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….well that’s about the end of that discussion ;). It’s a bit like driving around Skem, best stay on the M58.

…we had nobody better than Jack Harrison in our youth set-up, so he didn’t stop our youth development unless you can say which player he ‘stopped’. Young players come through because they’re extremely talented. Young players don’t come through...

…sorry, Joey, this is the youth team thread so the discussion included Harrison Armstrong (not Jack Harrison). Saying that, humans are fast or slow regardless of age, Harrison Armstrong is 18 and very talented but I doubt he’s quick.

Not sure how much, if any weight we can put into it, but Nsangou is currently wearing 88 on his IG story. Previously Okoronkwo's number but would indicate he's being thought of as a full time member of the 18s squad given U16s get numbers 100+

Possibly Jenson Metcalfe as he's impressed in training up in Scotland

That Everton academy account has had to do more work in the last couple of weeks than they've done since it was started. Let's hope they still remember it exists when the season starts

Dixon? You meaning Armstrong? I know Dixon started a match but for me that was really down to injuries, he never showed enough really in pre season or afterwards to force himself into contention for me .

Yeh I was showing the current U21 squad, and U18's (minus scholars) and it's enormous. We'll see come end of the window but I still think the 21's will be too big. I think in re: keepers youth football it's a lot safer to keep swapping keepers...

Depends if you're including those returning from loans in your count. The likes of Okoronkwo, Welch Armstrong and Metcalfe are never likely to play a 21s game again. Currently it's too many but that's obviously not going to be the case once they...

Not sure about you, but I know which one I'd prefer! Fify.

Don’t think it’s that surprising. £4m is very very low risk in this age of football. The other options are a free ageing keeper or a free/nominal fee young keeper with potential. Neither are usually good enough and the drop off ends up being...

It was a pretty awful game at Goodison in the Cup replay against Palace in 2024, but in the dying minutes he stepped up and showed he was pretty reliable. We sat just to the left of the goal and I was watching his movement and command of the...

I mean, personally I think 1-2m a year for security at one of the most important positions is well spent.

Exactly Just think of the lucky escape Pickford had when the Dutch centre half attacked him in the derby He could have been out for months with a bad injury That Dutch lad was lucky he didn’t get jailed for assault I’d say the police didn’t...