The Academy/Development squads watch thread 2024/25

[Royals and Racers]

F-T 3-1 the match was covered on RFC Academy twitter by Rob Glover the new media executive. It`s great to see an immediate change to the coverage given to the Academy.
Royals up to 4th, just a point behind Wolves in 2nd(1st and 2nd automatic promotion 3rd- 6th into playoffs)
https://www.flashscore.co.uk/football/e ... standings/

[Royals and Racers]

H-T 1-0
2-0 66 mins Azeez
2-1 72 mins
Villa down to 10 men 81 mins
3-1 82 mins East PEN

Player sent off was Mungo Bridge.

Great name....

Actually Wayne Bridge's son.

Don`t think so.

[Nameless]

H-T 1-0
2-0 66 mins Azeez
2-1 72 mins
Villa down to 10 men 81 mins
3-1 82 mins East PEN

Player sent off was Mungo Bridge.

Great name....

Actually Wayne Bridge's son.

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/imag ... mK-BDpjQ&s

Not entirely convinced....

[Mid Sussex Royal]

Player sent off was Mungo Bridge.

Great name....

Actually Wayne Bridge's son.

Don`t think so.

CAn't be on the basis of who he is married to

[Nameless]

Actually Wayne Bridge's son.

Don`t think so.

CAn't be on the basis of who he is married to

Didn’t he marry someone from the Happy Monday’s ?

[Pepe the Horseman]

Don`t think so.

CAn't be on the basis of who he is married to

Didn’t he marry someone from the Happy Monday’s ?

[muirinho]

Player sent off was Mungo Bridge.

Great name....

Actually Wayne Bridge's son.

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/imag ... mK-BDpjQ&s

Not entirely convinced....

adopted???

[SCIAG]

Actually Wayne Bridge's son.

Don`t think so.

CAn't be on the basis of who he is married to

Isn't he married to John Terry?

[Royals and Racers]

Result Reading U18`s 0 Aston Villa U 18`s 4

[Royals and Racers]

Next up for the U23`s is another Friday afternoon home match (Feb 5th) at Bearwood KO 1pm against West Brom.
After yesterday`s and today`s matches the league positions have changed somewhat. Leeds are 10 points clear at the top but the rest are so tightly packed that from 2nd to 13th and bottom it`s only 8 points.
https://www.flashscore.co.uk/football/e ... standings/

Edit i was wrong in a previous post about promotion- it`s the top team promoted and teams 2-5 into the playoffs for the other team promoted.

[NewCorkSeth]

Andresson appears to be very popular at Exeter. Must be performing well.

[andrew1957]

Andresson appears to be very popular at Exeter. Must be performing well.

If you watch his 9 minute interview when he re-joined Exeter that EddieRFCtwitter linked you will see why the Exeter fans love him so much. He seems like a humble but determined young chap. Also effectively said he was there to help get them promoted. Worth a watch.

[Royals and Racers]

Mamadi Camara 17 year old Guinea-Bissau national has signed his 1st pro contract with the Royals which lasts until the summer of 2022

[tidus_mi2]

Mamadi Camara 17 year old Guinea-Bissau national has signed his 1st pro contract with the Royals which lasts until the summer of 2022

He seems to have impressed very quickly considering he only joined in October.

[Royals and Racers]

Mamadi Camara 17 year old Guinea-Bissau national has signed his 1st pro contract with the Royals which lasts until the summer of 2022

He seems to have impressed very quickly considering he only joined in October.

Agree and another new signing from the same time Jayden Onen is also impressing the bosses. We should get a chance to see them play a week on Monday (15th) when the U 23`s match at Leeds(1pm KO) is streamed by the home club.

[morganb]

Mamadi Camara 17 year old Guinea-Bissau national has signed his 1st pro contract with the Royals which lasts until the summer of 2022

He seems to have impressed very quickly considering he only joined in October.

Are you saying you think it was a snap decision?

[Hound]

I thought he looked pretty sharp in his cameo against Luton

[andrew1957]

I thought he looked pretty sharp in his cameo against Luton

Also still very young as he only turned 17 on Dec 31st.

[Royals and Racers]

I thought he looked pretty sharp in his cameo against Luton

Also still very young as he only turned 17 on Dec 31st.

He joined the Royals from Portuguese team C.D. Feirense
From article in October
Coming from Mansabá in northern Guinea-Bissau, Mamadi was discovered just over two years ago by businessman Eusébio Mango Fernandes who designed him for European football, having arrived in Portugal to represent Feirense and has just signed with Reading, whose main objective is to return to Premier League.

[NewCorkSeth]

Andresson appears to be very popular at Exeter. Must be performing well.

If you watch his 9 minute interview when he re-joined Exeter that EddieRFCtwitter linked you will see why the Exeter fans love him so much. He seems like a humble but determined young chap. Also effectively said he was there to help get them promoted. Worth a watch.

Will give it a look!