News: Youth Will Be Served - Academy, Reserves & Loans News 2012/13 [R]

Blackett can play CB(reasonably well too) but yeah, United are short on youth CBs.

 

Blackett looked pretty shaky at CB in the few games he played at the Dallas Cup.

 

Van Velzen has been released too, along with those mentioned before.

Quite a cull.

 

Whew. I was sweating bullets there for a bit. Thought I might have to watch him again this coming season. Goodbye run slow, kick ball medium.

 

First-year scholars

Cameron Borthwick-Jackson (Defender)
Ruairi Croskery (Forward)
George Dorrington (Goalkeeper)
Dean Henderson (Goalkeeper)
Scott McTominay (Midfielder)
Demetri Mitchell (Winger)
Devonte Redmond (Forward)
Joe Riley (Midfielder)
Jordan Thompson (Midfielder)
Oliver Rathbone - U17 Student (Midfielder)

http://www.manutd.com/en/Players-An...-year-intake-2012-2013-manchester-united.aspx

 

Mitchell is the guy correct? What happened to Rhain Davis by the way, I tried to look him up but only getting stuff from two years ago.

 

Borthwick-Jackson and Redmond are both highly rated by the England setup.

 

Cheers. Don't know them. I know Mitchell had a blinder in the Munich tournament a year or two back. I gotta check out these two lads. Exciting 3 coming in.

 

God knows the under-18s need a good defender (or three).

 

Devonte is a great name.

Borthwick-Jackson (whooooo) lends itself to chants quite well.

 

----------------Henderson/Pereira-----------------
McConnell Ioannou Borthwick-Jackson Evans
------------------Harrop-----Goss-------------------
-----------Willock A Pereira Mitchell--------------
--------------------Wilson----------------------------

Should look like something like this right now for the u18's depending on other signings.

 

I guess Barmby moving up to the reserves? Daelhi too?

 

Yeah, they are too old for the U18's now.

Whether they break into the U21's straightaway depends on who else stays/goes though.

There was talk of United entering the U19 UEFA CL this time, which would give those stuck in between game time.

 

But do we have enough guys to field without burning out the reserves and the U18's?

 

Thank god. I don't think I would've been able to stomach Daehli being shunted out to the left for another game.

*waits for Warren Joyce to shunt Daehli out to the left this season*

 

I wouldn't be so quick to be critical of the shunting left.

Being challenged to play literally outside of your comfort zone whether spatially or otherwise is important.

For very talented kids, it is important because they will eventually (we hope) play at the highest level (we're talking DII American college like yours truly) where things will often not go their way.

Then there are of course the skills that they can learn in a different position.

These next two years are not about results, they are about building.

 

I hope it is not permanent.

 

Johnny Quid ‏@JulyTeeMUFC 3h
The VG article doesn't say that Dæhli wants out. It simply states that United are eager to give him playing time. Loan deal most likely.

Hopefully this is true rather than a permanent deal.

Playing at Molde under Ole for a season will develop him further.

 

I think that would be a great idea.

 

Sounds good to me. I'd like us to keep a relationship with Ole even under Moyes if situations avail themselves that would be good for both parties.

 

Wtf ?