The Academy/Development squads watch thread 2024/25

[Royals and Racers]

Just found this Crystal Palace video of their U18`s 3-3 draw away at Reading in October.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbFnryMCQ7s

[Royals and Racers]

U23`s next in PL2 action on Monday evening January 24th away at Aston Villa KO 7pm. The match is being played at the Bodymoor heath training ground.

Match is live on Villa TV so goals might appear on you tube in a few days time.

[Pepe the Horseman]

U23`s next in PL2 action on Monday evening January 24th away at Aston Villa KO 7pm. The match is being played at the Bodymoor heath training ground.

Match is live on Villa TV so goals might appear on you tube in a few days time.

Presumably with no midweek game for the first team, and players coming back from injury, it should be a stronger team than the last couple of games.

[Royals and Racers]

Holden
Abrefa
Bristow
Holzman
Ashcroft
Osorio
Leavy
Senga
Camara
Meite
Clarke
SUBS
Collins
Purcell
Stickland
Scott

[Hendo]

Meite? As in Yakou Meite? <3

[windermereROYAL]

Might need to double check that one.

[Royals and Racers]

Villa 1 Reading 0 6 mins
1-1 14 mins Clarke
Villa 2 Reading 1 29 mins

[windermereROYAL]

Meite got an assist for our goal.

[Royals and Racers]

H-T 2-1
Meite given 45 mins only as expected
3-1 59 mins
4-1 81 mins

[windermereROYAL]

Bottom of the table, below average bunch this year by the looks of it.

[andrew1957]

Bottom of the table, below average bunch this year by the looks of it.

A tad harsh. We had a massive clear out of 19-21 year old players in the summer due to the financial issues and this season we have typically played mainly 17-19 year olds. Many other teams are retaining players in the 19-22 age group and so will have an advantage.

[Royals and Racers]

F-T 4-1

[Hendo]

Bottom of the table, below average bunch this year by the looks of it.

Or is it because the best players at u23 level are constantly having to fill the numbers in the first team due to the injuries and everyone moves up a level, perhaps one they’re not ready for, leading to disappointing and disjointed performances?

[Snowflake Royal]

Bottom of the table, below average bunch this year by the looks of it.

Or is it because the best players at u23 level are constantly having to fill the numbers in the first team due to the injuries and everyone moves up a level, perhaps one they’re not ready for, leading to disappointing and disjointed performances?

Yep worth considering that McIntyre, Holmes, Azeez, Camara, Clarke and Bristow all qualify to play at that level. Not counting the recently signed Bashiru

[Hound]

Bottom of the table, below average bunch this year by the looks of it.

Or is it because the best players at u23 level are constantly having to fill the numbers in the first team due to the injuries and everyone moves up a level, perhaps one they’re not ready for, leading to disappointing and disjointed performances?

Yep worth considering that McIntyre, Holmes, Azeez, Camara, Clarke and Bristow all qualify to play at that level. Not counting the recently signed Bashiru

Also Tetek, Ashcroft. They've also lost a few - Ehibhatiomhan and Samuels to injury who are rated.

They wouldn't be where they are had we not been forced to keep playing the young players in the first team squad

[Hendo]

Bottom of the table, below average bunch this year by the looks of it.

Or is it because the best players at u23 level are constantly having to fill the numbers in the first team due to the injuries and everyone moves up a level, perhaps one they’re not ready for, leading to disappointing and disjointed performances?

Yep worth considering that McIntyre, Holmes, Azeez, Camara, Clarke and Bristow all qualify to play at that level. Not counting the recently signed Bashiru

Would imagine that even though Holmes and TMc would qualify, they would probably be around the first team anyway. But certainly Azeez, Camara, Clarke and Bristow would be u23 regulars and maybe only get on the bench here and there/be involved for cup games.

[Royals and Racers]

Goals from last night https://video.avfc.co.uk/video/dm9kJTdD ... Vs?lang=en

[Hound]

Goals from last night https://video.avfc.co.uk/video/dm9kJTdD ... Vs?lang=en

nice assist from Yak. Clarke is absolutely bloody massive

[Royals and Racers]

Goals from last night https://video.avfc.co.uk/video/dm9kJTdD ... Vs?lang=en

nice assist from Yak. Clarke is absolutely bloody massive

And pathetic defending from the Royals

[Hound]

Goals from last night https://video.avfc.co.uk/video/dm9kJTdD ... Vs?lang=en

nice assist from Yak. Clarke is absolutely bloody massive

And pathetic defending from the Royals

Only watched their first tbh. Keeper didn’t cover himself in glory either