Ryan Fredericks

[WindyCOYS]

I think it was about just giving him some first team time.

We need to consult @ WindyCOYS about the best position for him. His uncle is a gooner, so he may not know left from right.

Had absolutely no idea about his left footedness. I don't think I've ever noticed him being especially two-footed so that's really interesting.

He was always a right winger in the U18s and the first I knew of him playing RB was when Redknapp unexpectedly gave him his debut there in Europe.

I've spoken to quite a few other occasional watchers of the U18s / U21s about him and the universal opinion has seemed to be that we all expected him to have moved on by now; that he's competent but not outstanding.

My Brentford-supporting pal was not overly impressed by his loan stint there, saying that he was simply too small to make it as a right back at that level.

Perhaps Spurs have wanted to give him a chance to develop physically and re-assess?

This appearance could well lead to a good loan move in Jan I reckon.

The other thing I would add is that both Smith and Fredericks are far more suited to our system than Naughton IMO.

 

[Melspurnian]

It gets better. According to his uncle (who I'm working with at the moment), he's very two footed, but naturally left-footed.

Early days though, I suppose.

You're kidding right? Geez that's awesome! But if he's left footed then why on earth did naughton play left back and him right. AVB may have an inverted full back system or something going on here

 

[Mad Yid]

The youth setup we have in place is simply incredible now, just think how easily these players are slotting into the system when ready and how impressive they look, the confidence the likes or Fredricks and Townsend show is abundant because they have always been part of a winning side, not quite class of 92 but winning breeds winning

*awaits 'Arry article taking full credit*

 

[zin]

Hopefully will appear on the Fantasy game so I can captain him against Liverpool

 

[frontwheel]

You're kidding right? Geez that's awesome! But if he's left footed then why on earth did naughton play left back and him right. AVB may have an inverted full back system or something going on here

I think it was about just giving him some first team time.

We need to consult @ WindyCOYS about the best position for him. His uncle is a gooner, so he may not know left from right.

 

[truetomyself]

Are we covered in the RB department for many years to come or what?

 

[frontwheel]

It gets better. According to his uncle (who I'm working with at the moment), he's very two footed, but naturally left-footed.

Early days though, I suppose.

 

[Team Tanguy]

I like his attitude, feisty and shit. Need some guys like him.

 

[durbanspur]

I thought Coulthirst did ok for his short little stint. looked to find good positions and was happy to take on defenders.

 

[WindyCOYS]

Yup Coulthirst looked quite enthusiastic to me. He wasn't on long so it's hard to judge to be honest. And all I know about him is that he blew Barca away in the next gen. Maybe @ WindyCOYS can shed some light on him?

Coulthirst's a funny one. His burst of energy and relatively good touch seem to put defenders on the back foot, but his decision-making often means that he dallies too long and misses a shooting opportunity.

He has often been used on the left of a front three in his youth career, but has played as the lone forward plenty of time as well.

He's a good player but I don't personally see him uprooting too many trees at Spurs. A decent loan move would tell us more about his long-term future, I'm sure. League One club in January? Swindon? Especially if Nile Ranger gets sent down...

 

[Mensa]

Bump

Surprised nobody said this at the weekend although Boro didn't show up against Woolwich I thought Ryan played really well and even threw in a couple of tasty challenges on the scum Mason style

Aside for the cup game they have only lost 1 of the 11 league games he has played in, which in championship is saying something

Glad he is working under a good manager in Karanka and hope he gets promoted, another youth success even if he may not end up with us

 

[oaklandusa]

looked great

want to see more of him

 

[Mensa]

The youth setup we have in place is simply incredible now, just think how easily these players are slotting into the system when ready and how impressive they look, the confidence the likes or Fredricks and Townsend show is abundant because they have always been part of a winning side, not quite class of 92 but winning breeds winning

 

[1882]

With the squad we have you really need to be a Wayne Rooney like prodigy to break in straight through the academy, so loans should be seen as a positive step on route to the team.

...or Terry Dixon....

ah.

 

[AlMacca_]

over reaction of the century here

 

[Yorkshire_Spurs]

Bump

Surprised nobody said this at the weekend although Boro didn't show up against Woolwich I thought Ryan played really well and even threw in a couple of tasty challenges on the scum Mason style

Aside for the cup game they have only lost 1 of the 11 league games he has played in, which in championship is saying something

Glad he is working under a good manager in Karanka and hope he gets promoted, another youth success even if he may not end up with us

He could well get an opportunity with us.

Rumours where Yedlin was not up to scratch? (Think I read that on here). So unless we buy we could be thin at right back.

Playing well at the top on the table championship club is a good sign.

 

[cahspur]

No kidding. Now if only we could address the left side...

 

[Blanchflower]

Hmmmm he's very very quick, but not sure he's up to PL standard at all.

 

[Erik_Edman]

Very odd to see him outperform to such an extent today, because I used to watch him in the U21s a lot ( ) and he never really showed anything that would suggest to me that he could thrive in the first team. I believe he's only been playing RB since the middle-to-late parts of the last (U21) season.

Still, pleased to see him put in a good shift and hope he can find a game or two more to capitalise on it in the cups over the coming months.

 

[Sanchez18]

Looked like a much a better fit, in our system, for us than Naughton. He seems totally one footed, although that is Walkers problem as well. I want to see him defensively more though, didn't see anything defensive tonight.