Taft called up for England U19s

[Graz]

17 year old City defender George Taft has been called up for the England U19 squad to face Germany on 8th Feb.

Leicester City Academy star, George Taft has been selected in the England Under 19 squad for next month's friendly with Germany.

England's youngsters will be taking on their German counterparts at Chesterfield Football Club's B2Net stadium on Tuesday February 8th.

Taft made his debut for England Under 18's in November last year when he managed to score in the Three Lions' 3-0 victory over Poland, and has again been called up by coach Noel Blake, this time to represent the Under 19's.

A regular in the Academy side, the 17-year-old defender has also proved himself at reserve team level for the Foxes this season.

George has been named alongside the likes of promising Chelsea midfielder, Josh McEachran, Liverpool's Jonjo Shelvey, and hot attacking prospects, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Connor Wickham.

http://www.lcfc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10274~2278772,00.html

Well done George!

I feel we don't hear as much about the academy any more, and it's a shame. There used to be a lot more talk about the academy players on here, and I knew who was in the side and doing well (kinda) from various people's comments.... shame we don't have that anymore!

Any good players coming through at the moment? Other than Schlupp of course!

 

[Macky]

Wait, what?!?!? They're using font tags???

 

[Jeff]

Any good players coming through at the moment?

Arial Sans-Serif seems to be doing well, if your quote is to be believed. I think he's French.

 

[Graz]

Wait, what?!?!? They're using font tags???

Not sure what happened there...

 

[Profondo Rosso]

This was being mentioned on a Championship forum the other day. Posters were picking their XI's based on academy graduates from the past 10 years and it made me realise just how abysmal our academy is. Especially in comparison to teams like Middlesbrough's and Southampton's (who for some reason invaded the Championship forum).

We keep hearing about how good our academy is because it wins things, but the talent and the number of players we produce in comparison to most other Championship sides is absolutely dire.

 

[SJN-Fox]

If the focus is on winning things, that doesn't always involve nurturing or producing players with talent.

 

[SwedeFox]

His girlfriend is no other than Joe Mattock's sister.

 

[Blue Maniac]

His girlfriend is no other than Joe Mattock's sister.

Lee Morris has left Hereford...

 

[dpjfox]

Must be a decent team with those colleagues, well done but keep your feet on the ground and your heart with the Foxes!

 

[DesertFox]

Lee Morris has left Hereford...

... in an ambulance...

 

[Hazzman]

If the focus is on winning things, that doesn't always involve nurturing or producing players with talent.

A successful academy proves nothing more than you have excellent scouts. The coaching is so poor you see. It's no surprise Ipswich do well with younger lads, whereas Norwich don't. Southampton do yet Pompey don't. There's tons of examples.

 

[FoxCovert]

Lee Morris has left Hereford...

On his way to Grimsby via Aberdeen and Darlington