Academy

[Sp1Eagle]

2-1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Eddie McGoldrick's tash]

Nice

[Direwolf]

2-1 Palace 87th minute.

[Stellavista]

This commentator is making my ears bleed.

[Sp1Eagle]

FT: 2-1 Palace. Not sure how..

[Thefunkymonk]

Got away with that one I think. Poor game all round

[Stinger1]

Worst u18 performance I can remember but somehow through to the next round.

An atrocious watch.

[Sp1Eagle]

Wolves at home in the next round.

[PemboExpress]

Tough game, good win, fortuitous penalty.

[Gazza2]

Robotic first half. Bit more adventurous and spontaneous 2nd half. Fortunate win.

The 4th round home match v Wolves will almost certainly be midweek during 2nd week of January.

[Hazbaz]

Last 10 mins was the best they played all game. Fortunate to win but we take it any way we can

[Direwolf]

Not the best of performances but just enough to get through. Wolves up next.

[Ian Hart]

At one time I rated Mooney above all those in his age group. (Shows how little I know!) Is he simply not progressing, or has injury had an effect he has not truly recovered from?

Or maybe I'm totally wrong, and others feel he is progressing well

[Dobbo]

Originally Posted by Stellavista

This commentator is making my ears bleed.

Not easy when you're stuck in London watching the same feed as we are. Not a scooby on subs, added time etc

[Stinger1]

Originally Posted by Ian Hart

At one time I rated Mooney above all those in his age group. (Shows how little I know!) Is he simply not progressing, or has injury had an effect he has not truly recovered from?

Or maybe I'm totally wrong, and others feel he is progressing well

He was injured second half of last season but he’s definitely stagnated and maybe even regressed.

[Woosie]

Originally Posted by Ian Hart

At one time I rated Mooney above all those in his age group. (Shows how little I know!) Is he simply not progressing, or has injury had an effect he has not truly recovered from?

Or maybe I'm totally wrong, and others feel he is progressing well

As has been evidenced so many times in this thread, Ian, a player can be the standout talent in their age group at one time, and then have been overtaken by many others just a few months nature.

That's the way it is with youth development. Also we don't see these guys in training and most importantly we don't know what their personality is like. One agent told me he won't sign a youth team player until he knows much more about their personality.

To be clear, not saying Mooney is anything other than a model pro, but that factors in to youth development too. Palace clearly thought when they gave him (and Raymond) pro deals to sign on their 17th birthdays that they were outstanding talents.

What's interesting about Wells-Morrison is that he is possibly the best of the lot and yet has never really stood out. He does simple things well, he has an all-round game and he's quite versatile too. He was probably the best player in the Floodlit Cup final but generally he's always been the one you look at and go 'If there's one who isn't obviously really good who might come out of the pack, it's him."

Anyway what I'm getting at is that just because someone does really well and is outstanding at 16, doesn't mean they'll maintain that by 18.

[Thefunkymonk]

Originally Posted by Woosie

As has been evidenced so many times in this thread, Ian, a player can be the standout talent in their age group at one time, and then have been overtaken by many others just a few months nature.

That's the way it is with youth development. Also we don't see these guys in training and most importantly we don't know what their personality is like. One agent told me he won't sign a youth team player until he knows much more about their personality.

To be clear, not saying Mooney is anything other than a model pro, but that factors in to youth development too. Palace clearly thought when they gave him (and Raymond) pro deals to sign on their 17th birthdays that they were outstanding talents.

What's interesting about Wells-Morrison is that he is possibly the best of the lot and yet has never really stood out. He does simple things well, he has an all-round game and he's quite versatile too. He was probably the best player in the Floodlit Cup final but generally he's always been the one you look at and go 'If there's one who isn't obviously really good who might come out of the pack, it's him."

Anyway what I'm getting at is that just because someone does really well and is outstanding at 16, doesn't mean they'll maintain that by 18.

Agree about Wells-Morrison… talented kid.

[Stellavista]

Originally Posted by Dobbo

Not easy when you're stuck in London watching the same feed as we are. Not a scooby on subs, added time etc

I was thinking tone, rather than content.

[Braders]

Originally Posted by Woosie

As has been evidenced so many times in this thread, Ian, a player can be the standout talent in their age group at one time, and then have been overtaken by many others just a few months nature.

That's the way it is with youth development. Also we don't see these guys in training and most importantly we don't know what their personality is like. One agent told me he won't sign a youth team player until he knows much more about their personality.

To be clear, not saying Mooney is anything other than a model pro, but that factors in to youth development too. Palace clearly thought when they gave him (and Raymond) pro deals to sign on their 17th birthdays that they were outstanding talents.

What's interesting about Wells-Morrison is that he is possibly the best of the lot and yet has never really stood out. He does simple things well, he has an all-round game and he's quite versatile too. He was probably the best player in the Floodlit Cup final but generally he's always been the one you look at and go 'If there's one who isn't obviously really good who might come out of the pack, it's him."

Anyway what I'm getting at is that just because someone does really well and is outstanding at 16, doesn't mean they'll maintain that by 18.

Wells-Morrison Palace through and through as well, hope he makes it into the first team.

[desperado]

Highlights now on Palace TV on the club website

Result the most important thing in cup ties, well done lads