Daniel Akindayini - signed on a free

[Lifelong Supporter]

It is good we are looking at a forward player who can score some goals.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

There will always be plenty of academy players at the top 8 Premier League clubs who are told at 18 or 19 they'll be better off looking for a new club to develop their career.

We've had a few from Chelsea in the last four years.

 

[Gritt23]

Are you new here?


I can show you around later, if you like.
In the meantime it'll probably be best just to keep quiet.

LOL, just so old skool positivity.

I'll crawl back behind my rock again now.

 

[Stat Brother]

LOL, just so old skool positivity.

I'll crawl back behind my rock again now.

I suggest you have a long hard think about yourself and your expectations of NSC.

 

[clippedgull]

Not that old herring again he came and had 1 closed doors trial with us and the manager, I think it was Chris Catlin said no, as happens many times.

The fact is he was rejected. The point of the post is not everybody can see future potential.

So this guy we have on trial may turn out to be a talented player, in spite of Ipswich not taking him on. Or he might be a future lemon.

 

[BensGrandad]

Didnt Ipswich release Gary Stevens and we signed him. Every club wins some and lses some as regards trialists and eventual signings.

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

I've literally never seen him kick a football so it would be wrong for me to state any form of opinion on his potential to be a good footballer for Brighton and Hove Albion.

 

[lawros left foot]

Didn't we sing a young Chelsea reject a couple of years ago? I think his name was Ryan Prince ,or something like that, I wonder what happened to him

 

[NooBHA]

OR maybe we shouldn't even be comparing him with anyone and perhaps just let the lad have his trial with the club and let the management team decide whether they want to offer him a contract or not once they have seen him play

 

[Mackenzie]

I've literally never seen him kick a football so it would be wrong for me to state any form of opinion on his potential to be a good footballer for Brighton and Hove Albion.

Akindayini out.

 

[GT49er]

Are Spurs actually releasing him? Or is he so promising that they think at 19 he's ready for a season long loan playing in the Championship?

 

[AZ Gull]

Anyone know anything about him? Seemingly on trial and from Spurs. One for the DS I assume?

http://www.sl10.ng/news/articles/ca...rialing-with-brighton-and-hove-albion/208678?

He has been in the Tottenham academy system since about the age of 8. He made his debut for the Spurs youth team in October 2011 whilst still a schoolboy (U-16), grabbing a goal in a 3-1 win over Cardiff. He began his two-year scholarship with Tottenham in July 2012.

In his first year as a scholar he scored 3 goals in 11 appearances, and made 3 substitute appearances in the NextGen series, an U-19 competition for invited European teams designed to replicate a Champions League-type environment for youth players (whose creators included Brentford's current manager Mark Warburton and chairman Matthew Benham, by the way).

In his second scholar year he was the top-scorer in the U-18s, with 15 goals in 27 appearances (20 of them starts). His form earned him two substitute appearances for the U-21s.

However, there was clearly some doubt amongst the Tottenham hierarchy about his abilities as he was only awarded a third scholar year for 2014-15 instead of a professional contract. He has scored 4 goals in 19 appearances for the Spurs' U-21 side this season.

It would seem that he is on his way out of White Hart Lane at the end of this season.

As already mentioned, he appeared as a trialist for Ipswich's U-21s a couple of weeks ago.

Here are some observations about him from a Spurs blog/website, The Fighting Cock

Harrison started against Vitesse and I maintain he looks a better played than Akindayini depsite being 2 years younger. Naturally not as strong on the ball, but always looks more of a goal threat to me. Very good movement in behind too. That said, Akindayini did actually scored 2 goals to Harrison's 0 in this tournament, and looked over the moon with both. He always seems to enjoy scoring and that's great to see. The two are very different strikers though, so there could definitely be room for both of them in a starting XI.

Daniel Akindayini - born October 95. Turns 20 this year. Scored a lot for the U18s last season and that earned him a place in the U21s this season. See that many are not convinced he will make it at Spurs. Facing fierce competition from [Shaquille Coulthirst] who might be just ahead of him.

Daniel Akindayini - center forward who is enormous but not great technically. Will have to improve as he plays against opponents as big as him.

 

[Stat Brother]

Daniel Akindayini - center forward who is enormous but not great technically

Holding midfielder?

 

[Zebedee]

He has been in the Tottenham academy system since about the age of 8. He made his debut for the Spurs youth team in October 2011 whilst still a schoolboy (U-16), grabbing a goal in a 3-1 win over Cardiff. He began his two-year scholarship with Tottenham in July 2012.

In his first year as a scholar he scored 3 goals in 11 appearances, and made 3 substitute appearances in the NextGen series, an U-19 competition for invited European teams designed to replicate a Champions League-type environment for youth players (whose creators included Brentford's current manager Mark Warburton and chairman Matthew Benham, by the way).

In his second scholar year he was the top-scorer in the U-18s, with 15 goals in 27 appearances (20 of them starts). His form earned him two substitute appearances for the U-21s.

However, there was clearly some doubt amongst the Tottenham hierarchy about his abilities as he was only awarded a third scholar year for 2014-15 instead of a professional contract. He has scored 4 goals in 19 appearances for the Spurs' U-21 side this season.

It would seem that he is on his way out of White Hart Lane at the end of this season.

As already mentioned, he appeared as a trialist for Ipswich's U-21s a couple of weeks ago.

Here are some observations about him from a Spurs blog/website, The Fighting Cock

Thanks AZ. Interesting.

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

Posh Spice is a slapper, her tits are really teeny
and when she's shagging Beckham she thinks of Akindayini

 

[Whitechapel]

Speaking to a mate who has been all over Europe to watch Spurs youth play. He described him as a bit of a Harry Kane type player, where he doesn't have any stand-out attributes but he doesn't have any real weaknesses either. A solid all-round striker who knows where the net is.

Sounds like an ideal free transfer to me.

 

[brighton_tom]

Nothing to lose for us on players like this. Minimal wages, and we might discover another Bridcutt/Ince.

 

[portslade seagull]

Maybe bringing him in to replace Fenelon

 

[Gary1]

Speaking to a mate who has been all over Europe to watch Spurs youth play. He described him as a bit of a Harry Kane type player, where he doesn't have any stand-out attributes but he doesn't have any real weaknesses either. A solid all-round striker who knows where the net is.

Sounds like an ideal free transfer to me.

That's a new winger sorted then!!

 

[Turkey]

I was at the game on Monday. He's a big, strong, athletic forward. A bit raw technically but used his strength well and brought the ball down pretty well. He'd obviously be one for the U21's if we signed him.