The Academy/Development squads watch thread 2024/25

[Stranded]

Impressive stuff

No doubts Twitter full of ‘give Hunt first team job’ type comments

Only seen one but it's still early.

[Royals and Racers]

F-T 7-2
137 into watch- Royals go 4th

[windermereROYAL]

A few people saying put them in next Tuesday, well it`s worked bloody well so far this season hasn`t it.

[morganb]

F-T 7-2
137 into watch- Royals go 4th

As it was free entry and you just walked through the open gates how do they know there were 137 in to watch - Is Big Brother watching you at Aldershot Rec?

Also, who were the other people in the dugout with Noel? Eddie Niedzwiecki was there but not in the dugout as he trotted down the steps for a chat with Noel at one point. Michael Gilkes I recognised but who was the vocal chap in the Macron coat and also the younger guy who appeared with his iPad when we were defending set pieces?

[Brogue]

F-T 7-2
137 into watch- Royals go 4th

As it was free entry and you just walked through the open gates how do they know there were 137 in to watch - Is Big Brother watching you at Aldershot Rec?

Also, who were the other people in the dugout with Noel? Eddie Niedzwiecki was there but not in the dugout as he trotted down the steps for a chat with Noel at one point. Michael Gilkes I recognised but who was the vocal chap in the Macron coat and also the younger guy who appeared with his iPad when we were defending set pieces?

Michael Gilkes | Academy Manager
Celeste Stevens | Head of Safeguarding and Academy Player Welfare
Paul Bailey | Head of Club Education
Jamie Greenwood | Head of Academy Coaching
Noel Hunt | U21 Manager
Peter Scott | Assistant U21 Manager
Mikele Leigertwood | U18 Lead Academy Coach
Rob Shay | Head of Academy Goalkeeping
David Breakspear | Lead Academy Strength & Conditioning Coach
Steve Cottrell | Head of Academy Sports Science & Medicine
Luca Avena | Lead Academy Sports Scientist
Antoine Thompson | Head of Academy Operations
Steve Cooper | Academy Secretary
Brendan Flanagan | Head of Academy Recruitment
Chris Sweetman | Elite Training Group Phase Lead Coach
Harry Parker-Dyer | Academy Kit Assistant

probably one of them ^

[morganb]

F-T 7-2
137 into watch- Royals go 4th

As it was free entry and you just walked through the open gates how do they know there were 137 in to watch - Is Big Brother watching you at Aldershot Rec?

Also, who were the other people in the dugout with Noel? Eddie Niedzwiecki was there but not in the dugout as he trotted down the steps for a chat with Noel at one point. Michael Gilkes I recognised but who was the vocal chap in the Macron coat and also the younger guy who appeared with his iPad when we were defending set pieces?

Michael Gilkes | Academy Manager
Celeste Stevens | Head of Safeguarding and Academy Player Welfare
Paul Bailey | Head of Club Education
Jamie Greenwood | Head of Academy Coaching
Noel Hunt | U21 Manager
Peter Scott | Assistant U21 Manager
Mikele Leigertwood | U18 Lead Academy Coach
Rob Shay | Head of Academy Goalkeeping
David Breakspear | Lead Academy Strength & Conditioning Coach
Steve Cottrell | Head of Academy Sports Science & Medicine
Luca Avena | Lead Academy Sports Scientist
Antoine Thompson | Head of Academy Operations
Steve Cooper | Academy Secretary
Brendan Flanagan | Head of Academy Recruitment
Chris Sweetman | Elite Training Group Phase Lead Coach
Harry Parker-Dyer | Academy Kit Assistant

probably one of them ^

Thanks - just wondering who to put forward to replace Selles rather than Hunt. Peter Scott is my nomination!

[Snowflake Royal]

as someone who doesn’t follow the kids Has Dorset been fit all season or is he just coming back into the u21’s? Just I would have expected him to have made a few appearances for his season as he’s more experienced than bindon and abbey

He was injured for a short period but has been playing regularly.

Yeah, wasn’t he not fit when Bindon and Abbey got handed their chance and did well? So he's fallen doen the order because he missed the boat.

[Royals and Racers]

F-T 7-2
137 into watch- Royals go 4th

As it was free entry and you just walked through the open gates how do they know there were 137 in to watch - Is Big Brother watching you at Aldershot Rec?

Also, who were the other people in the dugout with Noel? Eddie Niedzwiecki was there but not in the dugout as he trotted down the steps for a chat with Noel at one point. Michael Gilkes I recognised but who was the vocal chap in the Macron coat and also the younger guy who appeared with his iPad when we were defending set pieces?

That figure is taken from the Pl website. I do know at SCl a steward counts the crowd and excludes scouts who use a different entrance, so i assume same happened last evening. Even though i couldn’t make it yesterday the vocal chap was undoubtedly Peter Scott

[Hound]

Someone on Twitter said James Oliver Pearce (first team coach) was there, so guessing he may have been iPad man

[Royals and Racers]

Next up for the U 21’s is an away PL 2 fixture on Monday November 6th away to West Brom. The match is being played at Keys Park which is the home of Hednesford Town FC. The game KO is at 6pm.

[Sutekh]

As it was free entry and you just walked through the open gates how do they know there were 137 in to watch - Is Big Brother watching you at Aldershot Rec?

Also, who were the other people in the dugout with Noel? Eddie Niedzwiecki was there but not in the dugout as he trotted down the steps for a chat with Noel at one point. Michael Gilkes I recognised but who was the vocal chap in the Macron coat and also the younger guy who appeared with his iPad when we were defending set pieces?

Michael Gilkes | Academy Manager
Celeste Stevens | Head of Safeguarding and Academy Player Welfare
Paul Bailey | Head of Club Education
Jamie Greenwood | Head of Academy Coaching
Noel Hunt | U21 Manager
Peter Scott | Assistant U21 Manager
Mikele Leigertwood | U18 Lead Academy Coach
Rob Shay | Head of Academy Goalkeeping
David Breakspear | Lead Academy Strength & Conditioning Coach
Steve Cottrell | Head of Academy Sports Science & Medicine
Luca Avena | Lead Academy Sports Scientist
Antoine Thompson | Head of Academy Operations
Steve Cooper | Academy Secretary
Brendan Flanagan | Head of Academy Recruitment
Chris Sweetman | Elite Training Group Phase Lead Coach
Harry Parker-Dyer | Academy Kit Assistant

probably one of them ^

Thanks - just wondering who to put forward to replace Selles rather than Hunt. Peter Scott is my nomination!

Or Steve Cotrill!

[Sutekh]

Next up for the U 21’s is an away PL 2 fixture on Monday November 6th away to West Brom. The match is being played at Keys Park which is the home of Hednesford Town FC. The game KO is at 6pm.

Do wba stream their u21 games?

[South Coast Royal]

Michael Gilkes | Academy Manager
Celeste Stevens | Head of Safeguarding and Academy Player Welfare
Paul Bailey | Head of Club Education
Jamie Greenwood | Head of Academy Coaching
Noel Hunt | U21 Manager
Peter Scott | Assistant U21 Manager
Mikele Leigertwood | U18 Lead Academy Coach
Rob Shay | Head of Academy Goalkeeping
David Breakspear | Lead Academy Strength & Conditioning Coach
Steve Cottrell | Head of Academy Sports Science & Medicine
Luca Avena | Lead Academy Sports Scientist
Antoine Thompson | Head of Academy Operations
Steve Cooper | Academy Secretary
Brendan Flanagan | Head of Academy Recruitment
Chris Sweetman | Elite Training Group Phase Lead Coach
Harry Parker-Dyer | Academy Kit Assistant

probably one of them ^

Thanks - just wondering who to put forward to replace Selles rather than Hunt. Peter Scott is my nomination!

Or Steve Cotrill!

Perhaps Cottrell and Cooper could be joint managers-plenty of experience there.

[Royals and Racers]

Next up for the U 21’s is an away PL 2 fixture on Monday November 6th away to West Brom. The match is being played at Keys Park which is the home of Hednesford Town FC. The game KO is at 6pm.

Do wba stream their u21 games?

I think they have done previously but i think there is a rule that teams can’t stream if there is a live PL match on- maybe that’s why it’s 6pm so it’s finished by 8pm when Spurs play Chelsea.

[Royals and Racers]

U18’s match at Southampton this morning has been postponed- waterlogged pitch.

[Royals and Racers]

Great report and video’s of the U21 and U18 matches this past week on the RFC website. A very welcome increase in coverage from the club !

[Snowflake Royal]

Great report and video’s of the U21 and U18 matches this past week on the RFC website. A very welcome increase in coverage from the club !

Anything positive to break up the unremitting negativity around the omnishambles that is the first team and its results.

[Royals and Racers]

Next up for the U 21’s is an away PL 2 fixture on Monday November 6th away to West Brom. The match is being played at Keys Park which is the home of Hednesford Town FC. The game KO is at 6pm.

Do wba stream their u21 games?

I think they have done previously but i think there is a rule that teams can’t stream if there is a live PL match on- maybe that’s why it’s 6pm so it’s finished by 8pm when Spurs play Chelsea.

Match being streamed by WBA TV - one has to register(free) before being able to watch.

[Royals and Racers]

Collins
Paul
Ryan
Purcell
Stickland
Holmes
Akande
Abdel Salam
Wareham
Wellens
Okine-Peters
SUBS
Norcott
Duah
Clarke J
Maunder
Coke Miles Smith

[Royals and Racers]

Reading late arriving- now 6.10pm KO
H-T 0-0
F-T 0-0 Royals 7th but only 1 point off 2nd