Could say that about pretty much every player. In the last 40 years have we produced a goalkeeper who starts regularly for our first team? Over time we produce maybe one homegrown first team player that plays over a handful of PL games every few years. Given the current situation with the first team it will be very difficult to create opportunites for young players. We can hopefully sell a few on. Would be good to get more money for players produced to keep it sustainable going forward.
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We've had a good run with keepers though, but obviously not to the point where he plays for United's first team. Gollini in Serie A, Henderson in PL, and now we'll see how Kovar does in the Bundesliga.
Ron-Robert Zieler - Hannover captain, 6 caps for Germany
Tom Heaton - 3 caps for England
Sam Johnstone - 3 caps for England
Kieran O'Hara - 2 caps for Ireland
Can't be overstated how rare & difficult it is for top clubs to produce starting keepers from their academy.
There's maybe a handful of examples in the past 10-15 years.
There's maybe a handful of examples in the past 10-15 years.
Gollini was a member of Serie A winner last season and also has 1 cap for Italy.
My friend’s son, Nehemiah Oriola has just left United and signed for Brighton.
I remember reading this was happening on this thread some time ago, so I guess this is just making it official?
Yeah he’s already played a few U18 PL games for them.
Jurado has joined Espanyol, confirmed.
Seems to be a purge in u23s.
Savage, Iqbal, Laird, Kovar, Jurado, Emeran, Hardley all gone.
Seems to be a purge in u23s.
Savage, Iqbal, Laird, Kovar, Jurado, Emeran, Hardley all gone.
And Mengi.
Almost all "older" U23s players are gone apart from Hannibal, Fernandez and Mejia who we are probably patient with his development given how long he had been out injured.
Are we just not doing loans this year?
Less before January. We have the European Youth League and EFL Trophy which will be a good test for the lads. Expecting to more to leave before the night is over.
Looks like our ex-keeper Jacob Carney, who has been on a trial back at the club, has re-joined United. He was training with the first team today wearing Mastný's former number 60.
Of course, it's never nice to see academy players leave but I think the club has done the right thing this window. Players who aren't quite good enough (at this moment in time) get a fresh start and some security knowing they are permanently at a club. I made a comment a few weeks ago that I felt the U21s could be in trouble this season but after this window I don't feel so as much. I've got faith in the U18s that will be promoted up and it looks like Hugill, Maxi, Gore and Isak are all staying. Also got to factor in the likes of Ennis and Fredricson eventually coming back into the fold.
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1-0 Hugill
Shoretire 2-0
Hugill 3-0
Shola 4-0
Bishop in Sunderland goal by the way.
5-0 Forson
Sunderland score two in two minutes. 5-2.
Edit: Three in four minutes. 5-3.
Edit: Three in four minutes. 5-3.
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Mee on for Harrison.
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Williams on for Forson.
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Mee on for Harrison.
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Williams on for Forson.
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Jackson on, Shoretire off.
Jackson on, Shoretire off.
90+8’
5-5. Nice one, lads.
5-5. Nice one, lads.
That is what you call a collapse !!!
How unprofessional
Was only following the scores, but crazy effort to let slip a 5-0 lead against Sunderland.
Why was Harrison taken off after the 3 goals in 10 minutes - anything to do with the goals conceded or has he picked up an injury?
Why was Harrison taken off after the 3 goals in 10 minutes - anything to do with the goals conceded or has he picked up an injury?
Well this is gonna go viral. Great.
Dermot Mee has let in 17 goals in his last 300 minutes for the U21. Has to be some kind of a record.
Some excellent goals but the ones we conceded were terrible both from a defender and goalkeeping point of view.
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James Scanlon has been called up to Gibraltar's U21s for their upcoming European Championship qualifier against Georgia.
They also have a set of U15 fixtures coming up so there could possibly a first involvement for his younger brother Luca, who's a club U14.
They also have a set of U15 fixtures coming up so there could possibly a first involvement for his younger brother Luca, who's a club U14.
That’s a very good and challenging environment for James. U21 internationals are very high level games. And Georgia one of the best European countries at youth level currently.
Binnion after losing the five goal lead:
• Would it be a fair assessment to call that, somewhat, a reality check after scoring 10 & winning so convincingly last time?
• Isak (Hansen-Aarøen) had a chance at the end to put the game beyond all reasonable doubt. Is it too harsh to look at that as a sole moment which could’ve changed the game? Or was part of the damage already done before then?
• Would it be a fair assessment to call that, somewhat, a reality check after scoring 10 & winning so convincingly last time?
• Isak (Hansen-Aarøen) had a chance at the end to put the game beyond all reasonable doubt. Is it too harsh to look at that as a sole moment which could’ve changed the game? Or was part of the damage already done before then?
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Probably not an injury, or at least a serious one, as he’s with the England U18 squad this week.
Just watched the highlights. Not much he could do about the goals. Defensive mistakes and a wonder strike.
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Louis Jackson is with the Scotland U19 squad this week.