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General Youngsters in the run in?
- Thread starter Sarge
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would be great to see some of them come on for 10 minutes or so for the experience in addition to us finishing strongly and as high up as possible
Marked Ox
Level: Mickey Lewis
(351 Apps, 7 Gls)
I suspect KR may give them longer than that.
if we were 4/5 points better off i’d agree but don’t think we can take foot of the gas quite yet
We're safe. Since 1990, only Fulham in 1993-94 have been relegated with 52 points. Whilst nothing is certain in football, I can't see us picking up no points whatsoever from our remaining games. Even if that unlikely scenario emerges, I still think we're there.
I think Jonte Smith needs a full 90 if he's ready fitness wise. We've made an effort to bring him here and it'll be good to see if he's capable of this level of football.
Foley
Level: Colin Harrington
(260 Apps, 30 Gls)
No team in the last 25 years has gone down with 52 points.
We will stay up with 52 points (and in all likelihood will get a few more points this season. I reckon as usual 50 will be enough.
Foley
Level: Colin Harrington
(260 Apps, 30 Gls)
I hope that some of the youngsters need to play.
I also hope that KR will get some slack on results if this is the route he takes .
Jones for Nelson would be a risky but interesting choice in one of the games.
The trouble is most of the teams we have left to play need the points (maybe Donny will have secured a play off place when we play them?)
I also hope that KR will get some slack on results if this is the route he takes .
Jones for Nelson would be a risky but interesting choice in one of the games.
The trouble is most of the teams we have left to play need the points (maybe Donny will have secured a play off place when we play them?)
Marked Ox
Level: Mickey Lewis
(351 Apps, 7 Gls)
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There was a small moment of history yesterday when goalkeeper Jack Stevens made his debut for Oxford United.
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Which one will be the 100th Academy recruit to play in the 1st team?
I'll go for Lofthouse.
As an aside, physically Nico Jones looks up to it as he doesn't lack size.
mooro
Level: Dave Roberts
(176 Apps, 8 Gls)
Hope Stevens finally gets a game in goal - I think we've been overly reluctant to give our young keepers a game when opportunities arise for a number of years now, not even in Chrewckatrade or League cup. It didnt have to be an extended run, but not sure Eastwood has HAD to play as many games as he actually has over that time.
We have a number of young keepers at the club stuck behind this logjam - STevens, Agboola, Clayton, Harris.... and Crocombe before them, so we are not going to be able to keep all of them as they graduate, but we need to get to a stage where we are confident in one of them to step into the seniors for a spell/game if required, rather than blooding someone else's youngster on loan instead...
I know Clayton has been released today, but the point still stands
We have a number of young keepers at the club stuck behind this logjam - STevens, Agboola, Clayton, Harris.... and Crocombe before them, so we are not going to be able to keep all of them as they graduate, but we need to get to a stage where we are confident in one of them to step into the seniors for a spell/game if required, rather than blooding someone else's youngster on loan instead...
I know Clayton has been released today, but the point still stands
Bigfella72
Level: Callum O'Dowda
(106 Apps, 14 Gls)
50 will still be the aim for just clubs
Mellowyellow
RIP
I dont know enough about the other keepers, but I've been lucky to see Stevens 6 or 7 times and I dont think he is anywhere near division 1 standard. This is why kr acted so quickly when Eastwood was injured. We need a genuine back up.
Perversely, very disappointed to see Little released. Of all the youngsters I've seen, he genuinly seemed the real deal. If it is a money decision, letting Napa go would seem to have been an alternative.
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Didcot Yellow
Level: Ricardinho
(39 Apps, 3 Gls)
For me Jonte Smith should be the first youngster to be tried out, talked the talk in interviews and should be given a fair opportunity to walk the walk. Sad to see Little let go, personally I thought he looked better than Napa, wonder if money was the reason
WokinghamYellow
Level: Callum O'Dowda
(106 Apps, 14 Gls)
At 25 jonte is no youngster though. If he gets 90 mins he must take his opportunity or he will be chopped.
Malachi Napa is under contract until 2021. Not sure any other clubs would be wanting to match whatever wage we're paying him, however meagre.
Marked Ox
Level: Mickey Lewis
(351 Apps, 7 Gls)
And Napa may well push on next season. Hopefully he has fully recovered from his illness and has a good, solid pre-season.
Whingit
Level: Andy Crosby
(122 Apps, 13 Gls)
Compared to others in the same position Little is older, probably on a decent wage and will have had to break through as a first team player next season. If the opinion of those that matter see Sykes/Baptiste/other youngsters as ahead in their development with more potential then that's fine. Doesn't mean Little isn't good enough to have a professional football career, just that he's not right for us at this time.
Marked Ox
Level: Mickey Lewis
(351 Apps, 7 Gls)
It may be a bit of an "out of sight, out of mind" scenario.
JuanPabloRaponi
Level: Mateo Corbo
(13 Apps, 8 Yellows, 1 Red)
I honestly didn't know Oxford had so many experts in the National League South and how the quality shown there translates to League 1. You learn something new every day
I'd like to see a keeper given game time, a centre back and then Jonte Smith.
A keeper so we can see if we have a viable backup to Eastwood
A centre back the same re Nelson
And Smith - what's the point of signing him if we don't give him a chance?
A keeper so we can see if we have a viable backup to Eastwood
A centre back the same re Nelson
And Smith - what's the point of signing him if we don't give him a chance?
yeah i think we are but would like them to carry on and push to get as high as possible. would love to see some of the youngsters come on, thats why i said give them 10 or 15 minutes hopefully when we’ve got ahead in a game. play too many too soon and risk dropping a bit
Foley
Level: Colin Harrington
(260 Apps, 30 Gls)
I would rather see James and Jones (and Steven's if we are going to keep him- I have a doubt we will)
Only a hunch that Smith wont be retained and those who do play need to kick on next season.
seems theres a conflict of interests so to speak? .... U18s are in in the frame for a 2nd league title, most U18s games 'clash' with first team matches in the run in ...Easter weekend being the exception .... will KR blood a few between now and season end or are any youngsters in first team squad going to be fron U23s?
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There’s a really good video interview with Dan Harris on ifollow. Well worth a watch.
FalmouthOx
Level: Callum O'Dowda
(106 Apps, 14 Gls)
We have to give Smith 3 or 4 games. He could be anything. Much better to get an idea now rather than have to take a chance next year
Scotchegg
Level: James Constable
(280 Apps, 106 Gls)
I'm just hoping Henry Landers gets a run out!!
mooro
Level: Dave Roberts
(176 Apps, 8 Gls)
Just a note on the youngsters - it'll be great to see a couple get a run-out in these last couple of games, but we need to be careful not to write any of them off based on 10 mins in a end of season game, which has happened many times in the past (with fans and managers).
Marked Ox
Level: Mickey Lewis
(351 Apps, 7 Gls)
Based purely on KR's post match comments he isn't training particularly well.
mooro
Level: Dave Roberts
(176 Apps, 8 Gls)
Hurrah - I guessed right!!
Gald to see him finally get a chance, and by all accounts do well.
As I say, would have liked to have seen him come in earlier somewhere along the line, but happy to see that he held his own when he finally got his chance......
Hope today's game goes as well for him.....
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