The Academy/Development squads watch thread 2024/25

[Royals and Racers]

0-1 defensive mix up

[muirinho]

Roberts
Howe
Medford- Smith
Coleman
Odimayo
Burley
Trialist A
Trialist B
Liddle
Olise
Nevers
Subs
Nditi
Collins
Elva-Fountaine
Pendlebury
Osorio

Any ITK nobber know anything about the Trialists? Are they for the U23 - or even the Academy?

[Hendo]

Roberts
Howe
Medford- Smith
Coleman
Odimayo
Burley
Trialist A
Trialist B
Liddle
Olise
Nevers
Subs
Nditi
Collins
Elva-Fountaine
Pendlebury
Osorio

Any ITK nobber know anything about the Trialists? Are they for the U23 - or even the Academy?

One could be Olise’s brother? Saw rumours that we were/are interested.

[Royals and Racers]

Roberts
Howe
Medford- Smith
Coleman
Odimayo
Burley
Trialist A
Trialist B
Liddle
Olise
Nevers
Subs
Nditi
Collins
Elva-Fountaine
Pendlebury
Osorio

Any ITK nobber know anything about the Trialists? Are they for the U23 - or even the Academy?

One could be Olise’s brother? Saw rumours that we were/are interested.

Definitely not Olise’s brother- 1 could be the same trialist who played at West Ham who i named on the night.

[muirinho]

Any ITK nobber know anything about the Trialists? Are they for the U23 - or even the Academy?

One could be Olise’s brother? Saw rumours that we were/are interested.

Definitely not Olise’s brother- 1 could be the same trialist who played at West Ham who i named on the night.

OK, thanks

[Royals and Racers]

Any ITK nobber know anything about the Trialists? Are they for the U23 - or even the Academy?

One could be Olise’s brother? Saw rumours that we were/are interested.

Definitely not Olise’s brother- 1 could be the same trialist who played at West Ham who i named on the night.

7 is Rachid Balde
8 F Azeez

[Royals and Racers]

1-1 Nevers 62 mins
2-1 Liddle 64 mins

[Hound]

What’s this Nevers lad like? Seems to be getting some decent game time and making an impact

[Royals and Racers]

What’s this Nevers lad like? Seems to be getting some decent game time and making an impact

He took the goal well and has a trick or two- he’s 19

[muirinho]

What’s this Nevers lad like? Seems to be getting some decent game time and making an impact

He took the goal well and has a trick or two- he’s 19

Trialists any use? Low has them both rated as 6 - lower than any of the reading players.

[parky]

7 kept wide and made 1 good cross. 8 was a passenger all game.

[Royals and Racers]

1st half we gave them a goal by pi$$ing about at the back and then proceeded to miss chance after chance. 2nd half we played a lot better and deserved the win over what i thought was a disappointing Albion team. Michael olise saw plenty of the ball but am not convinced he is going the right way at the moment. Interesting sub with about 15 mins to go saw Claudio Osorio introduced on the left up front. He is only 16 and i believe has played for England U16.

[NewCorkSeth]

1st half we gave them a goal by pi$$ing about at the back and then proceeded to miss chance after chance. 2nd half we played a lot better and deserved the win over what i thought was a disappointing Albion team. Michael olise saw plenty of the ball but am not convinced he is going the right way at the moment. Interesting sub with about 15 mins to go saw Claudio Osorio introduced on the left up front. He is only 16 and i believe has played for England U16.

Did we have another Osario at the club not long ago or am I imagining that?

[Royals and Racers]

Premier league 2 cup group draw has been made, and the Royals U23’s are in group A against
Charlton
Colchester
Swansea
We meet each team H and A making 6 matches in total- top 2 qualify for The last 16 match

[morganb]

Premier league 2 cup group draw has been made, and the Royals U23’s are in group A against
Charlton
Colchester
Swansea
We meet each team H and A making 6 matches in total- top 2 qualify for The last 16 match

Thanks. This is the Cup competition that was in Woking last season. Venues and dates are yet to be announced according to https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2019/s ... announced/ so it may be back there this season (?)

Anyone know how good the other U23 teams in our group are?

[Royals and Racers]

Premier league 2 cup group draw has been made, and the Royals U23’s are in group A against
Charlton
Colchester
Swansea
We meet each team H and A making 6 matches in total- top 2 qualify for The last 16 match

Thanks. This is the Cup competition that was in Woking last season. Venues and dates are yet to be announced according to https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2019/s ... announced/ so it may be back there this season (?)

Anyone know how good the other U23 teams in our group are?

Swansea are in our league Premier league 2 div 2 and both Charlton and Colchester are in the Professional development league(for teams not CAT 1) which is the league below premier league 2. We played Colchester in the same comp last season and they weren`t very good !!

[Royals and Racers]

The Royals have signed 17 year old American midfielder Augustus McGiff.

[Snowflake Royal]

The Royals have signed 17 year old American midfielder Augustus McGiff.

McJiff.

[Royals and Racers]

The Royals have signed 17 year old American midfielder Augustus McGiff.

McJiff.

Can’t you get anything right !!
It’s McGiff

[Snowflake Royal]

The Royals have signed 17 year old American midfielder Augustus McGiff.

McJiff.

Can’t you get anything right !!
It’s McGiff

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