Louis Reed

[Dellas Cowboys]

Giralamo, Slew, Ironside.

De Girolamo is playing with Reed at Chesterfield

 

[SwissBlade]

I can only assume CW and the academy staff felt he'd benefit from a season being coached properly and developing in the U23s. Apparently he did very well so I'd guess it's been good for his confidence. He's probably also learnt a lot being around a promotion winning squad.

It may have done him more good in the long term.

True, good point. But they didn't know that at the start

 

[blade67]

Reed is only 20. Far too young to be writing him off. Lowton didn't play regularly in our first team till he was 21 years old and now has over 100 premier league appearances to his name.

 

[Pinchy]

In good owd Yarksha: He's nowt to come...

 

[Liaminho9]

Reed is only 20. Far too young to be writing him off. Lowton didn't play regularly in our first team till he was 21 years old and now has over 100 premier league appearances to his name.

Agree 100%
He's the same age as Brooks.

 

[S64 Blade]

I'd like to ask, other than the Burton away game (where he wasn't even THAT bad), when has he had a bad game for us?

I certainly remember him having more good than bad games in a United shirt. Yes, many were mediocre, but this is at a time when putting in a mediocre performance for the Blades meant you were one of the better players. I remember him having great games at Bradford and Spurs, to name but a few.

Let's see how his loan spell goes and take it from there, but don't right him off, there is no upside in doing so.

 

[elgoog44]

Chesterfield must feel a bit short changed, they got a good prospect in Louis Reed, they would have had a future star in Brooks, but as long as they can hopefully make something of young Reed all is well that ends well

 

[1danewhitehouse]

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The reality of that situation is that the arrival of Wilder has basically shut the door on first team match day experience for the club's own up and coming lads. There is real value in first team bench time but there has been precious little of that. Between them Whiteman, Brooks and Reed had just over a handful of games on the bench and I think had just a few minutes playing time between them at most last season.

Contrast that with Adkins and even more so Clough and you will see a different, more results driven approach now. Neither approach is right or wrong but from the perspective of young lads hoping to make their way in the game it is obvious last season was a nightmare compared with previous seasons.

Promotion was the prime target for Wilder and he thinks experience gets promotion. Nothing wrong with that if you are prepared to 'lose' the goodwill of young players and send a message to every young player in the club that there is no 'Pathway'. Does it do the club a disservice over the medium term, well United were at the stage when short term was the be all and end all.

Philip Reed above is probably Reed's dad or uncle. The comment about team orders at Hillsborough last night has a certain ring of truth about it. So does the comment about ' ever pulling on a red and white shirt again' and that is a great pity and over-emotional to be fair, nor does it have a 'ring of being Reed's dad about it', hope not anyway, it's counter-productive.

Summer 2016 Wilder made umpteen decisions about players in the squad. Unfortunately for Whiteman and Reed he decided nothing about them personally so they both marked time last season. That was a mistake and affected the lads' development. Both Reed and Whiteman excelled for the U-23's but so what? They were past that stage long ago, they needed first team playing time on loan.

The first time I saw Reed play I saw quality. In his first team games at the age of 17, I continued to see quality interspersed with inconsistency. When a player plays through balls like Reed did at QPR away for McNulty's goal it's time to sit up and take notice. I went to the Newcastle friendly with a Geordie pal and after 20 minutes he said who's that little lad, he's quality? He has it in his locker and over the past year he has added aggression and concentration. Player of the Season for the U-23's which included Brooks for many games by the way. My cousin at Chesterfield says he is delighted with Reed to date and says he gets a foot in alright.

If Reed never pulls on a Blades shirt again it is us who will be victims of circumstance because the lad will make his way at least in the Championship and with luck higher. Good luck to him and I hope it is with us. How bold Clough was to play him at 16 years old. Perhaps Reed should go to join him at Burton.

Thankfully Wilder sated that there might be more opportunities for youngsters this season, maybe because we will be mid-table, but Whiteman and Reed are elsewhere anyawy.

It’s a very bold statement to say he will make in the championship or higher. The lad definitely has some ability and I don’t like the stick he gets on here from some. But, he has shortcomings which are difficult to overcome. He is tiny and slow across the ground. It’s very difficult to have a good career with those 2 limitations. You have to be an exceptional footballer to overcome that. Personally, I think he’ll have a career around League 1 level for the most part. I would be delighted if I was wrong and he came back in January and made an impact on our team. I just don’t see it. Good player but with the disadvantaged physique, he has to be a lot more than good to excel at a high level.

 

[1danewhitehouse]

I can certainly understand the frustration at not being allowed to be loaned out last season. It was blindingly obvious that Wilder was set on his preferred midfield, and quite right too. Reed was never likely to be involved, even less so when we brought two more midfielders in during the January window. I did think at the time it was bizarre he wasn't allowed to leave.

Seems he was kept around in case of an injury crisis. Wilder said he was being selfish where the young lads were concerned. I took that to mean that whilst they might benefit from being out on loan, he didn’t want to run the risk of leaving us short so kept them around just in case. Frustrating for Reed yes, but if we’d lost 2 of Fleck, Coutts and Carruthers at the same time, he would likely have been called upon.

 

[1danewhitehouse]

I'd like to ask, other than the Burton away game (where he wasn't even THAT bad), when has he had a bad game for us?

I certainly remember him having more good than bad games in a United shirt. Yes, many were mediocre, but this is at a time when putting in a mediocre performance for the Blades meant you were one of the better players. I remember him having great games at Bradford and Spurs, to name but a few.

Let's see how his loan spell goes and take it from there, but don't right him off, there is no upside in doing so.

Seem to remember him having a couple of shockers on Tuesday night away games under funny little Nigel. Rochdale and Notts County spring to mind. Bad pitches, past his bedtime, he really struggled. But I agree when you look back at his debut, the Southampton game, the QPR game, Swindon at home (2-0 win Murphy scoring), Yeovil at home (2-0 win, he played a sublime through ball for either Murphy or McNulty, I forget which), he has had his fair share of good games. But it’s whether he will ever be a complete midfielder. His physical limitations means it’s hard to see him having the all round game required.

 

[BushBlade]

Seem to remember him having a couple of shockers on Tuesday night away games under funny little Nigel. Rochdale and Notts County spring to mind. Bad pitches, past his bedtime, he really struggled. But I agree when you look back at his debut, the Southampton game, the QPR game, Swindon at home (2-0 win Murphy scoring), Yeovil at home (2-0 win, he played a sublime through ball for either Murphy or McNulty, I forget which), he has had his fair share of good games. But it’s whether he will ever be a complete midfielder. His physical limitations means it’s hard to see him having the all round game required.

Shut up about his height you lanky fucker, ffs.

How much taller is Fleck?

 

[Fraggle Blade]

I've heard various reports on his performances whilst at chezzie from work colleague supporters.
They have varied from good, mediocre to a total disgrace in one game when he lost the ability to pass simple balls to his own players.
It's not going to help him playing in a struggling team, but at least that'll be a character building experience.
Currently i'm not sure at all whether he'll ever be good enough for us when he comes back, we have far better players available.

 

[Woodwardfan]

It’s a very bold statement to say he will make in the championship or higher. The lad definitely has some ability and I don’t like the stick he gets on here from some. But, he has shortcomings which are difficult to overcome. He is tiny and slow across the ground. It’s very difficult to have a good career with those 2 limitations. You have to be an exceptional footballer to overcome that. Personally, I think he’ll have a career around League 1 level for the most part. I would be delighted if I was wrong and he came back in January and made an impact on our team. I just don’t see it. Good player but with the disadvantaged physique, he has to be a lot more than good to excel at a high level.

Taller and quicker than Fleck who we all admire

 

[Pinchy]

Taller and quicker than Fleck who we all admire

He isn't. Neither of those. Wishful thinking again Woody. More importantly he's nowhere near as good, even though you've almost work that wishing star out on him.

If there comes a time when Louis Reed is a regular, it won't be a very good or successful team.

Chesterfield, League Two, Louis Reed. A perfect fit. We move on to bigger and better things:

 

[Lard_Lad]

He isn't. Neither of those. Wishful thinking again Woody. More importantly he's nowhere near as good, even though you've almost work that wishing star out on him.

If there comes a time when Louis Reed is a regular, it won't be a very good or successful team.

Chesterfield, League Two, Louis Reed. A perfect fit. We move on to bigger and better things:

Its amazing you can right him off at 20, maybe we should do that with all footballers that aren't playing first team championship football at 20. He might not make it but he is playing well at the moment and the experience is only gonna do him good.

 

[Woodwardfan]

He isn't. Neither of those. Wishful thinking again Woody. More importantly he's nowhere near as good, even though you've almost work that wishing star out on him.

If there comes a time when Louis Reed is a regular, it won't be a very good or successful team.

Chesterfield, League Two, Louis Reed. A perfect fit. We move on to bigger and better things:

Club websites: Fleck 169cm. Reed 173cms.

Seriously Pinchy. How many times have you seen the lad play? And how long since you last saw him?

I honestly don't think you are up to speed on this one. He's obviously grown since you saw him or Fleck has shrunk, one of the two!! Do you know he's bulked up a fair bit and is now muscular.

My guess is that you last saw him play early season under Adkins.

 

[Pollingtonblade]

If he were any good he would have got some more appearances last year and wouldn't have been loaned out this year.

We are on an upward trajectory Louis is on a downward one.

 

[SteveBlade]

Club websites: Fleck 169cm. Reed 173cms.

Seriously Pinchy. How many times have you seen the lad play? And how long since you last saw him?

I honestly don't think you are up to speed on this one. He's obviously grown since you saw him or Fleck has shrunk, one of the two!! Do you know he's bulked up a fair bit and is now muscular.

My guess is that you last saw him play early season under Adkins.

Fleck is a stocky fucker, and easily quicker. Also has much more to his game defensively, a higher work rate and is better at football.

 

[Woodwardfan]

Fleck is a stocky fucker, and easily quicker. Also has much more to his game defensively, a higher work rate and is better at football.

Of course he is a betterv player but he's also 26 and has played 260 league games. Nobody said otherwise, just that he was not as tall and not as quick, which he isn't on both counts.

 

[SteveBlade]

Of course he is a betterv player but he's also 26 and has played 260 league games. Nobody said otherwise, just that he was not as tall and not as quick, which he isn't on both counts.

I don't know about the speed thing, Fleck seems quicker to me.

Gerrem ont' track.

 

[1danewhitehouse]

Of course he is a betterv player but he's also 26 and has played 260 league games. Nobody said otherwise, just that he was not as tall and not as quick, which he isn't on both counts.

I'd say Fleck is quicker.

 

[Davalon]

Just so I'm sure...are one or two on here having veiled digs at Wilder for his treatment of lil Louis and the progression of our youth in general?

 

[Barney]

I'm afraid he won't make it past league one level.

 

[Keef Chedwyn]

Club websites: Fleck 169cm. Reed 173cms.

Seriously Pinchy. How many times have you seen the lad play? And how long since you last saw him?

I honestly don't think you are up to speed on this one. He's obviously grown since you saw him or Fleck has shrunk, one of the two!! Do you know he's bulked up a fair bit and is now muscular.

My guess is that you last saw him play early season under Adkins.

He's a little lad who is as good as he's ever going to be.
Harrogate Town or thereabouts within three years.

 

[Liaminho9]

Just so I'm sure...are one or two on here having veiled digs at Wilder for his treatment of lil Louis and the progression of our youth in general?

Not at all for me - i'm just saying he seems to be playing well this season and i fully support Wilder's decision to sent him out of loan to get games - right now he isn't anywhere near our first team, but he's only 20. Still a lot of time for him to develop into a very good player.

 

[Pinchy]

Agree 100%
He's the same age as Brooks.

I'm the same age as Daniel Day-Lewis but I'm not expecting a fucking Oscar anytime soon...

 

[Woodwardfan]

He's a little lad who is as good as he's ever going to be.
Harrogate Town or thereabouts within three years.

I wonder if the 'little lad' ever reads comments like that, or his Dad or his Mum.

Messi, Maradona, Sanchez (1.69m) Willie Carling, Joe Shaw, Cowans; name so many from the millions of small excellent players and wonder if they ever listened to such ignorant nonsense and gained energy and determination from it.

 

[Pinchy]

I'd say Fleck is quicker.

Of course he is. He's also taller. I don't care what websites say. I have eyes. Reed has no change of pace whatsoever. Just the one gear - pedestrian.

Still, the Bladey Boybanders remain upbeat:

 

[Woodwardfan]

Of course he is. He's also taller. I don't care what websites say. I have eyes. Reed has no change of pace whatsoever. Just the one gear - pedestrian.

Still, the Bladey Boybanders remain upbeat:

And the doom-mongers stir away at the pot of negativity that engulfs anything from S2, maybe even wish it fail.

Fact sites are fake news now - if it suits. You should be a politician Pinch.

 

[Pinchy]

I wonder if the 'little lad' ever reads comments like that, or his Dad or his Mum.

Messi, Maradona, Sanchez (1.69m) Willie Carling, Joe Shaw, Cowans; name so many from the millions of small excellent players and wonder if they ever listened to such ignorant nonsense and gained energy and determination from it.

It isn't ignorant nonsense. He's a professional footballer of average ability at best and lacks height, pace (quite where you get 'quick' from, Pele knows! He ain't; quite the contrary, he's slow) and athleticism.

As for the poor lad and his parents, I'm afraid life, and football, are harsh taskmasters. Personally I'm more concerned about Sheffield United than Youth Football, but each to his own. You should pop over to Chez Vegas and watch Little Louis, De Juve and Di Nonentitaio at the height of their careers.