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By Jaymes Marsh

The future at White Hart Lane couldn't get any better as regards our reserve and academy players.

Tottenham Hotspur have some superb young players coming through the ranks at the moment as the club are staying true to their word and developing the best talent in the UK. The club has taken extra care of the reserve team and academy youngsters in its attempts to boost the club with exceptional talent.

Our European scouting system is in place and working to fruition as players such as Tomas Pekhart and Dorian Dervite have been brought into the club over in the past two seasons and have gradually adapted and developed into excellent footballers.

We certainly mustn't forget our homegrown talents either. Players such as Terry Dixon, Leigh Mills and Cian Hughton have been developing under the stewardship of the clubs Youth Development Coach, Clive Allen.

Just like Pekhart, Dixon has been hammering in the goals in the academy games he's been involved in. Mills is an exceptional utility player that can play anywhere across the back line and in midfield, whilst Hughton (Chris Hughton's son) is an extremely talented speedy fullback.

We may well be seeing all or some of the above players at some point in the season; especially in the League Cup ties as Martin Jol rests some of the senior squad members.

One To Watch - Tomas Pekhart
Tomas joined the club from Slavia Prague in 2006. After a short while adjusting to life in London; Pekhart has become a goal machine, scoring goals for fun in the reserves.

47 comments

  1. I've heard some great things about Pekhart. He's apparently a Michael Owen type of striker that is a great finisher.
  2. Thanx thbn for the update. I didn't know Hughton had a son that played for us?
  3. Michael - Washington, Seattle

    I am a diehard Yid that has now moved over to the rainy city of Seattle.

    My wife is of Czech decent and her father keeps going on about Tomasz (not Tomas btw) Pekhart.

    He is a real finisher that doesn't miss.

    It would be wise to ship him out on loan though as I think he won't get a chance with our four strikers.
  4. Tom is a great striker, but so is Dixon. I can see him being called up into the Ireland squad in the next 2 seasons.

    I haven't heard too much about Hughton though. Anyone know anything about the lad?

    Josh
  5. My younger brother went to school with him. He used to be a right winger but was moved back to right fullback. He's really fast apparently and is quite cocky too.

    Harrison, Enfield
  6. Mills is a great defender that can read the game and has a great left foot. I think he can play on the left of defence as well as in the centre, but I am not sure.
  7. Forget Pekhart. Dixon is a great striker. I've seen him play once and can tell you that he's the most selfish striker I've ever seen, which is a good think if you're a striker.

    He's really agressive too.
  8. It was a wise decision to not let Dixon go out on loan to Charlton. They probably would have tried to tempt him into joining them.
  9. pekhart is like 6ft 3 hes a good target man. also on football manager hes described as the next jan koller. and i saw dixon playing for the spurs xi before he got injured and he looked really good a bit like rooney in stature and style
  10. There was no way we would have allowed Terry to leave. He still has a lot of developing to do and we feel that we can mold him in the Tottenham Hotspur way if he remains with us for a further season at which time he'll be eligible to sign a professional contract.

    R Jol
  11. You are completely right about Terry Dixon. He is a lot like Rooney in the way he plays and in character. He has a never say die character and will never let a lost cause escape him.

    R Jol
  12. A very good player coming through our academy is Saulo Asajile. He'll be 17 on Sunday but is already playing like an experienced professional.

    He is a central midfielder that can put in a tackle if needed. He is the fastest player we have at the Lodge.

    R Jol
  13. Forgive me if I'm wrong, but hasn't Dorian Dervite been sold to another club or am I mistaken?
  14. Come on can anyone actually see these boys getting a chance at Tottenham.

    Especially the forwards I can just see Jol giving a peckhert a run out ahead of 16 Million Chris Armstrong oh sorry I mean Bent. He always making the excuse our team is so young blah blah blah.

    Take Arsenal as an example they sign up loads of kids some don’t ever play, some go on loan and never return, others play and stay in the team from the age of 17 upwards (cesc and Denilson two name just two). Our new signing Boatamg does not even make the bench at 20. Jol never wanted Kaboul he wanted someone with more experience, Young Phil Iffal has never had a chance, Bernard scored loads and loads in the reserves and never got a chance. The only player who has come through our youth system in years is Leadley King. Tommy Huddlestone only got his chance because of our terrible start last season and the fact we only replaced Carrick with Zakora who Jol never wanted.

    Man u and Arsenal built their first teams out of yout…
  15. but hasn't Dorian Dervite been sold to another club ?

    since When?...he is still in hospital.
  16. 2:46

    Dorian Dervite is still very much at Tottenham Hotspur. He got injured and went back to France for treatment, but is now back in training.


    THBN
  17. Michael from Seattle, Tomáš, not Tomasz, he is Czech, not Polish. Cheers Pavel Brno
  18. Has anyone seen Calum Butcher??

    He looks like Gareth Bale's twin.
  19. 2.52 talking bull sh**T

    we have the youngest team in premier league

    Bale, Lennon, Hud, dawson...

    defoe, keane, berbatov, jenas, gadner are not old either.

    Taraabt has played a few games already. Dervite played a game then injured..
  20. I am not saying the team is not young (Although it not the youngest team in the premiership at all just look at Villa starting line again Chelsea) I am talking about kids coming through our youth system. Bale was an established international when we brought him. All the young players you mention came from other teams youth systems. Its players like Mills who we might have brought from Oldham but he has spent years in your youth system now. Stuart Pearce was quoted this week talking about its not worth watching the big for young English talent to make up his under 21’s the teams he said mentioned were Middlesbrough Newcastle Man City and Villa as the teams with the most promising kids playing no mention of Tottenham.
  21. It was Defendi that left, not Dervitte............
  22. Dixon has already had a call up to the Ireland squad, Staunton called him up when he first took charge
  23. Gavaldinho says...It was Defendi that has left the club, not Dervite!
  24. I am a Tottenham fan but being from Manchester follow City as well and I have to agree with 2:52 on some points

    This is a list of current players who came through the ranks at city

    J Hart
    K Schmeichel
    R Dunne
    M Richards
    N Onuoha
    S Ireland
    M Johnson

    The Tottenham list reads

    L King
  25. A Villa players...Ashley Young...YOUNG FOREVER. Spurs should buy more Youngs...Spurs sold one already.


    ok Who will Mills replace?...Dawson, Kaboul? or Rocha?

    Dixon & Peckhart Banard replacing keane and Bebatov?

    Ifil for Chimbonda?

    Banard scored loads of goals in reserve...but Zilch when on loans.


    Knowing that Jol will get slaughtered if he played this kids and lost....even in league cup games.

    the fact is Spurs kids (from Spurs Academy)are good...but not good enough for premiership.

    Arsenal kids are mostly free/cheap labour from French speaking African nations. Child exploitation.
  26. Villa players...Ashley Young...YOUNG FOREVER. Spurs should buy more Youngs...Spurs sold one already???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

    Engliah not one of his strong points
  27. 3:28 PM

    But Tottenham have fininshed 5th for 2 years running and are still (yes still, check the odds) favourites to gatecrash the CL party.

    Also just WHERE exactly have the Man Citeh youth players got them !?! hmmm

    Oh and we have Robbo, Dawson, King, Chimbonda, Bale, Kaboul, Lennon, Keane, Defoe, Bent & BERBATOV !! to name but a few

    If Citeh had these players then their YT players would struggle top break through too

    So you can keep the Harts, Dunnes, Irelands & Johnsons thanks (all crap btw)

    We'll take Micah Richards off you though!! top player
  28. 3.28

    At least Ledley King is from London

    Not one of the players you listed is ACTUALLY FROM MANCHESTER!!!!!

    Putz
  29. Michael Johnson could walk into the Tottenham midfeild and he's only 18
  30. o and we have a better manager now and loads of money so it looks like we will be looking down on you lot at the end of this season. I love how Tottenham fans think they are owed 5th place or they are somehow in a big 5 rubbish.
  31. Michael Johnson ?!!? I hear he run's a great 400m



    Oh, sorry, you mean the Michael Johnson 'footballer' NO-ONE has heard of....

    ...The Michael Johnson who graduated through the EVERTON YOUTH ACADEMY

    Haha you muppett

    Michael Johnson MY ARSE


    Citeh to get relegated, and with Swen in charge, haha absolutely PRICELESS

    you dirty northern monkey
  32. The only thing i like about man city is that they are ALWAYS a guaranteed 6 points

    Even if Spurs play shyte, it's an easy day at the office
  33. lol city to finish above spurs, i dont think so

    Owned by a soon to be hanged corrupt ladyboy who has the dullest, tactically inept twat of a manager at the helm

    yep, city will go places.......the coca cola league, where they belong

    there must be something in the water oop norf, the dreamers
  34. to that man city fan hu gave all there players coming threw the youth.

    firstly Dunne came threw at everton, not city, u signed him when he was like 22.

    and the reason u let players come through is just cos theres crap infront of them, and u hav a small squad.

    the more (illegal) money that comes in from that chinese bloke, the less young players will come threw.

    n btw, u cant reli count hart cos he never plays, im sure weve got some young keeper in our reserves aswell.

    COYS
  35. Unfortunately you are wrong about Pekhart. He has struggled in the reserves, but scores for fun for the Academy.
  36. You really should now Tottenham is a joke of a club the whole country is laughing at you. Blue Moon Rules and super Sven is is not the greatest tactition in the world but still compared to Jol i am the Keegan he looks like the greatest manager of all time
  37. You really should now Tottenham is a joke of a club the whole country is laughing at you. Blue Moon Rules and super Sven is is not the greatest tactition in the world but still compared to Jol i am the Keegan he looks like the greatest manager of all time
  38. 3:28pm

    Joe Hart didnot come through the citeh youth ranks

    Neither did Michael Johnson

    Neither did Richard Dunne

    and Neither did MICAH RICHARDS


    I would suggest some better research next time if you dont want to look like a cunt, just like 5:40pm
  39. I hardly think Pekhart has 'struggled' in the reserves seeing as he has only played about 2 games for them
  40. your all full of shit.
  41. as soon as all our players are back you watch us go. man utd shouldnt have beat us.
  42. all you arsenal wankers get the fuck off our site.just cause you aint got no mates to talk to.
  43. Where did all the City fans come from?
  44. It's all good banter THBN.

    :-)
  45. 7.52 & 7.53 were posted by the same person, im sure of it

    What a bellboy
  46. That's strange that you say that 1047. I posted that comment and have no idea who Poshspur is.

    How can you be sure of something you know nothing about?

    Plank

    ;-)
  47. Like i said 7.52 & 7.53 were posted by the same person, i'd bet my life on it

    What a sad twat