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Post by midfieldgeneral on Dec 11, 2017 20:30:52 GMT
Absolute credit to the youth set up, that we can produce young players of his quality.
Marcus Bignot said that he started on merit, not because of injury, to others. Defence needed a shake up after Dagenham.
Hope he becomes a regular and starts alongside Astles and Anderson, for the remainder of the season and follows, in Sam Hughes footsteps.
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Post by noddy on Dec 11, 2017 20:46:36 GMT
Here's hoping but let's keep our feet on the ground, he certainly grew into the game and was excellent second half but lets not put pressure on him too early.
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Post by sqzl on Dec 11, 2017 20:55:35 GMT
Here's hoping but let's keep our feet on the ground, he certainly grew into the game and was excellent second half but lets not put pressure on him too early. Agree. He had a good match but it's just one match. Still has much more to prove against far far better opposition than bottom of the league. I believe he can make he step, but he's going to make the odd mistake being young and coming up against Danny Rowe won't be easy. |
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Post by midfieldgeneral on Dec 11, 2017 21:32:02 GMT
Personally I would rather take a chance on an 18 year old than some of the dross McCarthy signed on.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2017 22:54:08 GMT
Me too, Id rather watch an 18 year old bust a gut learning his trade but making the odd mistake than a washed up has been who clearly cannot be bothered for our club.
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Post by Derry Blue on Dec 11, 2017 22:58:01 GMT
Couldn't agree more. So called experienced pros have been taking the p**s for too long. Well done young 'un.
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Post by Hannibal on Dec 12, 2017 7:56:33 GMT
Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't James originally with Man U and came here as a 13 year-old. I thought he was 19, but to see him making the first team as an 18 year-old gives great hope for the future. As said ~ rather have a youngster busting a gut than some journeyman just here for a last pay-day.
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Post by Lobster on Dec 12, 2017 8:42:22 GMT
Over the years we've brought a lot of kids in on loan from bigger clubs, and while there have been some gems like McBurnie, the majority have been forgettable at best and have not looked ready. There's an assumption that young players from L1 and L2 clubs must be better than ours, but we're top of our Under 19s league at the moment, ahead of Preston and the much fabled Crewe youth set-up. Maybe ours are as decent as anyone's? |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2017 15:16:36 GMT
Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't James originally with Man U and came here as a 13 year-old. I thought he was 19, but to see him making the first team as an 18 year-old gives great hope for the future. As said ~ rather have a youngster busting a gut than some journeyman just here for a last pay-day. Unsure of that. Was at TNS before he come to Chester as an u15. He is a quarter 4 u19 so wont be 19 til June/July/Aug. |
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Post by agl on Dec 12, 2017 15:22:54 GMT
Early days yet - we've had a few false dawns on youth players - but great to see James make the breakthrough. On the highlights is it him who is telling the players to keep focused after the goal. Good to see that. An old head on young shoulders hopefully.
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Post by Hannibal on Dec 12, 2017 16:14:34 GMT
Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't James originally with Man U and came here as a 13 year-old. I thought he was 19, but to see him making the first team as an 18 year-old gives great hope for the future. As said ~ rather have a youngster busting a gut than some journeyman just here for a last pay-day. Unsure of that. Was at TNS before he come to Chester as an u15. He is a quarter 4 u19 so wont be 19 til June/July/Aug.Spoke to him at gym today and he said he had a 2-week trial at Man U. He's one of ours and I hope he can do his bit to keep us up. It's a massive ask but it's looking better than it did a fortnight ago. |
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Post by MPW on Dec 12, 2017 18:16:51 GMT
He did well, but Solihull didn’t really look threatening so it will be interesting to see how he does against the likes of Rowe for Fylde or Denton for Halifax.
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Post by happyclapper on Dec 12, 2017 18:52:40 GMT
Over the years we've brought a lot of kids in on loan from bigger clubs, and while there have been some gems like McBurnie, the majority have been forgettable at best and have not looked ready. There's an assumption that young players from L1 and L2 clubs must be better than ours, but we're top of our Under 19s league at the moment, ahead of Preston and the much fabled Crewe youth set-up. Maybe ours are as decent as anyone's? I think that's the college/scholars league so not quite the same as the academy squads - although being top of that league is still obviously very good given that a couple of them are run by League clubs. On the subject of James Jones, I think he's a decent talent, seem to recall saying that after watching him at Bala preseason, he was better than the more experienced pro's around him. |
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Post by midfieldgeneral on Dec 12, 2017 20:53:55 GMT
He did well, but Solihull didn’t really look threatening so it will be interesting to see how he does against the likes of Rowe for Fylde or Denton for Halifax. There is only one way of finding out. I would prefer him any day to some of the senior pros McCarthy signed. |
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Post by lincolnexile on Dec 12, 2017 21:21:26 GMT
He needs introducing gradually into the team ideally, as with Sam Hughes recently, and previous players like Danny Collins. It wasn’t long ago that people were begging for Marty Waters to be given a run in the side only for opinions to suddenly change after being proven to be not ready at Kidderminster. As other posters have said we need to see him up against someone better than Solihull before proclaiming him as the next big prospect.
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Post by midfieldgeneral on Dec 12, 2017 22:02:55 GMT
I take it you wasn't at the game, on Saturday?
Jones like Sam Hughes has a major advantage over Matty Waters, in that he has the physicality, to cope with this league.
Play McCombe for the rest of the season and we will be relegated.
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Post by Hannibal on Dec 12, 2017 22:05:27 GMT
He needs introducing gradually into the team ideally, as with Sam Hughes recently, and previous players like Danny Collins. It wasn’t long ago that people were begging for Marty Waters to be given a run in the side only for opinions to suddenly change after being proven to be not ready at Kidderminster. As other posters have said we need to see him up against someone better than Solihull before proclaiming him as the next big prospect. His name is Matty and he was ready enough when he scored that wonder strike at Gateshead only for one our senior players to balls it up. |
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Post by lincolnexile on Dec 12, 2017 22:40:25 GMT
He needs introducing gradually into the team ideally, as with Sam Hughes recently, and previous players like Danny Collins. It wasn’t long ago that people were begging for Marty Waters to be given a run in the side only for opinions to suddenly change after being proven to be not ready at Kidderminster. As other posters have said we need to see him up against someone better than Solihull before proclaiming him as the next big prospect. His name is Matty and he was ready enough when he scored that wonder strike at Gateshead only for one our senior players to balls it up. I know what his name is. Predictive text changed it. I was making the point that introducing a young lad too quickly can destroy his confidence that’s all. I might be wrong but it’s only an opinion. |
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Post by Hannibal on Dec 13, 2017 8:36:39 GMT
James Jones is more mature than some unnamed players in squad. First of all MB will play him at CH, unlike Macca who played Sam Hughes at right back for all but 10 games of his Chester career where he was less effective. Hopefully MB will play him in his best position and take him out of the firing line if need be.
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Post by midfieldgeneral on Dec 17, 2017 9:14:59 GMT
Jones made Man of the Match,. Like Sam Hughes, this lad has 'an old head on young shoulders' and reads the game, so well.
One of the few positives of the season and will only improve with more games.
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Post by forestblue on Dec 19, 2017 16:56:00 GMT
I had a conversation with a scout on Saturday evening, near warrington. He had been to the flyde game. He had nothing but praise for James. Thought he was the standout performer in the game and dealt with the "dark arts" tactics used by the more senior players in the fylde side very well. He hopes he will continue to play on regular basis and perhaps be the next to progress in the same way as Sam Hughes.
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Post by prodigal on Dec 21, 2017 1:56:12 GMT
The Fylde directors were cooing over him too!
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Post by frenchy on Dec 21, 2017 11:01:32 GMT
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