The official EDS and academy thread 2011/12

[LoveCity]

Pretty poor showing from Manchester City, whatever way you look at it.

Yes. I don't want to get involved in the "winning" vs. "how much they learned individually" argument again as I believe both have their merit but I'm not sure how anyone can look at our debut NextGen campaign and not be disappointed in some way.

It makes no sense to me as we have a good academy who are doing well in the Premier Youth League and are top of their group on goal difference. Having a different coach for this tournament might be part of the reason as the tactics have seemed to be poor, especially with midfield.

Any idea when the draw for the knock-out phase is?

I don't know, my interest in NextGen is now more or less at an end personally (till next year). :P

 

[foley87]

are kids are a lot younger than most other sides arent they

 

[Tevez City]

0 points from 6 games and the manager still on charge !

 

[cityboy1]

0 points from 6 games and the manager still on charge !

tbf long as we get a couple of the kids being part of the first team thats all we can ask but wining a couple of youth games would be nice aswell

 

[Tevez City]

0 points from 6 games and the manager still on charge !

tbf long as we get a couple of the kids being part of the first team thats all we can ask but wining a couple of youth games would be nice aswell

But I would rather pick players from winners side not losers side.
Its whether the players are not good enough or the coach and his staff including the scouting are not good enough.

 

[cityboy1]

0 points from 6 games and the manager still on charge !

tbf long as we get a couple of the kids being part of the first team thats all we can ask but wining a couple of youth games would be nice aswell

But I would rather pick players from winners side not losers side.
Its whether the players are not good enough or the coach and his staff including the scouting are not good enough.

i dont really follow the youth team much but didnt this manager win the reserve league last season ?

 

[Tevez City]

tbf long as we get a couple of the kids being part of the first team thats all we can ask but wining a couple of youth games would be nice aswell

But I would rather pick players from winners side not losers side.
Its whether the players are not good enough or the coach and his staff including the scouting are not good enough.

i dont really follow the youth team much but didnt this manager win the reserve league last season ?

I don't follow them either, except in the NextGen League.

 

[Joga Bonito]

It makes no sense to me as we have a good academy who are doing well in the Premier Youth League and are top of their group on goal difference. Having a different coach for this tournament might be part of the reason as the tactics have seemed to be poor, especially with midfield.

Did we really have a different coach for the NextGen? I though that our academy team opted out of the academy league and only play in the NextGen + domestic youth cup tournaments?

I'm really disappointed in our efforts and searching for any sort of explanation.

 

[bluecityboy]

It makes no sense to me as we have a good academy who are doing well in the Premier Youth League and are top of their group on goal difference. Having a different coach for this tournament might be part of the reason as the tactics have seemed to be poor, especially with midfield.

Did we really have a different coach for the NextGen? I though that our academy team opted out of the academy league and only play in the NextGen + domestic youth cup tournaments?

I'm really disappointed in our efforts and searching for any sort of explanation.

Correction: Our EDS team opted out of the Barclays Reserve League. We are still active in and top of our Academy group(IIRC).

 

[LoveCity]

EDS coach is Welsh, U18 coach is Sadler so it's the U18 side + a few others like Roman being coached by Welsh. Bit strange really.