Academy & U21s

[Bigdoggsteel]

Is Clarence Seedorf about to get the Oldham job??

[philipl]

Huddersfield lost A status for their Academy and six players decamped immediately to Man U.

[JacknOry]

19 minutes ago, philipl said:

Huddersfield lost A status for their Academy and six players decamped immediately to Man U.

Did they lose it or was it a planned move by them? Not informed on them so dont know but i heard they were going to drop their academy anyway.

[Parsonblue]

28 minutes ago, philipl said:

Huddersfield lost A status for their Academy and six players decamped immediately to Man U.

It was a planned move on the part of Huddersfield.  They have opted to scrap everything below their Under-18 team, presumably with a view to spending more on the senior squad.  It will be interesting to see if any of those players picked up by United actually make it or are among the usual crop at United who are released after a couple of seasons of youth team football.

[JBiz]

 

Sigh, "Who's his agent"? 

[speeeeeeedie]

Here's an interesting article in the Guardian regarding club youth players; https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/oct/06/football-biggest-issue-boys-rejected-academies?utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Fiver+2016&utm_term=246909&subid=6923483&CMP=EMCFTBEML853#comment-106370893

It mentions Huddersfield who have indeed scrapped their u8-u16 set up. They did an extensive review and found that the last person who played in those age groups for Huddersfield who then went on to play in the Premier League was Rovers own Jon Stead, in 1999.

Relating this to Rovers, I don't see how the club can keep funding a cat 1 academy that isn't producing players. No manager installed at Ewood would be willing to bring up youngsters, they want proven players who are known commodities.

 

[DanielMB]

Good article. There is no doubt in my mind that the clubs have a massive responsibility in offering some sort of educational program for the youngsters while they play football. Football is important but it cannot be the only thing in a young persons life.

Edited October 7, 2017 by DanielMB

[Tom]

Currently 3-3 v Cardiff 

Rovers have led 3 times and conceded soon after each time it seems 

2 and a missed penalty for Nuttall and a stunner for Butterworth it sounds like 

The Cardiff full back has a hattrick 

Edited October 9, 2017 by Tom

[RV Blue]

Nuttall scored 2 already tonight, u23s are at Brighton away. Why the @#/? is he playing now and not tomorrow?

[Tom]

2 for Nuttall so far tonight and a red card for Tomlinson 

2-2

[RV Blue]

Finished 2-2, sounds like a silly sending off from Tomlinson cost them the win.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Just now, RV Blue said:

Finished 2-2, sounds like a silly sending off from Tomlinson cost them the win.

Trying too hard to impress  ?

[Madon]

It's really grinding my gears how Nuttall isn't getting a sniff. He's scoring every bloody week, what more does he have to do? It's absolutely criminal!!

He's on a one year contract, he'll be snapped up in a heartbeat in summer. 

We wouldn't have scored vs Oldham if we were playing until Christmas! If he doesn't get in the side at weekend I'll be fuming!

[Tom]

1 hour ago, Madon said:

It's really grinding my gears how Nuttall isn't getting a sniff. He's scoring every bloody week, what more does he have to do? It's absolutely criminal!!

He's on a one year contract, he'll be snapped up in a heartbeat in summer. 

We wouldn't have scored vs Oldham if we were playing until Christmas! If he doesn't get in the side at weekend I'll be fuming!

Totally agree, strike while the iron is hot and get him in, none of our strikers have owned their place so let him loose.

Under 23s play again Friday, no doubt he will play again then and not be in Saturdays squad.

 

[MarkBRFC]

Thing is you could put Nuttall in the side, but what would you expect him to do?

If that midfield 4 that played on Saturday are behind him he probably wouldn't get a touch of the ball, then everyone advocating him would be saying he's clearly not ready should have left him with the U23's etc.

I could understand it if we had created 30 chances at Oldham and missed them all, then yes by all means bring him in to finish the moves off, but on Saturday we missed an open goal, and had one long range effort that came off the bar. Don't think anything else was created at all?!

[lraC]

Perhaps we should use the under 23's and management team for the next chuck it away trade game. I know that would lead to a fine, but if that proves that they are a better side than the first team, it will be worth the fine.

[RV Blue]

U23s with another good win last night, 2-0 away at Newcastle. Johnson has done a brilliant job and should be a candidate for the first team job when Mowbray leaves.

[blueboy3333]

On ‎17‎/‎10‎/‎2017 at 11:19, MarkBRFC said:

Thing is you could put Nuttall in the side, but what would you expect him to do?

If that midfield 4 that played on Saturday are behind him he probably wouldn't get a touch of the ball, then everyone advocating him would be saying he's clearly not ready should have left him with the U23's etc.

I could understand it if we had created 30 chances at Oldham and missed them all, then yes by all means bring him in to finish the moves off, but on Saturday we missed an open goal, and had one long range effort that came off the bar. Don't think anything else was created at all?!

That's true, but apparently we created '35 goalscoring opportunities' the other night*. Someone should have been able to finish at least one more.  

*We didn't.

[martonrover]

1 hour ago, RV Blue said:

U23s with another good win last night, 2-0 away at Newcastle. Johnson has done a brilliant job and should be a candidate for the first team job when Mowbray leaves.

Agreed, and at least some of our promising youngsters may then get a sniff of a first team opportunity.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Sorry to keep banging on about times past but we threw the 17 year old John Byrom into the old First Division team when we were struggling for goals. He came up with the goods.

When you're that age you play without fear.

[Stuart]

On 17/10/2017 at 11:19, MarkBRFC said:

Thing is you could put Nuttall in the side, but what would you expect him to do?

If that midfield 4 that played on Saturday are behind him he probably wouldn't get a touch of the ball, then everyone advocating him would be saying he's clearly not ready should have left him with the U23's etc.

I could understand it if we had created 30 chances at Oldham and missed them all, then yes by all means bring him in to finish the moves off, but on Saturday we missed an open goal, and had one long range effort that came off the bar. Don't think anything else was created at all?!

Look at it this way...

83 minutes on the clock, and it’s 1-1 Against the worst team in this division. You really don’t see an option in there?

[Bigdoggsteel]

How did Harper get on with the under 23s the other night? 

[Leyland-Rover]

I am fascinated to see who plays for the U23's tonight.

The rovers preview states that it'll be a young squad with the first team fixtures tomorrow, and Wharton likely to feature again.

I'm going to the Fleetwood game and I'm tempted to go and watch tonight just to see who ISNT there.

Would love to be a fly on the wall of D Johnson's office right now. 

Edited October 30, 2017 by Leyland-Rover

[Leyland-Rover]

16 minutes ago, MCMC1875 said:

Where do the u23s play?

Tonight they are playing at the Lancashire FA Ground in Leyland. They occasionally play at Ewood. 

The County Ground, Thurston Rd, Leyland PR25 2LF

 

 

[Oldgregg86]

How much for two adults and a three year old. What's parking like. Haven't been to Leyland.