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Re: EDS/Academy Games

Postby mr_nool » Tue Jun 20, 2017 12:10 pm

Thanks for the input gents!

I don't watch enough youth games to have a strong opinion regarding this, but I found it quite remarkable if those really were the words of Pep.
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Re: EDS/Academy Games

Postby Mikhail Chigorin » Tue Jun 20, 2017 4:09 pm

mr_nool wrote:After quite a few games with the EDS and U18 where we've beem bullied by a more physical side, have been tactically naive, or have failed to close the game down, some people on here have been (gently) questioning the philosophy of the academy of mainly playing to educate, not to win.[color=#40FF00] Parallels have been drawn to the rag sides who do everything to win and hence "breed winners".
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I always thought these reactions were somewhat exaggerated, but I just listened to the latest 93:20 podcast with graham Hunter, and something he said sort of made me change my mind. He said that Pep has expressed that he's really happy with the technical ability and the quality of the kids coming through our academy, but that he has a hard time promoting them because they lack winner's mentality and a desire to do whatever it takes to succeed.

So, have we tried to emulate Barca the last few years, but forgotten about the most important aspect: creating winners?


The Scum certainly do do everything to win and "breed winners".

In their repertoire for this purpose, they have the diving skills of Ashley Young and his ilk just for starters. It was also admitted a while ago that FergusScum created a culture of players surrounding the referee at every decision, to browbeat the official and ensure all decisions went their way.....and this is just a couple of examples.

To my mind, this kind of conduct is the 'Yooonited way' and, in trying to inculcate a winning mentality, I don't want City to go down that particular route. As a Club, we are far better than such grubby, nefarious and distasteful practices.
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Re: EDS/Academy Games

Postby Wonderwall » Tue Jun 20, 2017 5:51 pm

Confirmed Tosin signs a 4 year contract with us

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Re: EDS/Academy Games

Postby johnny crossan » Tue Jun 20, 2017 6:26 pm

Wonderwall wrote:Confirmed Tosin signs a 4 year contract with us

Phew

I am disappointed you didn't PM me after you strangled my celebrations a week ago :(
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Re: EDS/Academy Games

Postby nottsblue » Tue Jun 20, 2017 7:15 pm

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Re: EDS/Academy Games

Postby CTID Hants » Tue Jun 20, 2017 7:39 pm

nottsblue wrote:http://bbc.in/2rA2hEw


I saw summat about some bloke from Sheffield Wednesday academy coming to us (reported by Sheffield local paper). Not sure if it's to replace him or not though?
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Re: EDS/Academy Games

Postby CTID Hants » Tue Jun 20, 2017 7:44 pm

Scratch that, it's a bloke called Dean Ramsdale and he's joining the academy scouting team lol
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Re: EDS/Academy Games

Postby Wonderwall » Tue Jun 20, 2017 8:06 pm

johnny crossan wrote:
Wonderwall wrote:Confirmed Tosin signs a 4 year contract with us

Phew

I am disappointed you didn't PM me after you strangled my celebrations a week ago :(



My apologies JC. You had an ITK scoop and I ruined it. My bad.
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Re: EDS/Academy Games

Postby Nigels Tackle » Wed Jun 21, 2017 12:56 pm

CTID Hants wrote:
nottsblue wrote:http://bbc.in/2rA2hEw


I saw summat about some bloke from Sheffield Wednesday academy coming to us (reported by Sheffield local paper). Not sure if it's to replace him or not though?


blueboylewis is applying
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Re: EDS/Academy Games

Postby CTID Hants » Wed Jun 21, 2017 2:03 pm

Nigels Tackle wrote:
CTID Hants wrote:
nottsblue wrote:http://bbc.in/2rA2hEw


I saw summat about some bloke from Sheffield Wednesday academy coming to us (reported by Sheffield local paper). Not sure if it's to replace him or not though?


blueboylewis is applying
:lol: :lol: :lol:

Good to see your sense of humour returning NT
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Re: EDS/Academy Games

Postby CTID Hants » Fri Jun 30, 2017 4:11 pm

Manu Garcia confirmed another year at NAC Breda

& Hearts have announced an agreement to sign left-back Ashley Smith-Brown (21) on a season-long loan from Manchester City.

(also posted in transfer done deals as not everyone comes in EDS thread)
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Re: EDS/Academy Games

Postby CTID Hants » Fri Jun 30, 2017 4:29 pm

Jason Wilcox is the new interim academy director at City following Mark Allen's departure
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Re: EDS/Academy Games

Postby iwasthere2012 » Tue Jul 04, 2017 12:59 pm

Eric Garcia (another one) has been signed for €2m from La Masia accademy. Supposed to be the brightest CB prospect at Barca. Pep recommended personally.

Anyone hear anything about this?

We're now taking from Barca as Puyol, his agent, reckons the City Academy project is better.
Times are changing at Barca.
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Re: EDS/Academy Games

Postby CTID Hants » Tue Jul 04, 2017 1:51 pm

iwasthere2012 wrote:Eric Garcia (another one) has been signed for €2m from La Masia accademy. Supposed to be the brightest CB prospect at Barca. Pep recommended personally.

Anyone hear anything about this?

We're now taking from Barca as Puyol, his agent, reckons the City Academy project is better.
Times are changing at Barca.


Welcome back IWT (holibobs?)

Recommended personally by Pep? Reports I read yesterday had Pep quoted as saying he hadn't seen him play yet?

But yes good that the academy is out favouring the likes of Barça!!
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Re: EDS/Academy Games

Postby iwasthere2012 » Tue Jul 04, 2017 2:59 pm

CTID Hants wrote:
iwasthere2012 wrote:Eric Garcia (another one) has been signed for €2m from La Masia accademy. Supposed to be the brightest CB prospect at Barca. Pep recommended personally.

Anyone hear anything about this?

We're now taking from Barca as Puyol, his agent, reckons the City Academy project is better.
Times are changing at Barca.


Welcome back IWT (holibobs?)

Recommended personally by Pep? Reports I read yesterday had Pep quoted as saying he hadn't seen him play yet?

But yes good that the academy is out favouring the likes of Barça!!


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Re: EDS/Academy Games

Postby iwasthere2012 » Tue Jul 11, 2017 2:25 pm

https://twitter.com/NTingwell/status/884447920312864768

Like the fact Pep is very familiar with Phil Foden.
I'd love to see that lad get a chance with us.
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Re: EDS/Academy Games

Postby nottsblue » Wed Jul 12, 2017 7:29 pm

Lukas Nmecha scores a 93rd minute back heeled winner to send England under 19s through to the final where they will face Portugal
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Re: EDS/Academy Games

Postby Douglas Higginbottom » Wed Jul 12, 2017 10:44 pm

iwasthere2012 wrote:https://twitter.com/NTingwell/status/884447920312864768

Like the fact Pep is very familiar with Phil Foden.
I'd love to see that lad get a chance with us.



Would be very surprised if he didn't.
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Re: EDS/Academy Games

Postby iwasthere2012 » Wed Jul 12, 2017 11:41 pm

Douglas Higginbottom wrote:
iwasthere2012 wrote:https://twitter.com/NTingwell/status/884447920312864768

Like the fact Pep is very familiar with Phil Foden.
I'd love to see that lad get a chance with us.



Would be very surprised if he didn't.

Familiar yes. But I mean jokey playful in a fatherly non creepy kind of way.

I'm sure Pep is well aware of the skill in the academy.
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Re: EDS/Academy Games

Postby nottsblue » Sat Jul 15, 2017 6:01 pm

nottsblue wrote:Lukas Nmecha scores a 93rd minute back heeled winner to send England under 19s through to the final where they will face Portugal

Has now scored the winner in the final. England win 2-1. Well done
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