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...and that was without European football.
It’s all BS from all sides.
Fair point. Skipp played there previously at times, but not for Ange
Toney I was referring to as the one with off field struggles. Chiesa can't stay fit and is going to want mega wages.
I know who you were referring to, and can you please check your post before hitting send? It's not great to see one of our prospects referred to as Donkey.
Perhaps? Come on man. He's not a winger, Moore is. Donley is a midfielder and we're stacked there. He's also a kid who's only experienced of "Mens" Football is preseason.
We are encouraging them. Moore might not be able to go on loan, but they're putting him in the first team squad rather than keeping him in the U18' or U21 squads. As for Lankshear, who gives a shit what the reasons may be? He's being kept on merit as the highest regarded striker we have in our academy. We farmed Scarlett out on loan instead, as Lankshear is seen as better. He's impressed, so he's been given an opportunity to take his shot when he gets it.
HeyWho said he was a marquee signingHonest John ??
It's your assumption. And what's this bollocks with marquee signings anyway. More importantly is the right signing.
SouthCoastSpur
if your gonna start tagging me, maybe first check the post I was initially replying to, yeah?
Mate...
Our chairman. Hope that helps.
Lange's chief role is little more than Levy's whipping boy. A stooge employed to take to bullets if the shit hits the fan.
Are you pleased with the Solanke signing? Don't think I've seen your opinion on it, genuinely.
Yes the much derided ETH who put his faith in youngsters and gave them a chance. We seem to send them out on loan to get minutes. How offer does a loan work out for academy players? Bar Kane not many have gone on to make it at spurs. We know that when they come back we will have bought even more players some bang average so their path will still be blocked. The only true way of knowing if they are going to make it is to give them game time in the first team.
no its not. use your eyes. far cleaner on the ball. competition is irrelevant, the kid is a far better passer of the ball. skipp doesnt have the physical attributes to compensate for being behind on technical ability.
Oh but there is a plan and we are sticking to it according to Ange. Hence why we are linked with every Tom dick and Harry where there is an opportunity to be taken. I thought the philosophy was that if we can’t get who we want we don’t move on to anyone who comes along?
But no we haven’t send them out on loan to get minutes. Yet every club in Europe and some here play 16, 17 and 18 year olds in first team. Ours are 19/20 and yet we send them out. Mainoo plays at 19 in first team then gets into England squad and team. Wharton comes from champo at 20 I think gets into CP first team and also gets into England squad. Our club does the opposite. We buy young players but send our own academy boys out who are the same age. If these lads were good enough to win the PL2 title surely they should be afforded the chance to get into first team. Their paths are now blocked not only by the younger incomings but also existing players and other transfers in. We know how this goes. I bet none of those in the winning PL2 team will make it as a spurs first teamer bcos they will never get a chance. Especially with Ange in charge. I wonder if say klopp, pep, glassner etc had some of our youngsters if they give them a chance and push and show faith in them!
Two whipping boys then.
