FA Youth Cup

[datura]

Good start, although the 'ammers look dangerous on the break.

 

[datura]

Yeah, but I watched the reserves more last season, so haven't seen much of Pogba, and Keane only for a game or two.

Of course names like Fornasier and Pogba are well known to me, since their transfers made more noise than the Brits'. Has Pogba justified the ***ping directed at him? Who is van Velzen? Who are your three "favourites" in the line-up? (I expect Pogba and Will Keane to be two of them, heard lots of good things about both of them, and they look promising from the little I've seen.)

Pogba is the real deal, tall, strong, good pass/shot off either foot and fantastic feet. Always has time on the ball.

Van Velzen is a dutch youth international left winger we signed from Ajax last year. He's still settling down so haven't seen the best of him yet.

I'd have Pogba, Tunnicliffe and Thorpe as my personal top 3.

 

[Feeky Magee]

Thorpe impressing. Pogba somehow still alive.

 

[datura]

For people who don't recognise them all - that's the 1 to 11 kit number order tonight - yes?

Not sure if it's no. order, but if you read it as M Keane to Blackett as right back to left back, then that is how they are lining up.

 

[Ole's_toe_poke]

Datura, how is this Larnell Cole fella? I've found him impressive in the first 30 mins or so but it maybe just that he's having a good game. He isn't usually mentioned in the youth forums so I'm guessing he isn't an outstanding prospect.

Pogba already looks a class above IMO. The Keane brothers look intelligent footballers.

 

[Laphroaig]

Very impressed with Larnell Cole so far.

I've already decided he's the next big thing. We'veYEAH§! goal

 

[Top]

1-0 to us, Keane.
I like West Ham's keeper.

 

[datura]

Datura, how is this Larnell Cole fella? I've found him impressive in the first 30 mins or so but it maybe just that he's having a good game. He isn't usually mentioned in the youth forums so I'm guessing he isn't an outstanding prospect.

Pogba already looks a class above IMO. The Keane brothers look intelligent footballers.

I think Cole is quite well regarded in the forums it's just there are other players who are maybe a bit more high profile. He's not really a winger, he prefers to play centre mid but has the pace and skill to cover wide.

 

[Laphroaig]

Uh, I was saying I've already decided Cole's the next big thing. The name needs to be resurrected after Cashley, Joe and Carlton giving it a, eh, bad name.

 

[jojojo]

We deserved that. Keane yes?
No sound tonight!

 

[Baby Faced Assassin]

Who was the no. 7 that took the shot? Excellent stuff.

 

[datura]

1-0 to us, Keane.
I like West Ham's keeper.

I think he may have been on our books at some point from a few reports I read (unless they didn't select the normal keeper).

West Ham have been pretty 'competitive'. Quite a few late tackles.

 

[Ole's_toe_poke]

That was great skill from Cole for the goal.

 

[Ballache]

Who was the no. 7 that took the shot? Excellent stuff.

Cole, good skill that!

 

[Top]

Uh, I was saying I've already decided Cole's the next big thing. The name needs to be resurrected after Cashley, Joe and Carlton giving it a, eh, bad name.

I'm not getting excited about another fast skilful midget after Brandy has failed to live up to my high expectations.

 

[datura]

Who was the no. 7 that took the shot? Excellent stuff.

It was Larnell Cole.

For those not watching, Cole turned on the ball, flicked it up and volleyed it and it bounced in front of the keeper who couldn't field it and Will Keane nodded it in.

 

[Decotron]

Larnell Cole has always looked a prospect. He was feicin tiny at the start of last season but seems to have filled out alot recently. Very composed with a good footballing brain.

 

[Laphroaig]

Brady's a shit name, though, Top. You have to take that into consideration.

 

[datura]

Larnell Cole has always looked a prospect. He was feicin tiny at the start of last season but seems to have filled out alot recently. Very composed with a good footballing brain.

Both him and Lingard have looked good this season when they struggled a bit physically last year (despite showing obvious talent).

 

[datura]

How their left back and no. 6 have not been booked I don't know.

 

[Feeky Magee]

That West Ham no.3 is a little shit.

 

[Laphroaig]

It was Larnell Cole.

For those not watching, Cole turned on the ball, flicked it up and volleyed it and it bounced in front of the keeper who couldn't field in and Will Keane nodded it in.

I might add: The shot itself wasn't any good, the keeper made a real mess of it. Solskjær-like pouncing by Keane, though.

 

[cj_sparky]

Both him and Lingard have looked good this season when they struggled a bit physically last year (despite showing obvious talent).

Is Cole taller? He looks bigger than when I last see him play...

 

[datura]

Is Cole taller? He looks bigger than when I last see him play...

I'm not sure if he's taller, but he definitely looks to have filled out a bit and seems more confident as a result.

Johnstone looks vulnerable aerially.

 

[jojojo]

Is Cole taller? He looks bigger than when I last see him play...

Kids, eh. Sneaky little buggers.

 

[Marky the Oz]

I know it's only youth level, but very impressed every time I've seen Thorpe play. His distribution from the back tonight, even under pressure has been top notch.

 

[Sean_RedDevil]

It´s a shame that Wayne Bridge isn´t 18 or younger anymore.

 

[holdsteady]

I know it's only youth level, but very impressed every time I've seen Thorpe play. His distribution from the back tonight, even under pressure has been top notch.

Agreed. I've been impressed with him, he's really come on the last year or so.

 

[AVARiCE]

I know it's only youth level, but very impressed every time I've seen Thorpe play. His distribution from the back tonight, even under pressure has been top notch.

Agreed.

It was Thorpe we got from Charlton, right? Or was that McGinty, I get confused.

 

[datura]

Agreed.

It was Thorpe we got from Charlton, right? Or was that McGinty, I get confused.

It was McGinty. Thorpe is a local lad.

His main strength is his reading of the game, he anticipates a lot of the play and gets a lot of interceptions and, as people have said, has the composure to play it out and start the attacks.

 

[Sean_RedDevil]

Agreed.

It was Thorpe we got from Charlton, right? Or was that McGinty, I get confused.

McGinty

 

[datura]

Good break from the Keano's, Cofie nearly scores from the cut back from Michael.

West Ham have started the half well, their no 7 looking very lively and causing Blackett some problems.

 

[Feeky Magee]

Anyone else's stream down?

 

[De Selby]

Mine's down anyway.

 

[AVARiCE]

It was McGinty. Thorpe is a local lad.

His main strength is his reading of the game, he anticipates a lot of the play and gets a lot of interceptions and, as people have said, has the composure to play it out and start the attacks.

McGinty

Cheers lads.

This West Ham lot aren't half dirty. Their entire defensive gameplan appears to be two-handed shoves.

 

[Baby Faced Assassin]

Stream down.

 

[holdsteady]

Yeah I've lost it as well

 

[MrK]

mine's still up

EDIT: PM'd those who've lost their streams

 

[datura]

I think Fanimo was playing in the Victory Shield this year for England (and Turgott)?

The No.7 is Hall who was one of the more vaunted players for West Ham (along with Vose who was just subsituted).

Edit. In fact, Vose is apparently the new Paul Scholes!

https://www.redcafe.net/f9/dominic-vose-one-watch-286539/

 

[jojojo]

Stream down.

Me, too. Oh well.

I'll go watch Leeds Arsenal then