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Was not aware I had disagreed with you ever - definitely not intended to - all I can think is a mixture of fat thumbs on my mobile and a poor signal at work - apologies for any offence caused it was not intentional!!
Hopefully all disagrees removed let me know if there are any remaining disagrees/
I really appreciate your info/ insight into youth team/academy matters cheers
 
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Great to watch the youngsters, we really haven't seen that much of the Academy Year 1 group for a while - and they are possibly our best year group for a good few years. This side a mix of year 1 and year 2.

Dane Scarlett and Alfie Devine obviously the best known of the Year 1, winger Rochaun Mathurin less known but he's probably the 3rd best of that year group (Hackett another didn't play), First sighting of Jez Davies still only 16.

Players who caught the eye from Year 2 include Marques Muir (CB) and also his partner Maksim Paskotsi, I was expecting a little more from Dermi Lusala (RB) who looked great for most of last season, whilst the Craig twins and Romain Mundle looked decent as well.... in fact there were no poor performances at all.

Chelsea probably have the 2nd best academy in uk, a little behind Man City, with Spurs, ManU, Woolwich, Liverpool in a fairly tight group a little behind Chelsea - but it looks like the quality of this u18 group is well above Chelsea.

Spurs also looked well organised, which has to be down to Matt Taylor and his coaching which is good to see

Great news for the future though all round
 


No real surprise, we rescued him from Bury Academy when Bury collapsed, but as he plays as a CB which is where we have a number of very good prospects already, it was always the case he might struggle to establish himself at a club so much bigger.

Sunderland gives him a chance to establish himself at a club a notch lower than Spurs, so best of luck to him !
 
Alfie Devine called up for E u19 squad - leaping 2 year groups - joining Dennis Cirkin

The Squad

Goalkeepers: Matthew Cox (AFC Wimbledon), Louie Moulden (Manchester City), Brad Young (Hartlepool United)

Defenders: Dennis Cirkin (Tottenham Hotspur), Charlie Cresswell (Leeds United), Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Manchester City, loan at Blackburn Rovers), Kaine Kesler Hayden (Aston Villa), Valentino Livramento (Chelsea), Teden Mengi (Manchester United, loan at Derby County)

Midfielders: Miguel Azeez (Woolwich), Lewis Bate (Chelsea), Alfie Devine (Tottenham Hotspur)*, Harvey Vale (Chelsea)

Forwards: Elliot Anderson (Newcastle United), Harvey Elliott (Liverpool, loan at Blackburn Rovers), Joe Gelhardt (Leeds United), Sam Greenwood (Leeds United), James McAtee (Manchester City), Alex Mighten (Nottingham Forest), Cole Palmer (Manchester City), Jaden Philogene-Bidace (Aston Villa)

* Replaces Jensen Weir (Brighton & Hove Albion)

 



Our next season's Academy Year 1 is shaping up nicely with Rio Kyerematen joining :

Luke Gunter (GK) - E u15. Signed a 3 year scholarship at Spurs in June, very early
Alfie Dorrington (CB) - often E u15 captain, signed a 3 year scholarship at Spurs in June 2020 - very early.
Brandon Bryan-Waugh (CB) E u16
Tom Bloxham midfielder E u15
Billy Heaps midfielder E u16
Owen Riley (CAM) E u15
Jamie Donley (E u15 and N Ireland u16 striker).

Making 8 of next seasons (most likely) Academy Year 1 players having played for E u15 and E u16's
 
Its getting towards the end of the season with just 2 Spurs u23 games to be played (ManCity home and away) with those on loan all with a handful of games to play.

So I doubt anything will change much in the last few weeks, and time to look at who is likely to go and who to stay in Spurs u23's

First, my guess at the leavers :

1 Aaron Skinner – On trial at Sunderland earlier this season. But contract until June 2022

2 Tobi Omole – regular at u23 on one year deal, but will no longer count as an u21 in 2001/03

3 George Marsh – regular u23 this season after decent League 2 loan last season, but already aged 22.

4 Chay Cooper – Rarely seen this season

5 Shilow Tracey – Loan to Cambridge for 23 year old which went ok, but doubt he will be kept on as he is not good technically and too old for u23’s

6 Jeremi Mukendi – Rarely seen this season

7 Enock Asante - Rarely seen this season

8 Kaziah Sterling – loan to Greenwich Morton but no goals for 22 year old, his last chance ?.

There's also a handful of players I am uncertain as to whether they will stay or go :

1 Kacper Kurlowicz – made Spurs u23 debut in April from bench. Decent goalkeeper but we likely have two gk's in Acasdemy Year 2 joining development squad next season, so are there too many ?

2 Keenan Ferguson – injured after 2 games, not seen since. Had signed one year contract. Looked good in preseason as both RB and CB

3 Rafferty Pedder (CM/AM) – just 19 (dob 6/4/2002), unlucky with injuries at Spurs, only regularly involved in u23's in last 6 weeks.

4 Jack Roles – Loan at Burton yielded a couple of appearances, followed by loan at Stevenage, seemingly injured in first game ? Almost no playing time this season after great loan at Cambridge (League 2) last season and now aged 22.

Then those who will stay at Spurs (the Retained List) - and of these probably 10 to 12 should be on loan next season :

Goalkeepers

1. Alfie Whiteman
(GK) age 22,
Contract to 2022. Probably 3rd GK in first team or out on loan for experience

2 Brandon Austin (GK) - age 21
Contract to 2022. E u21 Out on loan again

3 Joshua Oluwayemi (GK) – age 20
Loan to Maidenhead for first half of season before being Spurs u23 gk this season

Defenders

4 Timothy Eyoma
(RB/CB) – age 21
WC u17 winner, pre-season 2018 before 2years in Poch’s train/no play and then injured, but 30+ games on loan for Lincoln in 20/21. Contract to 2023. Loan to Championship club, outside chance of being back up RB (would count as u21) ?

5 Marcel Lavenier (RB/LB) - age 20
Former Chelsea graduate, has ever present in u23’s this season. Appearance in EL v Wolfsberger. Loan to Championship club or outside chance of being back up RB ?

6 Dennis Cirkin (LB), age almost 19
Missed much of first part of u23 season after decent Pre-season. First loan next season ?

7 Malachi Walcott (CB), aged 19
Injured shortly after a surprise appearance v RB Leipzig last season, had one u23 game this season before loan to Dundee in January where after excellent debut injured in 2nd game and likely to be out until next season. Another loan next season

8 Jubril Okedina (RB/CB), aged 20
Contract until 2022. After decent u23 half season, 7 full matches on loan to Cambridge (League 2). Loan to higher rated club next season

9. Brooklyn Lyons-Foster (CB/FB), aged 20
At a younger age, often referred to as Rolls Royce defender but possibly not physically developed. Has been on a couple of preseasons without playing. Still needs to develop physically before a first loan ?

Central Midfielders

10. Harvey White
(CM/DM), aged 19
Contract until 2024. Versatile player capable of playing LB, LM and CB. Almost 2 footed and set piece specialist. Excellent record of goals/assists, partly due to set pieces. Almost 20 appearances on loan at Portsmouth, but only about 8 full match equivalents experience with 3 or 4 starts to add to 3 preseasons at Spurs and an EL and FA Cup appeatrance. Another loan ?

11 Jamie Bowden (CM.DM), aged 19
Contract until 2023. Deep lying playmaker unlucky with injuries in last 2 years but has been involved in Preseason 2019 and 2020. A first loan next season ?

Attacking Midfield

12 Dilan Markanday
(AM) aged 19
Contract until 2022. Diminutive no 10/wide attacker who made EL squad this season. A loan next season or will his physique be an issue so he plays u23’s another season ?

13 Elliot Thorpe (CM/AM) aged 19
Probably the player who has physically developed more than any over last 3 years, and maybe his rapid growth has affected his fitness. A loan next season or does he plays u23’s another season ?

14 J’Neil Llloyd Bennett (winger/striker) aged 19
Impressive record in academy u18’s usually as LF or striker if required, but this season injury hit in u23’s. On his u18 appearances a real first team contender. A loan next season or does he plays u23’s another season ?

Strikers

15. Troy Parrett aged 19
2 half season loans to Millwall (Championship) and IIpswich (League 1) but only one goal for the 19 year old. Will be loaned out again in 2021/22

16 Kion Etete aged 19
Spurs u23 main striker this season with decent scoring/assist record. A 6 foot 6 inches tall striker and technically quite good. I assume a loan next season

17 Rodel Richards (winger/striker) aged 20 – Played well until October, but seemingly injured for 6 months until goal scoring return off bench v Leicester in April, followed by starting next game. I would assume a loan next season

In addition to these probably a dozen or more of the 15 strong Academy Year 2 willl join the development squad next season - most have been playing at u18 or u23 level this season so its likely vast majority will get a pro contract next season based upon playing statistics this season

And there are also Alfie Devine and Dane Scarlett who are too young to be loaned out so will be playing u23 football next season.

So we'll definitely need 10 or 12 loans next season to keep the u23 squad down to say 20 players next season, if more than that there will not be enough playing time for all of them.
Fantastic post and thanks for your thoughts and taking the time to post them.
 


47 mins Mathurin goal 2 - 2 (Mathurin on for Scarlett at HT)

59 mins 3-2 (Donley)
69 mins 4- 2 (Muir)
73 mins 5-2 (Donley)




Full time 5-2 win for Spurs.

Quite a 2nd half turnround
 
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Eyoma is in line for an appearance at Wembley in the League 1 playoff v Blackpool on Sunday (although ' Lincoln will check on the fitness of Joe Walsh, TJ Eyoma and Lewis Montsma in a number of injury issues for Appleton's side'). 3.00 pm on Sunday - coverage on BBC radio.

fyi, This how Lincoln's local paper rated Eyoma in first leg semi final v Sunderland :

TJ Eyoma: Fully justified his selection with a towering display. Has grown in stature as the season has progressed. 9/10
 
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