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Highlights from Last Night

Highlights from Last Night

Like the look of #11 Walker. Certainly has a turn of pace and the ability to twist and turn.
 
Jack Daniels;n3408885 said:
Like the look of #11 Walker. Certainly has a turn of pace and the ability to twist and turn.
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Aye, looks class him. That touch he does to cut across their defender for the 2nd penalty, completely removing any chance of the defender getting anywhere near the ball.....you can't teach that. Get him in with the seniors.

Keeper looks good too. Very athletic and got awesome reflexes.
 
Stand out players are Walker and Dolan and they are both 1st year so will only improve. Very exciting talents.
They way things are going at least one of last night's team is going to see first team game time over the Christmas period. Probably O'Reilly but Ethan Walker has surely given the gaffer an interesting option as I think he'd fit in really well to the system.
 
Told you all!! It's a long time since I've been this excited having watched a North End player. Give him a few more years and he will be something else.
 
paddysr;n3408906 said:
Told you all!! It's a long time since I've been this excited having watched a North End player. Give him a few more years and he will be something else.
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I’m sure I read somewhere that Walker is a Preston lad so if that’s correct he’ll be a real one of our own.
 
llanroc;n3408908 said:
I’m sure I read somewhere that Walker is a Preston lad so if that’s correct he’ll be a real one of our own.
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Fella I was talking to last night said Fulwood. Believe he came up playing for BAE. Was also told his younger brother is with us too.

He also said we had already offered pro-terms as Manure have been sniffing around
 
paddysr;n3408910 said:
Fella I was talking to last night said Fulwood. Believe he came up playing for BAE. Was also told his younger brother is with us too.

He also said we had already offered pro-terms as Manure have been sniffing around
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That’s good to know paddy. It would be awful to let someone like Manure steal such a talented prospect. The sooner we get him on pro-terms the better.
 
llanroc;n3408917 said:
That’s good to know paddy. It would be awful to let someone like Manure steal such a talented prospect. The sooner we get him on pro-terms the better.
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If this bloke is to be believed he turns 17 at the end of the month and is ready to sign
 
paddysr;n3408922 said:
If this bloke is to be believed he turns 17 at the end of the month and is ready to sign
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i think Dolan turns 17 this month (28th I think) but I think Walker only turned 16 in July.
 
llanroc;n3408924 said:
i think Dolan turns 17 this month (28th I think) but I think Walker only turned 16 in July.
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I might be getting muddled up a bit then...

But he definitely said Walker had been offered terms
 
Cracking watch that, thanks for posting! Some very good play going on, but as others have said, Walker looks a very exciting prospect.
 
york white;n3408891 said:
Stand out players are Walker and Dolan and they are both 1st year so will only improve. Very exciting talents.
They way things are going at least one of last night's team is going to see first team game time over the Christmas period. Probably O'Reilly but Ethan Walker has surely given the gaffer an interesting option as I think he'd fit in really well to the system.
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What PNE teams sit between the U18 and the 1st team?
 
jcfartpants;n3408946 said:
What PNE teams sit between the U18 and the 1st team?
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Hyde U; Lancaster City; Ashton; Longridge fc etc etc...

As someone who was posting about Walker over a year ago, he played for the youth team occasionally as a year 10 school boy as well as often as a year 11 kid, we mustn't over egg him.

Ethan is a very talented as well as very frustrating- just ask his team mates when he tries to beat everyone rather than passing to over lapping fullbacks etc.

Think back to the last 'hot prospect' who made the 1st team squad a 16 yo goalscoring sensation.... Brandon Zibaka !

The biggest danger for these kids is thinking they have 'made it' because they get a few headlines and 1st X1 call ups.....

Ethan has lots to learn yet, not least how to defend (his words not mine).....

There are around 6 of this squad who 'might make it as far as contracts' but then what happens if they spend 12 months training without games.?
 
sports rehab;n3408947 said:
Hyde U; Lancaster City; Ashton; Longridge fc etc etc...

As someone who was posting about Walker over a year ago, he played for the youth team occasionally as a year 10 school boy as well as often as a year 11 kid, we mustn't over egg him.

Ethan is a very talented as well as very frustrating- just ask his team mates when he tries to beat everyone rather than passing to over lapping fullbacks etc.

Think back to the last 'hot prospect' who made the 1st team squad a 16 yo goalscoring sensation.... Brandon Zibaka !

The biggest danger for these kids is thinking they have 'made it' because they get a few headlines and 1st X1 call ups.....

Ethan has lots to learn yet, not least how to defend (his words not mine).....

There are around 6 of this squad who 'might make it as far as contracts' but then what happens if they spend 12 months training without games.?
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What I mean is, they go from the U18 straight into mens' 1st team football?
 
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