlton-QPR and the pitch looks like it's half sand half grass.
Are all the pitches like this in the Championship? Thinking it might have an impact on young Carroll's performances...
He's starting for them today btw!
Edit: he just missed a really good chance to score because the ball just wobbled about as he let his foot go.
Are all the pitches like this in the Championship? Thinking it might have an impact on young Carroll's performances...
He's starting for them today btw!
Edit: he just missed a really good chance to score because the ball just wobbled about as he let his foot go.
Ceballos scored (and I think maybe assisted) for Arouca today.
Can't find the vid on it's own but:
http://www.tsf.pt/PaginaInicial/Desporto/PlayerCI.aspx?player=artigo&code=1323#
Can't find the vid on it's own but:
http://www.tsf.pt/PaginaInicial/Desporto/PlayerCI.aspx?player=artigo&code=1323#
Nice piece on 1882 on 'Life's a Pitch' tonight. Surprised no one else mentioned it on here.
Did they not tell you they were screening it
Flav
?
Did they not tell you they were screening it
Flav
?
I didn't see it mentioned on the forums, so thought maybe they'd just chucked it last minute as a filler. You happy with it?
What did they say about it?Nice piece on 1882 on 'Life's a Pitch' tonight. Surprised no one else mentioned it on here.
Did they not tell you they were screening it
Squad: Archer, Coulibaly, Coulthirst, Dombaxe, Gallifuoco, Lameiras, McEneff, McEvoy, A McQueen, Miles, Miller, Oduwa, Ogilvie, Stewart, Winks.
Interesting squad for today's u21 vs Southampton.
Ogilvie, Winks, Oduwa, and Miller all move from the u18s. Windy predicted a couple of weeks ago on the podcast that we'd see a few move up considering how well the u18s have played this year. Good to see.
Interesting squad for today's u21 vs Southampton.
Ogilvie, Winks, Oduwa, and Miller all move from the u18s. Windy predicted a couple of weeks ago on the podcast that we'd see a few move up considering how well the u18s have played this year. Good to see.
Very happy with that. Shame not to see Carter-Vickers there, but his time will come.
I think you or someone else previously mentioned that he is still only 16? Kid is a tank, it is hard to believe.
They focused on the increased ticket prices and the 'decline' in atmosphere across top flight football. Then there was an interview with flav and he was talking about how 1882 has developed over the last 18 months, youth games Charlton/Barca next gen/Woolwich etc. Emphasised that it wasn't ALL about the result but the experience and how it was important to create a good atmosphere for the players.
I'm sure it's available On Demand, worth it just for have a gander at flav's dapper dayglo attire.
The BIG one on Sunday.
Spurs Ladies away at Lewes ladies
#represent
Spurs Ladies away at Lewes ladies
#represent
We're gunna Lewes
No chance. Lewes are gonna Lewes, bunch of Lewesers.
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