Which young lads might progress next year?

Bruce Wayne · April 9, 2009

One of the highlights of this season has been the progression of Rodwell and Gosling into the first team squad.

We have a few of the age that they should be knocking. People like Baxter, Coleman, Kissock, Lukas, perhaps even the young right winger we signed recently.

Who do you think may make similar moves next year?

bennycake · April 9, 2009

having watched the youth team at finch farm a few times this season the boys that stood out from the rest were: ross barkley, conor mcaleney & the centre half aristotle? barkley reminds me off rodwell, in that he's playing with much older boys & he looks bored playing cos its too easy for him.

Bruce Wayne · April 9, 2009

Can't say I've heard of any of those players. How old are they?

Dylan · April 9, 2009

According to the other thread, Lukas won't be.

Bruce Wayne · April 9, 2009

Dylan said:
According to the other thread, Lukas won't be.

Seems that way. Wonder if we'll get any money for him or it'll be a free transfer out.

ToxtethBlue · April 9, 2009

Coleman isn't all that young so I can see him coming through, maybe as a backup right back for Hibbert and Neville.

Maybe Baxter but it's far too early to say with him, he's still very young.

bennycake · April 9, 2009

barkley is 15, mcaleney 16, aristotle nsitale 17 (born in africa so could well be a yakubu 17). maybe a bit young but these boys with james wallace could get a look in next season. highly reccommend going 2 finch farm its ace & you get a free cup of tea at half time.

TX Bill · April 9, 2009

Welcome to GOT Bennycake.

Neiler · April 10, 2009

I think Barkleys a given but is only 15 hes of the Rooney, Baxter, Rodwell standard and possibly the most pronmiseing player in the academy not really known about.

I like Nslia, Akpan. Baxter will be blooded next season. Wallace could be a dark horse Moyes seems to like him a lot

Jamo Martinez · April 10, 2009

What position does Barkley play in

GhostOfDixie · April 10, 2009

Femi Orenuga

SLAVEN BILIC · April 10, 2009

i think jp kissock, he's been there on the bench for big chunks of the season. plus he's a beast on footy manager, i sold arteta cos he's that good, finished 2nd.

Bruce Wayne · April 10, 2009

GhostOfDixie said:
Femi Orenuga

Is that the new winger we've signed?

dave1001 · April 10, 2009

I go to watch every home game of the reserves.
Kissock won't make it at premiership level. He has the skills and can play good passes but his work rate just isn't good enough overall.
We have a couple of good defenders in John Irving and Moses Barnett. Irving is better at centre back but isn'tt he tallest, Moses is a left back and very commanding.

I think the one who could make the step up is a young striker called Kieran Agard. Enjoyed watching him for a few seasons now and he does look good. He is like a mix of Vaughan and Anichebe.