Generally true - but Spurs at one time used to recruit a lot of players who were technically good but not large hence the likes of Tom Carroll and Alex Pritchard, and neither Oliver Skipp nor Harvey White are particularly tall either.
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Generally true - but Spurs at one time used to recruit a lot of players who were technically good but not large hence the likes of Tom Carroll and Alex Pritchard, and neither Oliver Skipp nor Harvey White are particularly tall either.
Not just height. General size / physicality - you can see a big difference in teenagers.
All coaches will look for so something different. They aren’t recruiting basketball players where a certain height is a must have but when young there are always some players are always ahead of their age group.
I think Skipp is similar to Rooney that he looked quite strong at a young age. Not sure exactly how old this photo is. But kit from 2018/19. So a few years back.
Marcus Edwards was another smaller player - guess those three players all failed to make a real mark so the scouts are doing something right though! Markandy also not that tall either. So I think we still look to recruit technical players.
Harry Winks can be added to that list as well. He’s well thought of on here!
We all need to rock up at this game. No idea who it is against or where it is being played.
Vs Man City by the look of it.
Vs Man City by the look of it.
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Anyone know details of the final ?
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Can only confirm that the opposition will be ManCity (who beat Sunderland in semi finals), cannot confirm venue or date of final.
One-off game or 2 legs?
Time for a loan?
Where would make sense that he could get game time?
I imagine it's different with keepers, shot stopping isn't too different whichever league you're in, although organising defences may not be similar at all.
btw I never got to Lewes to see the game and have a look at Ollie Tanner who turned us down. Might have another go as mates down here have said it would be a fun day out.
I read the match report v Worthing, he got an assist in a 1-2 home loss.
I read the match report v Worthing, he got an assist in a 1-2 home loss.
Spurs u17 PL Cup semi final winners : Gunter, Andiyapan, Meghoma (Chaplin 78), Willhoft-King, Dorrington, Sayers, McKnight, Abbott, Donley, Kyerematen (Amo-Ameyaw 75), Williams.
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Last years final was won by Brighton winning away at Middlesbrough in a one off game, so assume format is same this season .
Logically its a coin toss for home advantage ?
Thanks but how random is that!!
With my special double headed coin...... its not necessarily random !
But on a serious note, if its held at the ground of one of the finalists I don't see any other way to decide home advantage ?
Best record to the final?
It was like we found our niche, in ones Arse (at that time) and Chelsea hadn't gobbled up, so ended with some physical runts (relative) but still good technical talents. Rice being the recent famous one, Chelsea dumped then West Ham also nearly released for being too small?!
Think the biggest clubs are run on metrics which allow us to nab the odd gem, if we get our team back on point.
Broad shouldered lad. would like that physique back on him now, TBH, he over bulked summer.
I haven't been down there for a while actually. Good little club. Properly woke but I can live with that. Might get down there soon.