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Player Jamie Donley
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He did well but didn’t have much of a chance to score, he was on for the last half hour by which time the game had mostly done that international friendly thing of tailing off. The match finished 1-1, he got a really good reception from the crowd when he came on.
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10 assists in League 1
Plus another assist in cup and 8 goals in League 1 or 19 goal involvements in his first season out on loan ! Nice one
Championship loan next?
Or we think he's ready for a crack at the first team?
If he stays at Orient, he might even get the chance with them!!
It's Devine I'm more intrigued by... will him AND Vuskovic both be at Spurs next season?
He's clearly thrived in Belgium...
I wouldn't be surprised to see them both integrated into the Squad next year...
Especially if we are looking at the likelihood of Romero, Bissouma, Werner and Richie NOT being at the club come August, added to the fact Son isn't getting any younger...
The idea of Devine, Donley, Moore, Tel(?) and Odobert being our AM options next year is exciting, but would be even more exciting if we added someone established (like Eze?) Into the mix!!!
I’d keep Donley next season. He’s tough, and desperate to make it here. He can see passes that hardly anyone in our squad can and with Madders fitness issues he’ll get games,
Said that to my dad, he knows where to pass the ball before he gets it, great vision
We need to get THFC to sign your dad.
Always side Devine looks a stand out talent and raises his game with better players. Might not be a match winner but reminds me of Scott Parker
I think its a really tricky call - if we are in europe next season I think we need a larger squad than if we are not. Maybe another 3 or players in squad, and the only way we can do that will be by adding Club Trained or List B players given uefa squad rules (would be u21's under PL rules)
And we've got a few young players to make decisions on :
Vuskovic (CB) - but is not List B
Phillips (CB)
Abbott (DM and FB)
Devine (CM/AM)
Donley (no 10)
Scarlett or Lankshear (striker) - one likely to stay other out on loan
Moore (will stay in first team squad)
Keeley - will be loaned out, we cannot fit him in squad next season
It also depends on which players in Spurs squad move on and who comes in - we will need a balance between youth and experience.
As an example of the dilemma, there are 3 very good midfield players (Donley, Devine and Abbott) all of whom could do a good job for us but if we kept all 3 would they all get enough playing time ? Would we get better players if one or two were loaned out and got more playing time next season than they might at Spurs. etc
Hopefully clearer during preseason when we see all the players
trouble is the young players that stay wil need minutes on the pitch, and whatever happens in EL when will they play ?
without EL/ECL next season we have a lot less games to blood players, with CL we need experianced players
hopefully those that have had good League time will get Championship pitch time,
There’s a few that probably just need to leave, Lankshear, Scarlett and Phillips…. I think we have to be honest and say if we qualify for the CL, we are going to have a transitional season and blood youngsters in all comps. I would be ok with that if we came out and played the long game, perhaps tweak ticket pricing accordingly. Would much rather give youngsters a chance then collect another 3 average, experienced £20M players to make up numbers
We won’t the PL next season nor the CL so let’s take a step back and build. I want to see Devineetc start games, alongside our best players not just in the league cup early rounds
One day I hope we can put out a full team of home grown players, including Subs, in the Premier League.
Defence
One of Vuskovic or Phillips needs a loan as does Dorrington. The other should be kept
Midfield
Abbott has done well this season but needs another loan at a higher level.
We should keep one of Donley or Devine. Not sure which.
Attack
Lankshear needs a decent loan.
I would also loan Moore. Don’t think he’s ready for EPL.
Scarlett has been decent. I would keep him next year
I would have wanted him to stay in the first team already this season as an understudy for Madders as we have had alot of games. Was utterly disappointed he went on loan. But I guess he has proven his worth and got more games under his belt. I really think he should be with the first XI next season because there is really no one in the current team to have the creativity to unlock defence. Kulu is not the one.
And I think Ange won't be around next season to ask him playing as LB. Ffs.
And I think Ange won't be around next season to ask him playing as LB. Ffs.
It has turned out to be a great loan for him. If the Os go up I hope he stays there ... a year in the Championship then back to us.
He definitely has that cerebral/spatial football mind that we sorely lack. That should be part of the recruitment profile for all of our youngsters/academy signings but I sadly do not think that it is as valued in the English game as it can be on the continent.
Glad he’s had a good loan.
Watching the under 23s last season he was the stand out player and I thought he deserved first team minutes then.
Has to be knocking on the door now. Next manager needs to be one who believes in giving young players some minutes when possible.
Watching the under 23s last season he was the stand out player and I thought he deserved first team minutes then.
Has to be knocking on the door now. Next manager needs to be one who believes in giving young players some minutes when possible.