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Post by bayernoatcake on Jul 7, 2013 23:01:59 GMT
He could but there's a lot of competition in there even if Palacios, Edu and N'Zonzi leave. And if the latter goes You'd expect we'd replace him and probably not "in house". It's up for grabs for them all though and someone like Flo could be in a better position than more established players simply because Hughes will probably not know him and have a pre conceived ideas about him. I forgot about Edu, isn't he set to go back to Turkey? If not he can also provide cover for CB. It will definately be interesting to see what happens regarding Cuvelier and other youngsters. Nothing seems definite over Edu, I think he might be injured too. I hope not, he looks proper shit. And it will, I don't think he's anything as youth friendly as the PR has been suggesting though but it can only be better than TP's "interest" surely?
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Post by RichardTMP on Jul 7, 2013 23:09:43 GMT
I forgot about Edu, isn't he set to go back to Turkey? If not he can also provide cover for CB. It will definately be interesting to see what happens regarding Cuvelier and other youngsters. Nothing seems definite over Edu, I think he might be injured too. I hope not, he looks proper shit. And it will, I don't think he's anything as youth friendly as the PR has been suggesting though but it can only be better than TP's "interest" surely? I didn't think he was interested to be fair ;D I think he will give some of the better youth players time on the bench and training with the senior squad as well as giving them game time in the cup, apart from that i believe he'll pick his best 11.
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Post by FullerMagic on Jul 8, 2013 14:30:37 GMT
Nice gesture if nothing else...
Michael Baggaley ?@mbaggers37 Stoke youngsters James Alabi and Lucas Dawson train with senior squad today. All the talk of supporting academy not just hot air then #SCFC
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2013 14:51:56 GMT
Good news is this, will spur a few other the other young ones to kick on seeing that the better ones are at least being involved on the training ground.
All good stuff at the minute.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jul 8, 2013 15:00:07 GMT
Tbf to TP didn't academy players train with the first team all the time?
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Post by Jimm on Jul 8, 2013 15:40:44 GMT
Isn't that James Alabi meant to be quite highly rated?
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Post by jbstokie on Jul 8, 2013 17:58:55 GMT
Video on the academy and Coerver Coaching at Stoke(It was uploaded last October but I hadn't seen it before).
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jul 9, 2013 18:24:06 GMT
Jay`DR ?@jamesalabi 20m Chuffed to bits that I'm going away with the first team squad to France Tomorrow #SCFC #excited stokecity ?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2013 18:26:12 GMT
Good news Alabi is going. I'm assuming that Dawson and Cuvelier are going too? That's all Hughes can do. Give them training time with the first team, give them games and give them the opportunity to impress him.
Over to you lads and all the best.
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Post by RichardTMP on Jul 9, 2013 18:36:30 GMT
STOKE ITK?@stokeitk 7 Jul James Alabi could be included in Mark Hughes' stoke squad that will travel to USA. This guy also mentioned the Belgian youngsters.
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Post by jbstokie on Jul 9, 2013 18:39:16 GMT
How did Alabi do on his loan last season? I think he scored on his debut but after that I didn't notice anything was said about him.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jul 9, 2013 18:40:02 GMT
STOKE ITK?@stokeitk 7 Jul James Alabi could be included in Mark Hughes' stoke squad that will travel to USA. This guy also mentioned the Belgian youngsters. You don't have to be in the know to guess that it's a distinct possibility. We only have 3 strikers, we probably need to take 4 and Alabi is next in line.
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Post by RichardTMP on Jul 9, 2013 18:50:56 GMT
STOKE ITK?@stokeitk 7 Jul James Alabi could be included in Mark Hughes' stoke squad that will travel to USA. This guy also mentioned the Belgian youngsters. You don't have to be in the know to guess that it's a distinct possibility. We only have 3 strikers, we probably need to take 4 and Alabi is next in line. Didn't think of it that way.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2013 10:21:28 GMT
Bayern, any idea how Ed Sanders did last season? May only know him through foraging through Stoke's academy on FM13 but he almost always turns into a star on there, just wondered if he's as good in reality?
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jul 10, 2013 11:23:48 GMT
Bayern, any idea how Ed Sanders did last season? May only know him through foraging through Stoke's academy on FM13 but he almost always turns into a star on there, just wondered if he's as good in reality? Not sure tbh Jase!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2013 11:37:57 GMT
Bayern, any idea how Ed Sanders did last season? May only know him through foraging through Stoke's academy on FM13 but he almost always turns into a star on there, just wondered if he's as good in reality? Not sure tbh Jase! Haha no worries, I'll just keep an eye out this season!
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Post by FullerMagic on Jul 10, 2013 13:02:13 GMT
France trip blogAccording to the official site, at least one other youngster, in addition to Alabi and Dawson, is off to France - Jordan Keane.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jul 10, 2013 13:15:10 GMT
Good stuff, from reading his Twatter he went in a week early to get started so his attitude seems to be spot on.
They're flying to Geneva, where exactly in France are they going?
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Post by rxc9 on Jul 10, 2013 13:56:51 GMT
Flo is definitely going as well Florent Cuvelier ? flo_Cuvelier 27m En route to France, 4 days training camp ahead #excited #hardwork
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Post by unknown182 on Jul 10, 2013 18:10:22 GMT
But no Dawson?. It says on the site that Hughes was impressed with Keane in training so fair play to him
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Post by stokeyouth on Jul 10, 2013 19:08:01 GMT
Why are people surprised at Cuvelier going?
He's same age as Muniesa, and he's been training with the first team squad since 2011, and has been to the last 2 preseason tours in Austria with TP.
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Jul 10, 2013 19:13:30 GMT
Why are people surprised at Cuvelier going? He's same age as Muniesa, and he's been training with the first team squad since 2011, and has been to the last 2 preseason tours in Austria with TP. Is anyone surprised at Cuvelier going? I'm not, you're not - have we seen anyone who is?
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Post by stokeyouth on Jul 10, 2013 20:29:48 GMT
Why are people surprised at Cuvelier going? He's same age as Muniesa, and he's been training with the first team squad since 2011, and has been to the last 2 preseason tours in Austria with TP. Is anyone surprised at Cuvelier going? I'm not, you're not - have we seen anyone who is? Nobody has claimed they're surprised but they've felt the need to announce it with Alabi and Keane, as if it was uncertain he'd be going.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jul 16, 2013 12:41:05 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2013 11:52:54 GMT
Stoke Loud & Proud The academy have a match today at Cw 1 o'clock k.o Which will include numerous trialists including Queseda & Ngoy
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jul 17, 2013 12:07:14 GMT
I wonder how many we've got over on trial?
There's Ngoy, Queseda, Jakub Kosiorek, Mac Harper, that Soderstream lad and a few more Belgians that we know of.
Ngoy and Harper would be for the U-18's and the rest for 21's.
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Post by RichardTMP on Jul 17, 2013 12:08:43 GMT
Will there be any players from our academy actually playing in this friendly with the amount of trialists that are over?
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jul 17, 2013 12:20:22 GMT
Well the 18's have got York this afternoon and the 21's have got Conwy tonight so I'd imagine the players will be put with their relevant age groups or won't play at all if they haven't impressed.
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Post by RichardTMP on Jul 17, 2013 12:27:37 GMT
Seems reasonable, i heard Ngoy will be going with the u16s if he does sign. But i'v also heard that he may not be playing football as he has the chance to run(sprint) for his country?
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Post by foster on Jul 17, 2013 12:28:18 GMT
Cuvelier going to France??? For Training!!!!
Fuck me, didn't see that one coming.
In other news, I don't want to piss on anyones parade, but I was playing the mobile version of Championship Manager yesterday and Alabi was absolutely dire.
I'd steer well clear if I were Hughes.
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