Yes it's all to do with the pigmentation of the skin. You're welcome.Just an observation across English youth football but the majority of players from the ages of under 16 to 20 are black or mixed race, yet under 21 and Seniors is more of even split between White and Black players.
Just wondered if people have an opinion on why this is?
Just an observation across English youth football but the majority of players from the ages of under 16 to 20 are black or mixed race, yet under 21 and Seniors is more of even split between White and Black players.
Just wondered if people have an opinion on why this is?
I don't know what you can say about Edwards. He was good enough to start in that team (it really didn't have to be a choice of him or Mount) and did all he could with the game time afforded to him. Not sure he wasn't better off spending the last couple of weeks with us doing preseason and a golden opportunity to be around Poch every day whilst we had depleted numbers and less players to focus on.
Just an observation across English youth football but the majority of players from the ages of under 16 to 20 are black or mixed race, yet under 21 and Seniors is more of even split between White and Black players.
Just wondered if people have an opinion on why this is?
Just an observation across English youth football but the majority of players from the ages of under 16 to 20 are black or mixed race, yet under 21 and Seniors is more of even split between White and Black players.
Just wondered if people have an opinion on why this is?
We are benefitting now from the ability of lads from an African background now in a similar way France did 20 years ago in numerous sports like boxing and athletics. There is a large African presence in inner city London so Tottenham may have quite a nucleus of these lads in the Academy. These boys have the hunger that has traditionally seen the best sportsmen spring from. Good luck to them.Just an observation across English youth football but the majority of players from the ages of under 16 to 20 are black or mixed race, yet under 21 and Seniors is more of even split between White and Black players.
Just wondered if people have an opinion on why this is?
I think the proliferation of black/mixed race players in our youth teams is very interesting.Theres probably a number of factors involved.I actually think we will see this trend continue through to U21 and senior level over next few years.Amazing how far we've come in this regard compared to the 80s.
I do think the physicality at younger level s is a factor.But I think it's also just a time thing as well.In that we are seeing 3 rd or even 4th generation boys from a Caribbean background.Whose parents are obviously very British and possibly more aware how to get their boys involved in football from an early age.
I've also heard it said that young black boys are pushed more towards sports in school than education.Tbh I don't have enough knowledge of this to know if it's true or not.But to be honest I'm just thankful for this country's immigration policy over last 50 years Otherwise British sport would be in a very sorry state.
I do think the physicality at younger level s is a factor.But I think it's also just a time thing as well.In that we are seeing 3 rd or even 4th generation boys from a Caribbean background.Whose parents are obviously very British and possibly more aware how to get their boys involved in football from an early age.
Just an observation across English youth football but the majority of players from the ages of under 16 to 20 are black or mixed race, yet under 21 and Seniors is more of even split between White and Black players.
Just wondered if people have an opinion on why this is?
Good write up on the Ebbsfleet game from the official site. http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/under-21s/match/report/ebbsfleet-v-spurs-xi-report-150717/
A few other current connections that they left out are that unused sub keeper for 'Fleet' was Jon Miles, who was with us for years before leaving a couple of summers ago, also Sean Shields, a pacey winger who came on for them in the second half was with us right up to U16 level. The last notable connection is that current academy/U23 coach Stuart Lewis who was with us as a youngster, spent the last few seasons of his professional career at Ebbsfleet.