Next Breakthrough player

[liamoo11]

Preseason always offers hope. Last year not a chance I saw Kelly, manning or long make the breakthrough and didn't think Ronan would be as involved as he was. Any ideas who might do it this season? Will Barrett follow Kelly into reading side? Will roache be a starter at Blackpool?will rice go out on loan and be a starter in the championship?will o Keefe and Hale get a chance with Birmingham?will Carroll be first choice centre half at Oxford?will Liverpool let masterson and kelleher go on loan to see if 2 of our really promising players can cut it maybe at league 1 level? Any chance grego Cox can score goals at qpr? Any chance de Boer will promote youth and Flanagan might have a chance? Stokes signed a year extension at Leeds but will he see any game time? Byrne and Duffus and charlsly surely have to go out to league 1 or 2 and play first team football?Will elbouzedi make an impact in Scotland? there are alot of attacking players in the list above and we could do with some breaking through. Any other lads stand out? Going on last season hopefully there will be some from left field

[samhaydenjr]

That's a lot of questions but I'll try to make a couple of quick predictions: Masterson, Kelleher and Hale will all continue at underage, but will get more time in their respective U23 teams (same for Aaron Connolly at Brighton. Hopefully McAuley will also get a chance at U23 level). Of the Everton trio, I reckon Charsley is the most likely to get a decent loan (or possibly even break into the Everton Squad) after an excellent season in the PDL winning U23 team. Rice is also well positioned to break through as is Josh Cullen if he gets a loan to a Championship squad after a year and a half on loan at Bradford. Roache, Carroll and Elbouzedi may start to make progress at their clubs but would need to go up a couple of levels before consideration for the National Team.

[OwlsFan]

No mention of Conor O'Grady at Sheffield Wednesday? On the bench for the pre-season friendly against Alfreton and came on to score. Just signed a contract, albeit only for another year. Early days but who knows.

[sorbothegreek]

"Promising youngster" Dara O'Shea featuring regularly in WBA's pre-season so far.

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/tony-pulis-names-21-man-13330975

Paudie O'Connor another who seems to be doing well

https://throughitalltogether.sbnation.com/2017/7/5/15922808/who-is-paudie-oconnor-young-irishman-stars-in-leeds-united-friendly-harrogate-town-madger-gomes

[samhaydenjr]

"Promising youngster" Dara O'Shea featuring regularly in WBA's pre-season so far.

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/tony-pulis-names-21-man-13330975

Paudie O'Connor another who seems to be doing well

https://throughitalltogether.sbnation.com/2017/7/5/15922808/who-is-paudie-oconnor-young-irishman-stars-in-leeds-united-friendly-harrogate-town-madger-gomes

Dara O'Shea might be one that comes out of left field alright - here's a video of him scoring for WBA's U-18s


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeEChiSqhYY

Meanwhile, Southampton have taken Aaron O'Driscoll as part of a 28-man squad to a training camp in Austria: https://southamptonfc.com/news/2017-07-10/southampton-pre-season-austria-squad-announcement

[Olé Olé]

What position is O'Shea?

[liamoo11]

What position is O'Shea?

He is a centre half as is o Driscoll

[tetsujin1979]

Thought O'Driscoll was a full back? He played there when he was in the academy at man City

[liamoo11]

Shaughnesy on Leeds per season tour o Connor didn't go

[the doc]

Sean St Ledger, back training with Leicester

[Charlie Darwin]

Sean St Ledger, back training with Leicester
Have you any more information on this promising youngster?

[Closed Account]

Have you any more information on this promising youngster?

A mate of mine who played 5 a side with a cousin of Robbie Keanes sisters hairdressers brother had a shot in Coppers with Sean St Ledgers mates sisters nutritionist, and apparently,
they don't know much

[seanfhear]

Sean St Ledger, back training with Leicester
Leicester hoping for another miracle........getting a St onside..........

[Eminence Grise]

Have you any more information on this promising youngster?

I think he was delivered by the doc in October, 2007.

[liamoo11]

Hayes got a run for Villa last night

[Colbert Report]

What exactly is the deal? Is The Doc actually Sean St. Ledger or just a close friend or family member?

[CraftyToePoke]

He's his love baby, his secret love baby. From that time in Benidorm.

[gastric]

The Doc is actually Taylor Swift who really wants Sledge back.

[seanfhear]

You mean he is not a real Doctor.......! !

[Olé Olé]

Sean St Ledger, back training with Leicester

You have completely derailed a promising thread. Well done.

St. Ledger isn't the next breakthrough player. He broke through already.

[Olé Olé]

Hayes got a run for Villa last night

Very promising. Very young lad. Any sign of James Finnerty making a similar push seen as he is a similar age?

Kevin Toner is surely looking for a move, loan or permanent. They have just signed Chris Samba. Following on from the Glenn Whelan and El Mohamedy signings so it appears that experience will be Bruce's focus this season.

[liamoo11]

Very promising. Very young lad. Any sign of James Finnerty making a similar push seen as he is a similar age?

Kevin Toner is surely looking for a move, loan or permanent. They have just signed Chris Samba. Following on from the Glenn Whelan and El Mohamedy signings so it appears that experience will be Bruce's focus this season.

Good point toner got a run earlier in preseason but yeah might need to move. Finnerty is year below Hayes no sign of him .

[tricky_colour]

Nice to see him back, shame he was not playing in the Champions league for em, they might have won it.

[liamoo11]

Kayoda got a run for rotherham in preseason a few days ago young striker

[samhaydenjr]

Maybe not yet on the verge of a major breakthrough but Courtney Duffus has started his career at Oldham Athletic well, scoring one goal and forcing the penalty that led to the other as the Latics drew with Accrington Stanley in a pre-season friendly: https://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/2017/july/22072017-accrington-stanley-vs-oldham-athletic/

[samhaydenjr]

Danny Kane played fifteen minutes in a pre-season friendly for Huddersfield against Bury recently and has been an unused sub in a couple more: https://www.htafc.com/news/2017/july/match-report-for-bury-fc-vs-huddersfield-town-16-july-17/

[mark12345]

Danny Kane played fifteen minutes in a pre-season friendly for Huddersfield against Bury recently and has been an unused sub in a couple more: https://www.htafc.com/news/2017/july/match-report-for-bury-fc-vs-huddersfield-town-16-july-17/

Jake Doyle Hayes played for Villa today in their 3-0 defeat of MSV Duisburg (Villa won trophy). Villa fans gushing over the performance of Hayes saying he looked very assured in midfield for them. Twitter buzzing about him. He has U-23 experience for Villa. Has he played for out U-21's?

[mark12345]

Jake Doyle Hayes played for Villa today in their 3-0 defeat of MSV Duisburg (Villa won trophy). Villa fans gushing over the performance of Hayes saying he looked very assured in midfield for them. Twitter buzzing about him. He has U-23 experience for Villa. Has he played for out U-21's?

Actually went on looking to see how Hourihane had done, but found this about Doyle-Hayes

http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2017/07/23/aston-villa-fans-react-on-twitter-to-jake-doyle-hayess-performan/

[liamoo11]

Jake Doyle Hayes played for Villa today in their 3-0 defeat of MSV Duisburg (Villa won trophy). Villa fans gushing over the performance of Hayes saying he looked very assured in midfield for them. Twitter buzzing about him. He has U-23 experience for Villa. Has he played for out U-21's?

No hasn't played 21 s for us yet I think. He missed the Euro 17s finals 2 years ago with injury and missed out when we lost out to Sweden in the 19s qualifying group with Italy and Belgium this season so his Ireland career has been a bit stop start I'd say.

[liamoo11]

Barrett has been heavily involved for reading. Roman has played slot for wolves hopefully their new found wealth won't freeze him out.mcdonnell has played a bit for Ipswich.grego Cox seems to be involved a good bit at qpr

[Bungle]

He won't be our next breakthrough player but tyreke wilson has flown out to join the man city squad in the us earlier in the week.
Only 2 other youngsters there so Pep obviously rates him.
I work with his aunt and she was telling me he's aiming to become a regular in the u23s this season and then go on loan the following season. Seems like a very down to earth kid.

[liamoo11]

He won't be our next breakthrough player but tyreke wilson has flown out to join the man city squad in the us earlier in the week.
Only 2 other youngsters there so Pep obviously rates him.
I work with his aunt and she was telling me he's aiming to become a regular in the u23s this season and then go on loan the following season. Seems like a very down to earth kid.

That's fantastic for the lad. Hopefully pep stops buying fullbacks! B great to see a young Irish lad involved with a big vlub

[Bungle]

By all accounts he's very level headed,committed and quiet with a girlfriend he's had since he's 12!
What's that they say 90% committment and 10% talent...

[liamoo11]

Connolly got 20 mins tonight for Brighton. Molumpy and Hutchinson on bench

[samhaydenjr]

Connolly got 20 mins tonight for Brighton. Molumpy and Hutchinson on bench

That's a real interesting one - I wouldn't have expected Connolly to make the leap to first-team football for one season, at least, as he's still only 17 and has only just made the step-up to U-23s at club level, which would be perfectly fine. And I know it's just 20 minutes in a pre-season friendly where other underage players got a run-out and it's still unlikely that he'll show up on a Premier League team sheet in the next couple of months but hopefully it could be an indicator that he's closer to senior status than I initially thought for a young striker who seems to have a serious eye for goal. Molumby and Richie Towell also came on

[liamoo11]

O Shea and donnellan playing in the same West Brom side tonight as McLean and Wilson west bromm playing two games at same time!

[John83]

You have completely derailed a promising thread. Well done.

St. Ledger isn't the next breakthrough player. He broke through already.
Oh well. Seeing as this thread has failed to fulfill its promise, which thread to people reckon is the next breakthrough thread? I'm betting on "Glenn Whelan to Wycombe?", myself.

[CraftyToePoke]

Domestic Prospects thread for a big return is where the smart dollar is I hear.

[mark12345]

Kevin Toner was the outstanding prospect in Villa's 4-0 win over Tamworth on Friday. The reporter assessed him as follows:

"He (Toner) was put under pressure early in the first half by the Tamworth attack but quickly recovered to take control,
Toner won important headers and led by example, shouting his orders at the rest of the back line.
He also looked cool and composed on the ball when he got forward and rarely looked like getting beat."

Quite a bit removed, I would think, from starting alongside John Terry in the heart of the Villa defence, or at left back where he played for Villa last year. But the future looks bright for the Meath man

[mark12345]

Kevin Toner was the outstanding prospect in Villa's 4-0 win over Tamworth on Friday. The reporter assessed him as follows:

"He (Toner) was put under pressure early in the first half by the Tamworth attack but quickly recovered to take control,
Toner won important headers and led by example, shouting his orders at the rest of the back line.
He also looked cool and composed on the ball when he got forward and rarely looked like getting beat."

Quite a bit removed, I would think, from starting alongside John Terry in the heart of the Villa defence, or at left back where he played for Villa last year. But the future looks bright for the Meath man

Callum O'Hare also doing very well at the moment

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/how-callum-ohare-impressing-each-13402604

[mark12345]

Brian Lenihan also doing well at Hull:

However, despite Slutsky having no other choice, Lenihan has grasped his chance with both hands. A few shaky moments are probably to be expected but most of the time the Irishman has looked a safe bet down the right, and it’s not as if he’s been facing poor opposition either.

"Better fullbacks have come undone against the likes of Ajax, Nantes and Benfica, but the 23-year-old more than held his ground.
With Slutsky not expecting a new left-back to arrive before Aston Villa, Lenihan could well be in line to start at Villa Park."

[Olé Olé]

Callum O'Hare also doing very well at the moment

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/how-callum-ohare-impressing-each-13402604
Couldn't resist looking him up. A Solihull and John Mitchels man... don't tease us!

[mark12345]

Couldn't resist looking him up. A Solihull and John Mitchels man... don't tease us!

Don't write him off. He's played Gaelic football for John Mitchell's in Birmingham.
That would suggest his lineage is (a) Polish (b) Portuguese (c) Italian (d) some other nationality

[samhaydenjr]

Second goal in two games for Courtney Duffus, as he converted a penalty he won himself in the last minute against La Liga side, Girona: https://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/2017/july/27072017-oldham-athletic-vs.-girona-fc/

[tetsujin1979]

Tyreke Wilson on the bench for Man City tonight against Spurs

[samhaydenjr]

Ryan Sweeney an unused sub for Stoke against Bolton today: http://www.stokecityfc.com/news/joselu-brace-bags-bolton-win