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Obafemi is injured accoring to physioroom and fantasy premier league etc.
Simon Power on target for Norwich away to Newcastle this evening, though Newcastle have since scored twice to lead 2-1.
Parrott training with the Tottenham first team in Barcelona
https://media.gettyimages.com/photos...e-id1071186950
What age is he?
16, he'll be 17 in February.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Fly
If Spurs get bumped down to the Europa he might just get a chance there, although Pochettino might take it more seriously if he sees it as a route back to the Champions League.
The fact that he is even training with the first team at that age is very exciting.
Great to see Parrot in that environment ahead of a Champions League match. I just wonder if Robbie Keane’s connections with Spurs will see Parrot fast-tracked into our senior squad.
After all, Mick gave a debut to a certain 17 year old once upon a time and it worked out pretty well: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qNp--iX8FWQ
Was thinking the same myself earlier, but Micks circumstances and brief are a lot different this time around, its an immediate rescue job rather than a rebuild with time. It'll be be interesting to see if he does involve Parrot or Connolly come March over fellas like O'Brien for example.Quote:
Originally Posted by irishfan86
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Originally Posted by irishfan86
Plus Robbie had the best part of a season in the second tier senior football under his belt by the time of his debut, scoring a few already. Obafemi is the current focus for our teenage strikers. As of now I would say our forward line should be Long, Robinson, Obafemi (if he holds his place at Southampton) plus 1 or 2 from McGoldrick, Maguire and Hogan. Of course this could change in the coming months if Connolly were to get a couple of FA Cup goals in January and start playing first team football or Parrott appears in Spurs' first team (either in the Europa League or FA Cup)Quote:
Originally Posted by CraftyToePoke
Agreed regarding Obafemi being the focus. Connolly was born in 2000, Idah in 2001 and Parrott in 2002 (all in Jan or Feb) so that would seem the most natural order of things in terms of those lads coming through. But Parrott seems to have the natural ability to kick on earlier than we could expect.
I'd imagine he'll see it as a route out of the CL. Although, at least their main competitors for the top four, Chelsea & Arsenal, are there also. They should have half a chance tonight anyway assuming Barcelona rest a few (or maybe PSV do them a favour).Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
U19 player Ali Reghba was an unused substitute for Leicester City U23's againt Brighton last night: https://www.premierleague.com/match/...on-v-leicester
Scored the opener in Tottenham's 2-0 win over Barca in the Youth CL.Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
https://twitter.com/onlyspurs/status...451198464?s=19
has he signed now or was he on trial?Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
Only a few U23 games tonight but there was one significant one from our point of view. Southampton won 2-1 against Newcastle thanks to welcome goals assist from Jonathan Afolabi and Will Smallbone with Afolabi credited with the assist for Smallbone's goal. Both turn 19 early next year some while they may be behind Obafemi in their career paths, they both still have plenty of time to develop: https://www.premierleague.com/match/...on-v-newcastle
Smallbone played underage for England didn't he? I remember reading before his mother is a Kilkenny woman. Solid link. Hopefully he's safe.
I tried finding something about that but couldn't - was kind of hoping he had played a competitive fixture for one of their underage teams as that would mean his switch to our underage teams would have tied him, right?Quote:
Originally Posted by Olé Olé
never played for England as far as I can remember so certainly free to play for either. The doubt here is because he wasn't in our 19 s qualifiers squad in Oct. He did play in a friendly in Sept though. Hasn't Been involved with England 19s either this season. Hasn't played competitively for us or England at any ageQuote:
Originally Posted by Olé Olé
Harry Charsley got the only goal for Everton U23s against Jason Knight's Derby. https://www.premierleague.com/player...rsley/overview Good to see but, at the age of 22, he really needs to start seeing first-team action soon.
Bit of action tonight in the U23s tonight:
Ryan Cassidy got his sixth of the season as Watford U23s lost 2-1 to Bristol City: https://www.watfordfc.com/teams/unde...ty-2-1-watford
Yassin En-Neyah scored again for Forest as they beat Crewe 3-0 - Liam Bossin get the clean sheet: https://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/n...est-3-0-crewe/
Jack Clarke was credited with an assist as Villa lost to Stoke 3-2 in a game which featured two Irish 17-year-olds - Tyreik Wright and Nathan Collins: https://www.premierleague.com/match/...-v-aston-villa
Collins and Wright are 2 interesting ones. You can see how Collins stepped up to that level already. He's a big guy, as well as being a brilliant defender. Young Wright is much less physical so it's great to see him getting a chance at that level. Loved watching him for the under 17 side. Very skillful player but plays with a smile on his face. The Dutch roughed him up a bit and he didn't shy away from them which was great to see. If he can develop physically he could be very good. Big hopes for Collins.
Pretty sure he was just on trial there.Quote:
Originally Posted by liamoo11
As of last week, Leicester were just considering a contract offer: https://www.independent.ie/sport/soc...-37615049.htmlQuote:
Originally Posted by liamoo11
Troy Parrott posted a photo of his squad number on Snapchat, but missed out today. Could be included against Cardiff on new year's day?
Aaron Connolly nominated for PL2 Player of the Month for December: https://www.premierleague.com/news/9...sf205367906=1d
That's his fourth nomination this season, and won in November
Surely he'll get some game time in the FA cup this weekend.Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
Away to Bournemouth. If it were lower league opposition one would be more confident he'd get a run. It all depends on how much Hughton cares for the competition.Quote:
Originally Posted by IsMiseSean
Looks like Hughton is targeting a run in the cup. Near full strength team with no room for Connolly on the bench. Disappointing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Olé Olé
I wouldn't so much mind that but he managed to bring on 20 year old Viktor Gyokeres who has far less goals for the under 23 side than Connolly has.Quote:
Originally Posted by IsMiseSean
Ogbene on bench for Brentford the Exeter loan didn't seem to be an outstanding success.
Travers on bench for Bournemouth.
kelleher on bench tonight and grabare has gone on loan so he should be third choice all season. No masterson hopefully he will get a loan now
Lovren has gone off injured and a 16 year-old by the name of Ki-Jana Hoever has come in. Fair to assume Masterson has a loan lined up so?Quote:
Originally Posted by liamoo11
played for the 23s tonight so disappointing badly needs loan league 1 hopefullyQuote:
Originally Posted by Olé Olé
Adam Idah back on the scoring trail! Two goals for Norwich U23s in a 4-3 loss to Reading. Josh Barrett got a goal and an assist for the Royals: https://www.premierleague.com/match/...ding-v-norwich
Jack Clarke credited with an assist as Villa hammered United: https://www.premierleague.com/match/...illa-v-man-utd
Interesting. It was reported within the last week he looked to be signing for Shamrock Rovers.Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
thanks to poster on ybig Mr joxerdaly for highlighting that caoimhin Fowler is now at cardiff not at that dutch club power moved to https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=...&v=VQA940yhqUM . interesting article here about his football family https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.smh...01-p50dgt.html amazing family feats
*Cough* I noted it in the 2019 transfer thread. When I saw him in the FC Dordrecht squad, I couldn't find anything in a news search. A Twitter search showed he had scored a couple of hours previously for Cardiff 23s. It could well be a trial though?Quote:
Originally Posted by liamoo11