Youth cup final + match thread

[Eth]

Sky Sports 2 - 7.30pm Monday

Liverpool FC V The Scum's kids

[CharlieMansonsSquint]

Excellent.

[Mumsafan]

Date of the second leg changed also - now April 26th

[Ryan_Derrick]

Bollox
I was hoping The Arse would get through so I could go. I drink with a few gooners and we had this big night planned but they go and **** it up.

So much for Arsenals 'young guns' being all that.

[dww]

So much for Arsenals 'young guns' being all that.

Although a lot of the best ones no longer play for their youth side and do play in the PL.

[Ryan_Derrick]

Although a lot of the best ones no longer play for their youth side and do play in the PL.

Theo Walcott and Aramand Traore are the only ones eligable to play in the youth cup?

[dww]

Theo Walcott and Aramand Traore are the only ones eligable to play in the youth cup?

My point was really that when people talk about the quality of their youth they mean that they get players into their side or to a high level that they can sell (Quincy/Stokes etc.). At youth level it is not really about success at the time but wether the players are prepared for a future at the highest level. I think without a doubt Arsenal have the best recent record of producing players that will move into their team.

[Ryan_Derrick]

My point was really that when people talk about the quality of their youth they mean that they get players into their side or to a high level that they can sell (Quincy/Stokes etc.). At youth level it is not really about success at the time but wether the players are prepared for a future at the highest level. I think without a doubt Arsenal have the best recent record of producing players that will move into their team.

Most of Arsenal's youngsters have been purchased by Wenger, much like what Rafa has started doing with us. The last player Arsenal brought through from scratch was Cashley Cole. West Ham have a much better record at producing/developing London's young talent IMO.

[dww]

Most of Arsenal's youngsters have been purchased by Wenger, much like what Rafa has started doing with us. The last player Arsenal brought through from scratch was Cashley Cole. West Ham have a much better record at producing/developing London's young talent IMO.

Certainly West Ham have a better record of developing from local youth to decent PL level. Players like Joe Cole, Rio Ferdiand and Frank Lampard only really became top players once they moved on. Arsenal are the only team who seem capable of taking young talents to the level needed for a CL challenge at their club. Admittedly they are also excellent at scouting the correct talent and have the funding needed to buy it in.

[Shaggy]

Is the first leg at home? I'm gonna go but I need to get my arse in gear and book a ticket. Fiver in advance, ****ing tenner on the door.

[Nic83]

Youth cup final

Very interesting to see just how our youngsters perform tonight and if there is any sign of progress at all from the young lads EDIT

SS tonight 8.00pm.

[Shaggy]

Hammill won't be playing, obv, and nor will Antwi (Accrington Stanley), Idrijaz (Luton) or Anderson (too old?).

Would you like your coat?

[Marky]

I'm gonna watch it.

[pondus]

Squad for tonight:

Hansen, Darby, Burns, Spearing, Threlfall, Barnett, Ryan, Flynn, Lindfield, Woodward, Wignall, Roberts, Gaughan, Pringle, Behan, Mimms, Awang, Collins, Routledge.

Spearing has a soar throath but expected to play

[Shaggy]

Is Ajdarevic suspended?