AndyClarke

Not his night so far. This Rico Lewis is some player though!

Alves is absolutely dynamite, terrorised our kids in the Youth Cup game last season. He's well known in youth football so I would suggest the Wolves lad knew exactly what he was doing, albeit not necessarily considering how much damage he may do.

Real shame for Alves, this could be the difference between being a real top player and and average one, or even making it or not.

4 hours ago, tinka said:

He won't get to play against his peers, he's moved to a club who's not going to play him. His best hopes to play is loan out. I doubt it will happen this season, so that's next season and it won't be to a Premier league team, championship and that's another season gone. He was playing Premier league football at villa, he hasn't wrecked it but he's damaged the  chances of making it.

 

 

His peers being his age group over the years, u18, u21 rather than comparing him against top level Premier League stalwarts and Internationals.

He's smashed everyone up at age group, even when playing 3 or 4 years above himself and made a good account of himself in his Premier League cameos.

In terms of ability and other than Jack and his maverick status, he is the best player we have produced for years and years, perhaps ever. It will always hurt that he left but don't be fooled into thinking that he is anything but top drawer 

I can't help but feel that those stating that he has wrecked his career haven't watched him very much, particularly against his peers.

He'll go on to have a fabulous career assuming injury doesn't ruin him.

1 minute ago, MaVilla said:

i think he looks like he is just trying too hard to impress, then getting caught a lot as he's dwelling or staying too long on the ball.

He just needs to recycle the ball intelligently, and worry less about looking good.

He looks ok when he is just recycling efficiently.

I don't necessarily disagree on that point. I don't think he is the player (or even close) to what people perhaps think.

Getting destroyed, out of his depth. Not a huge surprise as he looked out of place in the u21s a couple of weeks ago.

At least we won't hear them claiming "we won the World Cup" (on the basis of supplying Bellingham) like those West Ham dick heads talk about '66.

Very ordinary tonight, would rather have Adama Traore, but scared the shit out of Southgate which helped his team.

I've only seen him a couple of times, all I'll say is that Gabby in this era would be far more highly rated than he ever was!

We're like Tottenham finishing 3rd in the 2 horse race with Leicester. This World Cup was there for the taking....like the last one....like the Euros...

Should have won this, too safe, too scared but still did enough to win it. Boring.

Sterling's sub appearance is one of the worst I have ever seen.

Pen and red or just turn it off.

Like watching Villa, on top, hard done too.....We all know how that normally ends!

Ponderous in attack, Henderson hopelessly out of his depth. France not that good, officials a disgrace.

Emi Martinez, whilst a good goalkeeper is a bit of a prick.

To be fair it is a unique opportunity to get these lads involved with the first team during the season so I guess they'll take the risk.

I got added to a Secret Santa draw whilst working as a contractor, nobody told me this until the day before present giving, (they didn't tell me that bit either). The recipient of the £5 gift was not impressed that she had been the only one to "miss out" as I'd not brought anything in....This despite me having no idea and not being in that day anyway.

Anyhow, she handed me a post it note the next time I was in with the names of the 2 lipsticks that she wanted and spent the rest of the morning repeatedly commenting on how disappointed she had been not to have received anything when everyone else did.

I now make it very clear that I don't want to be involved.

That is one of the TMNT saving the city from a tree falling on them. I reckon I can see Splinter as well.

Ring walk is about to happen

16 hours ago, useless said:

Trevan Sanusi in their U16s highly rated, regular for England U15s and now U16s, will be interesting to see if any category one clubs try to get him off them before he reaches scholarship age this summer.

Bagged for their u21s today.

10 minutes ago, messi11 said:

Rowe starts at LB. 

For which team?!

Tickets for the youth Cup on sale tomorrow at 5pm.

You can "sell" the sell on clause to the club who owns the players registration.

You don't need to go dating etc until you are ready to do that, as much of a distraction, confidence boost, chance for fun etc etc it may be.

It will get easier, it will work itself out, just stay relaxed and take each day as it comes. Don't forget that none of this is your fault, it isn't what you wanted so don't beat yourself up about set backs, thoughts etc. One day at a time.

Haha proof it is entirely fixed

Must have been offside from the free kick but we didn't see that on the replay.