The next Everton youngster

FTY · February 5, 2013

bol-uk said:
I REALLY WISH MOYES WOULD GROW A PAIR AND GIVE THE KIDS A FEW MINS HERE AND THERE.
WE LOOK SO FLAT AT THE MOMENT, JUNIOR,GREEN,KENNEDY HOPE ETC COULD ALL COME ON WITH 5 MINS TO GO AND CHANGE THINGS A LITTLE - ADD A LITTLE FLAIR PERHAPS.

OTHER MANAGERS DO IT FFS

Its a joke really.

mightymoyes · February 5, 2013

when i score we riot said:
Of the young strikers, we have Hallam Hope, Chris Long and George Green.
Hope is from City, Green from Bradford, Long is local.

Hope's contract runs out in the summer, but he is the one of the most regular starters up front for the Ressies/U21's. This together with McAleny and Forrester - the latter was just sold to Blackburn.
I think we can take it as a big sign that George Green already has a pro deal signed (signed a month ago according to the OS), though he hasn't had much time in the ressies. Conversely, he's one of the youngest of the lot.
But considering how we'd rather play Vellios, Chebe, Mirallas or even Naismith alone up front i doubt their chances of debuting.

Johan Hammar and John Lundstram are in the frey often in other positions though, so if anyone is to come through for real there it just should be one of these guys. Putting my money on Lundstram.

hope has been with us since he was 11 or 12, think we can take the credit if he makes it which he probably wont.

FTY · February 5, 2013

Still havent seen Kennedy play... any good?

ToffeeDan · February 5, 2013

Everton to Go Green

swisso · February 5, 2013

My money would be on John Lundstram, but it'll be his 4th year as a Pro next season and he really needs a loan somewhere playing competitive footy. Will Hughes and Luke Shaw are of similar age and are getting the games every week, our lads are just playing Internationals and the odd U21 match on a week night.

Hope has suffered from being put out wide right by Stubbs/Holden because they prefer a 4-3-3 with Vellios leading the line on his own, he's stagnated somewhat and needs gametime up front as a central forward.

Steven Naismith · February 5, 2013

Taudul is meant to be doing really well lately, although he is injured atm.

Oh and on that subject of goal keepers, Mucha has been offered a new 3 year deal. He isn't sure whether or not to sign it, as he feels he can play another 10+ years of football but knows he won't get first team action here, so is thinking of leaving for first team, or staying with his family being happy and with him himself enjoying everything at the club (except not getting games of course)

ToffeeMike · February 5, 2013

Kennedy and Barkley, but it will be 10 years before we see them in the first team.

faddy the blue · February 5, 2013

Summerskin said:
Phil Neville.

Moyes will send him to the Milan lab in hope that they'll turn him in a twenty year old and he'll be with us FOREVER.

Hahahaha

Librarian · February 5, 2013

Gethin Jones, they'll shout

chriswho · February 5, 2013

bol-uk said:
I REALLY WISH MOYES WOULD GROW A PAIR AND GIVE THE KIDS A FEW MINS HERE AND THERE.
WE LOOK SO FLAT AT THE MOMENT, JUNIOR,GREEN,KENNEDY HOPE ETC COULD ALL COME ON WITH 5 MINS TO GO AND CHANGE THINGS A LITTLE - ADD A LITTLE FLAIR PERHAPS.

OTHER MANAGERS DO IT FFS

With Guaye gone (finally) that frees up a spot on the bench. If they can make the bench, Moyes may throw them on - especially if we ever get up on a team.

when i score we riot · February 5, 2013

mightymoyes said:
hope has been with us since he was 11 or 12, think we can take the credit if he makes it which he probably wont.

Anyone know if it's normal to let youngsters' contracts run to the tether like that?
One would think we would try to tie him down earlier than now, he's got 6 months left and just by virtue of starting so often and performing so well for U17's/19's should be enough to sign him just for his selling value as a player...

LTblue · February 5, 2013

It will be John Lundstram.

ijjysmith · February 5, 2013

LTblue said:
It will be John Lundstram.

Was just thinking this.

Captained the under 19s tonight.

njligernj · February 5, 2013

toffeejack said:
taudul

I spent a solid couple of seconds staring at this thinking you'd done one of those "type everything backwards" posts people are so fond of these days. Get Luduat on FFS!

bol-uk said:
ALL COME ON WITH 5 MINS TO GO AND CHANGE THINGS A LITTLE - ADD A LITTLE FLAIR PERHAPS.

?

Please stop shouting.

My vote is for Green. Given Moyes reluctance to trust youngsters it would make sense that the best player would be the most likely and as far as I'm aware he's the best player (and rapper) in our system (assuming he keeps working hard and doesn't want to be a DJ).

Ambient · February 5, 2013

Bruce Wayne said:
That's right. The new lad Stones, Lundstrum and Hope have all been in the under 19 squad. Not that this means much, as the England squad from the under 19 Euros in 2009 isn't exactly a Who's Who

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_UEFA_European_Under-19_Football_Championship_squads#_England

Only Kyle Walker and Danny Welbeck have progressed from that squad to even regular PL action let alone full honours.

Interesting link, went further back and found Mirallas, Fellaini, Gueye and in 2005 I found:
John Ruddy and Laurence Wilson who was he?
Back in 2003 we had Steven Schumacher and Alan Moogan