I was out when match played today - was the Spurs defence an issue today ? looked a bit light on natural defenders from the line up.
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I was out when match played today - was the Spurs defence an issue today ? looked a bit light on natural defenders from the line up.
The whole game was played at walking pace with our defenders passing between themselves or back to the GK.
Cassanova was particularly guilty.
It seemed like the whole team fell asleep.
Dorrington is a big miss for the u21s, he gets the ball moving forward.
Could probably extend most of those and longer deals for the likes of Hall, Abbott, Kyerematen. Hard to see Heaps getting a new deal, think he's still on a scholarship and has only started one u18 game in the last 2 seasons, likely through injuries.
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Hall and Keeley the only ones worth keeping imho.
Academy Year 1 GK's next season almost certainly Dylan Thompson and Blake Irow (younger brother of Oliver Irow).
Blake's been on a couple of England youth GK training camps, don't think Dylan has although he was regarded as a 'top talent'.
Gone from being a decent midfielder last season to a top class RB this season and arguably one of the super stars of his year group.
Delighted he's signed a pro, could get to challenge for a first team place in a few seasons if he keeps improving
u21 RB this season has not been outstanding, maybe Black staps in there very quickly ?
There's an argument to suggest he should be playing there already.
Ashcroft needs moving on in the Summer
Ashcroft, John and Robson have contracts until 2025, otherwise all might be on the leavers list, so we'll have to see what happens.
The club needs to get on with it and make some decisions. It's absolutely ludicrous that Robson might be going into a 5th season in he stiffs
As a Curb man very glad to have Leon Black on board...
Don't really see why we would keep Keeley long term. Can't be on list B next season because we loaned him out and only been trained in England for 2/3 years before 21 so counts as overseas for both Prem and UEFA and don't know if it would be worth using an overseas spot on potentially a 3rd/4th choice backup keeper. Would you keep him and just loan him out every season?
View: https://twitter.com/SpursOfficial/status/1583488477043326979?s=20&t=m4ndCLfWD7klAONButGpsA
Done when he was aged 17, suspect due a renewal but not immediately.
Probably loan Keeley out next season (when he'll still be counted as u21 in PL) and look to sell him in summer 25 unless we think then he can develop further in which case possibly another loan in 25/26
View: https://twitter.com/Spurs_Academy/status/1765095328439779383
Heaps back in training with u21s, no sign of Hall though
I think Heaps has only played about once in last 2 years, due mainly to injury.
He was reasonable (E u16 I think ) before joining academy full time, but think he'll have to really outperform over remainder of season to get a 3rd year academy.