| Under 21’s 23:15 - Feb 11 with 3294 views | aspas45 |
http://www.southwales-eveningpost.co.uk/James-Loveridge-scores-Swansea-City-21s-
Young players doing well Fulton new signing setting up the winner.
Have a feeling Fulton could breakthrough to first team in season too.
Anyone see the game to comment on the players and promising talent?
What’s happened to Kenji Gorre - he was not even in the team? He was part of the summer tour but not sure what’s happened since? [Post edited 11 Feb 2014 23:23]
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| Under 21’s on 08:12 - Feb 12 with 3039 views | blaine_scfc |
Is Darnel Situ still here? |  | | |
| Under 21’s on 09:14 - Feb 12 with 2966 views | tomdickharry |
Situ must have cost us a small fortune in wages/fees. | | | |
| Under 21’s on 09:29 - Feb 12 with 2932 views | raynor94 |
Fulton set up the winner so you think he might break into the first team why? Situ is mentioned in this thread another diamond waiting to be polished  |  |
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| Under 21’s on 09:32 - Feb 12 with 2924 views | Alf6 |
| Under 21’s on 09:29 - Feb 12 by raynor94 |
Fulton set up the winner so you think he might break into the first team why? Situ is mentioned in this thread another diamond waiting to be polished |
Situ was on the subs bench, and Gore is on loan at Luton. | | | |
| Under 21’s on 09:44 - Feb 12 with 2895 views | raynor94 |
Jesus he must be having some trouble with those splinters! | |
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| Under 21’s on 10:41 - Feb 12 with 2838 views | caerleon_jack |
I thought it was Meade at Luton, not Gorre? Or did he go there as well?
There must be something about Situ, or surely we would have cut our losses on him by now? I know he was one of Brendan's January panic signings, but he was signed with a view to needing a little development and then coming into the first team. What feels like 15 years later he doesn't seem to be anywhere near that standard.
It'll be interesting to see whether Monk/A.N.Other takes a different view to bringing youngsters through from the u-21s than Laudrup did. I know Ben was earmarked for some game time before Taylor's injury and then benefitted from what happened, but Laudrup never really seemed keen in giving the odd game/appearance to some of our younger players. I appreciate that until we're out of danger this season it's not really the situation to do so, but it would be good to see a couple of the u-21's get 15-20 minutes every now and then. |  |
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| Under 21’s on 10:44 - Feb 12 with 2826 views | JackSomething |
I think signings like Fulton, Situ, Gorre, etc need to be classed alongside youth players. They don't cost much, but the success rate is likely to be low.
In other words, for every Neil Taylor there will probably be 5 Jamie Proctors. |  |
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| Under 21’s on 10:58 - Feb 12 with 2780 views | caerleon_jack |
| Under 21’s on 10:44 - Feb 12 by JackSomething |
I think signings like Fulton, Situ, Gorre, etc need to be classed alongside youth players. They don't cost much, but the success rate is likely to be low.
In other words, for every Neil Taylor there will probably be 5 Jamie Proctors. |
I've got no problem with our current strategy of bringing in promising players from other clubs and putting them into the u-21s. We have a rather new set-up and to make up for the lack of players coming through our own youth ranks why not take a punt on these guys?
But in Situ's case, as I said, when he was originally signed it was with the intention that he would link up with the 1st team squad. I know he had the issue with his work permit which must have set back his development slightly, but either way it appears that Brendan was very, very wrong in his initial assessment of him. Situ is something of an enigma, and I just wonder whether he does actually have a future with us?
With the guys we signed from Scotland, both have 1st team experience (albeit one very limited), and I know Scotland is a much lower standard than the Premier League, but it would be good to see one of these get some 1st team experience towards the end of the season (providing we are safe).
As much as these guys are classed alongside youth players, our u21 squad still needs to work as a development squad, preparing players for 1st team action. I'm not saying that they are all going to be good enough to play Premier League football, but it would be nice to see some given an opportunity to impress. | |
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| Under 21’s on 11:30 - Feb 12 with 2719 views | JackSomething |
| Under 21’s on 10:58 - Feb 12 by caerleon_jack |
I've got no problem with our current strategy of bringing in promising players from other clubs and putting them into the u-21s. We have a rather new set-up and to make up for the lack of players coming through our own youth ranks why not take a punt on these guys?
But in Situ's case, as I said, when he was originally signed it was with the intention that he would link up with the 1st team squad. I know he had the issue with his work permit which must have set back his development slightly, but either way it appears that Brendan was very, very wrong in his initial assessment of him. Situ is something of an enigma, and I just wonder whether he does actually have a future with us?
With the guys we signed from Scotland, both have 1st team experience (albeit one very limited), and I know Scotland is a much lower standard than the Premier League, but it would be good to see one of these get some 1st team experience towards the end of the season (providing we are safe).
As much as these guys are classed alongside youth players, our u21 squad still needs to work as a development squad, preparing players for 1st team action. I'm not saying that they are all going to be good enough to play Premier League football, but it would be nice to see some given an opportunity to impress. |
No argument with any of that. Fingers crossed we have a few more like Taylor and Davies in this batch.
You're right about being given a chance as well. If Taylor had stayed injury-free for all of last season, would Ben have had more than a few substitute and cup appearances? We may well be talking about him now the way we do about Jazz.
It's very difficult for any of these players to prove they deserve a chance ahead of the first-team squad. Hopefully Monk will have been paying attention and will have an idea which deserve a chance in the coming months. | |
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| Under 21’s on 13:21 - Feb 12 with 2651 views | BackHeel |
great effort, from a very young team also |  | | |
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