The Spurs Youth Thread – 2016/2017

[DEFchenkOE]

Frustrating that you can have a guy as talented as him and yet there doesn't seem to be a path into the team or a real belief he will come through.

I don't think he's a Poch style player, I really like him and hope he can succeed with us but his loans have not been successful. Also he has a lazy style of play, almost like a winger version of Adebayor.

Personally I would have taken a chance on him instead of GKN, and that's nothing against GKN but considering that all he has got is a few bench appearances then maybe those chances could have been given to Oduwa.

But Poch and the coaching team know best, and you can't deny that they are giving opportunities to youth players.

 

[chrisd2k]

Oduwa makes me sad. I really believed in him at one point and now it seems like wasted talent.

Hes the type of player though that given a chance with us could do something amazing with better players around him. League 1 / 2 loans really wont suit him and havent

 

[THFCSPURS19]

Tottenham Academy ‏@thfcacademy 3h3 hours ago
I'm told Luke Amos' loan move to Southend United has been approved by Pochettino.

 

[kursaal]

I told Phil Brown yesterday he should try to get a loan in from Spurs. I suggested Marcus Edwards or Kyle Walker Peters though. Still hopefully it's the beginning of a good relationship with my local club. Nice to see Southend haven't held the loaning of Shaq Coulthirst against us.

 

[zicomerc]

I hope our U23 team can still stay up now that Ogilve, Walkes and Amos have gone on loan. Only 1 point ahead of the relegation zone.

 

[THFCSPURS19]

Tottenham Hotspur ‏@SpursOfficial 9m9 minutes ago
Luke Amos has joined League One side Southend United on loan until the end of the season. Good luck, Luke!

 

[beats1]

I hope our U23 team can still stay up now that Ogilve, Walkes and Amos have gone on loan. Only 1 point ahead of the relegation zone.

And Harrison

I dont know how these loans will work and will give them the benefit of the doubt but I do find Harrison to League 2 and Amos to league 1 strange(and I'm an Amos fan).

 

[DEFchenkOE]

Maybe Janssen could turn out for the U23 team when he's not making the 1st team bench. Let him rediscover the feeling of scoring from open play...(yes I know it's not really going to happen)

 

[THFCSPURS19]

He returns.

https://twitter.com/SpursOfficial/status/825025609197772801

50 seconds in.

 

[UpTownSpur]

He returns.

https://twitter.com/SpursOfficial/status/825025609197772801

50 seconds in.

He got the assist for Son's winner.

 

[IGSpur]

And Harrison

I dont know how these loans will work and will give them the benefit of the doubt but I do find Harrison to League 2 and Amos to league 1 strange(and I'm an Amos fan).

I think a lot of the loans are dependent on the clubs wanting the loans. So I think Amos is fortunate that a League One club wants a DM/CM. And I think he'll play as it seems Phil Brown really wanted him from the comments. Harrison is interesting just because the thing he needs to develop will really be tested in that League, so any positive performances will be great for us. We know he has technique, finishing, and decent pace if he adapts there it's positive.

The fact that Poch has let them out shows that they are by no means, considered the top players, but values them enough to develop away from him. In my eyes this gives the 2nd tier players a chance to shine and put themselves in Poch's plans. I'm slightly surprised that he rates Amos so highly from ITK and controlling his loans, as he has only had one top season, but he must be looking good in training. Like Harrison developmentally he is somewhat behind so if he gets a good run of games and finds his 2nd year form he could be a potential squad player in the future.

I told Phil Brown yesterday he should try to get a loan in from Spurs. I suggested Marcus Edwards or Kyle Walker Peters though. Still hopefully it's the beginning of a good relationship with my local club. Nice to see Southend haven't held the loaning of Shaq Coulthirst against us.

Poch would never have sent Edwards out.

 

[Blake Griffin]

u18s just kicking off against chelsea

austin; eyoma, dinzeyi, tanganga, tsaroulla; marsh; shashoua, oakley-boothe, duncan, bennetts; sterling

subs: freeman, hinds, skipp, velasco, griffiths

 

[Blake Griffin]

yeah, they got played through, austin wasn't sure whether to come out and got lobbed.

 

[Blake Griffin]

been all us since the goal.

 

[Blake Griffin]

2-0 chelsea. free kick goes under the wall and in.

 

[edson]

Love watching oakley-boothe play just needs to get more involved.

 

[Blake Griffin]

3-1. griffiths heads off the bar and then heads in the rebound.

meanwhile, chelseatv seem to think tariq hinds is oliver skipp.

 

[Blake Griffin]

3-2 tob. nice through-ball by skipp.

 

[newbie]

Who came on?

 

[Blake Griffin]

lost 3-2 but a good performance on the whole. eyoma, tsaroulla and shashoua all had very good games. dinzeyi and tanganga struggled, they seemed to play too far apart and chelsea kept getting between them, marsh in front of them wasn't great either and spent most of the game fouling people, skipp should play there from now on.