| I know it's our young 'uns and not important 19:37 - Sep 22 with 1558 views | gainsboroughblue |
but not particularly nice viewing currently. |  |
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| I know it's our young 'uns and not important on 19:41 - Sep 22 with 1503 views | MattinLondon |
Probably what happens when power and strength is prioritised over technical ability and footballing intelligence. |  | | |
| I know it's our young 'uns and not important on 19:42 - Sep 22 with 1489 views | gainsboroughblue |
| I know it's our young 'uns and not important on 19:41 - Sep 22 by MattinLondon |
Probably what happens when power and strength is prioritised over technical ability and footballing intelligence. |
Seem to be in good company. Palace's U21's are 3 down. Fulham have let in 4. | |
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| I know it's our young 'uns and not important on 19:45 - Sep 22 with 1450 views | redrickstuhaart |
| I know it's our young 'uns and not important on 19:41 - Sep 22 by MattinLondon |
Probably what happens when power and strength is prioritised over technical ability and footballing intelligence. |
There is a growing view in my grassroots circles that youngsters are not really being taught to defend anymore. Too busy spraying it about on 3g pitches. |  |
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| I know it's our young 'uns and not important on 19:45 - Sep 22 with 1447 views | Ruby |
Gonna happen. Fulham's U21s are 4-0 down at Leicester. Villa's 2-0 down at Crewe. |  | | |
| I know it's our young 'uns and not important on 19:50 - Sep 22 with 1397 views | baxterbasics |
Matusiwa playing too. Hopefully does him some good at least. |  |
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| I know it's our young 'uns and not important on 19:50 - Sep 22 with 1395 views | ipswichtillidie |
It’s a poor watch. None of them have the ability to really influence the game in an attacking sense. Plenty of pretty football going absolutely no where.
I will add I think we are a long long way away from seeing a youth prospect near our first team again if this is the standard. Humphries who would be absolute stand out for us in a game like this for example and he can’t get a kick in the first team. [Post edited 22 Sep 19:52]
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| I know it's our young 'uns and not important on 19:51 - Sep 22 with 1382 views | Stenvict |
| I know it's our young 'uns and not important on 19:42 - Sep 22 by gainsboroughblue |
Seem to be in good company. Palace's U21's are 3 down. Fulham have let in 4. |
Most of the good players that are eligible to play for the u21s will already be in and around the 1st team. The only decent players will be those playing well above their age group, like Max Dowman playing for Arsenal u21s a couple of weeks ago. | |
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| I know it's our young 'uns and not important on 19:51 - Sep 22 with 1377 views | DavoIPB |
Interesting isn't it. We look like have no idea what we are doing. They have clearly got more experience though which is to be expected. | | | |
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| I know it's our young 'uns and not important on 19:53 - Sep 22 with 1340 views | Ruby |
| I know it's our young 'uns and not important on 19:45 - Sep 22 by redrickstuhaart |
There is a growing view in my grassroots circles that youngsters are not really being taught to defend anymore. Too busy spraying it about on 3g pitches. |
England does seem to be producing lots of the same kinds of players - tricky wingers / 10s, and lack of centre-halves / genuine holding midfielders. | | | |
| I know it's our young 'uns and not important on 19:54 - Sep 22 with 1331 views | bsw72 |
Don’t underestimate the step up from age limited U21 football to full professional (even with Matusiwa as a ringer), then factor in that a number of our best U21s are on loan.
It’s great learning for the young ‘uns and should be looked at that way. |  | | |
| I know it's our young 'uns and not important on 19:54 - Sep 22 with 1328 views | redrickstuhaart |
| I know it's our young 'uns and not important on 19:51 - Sep 22 by DavoIPB |
Interesting isn't it. We look like have no idea what we are doing. They have clearly got more experience though which is to be expected. |
The stats have us equal in passes, and ahead in passes in the final third by some distance. But hopelessly outmatched in the air.
You need to compete before you can play. | |
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| I know it's our young 'uns and not important on 19:56 - Sep 22 with 1310 views | bournemouthblue |
| I know it's our young 'uns and not important on 19:51 - Sep 22 by Stenvict |
Most of the good players that are eligible to play for the u21s will already be in and around the 1st team. The only decent players will be those playing well above their age group, like Max Dowman playing for Arsenal u21s a couple of weeks ago. |
Even players who could drop down will be on international duty such as Egeli?
Surprised we haven't thrown in another over age player though? |  |
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| I know it's our young 'uns and not important on 19:58 - Sep 22 with 1289 views | SitfcB |
This competition is a load of shíte. |  |
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| I know it's our young 'uns and not important on 20:25 - Sep 22 with 1138 views | mellowblue |
No diamonds amongst them, sadly. | | | |
| I know it's our young 'uns and not important on 21:51 - Sep 22 with 935 views | Sharkey |
| I know it's our young 'uns and not important on 19:58 - Sep 22 by SitfcB |
This competition is a load of shíte. |
I like it. Really enjoyed ColU v West Ham last season. The gate was as high as for a league game. but it's cheap to get in and the whole atmosphere is more relaxed. Got to see some truly talented West Ham youngsters, and interesting to see some young Colchester players I'd only heard of. Colchester eventually threw on 5 first-teamers in one go about half way through the second half and really gave it a go (the Cowleys have made no secret they'd love to get to Wembley to give the fans a day out) but WH held on for a 1-0 win. Everyone around me seemed to enjoy the game. It's a bit like going to watch 50 over county cricket - the best players are elsewhere and you just go along and have a chat to your mate while enjoying a bit of sport. |  | | |
| I know it's our young 'uns and not important on 21:58 - Sep 22 with 886 views | Swansea_Blue |
| I know it's our young 'uns and not important on 19:58 - Sep 22 by SitfcB |
This competition is a load of shíte. |
Yeah, it makes you wonder what the point is. Wouldn't an U21s league be more use? Or is the aim that the bigger U21 sides are supposed to be toughened up by exposure to senior teams? |  |
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| I know it's our young 'uns and not important on 22:13 - Sep 22 with 847 views | mellowblue |
| I know it's our young 'uns and not important on 21:58 - Sep 22 by Swansea_Blue |
Yeah, it makes you wonder what the point is. Wouldn't an U21s league be more use? Or is the aim that the bigger U21 sides are supposed to be toughened up by exposure to senior teams? |
I suppose probably the latter, certainly will show them how far they need to progress and improve if their dreams to be a first team professional are to be realized. Bit of a smell the coffee moment, maybe. | | | |
| I know it's our young 'uns and not important on 23:39 - Sep 22 with 739 views | armchaircritic59 |
| I know it's our young 'uns and not important on 19:54 - Sep 22 by redrickstuhaart |
The stats have us equal in passes, and ahead in passes in the final third by some distance. But hopelessly outmatched in the air.
You need to compete before you can play. |
The stats at the end show one attempt on target and a total of five touches in the opposition box. Those at least tell you something. Simply outmuscled and outplayed by a team containing a number of more experienced and more physical specimens. |  | | |
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