Fidel Castro wrote:That fan wasn't a certain lewis was it? I just knew his work experience at Stockport would go to his head ;-)
Wonderwall wrote:still not inside on a pass yet then Doug? Give em a little nudge ;-)
I never see you mention set pieces. Do they practice set piece drills? Trying to think up new routines to try and gain an advantage?
cheers for your efforts as always.
BlueinBrazil wrote:Cheers doug. Do you mean the team hasn't trained since the Chelsea game, or you just haven't been to a training since then? I seem to remember a little break around this time a few seasons ago under Sven...unfortunately that one didn't work out too well. Anyway, hopefully we can get a result against Sunderland...we do have a good record against them.
blue wine wrote:thx doug.
A. johnson, how is he in training, has he settled? did he fit straight in the group?
and did any of the youth train with the first team today?
mcfcyounggun wrote:doug wot youngsters r there that u think r good enough that we have ,do u think any of the regular reserve players now will make the 1st team
john@staustell wrote:Guidetti's now scoring freely for the reserves as well.
Sometimes I've always felt that we cushion people a little bit at City, only introducing youngsters when we're desperate. Often wondered if Michael Owen or Shrek would've been put in our team at 16. Very much doubt it.
When Bobby says before Chelsea that RSC is carrying a knock (!) and 'Tevez is all I have' when asked if it was a risk playing him, you wonder whether Guidetti should be on the bench. Maybe not at Chelsea but against Sunderland, Wigan and the like while Ade is suspended. He seems to be a confident type who is unlikely to be knocked by his experiences.
Ted Hughes wrote:john@staustell wrote:Guidetti's now scoring freely for the reserves as well.
Sometimes I've always felt that we cushion people a little bit at City, only introducing youngsters when we're desperate. Often wondered if Michael Owen or Shrek would've been put in our team at 16. Very much doubt it.
When Bobby says before Chelsea that RSC is carrying a knock (!) and 'Tevez is all I have' when asked if it was a risk playing him, you wonder whether Guidetti should be on the bench. Maybe not at Chelsea but against Sunderland, Wigan and the like while Ade is suspended. He seems to be a confident type who is unlikely to be knocked by his experiences.
Has the fashion of clubs throwing young kids into the 1st team worked over the years though? I've always been an advocate of doing that but looking at examples over the years, people like Rooney seems to be an exception & I'm wondering if I've been wrong. Owen being an example of a player who waned in his early 20's & many are finished or a shadow of their best by mid 20's.
England 'stars of the future' such as Lake, Owen, Walcott, Dyer, Dean Ashton, the list goes on & on when you start to think about it even players who made it but crapped out half way or never lived upto potential (eg Gazza & even SWP to some extent ) then look at Brazil; Ronaldo, Adriano for starters are there similar stories in other countries? I wonder if it's just an impression I'm getting or whether there's more to it & they pick up injuries/attitude or confidence problems etc.
Douglas Higginbottom wrote:Ted Hughes wrote:john@staustell wrote:Guidetti's now scoring freely for the reserves as well.
Sometimes I've always felt that we cushion people a little bit at City, only introducing youngsters when we're desperate. Often wondered if Michael Owen or Shrek would've been put in our team at 16. Very much doubt it.
When Bobby says before Chelsea that RSC is carrying a knock (!) and 'Tevez is all I have' when asked if it was a risk playing him, you wonder whether Guidetti should be on the bench. Maybe not at Chelsea but against Sunderland, Wigan and the like while Ade is suspended. He seems to be a confident type who is unlikely to be knocked by his experiences.
Has the fashion of clubs throwing young kids into the 1st team worked over the years though? I've always been an advocate of doing that but looking at examples over the years, people like Rooney seems to be an exception & I'm wondering if I've been wrong. Owen being an example of a player who waned in his early 20's & many are finished or a shadow of their best by mid 20's.
England 'stars of the future' such as Lake, Owen, Walcott, Dyer, Dean Ashton, the list goes on & on when you start to think about it even players who made it but crapped out half way or never lived upto potential (eg Gazza & even SWP to some extent ) then look at Brazil; Ronaldo, Adriano for starters are there similar stories in other countries? I wonder if it's just an impression I'm getting or whether there's more to it & they pick up injuries/attitude or confidence problems etc.
I don't think it's fair to knock the idea of blooding them really young by quoting the names of those who get injuries to blight their careers. The decision to me is all about them either having exceptional talent or if not then a special strength be it either physical or mental. I don't know enough about Guidetti but my gut feel is that he has a physical strength plus a great self belief and would benefit from getting involved with a first team at an early age.
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