That's mental that Bournemouth still get a cut of any deal! :baeshock:
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Steve Perryman came to Tottenham as a sixteen year old and he didn't do badly
Pochettino is our first non-interim head coach to take the academy seriously. Instead of throwing his toys out of the pram regarding transfers like Redknapp and AVB, Pochettino has dealt with the reality that Levy is a tight fisted bastard and made the best of the situation. Pochettino is a true professional.
The playing style in the youth teams was converted to 4-3-3 at all levels when Moniz was here if I remember Windy's article correctly. It has been impressive that we've remained committed to it that long considering we are Spurs. John McDermott is another name that deserves a shout out, been heading up the academy for years.
The playing style in the youth teams was converted to 4-3-3 at all levels when Moniz was here if I remember Windy's article correctly. It has been impressive that we've remained committed to it that long considering we are Spurs. John McDermott is another name that deserves a shout out, been heading up the academy for years.
The guy is still freaking about transfers even having been fired a year ago. Still complaining about how he didn't get Leandeo Damaio. Some actually decent journos like Greg Stobart have said he was very difficult behind the scenes regarding transfers. Always trying to buy Hulk for 40m which is the height of unrealistic.
Levy is a tight bastard but any coach taking the job has to realize that's how it going to be. Pochettino has got on with his job and used the academy to great effectiveness to deal with deficiencies. He didn't complain about not getting Schneiderlin, he has tried to build Ryan Mason into that same role. We've never had a coach like that.
"The chairman proposed a challenge to increase Tottenham's competitive level, but immediately [Luka] Modric left and we didn't get any of the targets I had identified, such as Joao Moutinho, Willian, Oscar or Leandro Damiao," Villas-Boas said in an interview with TVI.
http://www.express.co.uk/sport/foot...Tottenham-Chelsea-Oscar-Willian-transfer-news
Spurs statement refuting those claims
http://cartilagefreecaptain.sbnatio.../tottenham-hotspur-andre-villas-boas-comments
It contains direct quotes.
No - it contains direct quotes from people on Tweeter and a THFC 'representative'
Here's the same direct quotes from a Tottenham Spokesman in an article in the Evening Standard.
http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/foo...and-is-trying-to-rewrite-history-9931901.html
Oh look, and here they are again in the Guardian and the Mirror.
http://www.theguardian.com/football...las-boas-tottenham-daniel-levy-broke-promises
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/tottenham-mock-andre-villas-boas-after-4829819
http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/foo...and-is-trying-to-rewrite-history-9931901.html
Oh look, and here they are again in the Guardian and the Mirror.
http://www.theguardian.com/football...las-boas-tottenham-daniel-levy-broke-promises
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/tottenham-mock-andre-villas-boas-after-4829819
These are all journos quoting an THFC source. Surely you can't be that thick to miss that?
And if anything - proves a earlier point how little he was backed up at the time bearing in mind he just signed for us? It also exonerates him from quite a bit of unfair flack from peasant fans at the time
DoF making the signings irrespective of the manager's targets - sounds familiar?
Jol - http://talksport.com/football/inter...ulham-levy-comolli-bale-and-more-141011118378
Ramos - http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/feb/13/juande-ramos-tottenham-hotspur-dnipro
And if anything - proves a earlier point how little he was backed up at the time bearing in mind he just signed for us? It also exonerates him from quite a bit of unfair flack from peasant fans at the time
DoF making the signings irrespective of the manager's targets - sounds familiar?
Jol - http://talksport.com/football/inter...ulham-levy-comolli-bale-and-more-141011118378
Ramos - http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/feb/13/juande-ramos-tottenham-hotspur-dnipro
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We aren't talking about a "source" these are direct quotes Arcy. Besides, what's all this got to do with the subject at hand? Your laughable claim that AVB deserves a lot of credit for the success of our youth players.
I admire your devotion to him, but that's a bit of a stretch isn't it :avblol:
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WindyCOYS I trust you too implicitly when it comes to our youth setup, so I was wondering, which of our current crop of U18's and U21's you would put your house on having an impact for the first team.
From what I have seen, the dead certs would be Onomah and CCV. I would love to say the same of KWP but worry that his size might hold him back.
That bolded list sums up my views. It's impossible to put them in an order, especially given the variety of ages. But the first two I am extremely confident about (reckon we'll see Carter-Vickers on the first team bench in next year's Europa League group stages if we qualify), the rest depends on how they develop which is obviously very hard to tell.
In recent months, Georgiou has really come in to his own - him and Azzaoui are both hugely impressive.
Edwards is technically the best U16 player I've seen at Spurs, but it's always hard to predict at that age. He also makes Luka Modric look like George Elokobi, so could do with a bit of luck with his body growing!
I said he deserves a mention - same as Comolli. Poor trolling, mate - 2/10. Must try harder
Sorry, mate, I will try harder in the future.
Cheers, mate
Hi Arcy!