Academy And Under-23s

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  1. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    Under 18s drew 5-5 at the weekend ..

    No defenders worthy of the name in the youth system then .
     
  2. lowerrous

    lowerrous First Team

    At least they're not getting spanked every week like the U21s.
     
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  3. TomWatfordFC

    TomWatfordFC Reservist

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  4. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

  5. RS2

    RS2 Squad Player

    Roy Moore seems to think we've already offered him a contract this summer and he hasn't signed yet. So he'll be off next year.
     
  6. Smudger

    Smudger Messi's Mad Coach Staff Member

    Sounds a right winker. The player not Roy.
     
  7. luke_golden

    luke_golden Space Cadet

    Yep, he’d be mad to stay here and miss out on all the opportunities we give young academy players.

    Oh wait….
     
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  8. wingco

    wingco Reservist

    Pollock, Hubgbo and Morris are all in the first team squad and none of them will likely be consistent Championship players. There are opportunities if they don't leave chasing a big payday, which they ultimately do
     
  9. The undeniable truth

    The undeniable truth First Team Captain

    Difference is that none of those 3 are good enough for a bigger club to be interested in taking them.
     
  10. wingco

    wingco Reservist

    This is true. But it's the idea that somehow there's a blocked pathway that's making these young lads leave, not the prospect of more money.
     
  11. The undeniable truth

    The undeniable truth First Team Captain

    Hmmmm….you think ??
     
  12. lowerrous

    lowerrous First Team

    As per above, if any of the academy players we have had who are potentially good enough didn't bugger off at the first chance then they'd have gotten more opportunities here.
     
  13. RS2

    RS2 Squad Player

    There will be plenty of chances for the kids next season after we miss out on promotion and have to sell anyone valued more than £1m.
     
  14. WatfordTalk

    WatfordTalk First Team

    I mean just look at all the players who we never gave chances to, who have gone on to bigger and better things. Like Folivi, Cassidy, Pereira, Dalby, Lo-Everton etc etc etc

    It's proven time and time again that anyone decent enough for our level will be snapped up by clubs who can pay much more and can't snatch them away for a minimal fee.
     
  15. WatfordTalk

    WatfordTalk First Team

    *can snatch them away for a minimal fee, sorry.

    Also remembered a few more to add to the list. Brandon Mason, Dennon Lewis, Jakubiak, Phillips, Byers, Mensah.

    "Give them a chance, can't be any worse than Former International Footballer!" League 1 level players at the absolute best.
     
  16. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    FA cup youth tie v Everton on the Watford YouTube channel at 7.

    Probably be the Under 16s!!
     
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  17. The undeniable truth

    The undeniable truth First Team Captain

    Will be interesting to see which are the most likely to be the next 2-3 poached by bigger clubs for peanuts. Hopefully they will all play poorly with the cameras on them and we get hammered.
     
  18. wingco

    wingco Reservist

    The young left back has played at England youth level, I'd assume he'll be the next to fark off
     
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  19. The undeniable truth

    The undeniable truth First Team Captain

    I’m sure he will bring us the same degree of happiness and pride as he moves between heavyweight champs league sides for tens of millions.
     
  20. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    Everton will probably poach him after tonight .
     
  21. Smudger

    Smudger Messi's Mad Coach Staff Member

    Surely he'll be off to UAE. They live to amass talent. Boom boom.

    Anyway. What happened to Langston junior ?
     
  22. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

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  23. Smudger

    Smudger Messi's Mad Coach Staff Member

  24. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    Yes - had a few injuries which set him back and well we don't seem to like any defenders under the age of about 27!
     
  25. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

  26. wingco

    wingco Reservist

  27. lowerrous

    lowerrous First Team

    A lot of the better youth players don't seem to have featured - no Amass. Grieves, Blake, Adu-Poku etc.

    Don't suppose it means they'll be used in the first team necessarily, probably just being rested and giving a chance to some of the other youth players.
     
  28. wingco

    wingco Reservist

    True, but he wasn't in the squad for the FA cup match either. Could just be injured
     
  29. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    I thought Andrews came on at Reading ?

    Or did you mean FA Youth cup ..?
     
  30. Teide1

    Teide1 Squad Player

    Andrew’s was too old for the youth cup game v Everton
     
  31. reids

    reids First Team

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  32. GoingDown

    GoingDown "The Stability"

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  33. The undeniable truth

    The undeniable truth First Team Captain

    Grieves called up to full squad for Blackpool game. #ITK
     
  34. lowerrous

    lowerrous First Team

  35. WatfordTalk

    WatfordTalk First Team

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