Picture From Stockport’s Official Website
Just a quick news round-up before a massive preview coming later on the Reserves game against Reading tonight.
Arsenal Chasing Stockport Winger
Arsenal are scouting 18 year old free-scoring Stockport County winger Tommy Rowe, over 60 scouts from various clubs over England and Europe were watching him in recent weeks, with Arsenal having been at everyone of his games this season, a classy elegant forward, who can also play on the left wing, his pace and skills have impressed, and pushed him in to the Stockport first team.
Boss Jim Gannon decided not to use Tommy during the December or January fixtures in a bid to keep away offers for the talent, Gannon also spoke on his ability.
‘Tommy has got everything. Physically he`s a supreme athlete with Premiership fitness. Technically he`s excellent. Tactically he knows exactly how to play the floating winger role and mentally he`s just been able to step up. I`ve said before, and I`ve told him personally, I think he`s got a great future.’
In November, he started against Bradford City, his second full game for the club, and won man of the match, with a very impressive performance, but he didn’t make another start in the team until the Bury game in February – the second match after the transfer window had closed, his first goal for the club came in the 1-1 draw with Notts County, and then he went on to score a fantastic hat-trick in the 4-1 win at Rotherham. Four goals in the last three games, effectively four goals in five starts in the first team.
Rowe started out at Manchester United, before being released as he was “too small”, but now the free-scoring winger is being touted as the new Ryan Giggs, but with Arsenal being famous for developing talents, Rowe would be hard pressed to reject the draw of the Gunners.
Player Bio – With Thanks To Wikipedia.
Name: Tommy Rowe
Age: 18 (D.O.B. 01/05/89)
Position: Left-wing/Striker
Nationality: English
Height: 5ft 11in
Clubs: Stockport County [Manchester United]
Approximate Value: – £3 Million
Chelsea Game Rearranged
In other news, the Reserves league South fixture against Chelsea which was due to be played on the 25th of this month, has been moved to the 25th of March, due to
1) Arsenal playing today.
2) Chelsea’s FA Youth Cup commitments
Carlos Vela News
Carlos Vela held an interview with a Mexican television station yesterday live from Tajonar “Osasuna’s training ground”.
He talked about his life in Spain as well his situation with his loan club CA Osasuna Pamplona, and Arsenal as well as about his performances with the Mexican national team.
Keep up with all the news and views on Vela, exclusively on our friends over at Carlos Vela News, an excellent well written and well informed blog, with all the news on the young Mexican starlet.
Article By – J.Sanderson
Yep, I read about Rowe on another blog which i suppose is a ‘cheap imitation’ of yours. He looks like a good prospect, but will we get him?
Maybe, if Wenger wants him, the draw of Arsenal is usally too much for players to turn down, ala Freeman
if arsenal get carlos vela for season 2008/2009 it will be excellent . i also hope wenger signs benzema along with ben arfa or Nasri that will and micah richards that will be it arsenal will be the most dominant team honest!!!!