Summer clear-out

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humanbeingincroydon said:
The bare minimum we need is: a left back, a centre back, a midfield playmaker. That Sherwood thinks that we're fine at left back should see the door open that little bit more - if it hasn't already fallen off its hinges.
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It was interesting in the Times' report of the press conference after our game against the Spammers, he commented that most journalists asked Allardyce about his future. Nobody bothered to ask Sherwood anymore...
 
Your second list which is made up of non first team squad players will see a lot of movement outwards. Darren McQueen has already left to Ipswich Town and Kevin Stewart is expected to join Sheffield United. Plans are well advanced to scrap the under 21 league and replace it with an under 23 league so expect to see a closer scrutiny of the fringe youngsters than is usual at this time of year.
 
"Plans are well advanced to scrap the under 21 league and replace it with an under 23 league"

That must be due to fringe players at PL clubs not getting enough serious game time.
Spurs must have a lorry-load now in the 21-23 age range.


"so expect to see a closer scrutiny of the fringe youngsters than is usual at this time of year."

Timmy knows the strengths/weaknesses of all the Academy players like the back of his hand eh.
 
Is this where all of the talk of B teams is coming from? Makes sense, I guess, as long as it doesn't directly interfere with the lower leagues.
 
In the late 70s / early 80s there used to be the "Football Combination" league, which
was where your reserves / injury returnees / upcoming talent would get regular competitive
game time.
 
humanbeingincroydon said:
The bare minimum we need is: a left back, a centre back, a midfield playmaker. That Sherwood thinks that we're fine at left back should see the door open that little bit more - if it hasn't already fallen off its hinges.
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So, Caulker, Huddlestone and a new Left Back.... last summers transfer dealings are looking very silly once again.
 
I assume this is accurate

http://windycoys.com/2014/05/released-and-retained-players-announced/

Released and retained players announced

The big news for current first team players revolves around goalkeepers: Brad Friedel has been offered (and apparently signed) a one year contract, whilst Heurelho Gomes has been released.

Jon Obika has also been offered a new contract, probably because he has a sell-on value. We got £400k from a League One club (Swindon) for Massimo Luongo so Obika – who has been playing Championship football – should command a similar fee, despite being 24 in September.

Dominic Ball has extended his professional contract, whilst Cristian Ceballos, Grant Ward and Grant Hall have been retained (meaning their contracts didn’t end this summer). Soli Coulibaly has also been offered a new contract; this, for me, was probably one of the biggest surprises – I expected the Ivorian to be released.

As announced in my Spurs Academy round-up, Daniel Akindayini’s scholarship has been extended for a third year, whilst professional contracts have been offered to Ruben Lameiras and Alex McQueen (previously on the third year of their scholarships), as well as second year scholars Filip Lesniak, Aaron McEneff, Luke McGee, Will Miller, Connor Ogilvie, Emmanuel Sonupe, and Harry Winks. Second year scholars Liam Priestley and Kane Vincent-Young have not been retained.

Nathan Oduwa has ‘extended’ his contract, meaning that presumably he was already on a professional contract – an interesting development. Whether that means he was particularly rated, or that we had to fight to keep him (he played some games for West Brom’s Academy team two years ago), I’m unsure. What I do know is that he’s an exciting talent, and one to watch.

Joshua Onomah also signed a professional contract recently, despite being of ‘first year’ age – he has been playing ahead of his age group for some time, and is very highly thought of.

As well as Gomes, youngsters Giancarlo Gallifuoco, Cameron Lancaster, Roman Michael-Percil, Jon Miles, Kevin Stewart and Lawrence Vigouroux have been released on free transfers.

Darren McQueen has also left, signing for Ipswich, and I gather Laste Dombaxe has left the club too.
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