Baptiste was on loan at Hampton and Richmond when KR arrived.Think this being our 3rd straight year of promotion chasing has meant we have little chance to give the young lads meaningful game time
I do also think for all of Robinson’s bluster he’s very cautious giving them a chance, it literally took Eastwood costing us a goal almost every game and looking mentally ruined for many many months for him to finally give Stevens a go
And I don’t think anyone else is really come through the youth system since Robinson has been here despite the youth team constantly performing well
Not blaming it all on Robinson at all, there are so many variables with young players, but it’s definitely disappointing to see so many get touted and nothing ever come of it
Was wrong about BaptisteBaptiste was on loan at Hampton and Richmond when KR arrived.
Not sure how anybody can suggest that KR didn't introduce Baptiste and Stevens and played Long more than any manager up to then.
Long has not been used except as an occasional utility player.Was wrong about Baptiste
Long was 23 and had been in the first team squad for years.
Stevens was 22 and Robinson didn’t give him a chance until Eastwood had made it impossible to keep playing him
Was wrong about Baptiste
Long was 23 and had been in the first team squad for years.
Stevens was 22 and Robinson didn’t give him a chance until Eastwood had made it impossible to keep playing him
mildly miffed that work got on the way of me going to CPF last night.... trust it was a decent game @GRB ? ..... G O'D is a genuine prospect from what Ive seen of him, how was young Smith ?,heard he opened the scoring, and got an assistI was at the game last night. We have a good crop of players coming through.
I was impressed with O'Donkor and we weren't the same once he went off with an injury. I'm beginning to wonder if he'd be a better option from the bench than Agyei?
It was very much men against boys, both in terms of quality and physicality and power.mildly miffed that work got on the way of me going to CPF last night.... trust it was a decent game @GRB ? ..... G O'D is a genuine prospect from what Ive seen of him, how was young Smith ?,heard he opened the scoring, and got an assist.
It was very much men against boys, both in terms of quality and physicality and power.
O'Donkor looked very good. Smith looks a good player and so did Mac Masters who is the skipper. Ben Watt at full back also caught my eye but there were various promising players on view.
Somebody should tell them that Reading is not a city and is just a shitty town.
Somebody should tell them that Reading is also a gerund. That will really confuse them.Somebody should tell them that Reading is not a city and is just a shitty town.
REPORT Reading City U18 2 Oxford United U18 3
Goals from Clinton Nosakhare and two from Gatlin O'Donkor saw Oxford United through to the third round of the FA Youth Cup with a 3-2 win at Reading City tonight after a pulsating game of cup football.www.oufc.co.uk
O Donkor seems to be scoring the a lot this season. I like the reference in this report about him being 'powerful'.
Obviously it is a big jump to the first team, but hopefully he kicks on and makes it into the first team.