Luca Williams-Barnett

[Mabspurs]

The main reason why Edwards' career hit the buffers was mental...hopefully LWB is made of sterner stuff...

 

[Surfless]

The main reason why Edwards' career hit the buffers was mental...hopefully LWB is made of sterner stuff...

I'd say that 27 appearances for Burnley last season indicates he's probably matured a bit later. He will get a lot of game time in the championship this season I reckon.

 

[robp135]

The main reason why Edwards' career hit the buffers was mental...hopefully LWB is made of sterner stuff...

As in his mentality?

 

[robp135]

I think a lot of these players who get hyped in the youth team followed their natural course and it’s not a case is mis managment from Spurs.

The exception for me would be Josh Onomah. Had he been given the opportunity and minutes that went to Winks & Sissoko he would have developed in to a top player.

 

[MartyFunkhouser]

The main reason why Edwards' career hit the buffers was mental...hopefully LWB is made of sterner stuff...

There were issues in the background, Poch was not impressed with how he handled himself. Farke thought he had alot of growing up to do.

Shame as he was supremely talented, but you can't outcoach someone's mentality

 

[robp135]

There were issues in the background, Poch was not impressed with how he handled himself. Farke thought he had alot of growing up to do.

Shame as he was supremely talented, but you can't outcoach someone's mentality

Be careful. People have said that about Djed Spence and been accused....

 

[Muttley]

I think a lot of these players who get hyped in the youth team followed their natural course and it’s not a case is mis managment from Spurs.

The exception for me would be Josh Onomah. Had he been given the opportunity and minutes that went to Winks & Sissoko he would have developed in to a top player.

I don't.

I think we focus perhaps too much on the youngsters' academy journey and often forget about the last mile. Our ultimate objective is to find players that can operate at a top 4 PL level. A bi-product of that is that they don't quite make it but return an academy profit. We've had lots of players like Mason, Pritchard, Townsend etc that had a great academy journey but just fell short at the last hurdle. For me, I don't think Onomah was able to navigate the last mile. His playing history since sort of supports that argument.

 

[MartyFunkhouser]

Be careful. People have said that about Djed Spence and been accused....

I suppose when people can't back up their claims others might think its suss

 

[robp135]

I don't.

I think we focus perhaps too much on the youngsters' academy journey and often forget about the last mile. Our ultimate objective is to find players that can operate at a top 4 PL level. A bi-product of that is that they don't quite make it but return an academy profit. We've had lots of players like Mason, Pritchard, Townsend etc that had a great academy journey but just fell short at the last hurdle. For me, I don't think Onomah was able to navigate the last mile. His playing history since sort of supports that argument.

Mason & Townsend both played for England. They could have been kept around the squad for longer. I would argue we would have been better off with Townsend over NJie or Nkoudou and Mason over Sissoko. We got good fees for them but they were re-invested poorly.