Academy And Under-23s

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

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  1. Hogg-DEENEY!!!

    Hogg-DEENEY!!! Squad Player

    Sonny-Blu Lo-Everton has gone to Yeovil in the National League until January, I thought he'd go a bit higher than that so hopefully he gets a chance in the EFL after that!
     
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  2. HeiaWatford

    HeiaWatford Reservist

    Odd one. I thought he'd get offers higher up the ladder.
     
  3. reids

    reids First Team

    Very surprised that we couldn't get a loan in L1 or L2 for him.
     
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  4. UEA_Hornet

    UEA_Hornet First Team Captain

    Could just be game time related? If Yeovil and Sarll, who has a prior relationship with the club (even if it’s controversial), are offering him good game time for half a season that could be a shop window for a league club to show an interest in January.
     
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  5. RS2

    RS2 Squad Player

    Only 18 isn't he? Plenty of time for league football yet. It will do him good to live miles away from home for 5 months or so, playing against some absolute neanderthals in the National League.
     
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  6. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    Seems he has been at Yeovil for a week so will be settled.

    Liked working with Sarll before.

     
  7. Smudger

    Smudger Messi's Mad Coach Staff Member

    Another solid performance apparently according to Gills fans from Dan Phillips. Did everything required in midfield although they play very direct to two forwards so time with the ball is at a minimum. Did well in their League Cup tie as well and looks to be settling in well. Played the full ninety.
     
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  8. UEA_Hornet

    UEA_Hornet First Team Captain

  9. hornetboy1

    hornetboy1 First Team Captain

  10. Heidar

    Heidar Squad Player

    We got walloped 4-0.
     
  11. nornironhorn

    nornironhorn Administrator Staff Member

  12. Saints

    Saints Academy Graduate

    Clarence Park will be home for the Under 23s once again this season. The first match to be played at the Park will be a Premier League Cup match on Monday 6th September vs Newcastle United U23s. Kick off 6.00pm turnstiles open from 5.00pm. The clubhouse will be open serving Carlsberg, San Miguel Guinness and Camden Pale on draught. A pitchside food area will also have beef, chicken, lamb and vegan burgers as well as soft drinks.

    Admission prices are £4 adults, £2 concessions (including Hornets' ST holders), £2 students, £1 under 16s and FREE for under 12s.

    Pre-purchase tickets here: https://fanzone.stalbanscityfc.com/product-category/match-tickets/

    Card payments only throughout the ground.
     
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  13. RS2

    RS2 Squad Player

    Minutes for JP? Maybe a bit too early.
     
  14. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    Good to see Ryan Cassidy back and scoring after long term injury .

    Baah and a “trialist” also scored .
     
  15. lowerrous

    lowerrous First Team

    Cassidy's goal was only a penalty.

    I'm guessing the trialist is that Chikukwa bloke from Leeds.
     
  16. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    Probably.

    Fair point although Champions league teams missed some in the week so its not that easy to score from the spot.
     
  17. hornetboy1

    hornetboy1 First Team Captain

    U23’s getting creamed 6-0 by Huddersfield after only 30 minutes. It’s like Harry Kewell never left.
     
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  18. RS2

    RS2 Squad Player

    Drew the second half. That's all you can ask from the lads, positive result in the end.
     
  19. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    That does seem to happen a lot - you get loads in one half then hardly any in the 2nd.

    I presume anyone half decent is out on loan or away on International duty with this lot making up the numbers?
     
  20. RS2

    RS2 Squad Player

    I think a number of them have been training with the first team this week. The Ranieri influence is starting to show already.
     
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  21. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    Hopefully not the ones playing tonight !

    Guess some would be filling in for those who have gone away on International duty /injured in the first team .
     
  22. RS2

    RS2 Squad Player

    Pretty sure I've seen Angelini, Conteh, Agyakwa, Janjeva, Wise and O'Brien with the first team this week. The first four started tonight.
     
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  23. hornetboy1

    hornetboy1 First Team Captain

    Huddersfield went home at half time.
     
  24. The undeniable truth

    The undeniable truth First Team Captain

    Ranieri out !
     
  25. Hogg-DEENEY!!!

    Hogg-DEENEY!!! Squad Player

    Do Huddersfield have a particularly good youth set-up? Pretty sure they're one of those teams who got rid of their academy to form a B team like Brentford, but I couldn't tell you who has come through their system of late.

    I look at some of the players in our U23s, and I wonder what the point of them being there is, Cassidy fair enough is coming back from a pretty serious injury last season, but we've seen bits of Agyakwa and Crichlow in senior football, and of course you'd hope Baah will be loaned out to at least League 1 level sooner rather than later. The likes of Morris played for us in pre-season, and ostensibly he is our 3rd choice LB, and while I haven't seen this game, it doesn't sound like a good sign this season...
     
  26. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    @Hogg-DEENEY!!! -They used to but as you say not sure about now.

    Still to lose 6-0 to anyone with a strong under 23s side is worrying as you say .
     
  27. WatfordTalk

    WatfordTalk First Team

    Bayli Spencer-Adams signs for Leicester. Interesting
     
  28. wfc4ever

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    GoingDown "The Stability"

  30. RS2

    RS2 Squad Player

    Funny how things work out. Released by us, couldn't get a deal at Burnley or Colchester but ends up at Leicester. Good luck to him, massive opportunity for him now.
     
  31. UEA_Hornet

    UEA_Hornet First Team Captain

    Surely he’s just there as a U23 squad filler?
     
  32. simpleMASH

    simpleMASH Reservist

    He looked pretty good in his FA cup appearance for us, I thought.
     
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  33. Hogg-DEENEY!!!

    Hogg-DEENEY!!! Squad Player

    Agreed, I thought somewhere like Colchester would have been really good for him, but apparently it wasn't to be for whatever reason. Looks like he's U23 filler, but he's still a baby for a defender really
     
  34. wfcSinatra

    wfcSinatra Predictor Choker 14/15

    Chelsea sign talented 16-year-old centre back Travis Akomeah from Watford. Agreement reached and paperworks now signed.

    Liverpool and Bournemouth were pushing too but Akomeah's joining Chelsea.

    Lord knows why we bother.
     
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  35. simpleMASH

    simpleMASH Reservist

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    Same old problems. Any academy player that’s good enough to make an impact in senior football will be stolen by a big team.
     

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