I hope we make them all cry.
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summerisle
The rain, it raineth every day
I'm surprised we're only taking the u21s, this tournament, formerly the Milk Cup featured regularly in the past for our u15s with quite a few eventual first teamers playing in the competition. It would seem an ideal joint trip for the u15s.
Mind you they do keep their plans for the youngsters well hidden so I'm sure they'll be off somewhere. This is in contrast to what I see from a mate who works for a Scottish SPL club and he's always putting bits on Facebook of where their youngsters from u12 upwards are off to next.
summerisle
The rain, it raineth every day
Another goalkeeper.
http://www.independent.ie/regionals...-comes-true-as-toffees-sign-tom-34861554.html
Aughrim's Tom Murphy is the toast of Wicklow this week after the 15 year old was signed by Everton FC.
The talented goalkeeper has been scouted by English sides for the last number of years with Chelsea, Leicester, and Blackburn all expressing serious interest in the former Aughrim Rangers man.
But it is the Toffees who have managed to secure Tom's signature and the teenager hasn't had time to take it in because he's now in Croatia with the Everton Academy in pre-season training where Tom's father, Kevin, says things are going very well for his son.
"He flew to Croatia with the academy and he's in pre-season now in 30 degree heat," said Kevin, who, along with Tom's mother, Julie, joined their son for the big signing on the dotted line last Friday.
"He's on a scholarship for the next two years with them. He goes to school over there and he gets paid for his time.
"He's happy, I was talking to him last night and he said that the training is going very well and for Tom to say the training is going well, then that means it's gong excellently," added Kevin.
http://www.independent.ie/regionals...-comes-true-as-toffees-sign-tom-34861554.html
Aughrim's Tom Murphy is the toast of Wicklow this week after the 15 year old was signed by Everton FC.
The talented goalkeeper has been scouted by English sides for the last number of years with Chelsea, Leicester, and Blackburn all expressing serious interest in the former Aughrim Rangers man.
But it is the Toffees who have managed to secure Tom's signature and the teenager hasn't had time to take it in because he's now in Croatia with the Everton Academy in pre-season training where Tom's father, Kevin, says things are going very well for his son.
"He flew to Croatia with the academy and he's in pre-season now in 30 degree heat," said Kevin, who, along with Tom's mother, Julie, joined their son for the big signing on the dotted line last Friday.
"He's on a scholarship for the next two years with them. He goes to school over there and he gets paid for his time.
"He's happy, I was talking to him last night and he said that the training is going very well and for Tom to say the training is going well, then that means it's gong excellently," added Kevin.
People seem to moan we're signing all these youth players (we're on 4 now I think?) instead of first team signings but I have no problem with this as they're not a mutually exclusive action. We need players for the first team but we also need to bolster our academy when and where we can. Seems like the current regime aren't too confident with some of the keepers we have in the academy which - as we've not really ever seen an academy keeper make it (I don't count Ruddy) - is responsible for these signings.
Will this lad go into the U18's?
Will this lad go into the U18's?
toffeejack
Player Valuation: £100m
senior players for us could be someone like gibson needing to build up their fitness. The current U21 team is the same, with the ability to play over 21's and if we look at it positively, it gives the opportunity to have leaders to guide the younger players and teach them in play. You're obviously not going to see players like lukaku being included by premier league teams, nor will you see them all even use the 4 senior rule.
Coffee and TV
Player Valuation: £25m
Yeh I'm not expecting the big hitters but still I'd rather see a team of the same age range attack the competition as a team; it would be better for them than to be potentially carried by older pros.
toffeejack
Player Valuation: £100m
throughout their careers they will be playing alongside a few experienced players and then as time goes on they'll be able to use that experience to aid youngsters. I think it's hugely beneficial that they'll be playing against grown men who posibly have played in the prem or championship through most of their careers, as opposed to just beating younger or smaller boys each week.
It is beneficial I wasn't disputing that; I'm not opposed to the competition. I'd just rather them be a full U21 team because then they're learning partnerships and bonding for the U21 campaign. They don't need the help of Gibson et al.
Haha, judging by the gloves another goalkeeper, good luck to the youngster though having made the right choice.
Another goalkeeper.
http://www.independent.ie/regionals...-comes-true-as-toffees-sign-tom-34861554.html
Aughrim's Tom Murphy is the toast of Wicklow this week after the 15 year old was signed by Everton FC.
The talented goalkeeper has been scouted by English sides for the last number of years with Chelsea, Leicester, and Blackburn all expressing serious interest in the former Aughrim Rangers man.
But it is the Toffees who have managed to secure Tom's signature and the teenager hasn't had time to take it in because he's now in Croatia with the Everton Academy in pre-season training where Tom's father, Kevin, says things are going very well for his son.
"He flew to Croatia with the academy and he's in pre-season now in 30 degree heat," said Kevin, who, along with Tom's mother, Julie, joined their son for the big signing on the dotted line last Friday.
"He's on a scholarship for the next two years with them. He goes to school over there and he gets paid for his time.
"He's happy, I was talking to him last night and he said that the training is going very well and for Tom to say the training is going well, then that means it's gong excellently," added Kevin.
.....size matters, he doesn't look very tall for a keeper but he must be talented.
Fair play young lad.
Ireland need a keeper.
Ireland need a keeper.
mightymoyes
Player Valuation: £70m
we have some quality strikers coming up the age groups, brewster, lavery and broadhead. then the new lad we've signed from coventry.