Yeah I'd agree, give a him a few yards on his marker and he'll instinctively cut back and square him up - it's frustrating I know but that's the way he plays. He's technical player, he can easily take on and beat a defender off either foot and thats rare these days if only he did it more during a game. When he had a run in the team prior to his fathers demise I felt he gave us, besides the goal threat, a certain amount of control on that left flank. He's by now means the finished article but I was hoping the best was yet to come, much like Lamela.
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Yeah I'd agree, give a him a few yards on his marker and he'll instinctively cut back and square him up - it's frustrating I know but that's the way he plays. He's technical player, he can easily take on and beat a defender off either foot and thats rare these days if only he did it more during a game. When he had a run in the team prior to his fathers demise I felt he gave us, besides the goal threat, a certain amount of control on that left flank. He's by now means the finished article but I was hoping the best was yet to come, much like Lamela.
You're right Joe, we have to trust Poch and those who know the player properly and we are in the great position now that we can rely on their judgement. I certainly don't think he is better than Poch realizes, I suspect that Poch thinks he is good but probably not good enough to help take us to the next level. Certainly when you consider all the other options Poch has to play with, including the new signings. I do think Chadli will seem better when he is playing for a club every game though. I think he will be an excellent signing for Swansea or whoever and could see him moving to a bigger club after a couple of years.
Sorry if my post came over as a bit snappy lol. It wasn't meant to.
This was posted by superted4 on coys:
My mate was at the training ground friendly with Rotherham United today, he works for Rotherham. Said Edwards played well and when poch spoke to the Rotherham bench after the game said they were very excited about him.
Windy added: Apparently the first team squad are all raving about Edwards.
From windy on Coys:
Apparently Pritchard wants to leave but the club are holding out for a sizeable fee which is putting clubs off.
My mate was at the training ground friendly with Rotherham United today, he works for Rotherham. Said Edwards played well and when poch spoke to the Rotherham bench after the game said they were very excited about him.
Windy added: Apparently the first team squad are all raving about Edwards.
From windy on Coys:
Apparently Pritchard wants to leave but the club are holding out for a sizeable fee which is putting clubs off.
Nothing to apologise for mate
ochlol:
Wouldn't seem so to me. Then it by definition wouldn't be a club policy. But rather manager policy.
Again he'll have a say in club policy, but setting up a long term policy around the wants of the most volatile position within the vast majority of clubs, would defeat the purpose.
In any case, it's semantics and I'll freely admit, I have little reason to think, I know what's correct. You might be right, or I might be. Probably somewhere in between. I brought it up and you deflected to it, when it really came from a debate on youth contracts. And whether the club policy is set by McDermott, Mitchell, Poch or Levy, or most likely some combination among them, then the policy does seem to be not to hand golden contracts to youth too early.
have to say Edwards does look a remarkable player to watch, almost Messi like in his movement and control. Who knows his future but purely on eye view undoubtedly the most gifted youngster I have seen come out of our youth squads.
Cruela deville, cruela deville; if she doesn't scare you, no evil thing will
He does look good indeed, looks like he can make things happen. Are we expecting him to make some appearances this season?
Almost certainly will.
It's rumoured that he signed a new (youth) contract with a number of first team appearances as a stipulation.
There was ITK about this, with the unofficial Spurs Academy Twitter saying he'd agreed terms - and hey presto, immediately after we get photos of Edwards training with the first team, wearing the number 75.
The oracle has spoken! Stand aside idiot Spurs fans!
I believe we reached a stage where we could co-exist quite happily on here, but you're now coming across as a bore and a self appointed 'expert'. You're another cold blooded Scandinavian, haughtily talking down to the masses. What have you been right about to justify your arrogance?
I really wanted him before. Suggested it earlier, and really rated him as potentially better than Draxler or Götze. But then I saw what a total fucking fat mess he is.
Even trying to eat his own shirt FFSI really wanted him before. Suggested it earlier, and really rated him as potentially better than Draxler or Götze. But then I saw what a total fucking fat mess he is.
Think we missed a trick not pursuing georginio wijnaldum, he proved last season that he can mix it in the premier league. We should be pushing on this summer, as a lot of teams will be after us. Tinkering with unknown quantities from ligue 1 does not fill me with confidence. I know that money is tight at the moment due to the new stadium construction, but we must push on and be bold!!! Our bench still needs a lot of improvement, that was our main weakness last season, a lack of dynamism!!!
For his sake I hope it's just the perspective of the image because he looks like a midgetI really wanted him before. Suggested it earlier, and really rated him as potentially better than Draxler or Götze. But then I saw what a total fucking fat mess he is.
We won't though. That's the rules.
The club has a strict set of guide lines when it comes to youth players breaking through and is one of the reasons why Marcus Edwards wants to leave us - we won't give him a huge wage, yet Chelsea are reportedly willing to offer him £50k a week. We want to teach youth players humility and make sure they have a strong mind and usually giving a youngster even £20k a week damages them. How many youth players have we seen get paid millions a year, only to think they've made it and flop?
The club won't change their rules and "philosophy" on the basis of one player, even one called "messi with an Afro". Just because you're good enough does not guarantee starts or even a high wage at Tottenham, it's very much about the mind set of the player and fairness to his peers at this point.
Edit - Poch doesn't decide the wages of the players and no youth player would be given £20k a week. Even Alli is only on £30k a week and it took Kane a few years to get above even £50k a week. Onomah, Luke Mcgee, Kyle Walker Peters all currently get £5k a week at the moment. There are rare exceptions (CCV gets £10k a week, Winks does too) but it's all very structured.
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I don't think people realise how hard it is to actually replace the amount of goals Chadli gives you. In terms of playing style? Sure you can find someone who plays better and maybe makes more chances. But raw output? Not likely.
Despite how much the poster who said he's worth £30m gets mocked, it's tough to find an AM who can offer 15~ goals a year for less than that.
I'd imagine we'll get at least £20mil after add ons.
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