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Post by dylanjunecymru on Nov 5, 2020 16:28:19 GMT
another youngster confirmed as eligible, great find by the FAW. believe he’s represented scotland in the past. that’s two very talented youngsters confirmed as eligible in the past few days (fin stevens at brentford the other). anyone got any detail on scott? how good is he?
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Post by walesgolfmadrid on Nov 5, 2020 16:51:19 GMT
He looks great. Scored an amazing goal for Palace against Wolves U23's the other week. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NkT_CCcjrs (2 mins 50 in to this clip) He's played virtually every minute for Palace U23's this season (532 minutes out of 540), starting all six games, scoring three goals, assisting two and winning a penalty. His three goals makes him their top scorer and Palace fans on twitter have been raving about him. Sion Spence by comparison has only played 90 minutes for Palace U23's this season. He has represented Scotland twice in friendlies at U19 level, and it's a shame for us that we're unable to play U19 games as he'd be ideal really but even then in terms of potential he looks good enough for the U21's. I'd say moving forward after this squad, when a lot of the older lads are no longer eligible for U21 football, it'd be great to have him in to step in to that gap if he's up for it. |
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Post by dai on Nov 5, 2020 17:01:44 GMT
Out of interest, how has this been confirmed or announced by the FAW?
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Post by walesgolfmadrid on Nov 5, 2020 17:05:54 GMT
Out of interest, how has this been confirmed or announced by the FAW? Been named on the stand by list for the U21 squad. |
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Post by erasedcitizen on Nov 5, 2020 17:08:35 GMT
Out of interest, how has this been confirmed or announced by the FAW? Been named on the stand by list for the U21 squad. Has he? Only article I can see which refers to it was on the Palace site and they've since taken it down. Maybe they've let it slip by mistake? |
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Post by dylanjunecymru on Nov 5, 2020 17:12:11 GMT
Been named on the stand by list for the U21 squad. Has he? Only article I can see which refers to it was on the Palace site and they've since taken it down. Maybe they've let it slip by mistake? can’t be by mistake surely, ds has put on the website that he has a welsh granny from gwent, newport. |
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Post by dai on Nov 5, 2020 17:12:19 GMT
If he's that good shouldn't he be in the actual squad? Especially considering how poor the u21's have been at times over the past year.
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Post by erasedcitizen on Nov 5, 2020 17:12:58 GMT
Has he? Only article I can see which refers to it was on the Palace site and they've since taken it down. Maybe they've let it slip by mistake? can’t be by mistake surely, ds has put on the website that he has a welsh granny from gwent, newport. Hope you're right, he sounds quality. |
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Post by marsvolta on Nov 5, 2020 17:13:40 GMT
As great as It is to have as many players as possible available in as big a talent pool as possible, I find it strange that a few players who are born in Scotland, went to school in Scotland played in the Scottish league and for Scotland youth, decide to change their allegiance to us.
For some reason I find this more unusual than if an English born youngster commits to us (not sure why)
Anyway, great news, welcome on board.
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Post by walesgolfmadrid on Nov 5, 2020 17:15:48 GMT
If he's that good shouldn't he be in the actual squad? Especially considering how poor the u21's have been at times over the past year. Yeah he probably should be, in terms of how they're all doing at U23 level he'd be doing enough to start but perhaps they want the lads who've started the campaign to have the opportunity to play their final games for the side. Going in to next year, it should be a very different looking Welsh U21 side, and hopefully he's at the heart of it. He looks a really exciting players. |
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Post by erasedcitizen on Nov 5, 2020 17:18:57 GMT
As great as It is to have as many players as possible available in as big a talent pool as possible, I find it strange that a few players who are born in Scotland, went to school in Scotland played in the Scottish league and for Scotland youth, decide to change their allegiance to us. For some reason I find this more unusual than if an English born youngster commits to us (not sure why) Anyway, great news, welcome on board. Yeah it's so strange. Fair enough if he grew up supporting Wales through his Gran, if he was very close to her but that just doesn't seem the case (the supporting Wales bit, not being close to his Gran). It just doesn't add up to me, why he would choose us, but if he has then awesome. |
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Post by vaulksthrowfanclub on Nov 5, 2020 17:24:20 GMT
Scotland somehow lost prize asset Karamoko Dembele to England, also McGeady and James McCarthy to Ireland, as well as Houghton and Coyle historically. I don’t think they’ve got their youth system correct for whatever reason. Long may it continue.
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Post by walesgolfmadrid on Nov 5, 2020 17:30:44 GMT
As great as It is to have as many players as possible available in as big a talent pool as possible, I find it strange that a few players who are born in Scotland, went to school in Scotland played in the Scottish league and for Scotland youth, decide to change their allegiance to us. For some reason I find this more unusual than if an English born youngster commits to us (not sure why) Anyway, great news, welcome on board. It is really weird, and weirder than an English born youngster. I guess in part because we're not a bordering nation, and we so often get English border town/city players who have close connections to the area. I think it's firstly a credit to the setup we've got here, which is clearly excelling, where as I'm not sure the SFA are running things nearly as smoothly. I also think there's less competition for places in terms of an U21 place, as Scotland are slower in promoting the more talented players in to their first team and I think there's a much clearer and quicker path to playing first team international football. Having Brennan Johnson training in our first team squad for the last couple of squads has shown the clear path from U21 to first team. Billy Gilmour has so much potential (arguably even more than Ampadu), but has yet to be given any first team opportunity, and has been restricted to U21 football, if he was in our set up he'd be looking at being on 10-15 first team caps right now. There's more depth to Scotland first team squad as they're a bigger nation, which is perhaps part of the reason for them doing this, but the Scottish side just isn't there to give a nudge or a boost to a young players career, it's completely dependent on the player to do it consistently at club level for some time and then there'll be the opportunity for them. Taylor and Banks are more likely to get full caps for Wales, even though we're a better international side. Lewis Ferguson has played nearly 100 games for Aberdeen, as their star man at 21 and hasn't got close to a call up. The youngest player in their squad is Greg Taylor at 23, we've got ten players younger than him in our squad. |
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Post by walesgolfmadrid on Nov 5, 2020 17:59:04 GMT
This was the first game of the season against West Brom, two goals and an assist in this game for him. Generally on the left-wing, but did drift to the right at times, very left-footed but looked full of creativity and in the mould of someone like David Brooks. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rhsDSa8hyU |
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Post by vaulksthrowfanclub on Nov 9, 2020 14:47:22 GMT
Sounds like he’s playing well and captaining CPFC’s u23s today, although trivial one comment suggesting he’ll be a PL player in the next two years. Interestingly Siôn Spence not in their squad today.... Hopefully Bodin calls Banks up as a +1, he certainly merits involvement imo.
Just bagged an assist, and heavily involved for another by the sounds of things. Scored a penalty that he won himself.
I’m willing to chip in £10 for a London to Cardiff private jet for him.
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Post by walesgolfmadrid on Nov 9, 2020 18:15:33 GMT
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_TAZgpn27QHighlights from today there, he set up Palace's second and fourth goals from corners, and scored their sixth having won another penalty. Reading are no mugs either, they're a decent academy side and were above Palace in the league until today. Top comment on the highlights "Scott Banks needs to be in the first team", and there's every chance he makes his debut in the cup or something this season. Ability wise, he's comfortably good enough to be in the U21 squad, that's 8 goal contributions in 7 games for him now this season, and he's certainly due a step up in to the professional game even if it's a League 1 loan.
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Post by allezlesrouges on Nov 10, 2020 16:12:27 GMT
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_TAZgpn27QHighlights from today there, he set up Palace's second and fourth goals from corners, and scored their sixth having won another penalty. Reading are no mugs either, they're a decent academy side and were above Palace in the league until today. Top comment on the highlights "Scott Banks needs to be in the first team", and there's every chance he makes his debut in the cup or something this season. Ability wise, he's comfortably good enough to be in the U21 squad, that's 8 goal contributions in 7 games for him now this season, and he's certainly due a step up in to the professional game even if it's a League 1 loan. So what you're saying is, it seems like Banks is to RND, as Neco is C.Roberts? Could be a brilliant set of 4 wing-backs to have! |
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Post by walesgolfmadrid on Nov 10, 2020 16:28:59 GMT
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_TAZgpn27QHighlights from today there, he set up Palace's second and fourth goals from corners, and scored their sixth having won another penalty. Reading are no mugs either, they're a decent academy side and were above Palace in the league until today. Top comment on the highlights "Scott Banks needs to be in the first team", and there's every chance he makes his debut in the cup or something this season. Ability wise, he's comfortably good enough to be in the U21 squad, that's 8 goal contributions in 7 games for him now this season, and he's certainly due a step up in to the professional game even if it's a League 1 loan. So what you're saying is, it seems like Banks is to RND, as Neco is C.Roberts? Could be a brilliant set of 4 wing-backs to have! No, he's playing right wing, but can play on either wing or number ten, similar stylistically to David Brooks. |
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Post by allezlesrouges on Nov 10, 2020 16:48:09 GMT
So what you're saying is, it seems like Banks is to RND, as Neco is C.Roberts? Could be a brilliant set of 4 wing-backs to have! No, he's playing right wing, but can play on either wing or number ten, similar stylistically to David Brooks. Oh - I thought he was playing LB? |
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Post by walesgolfmadrid on Nov 10, 2020 18:44:12 GMT
No, he's playing right wing, but can play on either wing or number ten, similar stylistically to David Brooks. Oh - I thought he was playing LB? No, definitely right-wing, wearing #7 and liking to cut inside on his left. Has drifted out to the left wing at times. Think someone commented that he was in the left-back position at one stage, but he's definitely a winger. |
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Post by allezlesrouges on Nov 10, 2020 21:29:21 GMT
Oh - I thought he was playing LB? No, definitely right-wing, wearing #7 and liking to cut inside on his left. Has drifted out to the left wing at times. Think someone commented that he was in the left-back position at one stage, but he's definitely a winger. Interesting. Not a position we are struggling for at the moment, but if he gets any senior games he could force himself into the reckoning |
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Post by manulike on Nov 10, 2020 21:35:07 GMT
Quick, someone tell Giggs that we have uncovered another winger.
Will make his day, surely ;-)
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Post by dylanjunecymru on Nov 29, 2020 8:36:51 GMT
been a lot of talk of scott getting a first team chance, he played a massive role in palace u23s 4-3 victory over sunderland. he’s been training with the first team recently also.
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Post by allezlesrouges on Nov 29, 2020 11:32:19 GMT
Feels like he could be a bit of a Brooks - a break out star. If he does get time for Palace and does well he could easily get straight into our senior setup
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Post by manulike on Nov 29, 2020 19:08:22 GMT
Feels like he could be a bit of a Brooks - a break out star. If he does get time for Palace and does well he could easily get straight into our senior setup Ummmm. Ahhhhh.
Robert from Zagreb might take issue with that ;-)
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Post by talyfan on Jan 25, 2021 11:02:54 GMT
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Post by vaulksthrowfanclub on Jan 25, 2021 11:47:14 GMT
Not to be cynical, but I think there might’ve been a motive of alerting Scotland to his services by accepting a position on our stand-by list. Now this move has been finalised he will be right under the SFA’s noses. Hope I’m wrong though.
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Post by dragonsoccer on Jan 25, 2021 11:55:08 GMT
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Post by gimli on Jan 25, 2021 12:10:44 GMT
Not to be cynical, but I think there might’ve been a motive of alerting Scotland to his services by accepting a position on our stand-by list. Now this move has been finalised he will be right under the SFA’s noses. Hope I’m wrong though. Lucky for us, Agent Fôn Williams is at Dunfermline ready to steer Banks in the right direction! |
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Post by walesgolfmadrid on Jan 25, 2021 13:56:54 GMT
Not to be cynical, but I think there might’ve been a motive of alerting Scotland to his services by accepting a position on our stand-by list. Now this move has been finalised he will be right under the SFA’s noses. Hope I’m wrong though. But they'd have been well aware of him already, having capped him for there U19's twice, no? |
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