FA Youth Cup Quarter Final.

Got plenty of confidence to go with the skill too. We've got one or two stars of the future in our ranks.

Quite liked the performance of our #4 too.

Chelsea were a bit rough on Aarons from the start, good job he's a tough little guy.

 

I thought they all looked quite comfortable on the ball


Greg Olley

http://www.nufc.co.uk/page/Teams/AcademyPlayerProfile/0,,10278~2825709,00.html

 

A baby faced assassin. They did all look good, the futures looking bright.

 

my only gripe from last night was that I thought the ref was very picky
picky for who and what he would give a freekick for

saying that Gilliead was booked for persistant nagging of the ref when decisions went against us

I didn't see what Kemen was booked for
there was a lot of shoving going on from their number 9

 

I think it was the ref's FA Cup Final game and he wanted to be the star of the show. Have the ball placed on the exact spot kind of thing.

 

Did you think our #6 looked a bit like Willo?

 

Not beefed up so much as shortened down: Sammy has a 5'9" body that's been stretched to 6'2". Rolando is the unstretched version.

 

. you have a way with words

 

I thought both CH's did well against their number 9
but the lad with the hair was causing us the most problems cutting in and beating young Sterry first half
second half the blondish/fair-ish lad with his socks up his arse was doing the same down the east stand wing

 

None of our youngsters looked as big as the Chelsea youngsters.

 

How tall was their keeper? He isn't even standing up straight here.

 

I have high hopes for that Kemen lad.

 

Crowd: 2,506 - almost 1,000 less than had seen the Fourth Round victory over the mackems. Among those present was Alan Pardew, ahead of his FA ban.

Senior players watching proceedings included Fabricio Coloccini, Mike Williamson, Tim Krul, Rob Elliot, Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa, Paul Dummett, Sammy Ameobi, Dan Gosling, Adam Campbell and Conor Newton.

Nice to see that so many of the first XI squad turned up to watch the kids.

 

it's good to see the first teamers supporting the kids.

 

Rolando Aarons lovely bit of skill to earn free kick which led to the goal. Even if Kemen did do his best Maradona impression by handling it in

 

The guy was just off balance and was putting his hand out to break his fall.

 

As reported by The Geordie Times

The Toon's youngins bowed oot of the FA Youth Cup last neet when they lost 3-2 to Chelski OAPs U18s @ St James' Park!

The game panned oot az follows: (az reported by wor cheeef futbaall correspondent 'Liam from the Lamp': (text messages to my mobile)

"Chelski score from a coontaa attack, goal scored by Solanki!"

"The ref appears to be a mackem!"

"Olley free kick from left side put in by Keman---33 minutes 1-1!"
"That shud reed 28 minutes---sorry! the game kicked off at '5 past'!"

"Chelski defender gives the baall to Armstrong who places it in the bottom right hand corner!"---38 mins---2-1 to us!"

"2-2!---Alex Kiwomya!"

"3-2 to Chelski---scorer Jeremy Boga. He was allowed to run and scored in the left corner from aboot 25 yards!"

"3-2 finish---Chelski man of the match: The referee!"

 

You mean the cheating blind bar steward.

 

My B&W scarf was blowing in my eyes just the same as the refs blue one was blowing in his.