Academy And Under-23s

Discussion in 'The Team Bus' started by wfc78, Aug 14, 2012.

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  1. Leighton Buzzer

    Leighton Buzzer Reservist

    I don't, we certainly need to run out Sinclair also, at least give them a run off the sub's bench.
    These next two matches are very close, and the more players we can use, the better.
     
  2. Nnnn

    Nnnn First Team

    Blood 'em when we're safe.
     
  3. Otter

    Otter Gambling industry insider

    Baz has still got the key :dismay:
     
  4. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    Against Liverpool and Man City at the end of the season - that would test them!
     
  5. BigRossLittleRoss

    BigRossLittleRoss First Team

    Nomination for the most menstrual themed thread ?
     
  6. cyaninternetdog

    cyaninternetdog Forum Hippie

    TVOR influenced todays bench with his shared thoughts.
     
  7. mgf_portas

    mgf_portas Academy Graduate

    Interesting that our only period of decent play in the game was right at the end with Sinclair and Mason on the pitch. Scoring from a free kick won by Sinclair!
    His movement was sharp and direct it was refreshing
     
  8. The Voice of Reason

    The Voice of Reason First Team Captain

    That lad Mason looked OK! I'm glad that Walter listened to me ;)
     
  9. Oscar calling

    Oscar calling Squad Player

    Agreed, but I doubt he will ever get another chance except perhaps in the cup games whilst this clown is in charge.
     
  10. Whippendell Woods

    Whippendell Woods Squad Player

    Our midfield hasn't been competitive since the clocks went back and it got colder.

    Like daffodils they looked pretty early in the season and have since disappeared.
     
  11. V Crabro

    V Crabro Reservist

    Well the daffodils should be in full bloom again in March/April let's hope the team is too.......
     
  12. Nnnn

    Nnnn First Team

    with the addition of a tulip from Feyenoord
     
  13. With A Smile

    With A Smile First Team

    God knows what Kewell is doing with the U23's they must be so demoralised

    Continually being beaten can't be good for them
     
  14. GoingDown

    GoingDown "The Stability"

    Need to learn it to play for the first team. Kewell's doing everything the Pozzos want.
     
  15. Corky an MK Hornet

    Corky an MK Hornet Reservist

    Have Kewell's U23's ever won a match?
     
  16. Vicarage Road

    Vicarage Road Reservist

    Kewell is a complete joke. Why is he still at our club?
     
  17. IRB

    IRB THe artist formally know as ImRonBurgundy?

    Theres a Watford fan on twitter who always flies off the handle when people criticise Kewell and starts saying "youth football isn't about results!!"... as if losing by 3 or 4 every week isn't going to have negative consequences
     
  18. Nnnn

    Nnnn First Team

    Gino's been secretly cheating on his wife & Kewell's got the negatives? I'm going with that.
     
  19. Smudger

    Smudger Messi's Mad Coach Staff Member

    Andy Yiadom doing rather well at Barnsley after impressing at Barnet. Well done to the lad. Even made the preliminary Ghana ACON squad.
     
  20. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    I am one of those people who follow their results a bit and actually cannot remember one!

    Think they had a few at the start of the season.
     
  21. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    Blimey - they won today against Palace 3-0!
     
  22. Godfather

    Godfather bricklayer extraordinaire

    Kewell in!
     
  23. The Voice of Reason

    The Voice of Reason First Team Captain

    I reckon he's making a play for walters job ;)
     
  24. With A Smile

    With A Smile First Team

    How **** must palace be
     
  25. Travis Bickle

    Travis Bickle Reservist

    U23s

    4-0 down on 39 minutes at Ipswich.

    Do we still think it's all about the development of the players, or is losing so many games worthy of some pelters for Mr Kewell?
     
  26. Irishorn

    Irishorn Gael Force

    5-0 at HT. what the hell happened to the Harefield Academy?
     
  27. Levon

    Levon Squad Player

    Your post leads me to remember the 'At Our Place' event. I recall Filipo Giraldi's comments on the U23 system; he doesn't believe it to be sufficiently competitive, and development of young players is aided much greater with the players going out on loan to clubs in Leagues One and Two (where he states they would be playing against men, rather than 'boys', and would therefore be more challenging). So in response to your post, development is still important to the club, but the current development system is insufficient, and therefore a poor record in the U23 league is probably largely overlooked by Gino.
     
  28. Nnnn

    Nnnn First Team

    We've sent many of our decent players out on loan, and results were bad enough even before that. So great shock I guess. Surely it can't carry on like this? It's pointless send out our youngsters to get beaten every time
     
  29. nornironhorn

    nornironhorn Administrator Staff Member

    To be honest, I think this is probably viewed as a fairly strong U23 line up

    #watfordfc U23 XI v Ipswich: Gartside (GK), Eleftheriou, Mason, Stewart (c), Ryan, Rowan, Dja Djedje, Ovenden, Lewis, Obi, Pereira.

    Folivi and Jakubiak the only noticeable omissions I can think of (due to loans)
     
  30. Travis Bickle

    Travis Bickle Reservist

    It's got to be worth more thought than this though. Bring up a team that can play together for a few years successfully as they grow up (even if some of the youngsters are imports) and breed a winning environment for them. It's the one part of our long term plan I think they overlook, and would love to see it improve in the future.
     
  31. Levon

    Levon Squad Player

    Being out on loan doesn't prevent you from playing for your parent club's U23 team, I don't believe. After all, Dennon Lewis is on loan at Woking.
     
  32. nornironhorn

    nornironhorn Administrator Staff Member

    Yes, I noticed Lewis' name there too however I do think the reason Jakubiak and Folivi aren't playing is because they are on loan. Potentially different agreements with different clubs in regards to training, etc
     
  33. nornironhorn

    nornironhorn Administrator Staff Member

    The WFC account has stopped tweeting it seems.

    7-0
     
  34. GoingDown

    GoingDown "The Stability"

    I'm making a note of all you people NOT slagging off Harry Kewell and will post names when he wins two games along with a 'told you so'.
     
  35. magyarorszag

    magyarorszag Squad Player

    U23's under Kewell

    P19
    W5
    D3
    L11

    GS: 28
    GC: 43

    In a league of 10 us and palace are the only premier league team
     

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