Just back ( youth edition )

Quoted from diehardmariner

Some great knowledge there bedders!  Was it 0-5 against Arsenal?  Seem to remember them schooling us a bit.

Can you shed any light on the Oster game?  Can't believe two of us would have imagined it.

Arsenal was 5-1

96-97 we beat Bradford 5-0 in the 1st round with Oster scoring from the halfway line. 2nd round we lost 2-0 away at Tranmere.  Oster missed the game due to being away with Wales u21s. Love, Croudson, Young, Chapman, Bloomer, Butterfield and Clare all in the squad that year.

I can't find any reference to Oster getting sent off, but he did get a few u21 call ups that probably kept him out of the team

Nice little press snippet there, Bedders. I remember going to the game and I seem to recall that Jermaine Pennant was the big draw that night, having recently signed from Notts County for £2m, then a record for a player not yet on pro terms. He didn't end up playing.

Ashley Cole clearly the standout star from the Arsenal teamsheet (making his pro debut at BP a couple of years later for Palace), though one or two others did have modestly notable playing careers. 'Keeper Stuart Taylor played in the Champions League for the gooners and picked up a Premier League winners medal having played 10 times in the 01/02 season. Rhys Weston had a decent football league career and played for Wales. Liam Chilvers played 300 odd times in the football league. Jay Bothroyd was a solid second-tier striker. Jo Kuffour did alright milling about the bottom two tiers.

Of course, plenty of names on that Arsenal team sheet who didn't "make it", too. It's a reminder actually as to just how difficult it is for young players at clubs like Town to achieve a professional career. They haven't just got to be the best amongst their peer group at the club, they've got to be better than so many other youngsters filtering down from so-called "elite clubs", with all of the obvious advantages at their disposal. Last night certainly bodes well for our current crop, mind.

Was it Cam Gardener that won the ball/set up the goal? Great play by him if so, looks really good going from that clip..

That was quite a strong "reserve" team heading to Tranmere!

Goal below. Cracking finish and quite the roar from presumably the couple of hundred watching from the main stand.

Hell of a finish. Fantastic tenacity from the lad who won it back too and good vision to lay it off, shows the benefits of pressing and winning it high up when the chance arises.

I seem to remember reading an article in the dim and distant past about how we were one of the most successful clubs at bringing players through from the youth team to the first team.

It was some years ago and I don't know how we fare now, but we are giving it a good go. Some clubs don't even bother with an academy now.

Quoted from sam gy

Was it Cam Gardener that won the ball/set up the goal? Great play by him if so, looks really good going from that clip..

Grayson Giles

We bossed the game playing a high intensity and very aggressive style . We set up how all youth teams should imo . Forest were tidy but gave the ball away a lot and lacked intensity. Forest number 9 needs calming down a bit , he was the biggest drama queen at BP since Fenty

Quoted from LocalLadGTFC

I believe we've reached the quarters before, in recent times I remember the team that included Danny North, Andy Taylor etc getting to like the 4th round vs Newcastle. I believe they won some silverware aswell as I remember them doing a lap of BP with a trophy.. possibly the Youth Alliance or the league cup?

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