ny owl Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Jos found out the hard way that promoting players from an academy that hasn't produced a decent player in 40 years was a mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwellOwl Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Great experience for them and can only benefit them. Potential but it is down to the players to build from these moments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morepork Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 (edited) Impressed. People will bang on about playing too many at once, too soon, too strong an opposition but ask any of those lads how they feel and you'll have your answer!!! We don't have the luxury of risking our best players in the League Cup. Not a Monk fan but his flawless start continues because he did the right thing again tonight. If anything he was let down by two or three of the older heads in the team. Edited September 23, 2020 by Morepork 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papalazarowl Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Glad to be out, save the players..at whatever level.. we need to close the deficit..keep as many players fit as we can... staying in the league is the main aim.. can't rely on the appeal. Last 2 seasons... l**ds and the pigs went out of the cups early and then could concentrate on the league... they were promoted 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveyboy66 Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 1 minute ago, papalazarowl said: Glad to be out, save the players..at whatever level.. we need to close the deficit..keep as many players fit as we can... staying in the league is the main aim.. can't rely on the appeal. Last 2 seasons... l**ds and the pigs went out of the cups early and then could concentrate on the league... they were promoted Wondered how long it would be before you mentioned the pigs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffs owl Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Absolutely yes, showed more desire , commitment and passion than the passengers we carry week in and week out , reach , Rhodes, palmer ect , sooner watch the kids than than these supposedly senior pros, how many more years are we going to wait for reach to find his true position or Rhodes to find his goal scoring form of 5 years ago , play the kids , sick of these has / never has beens ,delighted for all the kids tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McRightSide Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 They’ve done well. Not sure that any of them will be mainstays in the first XI for a long while yet. We’re probably in trouble if they are Would like to see FDB with some better players round him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
full fathom five Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 49 minutes ago, OwlsfaninNorway said: So, the Mickey Mouse cup is over. But it has brought important experience to plenty of youngsters. Have any of them impressed you to the extent that you would want them to start league games? Either immediately or maybe in the near future? Can't answer this question until I've seen Neil's form table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owls-Fan Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 In my opinion this is the best crop of young players we’ve had in almost 20 years since the days of Quinn, Bromby and Geary who went on to be premier league players (for a bit). Ideally it would be good for some of the kids to go out on loan for a few months to get regular football 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McRightSide Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 1 minute ago, Owls-Fan said: In my opinion this is the best crop of young players we’ve had in almost 20 years since the days of Quinn, Bromby and Geary who went on to be premier league players (for a bit). Ideally it would be good for some of the kids to go out on loan for a few months to get regular football Oh god, here we go.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papalazarowl Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 1 minute ago, daveyboy66 said: Wondered how long it would be before you mentioned the pigs... Me personally? Or in general? The pigs went out of the cups and so did Leeds in their promotion seasons... less games... more rest and not chasing a cup final that they wouldn't get to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiss Toni Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 The experience will have done them the world of good - well that’s what I’m sure the management team are hoping or they definitely aren’t ready to step up. Think that Dele-Bashiru, Hunt, Urhoghide, Shaw and probably Adedoyin will stay in and around the first team picture. The likes of Brennan and Waldock may benefit from loan spells at League Two clubs (or Non-League). This means we still could do with new faces on a depleted U23 squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Therealrealist Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 29 minutes ago, TheEnchanter said: Can't believe they didn't absolutely batter Fulham with their £100M+ team. I simply cannot believe it. Oh stop bein silly..it’s a sensible thread with sensible reply’s..until your effort Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coopswfc76 Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 44 minutes ago, Mr Farrell said: Not at all unfortunately. A long way to go. Shaw, Hunt, New Kid there must been glimpses surely? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gurujuan Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 They are in with a chance, but at most of our rivals, wouldn’t be near the first team. They are in the team by default, either because we don’t have anyone else, or Monk is trying to make a statement to the chairman Don’t think any of them have let us down, but they are what they are, development players making up the numbers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 4 minutes ago, gurujuan said: They are in with a chance, but at most of our rivals, wouldn’t be near the first team. They are in the team by default, either because we don’t have anyone else, or Monk is trying to make a statement to the chairman Don’t think any of them have let us down, but they are what they are, development players making up the numbers You say they are making up the numbers but they for the most part were as good or even better than some of the senior pros who were playing alongside them tonight. Like it or not, by default or not, these lads are a part of the squad this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 6 Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowl Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 None are ready yet, but that's okay. Ideally they'd go out on loan, but if that's not going to be an option (because they might be occasionally needed), then lets hope they can keep getting enough game time to progress. Overall though, I actually am impressed. Hunt looks the standout and closest to challenging for a first team spot, but Shaw also has a lot about him, as does Dele-Bashiru, but even with Brennan and Waldock, I'm impressed enough with young players that can come in and play with enough confidence to give you belief that they can and will improve. They all of them make a fair amount of mistakes, but they get on with it and don't let the occasion swallow them whole - and that, at least, is something to be said for the lack of crowds, as now's probably a good time to be getting your first first-team minutes - yes, it'll make the occasion all the less memorable for them, but it's at least one less source of nerves for the inexperienced players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everywhere & nowhere Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Against a strong Fulham side, I think the young lads were generally great tonight. The gulf in age and experience was huge and they performed really impressively. There’s only positives in this imo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morepork Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, jonesy87shef said: Why call the only silverware we’ve won in the last 3 decades the ‘Mickey Mouse Cup’? Great point. I think it’s fair to say it can’t be our priority this season but for those of us at the old Wembley Stadium that day it’s still one of our most cherished moments. Edited September 24, 2020 by Morepork 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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