KiwiScot 1,650 Posted October 20, 2017 I see Russell Martin is getting a run out against Southampton U23''s tonight. Good to see. Its 1 nil already!McGovern; Aarons, Martin, Odusina, Kamal; Phillips (c), Aransibia; Mourgos, Cantwell, Middleton; Abrahams.Subs - Wallis, Hallett, Fonkeu, McIntosh, Sambu. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIL 1010 5,055 Posted October 20, 2017 2-0 up at H/T thanks to two own goals ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 1,788 Posted October 20, 2017 A few of the summer signings playing... Phillips, Abrahams, Mourgos, Fonkeu (sub)which seems the way we are going, picking up players in their late teens then developing them from there rather than expecting all youth players to start much earlier Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIL 1010 5,055 Posted October 20, 2017 Finished 3-0. [Y] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lincoln canary (& Golden Coppel) 0 Posted October 20, 2017 Wonder if Phillips will get a call up for he first team soon?Looks like a talent. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 1,788 Posted October 20, 2017 Wonder if Phillips will get a call up for he first team soon?Looks like a talent."The 19-year-old was released by the Reds at the end of the season and City have apparently fended off interest from Watford and West Ham to secure his signature. Phillips joined City’s development squad during their pre-season camp in Germany and he is expected to operate in the Under-23s set-up initially before working his way into the senior squad under head coach Daniel Farke. Sporting director Stuart Webber’s influence was apparently crucial in signing Phillips, who was known to the City chief from his days as an academy scout at Anfield. Phillips was long touted for a first team future at Liverpool but a troublesome back problem slowed his progress."We will have to see. Maddison came back from a loan at Aberdeen and quickly gained a place the the senior squad. It looks like Phillips is heading that way as the club has not sent him out on loan, which suggests like Cantwell he could be looking to step up sooner rather than later. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Year of the tiger 65 Posted October 20, 2017 Good to see Louis McIntosh back from a long injury break. Scored a superb free kick too.Several very promising youngsters who get very little mention especially Aaron''s & Odusina Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lessingham Canary 108 Posted October 21, 2017 Just goes to show our academy is dong its job, fantastic that we have so many youngsters showing lots of promise and with Farke he will look to bring them through, for sure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wcorkcanary 4,583 Posted October 21, 2017 A much more satisfying way for the Club to go forward, i feel that in a couple of years time people will be saying '''' look at what Norwich are doing, how they have changed the traditional throw money at it approach''''.For sure, we are building a strong base from which we can progress. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 1,788 Posted October 21, 2017 I wonder what will happen if they all come on stream at once ?However players will progress at a different pace and find different levels. Players such as Maddison will move on sooner rather than later, others will be like Wyatt and McGeehan who find their level lower down.Not only will this save money but also should generate money as not all senior players will come through the youth system.I expect this may well have been the motivation for removing a number of coaching/scouting staff at Colney. We are positively going down this route and producing the results, rather than just having a toe dipped in the water ie it has to deliver.The club looks in safe hands Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
