Varsity Tyler Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 2 hours ago, BLennard said: The penalty king : We need him between the sticks so that we can start Henry with confidence ; ) jpg75, Soccerpro, BLennard and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLennard Posted May 7, 2019 Author Share Posted May 7, 2019 Back from the dead, sorry about that. Was busy with work and had forgotten my password, so I was just too lazy to log in. Axel Desjardins's season is over. They qualified for the Primavera playoffs, but lost in the first round 2-0 to Ascoli... and I've got game footage! He is the one in blue! Quick recap: Played decent, made a couple of cool saves, but for the first goal, he was probably to blame (although the defence isn't exactly innocent). He also struggled with a corner at some point, but he still seems to be pretty confident and commanding in his box. Second goal wasn't much he could do. All Spezia goalkeepers are approaching the end of their contracts with no resignings in sight. Axel also won't be eligible next year for Primavera, so I can't wait to see what they'll do with him. Hopefully they won't let him rot on the bench and will either send him on loan or give him a chance as starting GK (can't really see that happening really, although it would be nice). Strait Red and johnyb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLennard Posted July 12, 2019 Author Share Posted July 12, 2019 Is that a freaking MULLET?... 😨 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison44 Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 Mullets are back.....or sho-lo's as we called them. Short in the front....long in the back. I will finally be back in style! BLennard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLennard Posted July 16, 2019 Author Share Posted July 16, 2019 (edited) Got some pretty interesting news...or speculation if you may say so. All senior keepers from last season have left the club due to transfers and contract expiries with no resignings in sight. So right now, they're left with three young keepers: - Simone Barone (1999) who was at the club last year as third/fourth keeper but didn't play a single minute; - Titas Kaprikas (1999), a Lithuanian who've they just signed from Sampdoria this summer on a free transfer according to transfermarkt. He played last season for their Primavera squad who was in one higher division than Spezia's. He played 10 games, only conceding 5 with 7 clean sheets, and that is for a mid-table side, which is pretty impressive stat wise; -Axel Desjardins (2000), the youngest of the 3, but the one who played the most minutes last season. He was also given the jersey number 12 ever since he has made bench appearances for the senior squad. And lately he has been all over Spezia social media for their pre-season training. I've also checked Italian soccer sites and news and Spezia were only linked with an old 38 years old keeper from Palermo but in the last weeks, he decided to sign elsewhere. So the way things are shaping, all the keeping pressure for this season is going to be put on these three, which I find kind of risky to be honest, but not my say lol. Honestly, if Desjardins does end up sharing some game time or even becoming the starter for a Serie B side at his age and for a keeper, this is f***ing impressive and amazing. We'll have to keep a closer eye on this situation, because I am well aware that the transfer window is still open and well alive. But there is hope! Edited July 17, 2019 by BLennard spelling Jith12, Ivanovski94, CanadaFan123 and 14 others 16 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic94 Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 And we only talk about Busti.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecialK Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 9 hours ago, Dominic94 said: And we only talk about Busti.. Desjardins - Serie B ( possibility ) Busti- Serie C ( Juventus U23 ) Breza - Serie C We are pretty set in goal ! also all of them are eligible for the Olympics ! apbsmith, BLennard and johnyb 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pottsy3 Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 14 hours ago, SpecialK said: Desjardins - Serie B ( possibility ) Busti- Serie C ( Juventus U23 ) Breza - Serie C We are pretty set in goal ! also all of them are eligible for the Olympics ! While I appreciate the optimism, these situations don’t sound all that different of a Roberto Stillo of 5 years ago. So maybe pump the brakes about being “set in goal” Junkie, apbsmith, Kent and 8 others 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoginess Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 Yeah I view it like Tabla, Miller, Davies, David a year ago. All young talents and you really hope at least one can become world class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigma78 Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 Adam Street was another goalie which there were high hopes for when he was in the West Ham academy. Bertuzzi44, deschamp86 and Addona 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deschamp86 Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 6 minutes ago, Sigma78 said: Adam Street was another goalie which there were high hopes for when he was in the West Ham academy. AddMichal Misiewicz and Jordan Santiago to the list Bison44 and Addona 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addona Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 2 hours ago, deschamp86 said: AddMichal Misiewicz and Jordan Santiago to the list Ricky Gomes ... deschamp86 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badname22 Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 This is getting depressing so let's lighten the mood: -18 year old Oliver Saundry signed a first team contract with Danish first division side sønderjyskE this summer - Joakim Milli (2000) plays for the u19 team of Lecce- who are in the Serie A this season. He made some bench appearances last season -The Emergence of the CPL has given a platform for promising talent like Triston Henry and Connor James. Carducci is back in the limelight as well - Dayne St. Clair is a first round draft pick that has found his way in the 18 a few times this season. Mannone's loan is done by December. -Crepeau will be hitting his prime in 2026 It's not all bad. We have some decent prospects. Partnering these guys with Busti,Breza and Desjardis makes us seem to be in a good position for the future BCM, Brethers8, BLennard and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red card Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Based on his CPL play, Triston Henry is no promising talent. Junkie, longlugan, HochelagaFC and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pottsy3 Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 22 hours ago, red card said: Based on his CPL play, Triston Henry is no promising talent. He makes the easy saves look like scary goal scoring opportunities Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLennard Posted August 8, 2019 Author Share Posted August 8, 2019 Axel Desjardins' story today. This is pretty effin cool. Spezia had a friendly today against Sampdoria and lost 5-3. But he didn't play a single minute while Kaprikas and Barone played 72 min and 28 min respectively. Also all the friendlies I've seen have been started by Kaprikas, so while this number 1 looks cool at 19 years old, I think it should be taken with a grain of salt. I don't think he'll be starter for the beginning of the season unfortunately, but still. This almost makes me want to buy his jersey lol. Ivanovski94 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buchta Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 He has been sitting on the bench for the 1st team in Serie B for a number of matches. It would be good for him to get a loan move, to get some playing time (Serie C, or Serie D). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buchta Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 In November he has played twice for Spezia U19. The most recent was last weekend in a 2-2 draw with Venezia. He was also in goal for the Italian U19 Cup match between AC Milan and Spezia in October. Milan won 5-1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRM Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 (edited) Hello, A friend of mine found this forum while googling my brother's name. I am surprised how much some of you have been following him. Really impressive. The club wants to keep him, but think that he is not quite ready yet to play. They are very proud of him and he works really hard in training. Right now, he is alternating with the primavera squad and the first team's bench. I have bits of footage that Axel sent me two games ago. I'll try to share them here. If you have any questions, I'll try my best to answer them. Cheers, Christophe Oh and to be clear his jersey number is 31 now since Scuffet's arrival. He took it in honor of Ederson. Edited December 3, 2019 by KRM BLennard, johnyb, Northvansteve and 15 others 16 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRM Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1WLXI0cdUnx84WcMW9KkL_p02fPyiu-ar?usp=sharing I tried to upload them but couldn't, so here is a google drive. Bison44, BLennard, N1ckbr0wn and 8 others 9 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLennard Posted February 1, 2020 Author Share Posted February 1, 2020 Simone Barone has been transferred out of Spezia today, which means Axel Desjardins is now the official third keeper. He hasn't played a lot this season, unfortunately I was wrong and had my hopes too high. Still a very good prospect though, and I believe he is right behind Breza in the U23 squad depth. https://www.newsrimini.it/2020/01/rimini-calcio-ufficiale-il-portiere-classe-99-simone-barone-approda-in-biancorosso/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buchta Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 It would be great for him to go out on loan to a Serie D club to get some playing time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortdutchcanuck Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 On the bench for Spezia today in Serie B actoion in a 3-1 win over Chievo Verona. Spezia currently 3rd in Serie B 1 point out of an automatic promotion spot. No starts in Serie B so far for Axel Quote Edit Nate3322 and johnyb 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLennard Posted August 1, 2020 Author Share Posted August 1, 2020 Some awesome news!!! It may have been just 4 minutes, but Axel Desjardins made his senior professional debut today vs Salernitana. He came on the 93rd minute and played 4 minutes. Nothing exceptional, but definitely positive! Spezia had already clinched third spot so there wasn't any risk involved. Still, it shows the club respects him and are maybe willing to give him a more prominent role in the future. Here is the game recap: https://sport.virgilio.it/dirette/live/serie-b/31-7-2020/salernitana-spezia/2024607/ He also got a yellow card two minutes into his professional career for time wasting. What shithousery! lol Love to see this after a quiet year! johnyb, Strait Red, Shortdutchcanuck and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strait Red Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 Darn, the game was on DAZN today, I should have watched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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