Academy & U21s

[irishrover1]

Watched Zak Gilsenan play for the U-16s vs Aston Villa on Saturday, i actually went to watch the 18s but thought id see what all the fuss is about. He started in the 10 role then due to a player getting injured moved to the left wing and finished on the right. Was told he is regularly training with the 18s now and got a run out vs Everton a few weeks back. Still only 15 so one to watch in the coming years.

[blueboy3333]

1 hour ago, irishrover1 said:

Watched Zak Gilsenan play for the U-16s vs Aston Villa on Saturday, i actually went to watch the 18s but thought id see what all the fuss is about. He started in the 10 role then due to a player getting injured moved to the left wing and finished on the right. Was told he is regularly training with the 18s now and got a run out vs Everton a few weeks back. Still only 15 so one to watch in the coming years.

You didn't say if he was any good?! 

[irishrover1]

Looked to be the best player on the pitch by a long way. Technically very good, beats men in the middle of the pitch with ease and has an eye for a pass when defenders stand off him. 18s are playing man utd tomorrow so ill assume the 16s are too, might head down and take another look!

[AllRoverAsia]

U18's at home to Man Utd today and listed as live at 11 am on MUTV.

Hoping to find it somewhere............. 

[bluebruce]

14 hours ago, irishrover1 said:

Watched Zak Gilsenan play for the U-16s vs Aston Villa on Saturday, i actually went to watch the 18s but thought id see what all the fuss is about. He started in the 10 role then due to a player getting injured moved to the left wing and finished on the right. Was told he is regularly training with the 18s now and got a run out vs Everton a few weeks back. Still only 15 so one to watch in the coming years.

I didn't know there was fuss? First I've heard of him.

[47er]

3 hours ago, AllRoverAsia said:

U18's at home to Man Utd today and listed as live at 11 am on MUTV.

Hoping to find it somewhere............. 

United open scoring after 10 minutes. To be honest we have been outclassed so far and shown absolutely nothing.

[47er]

0-2 after 20 minutes, bad error by keeper. We have played a bit better in last 10 minutes and had a couple of half chances but its a very unequal contest.

Pitch is not the best.

[47er]

3 minutes to half-time. We are still struggling.  Durrant on the left has done some good things for us, our centre-back is enormous but slow.

Utd should really be further ahead.

[perthblue02]

Coverage is better than ifollow , replays etc 

[47er]

Half-time, no further score. Sorry have to leave it there!

[perthblue02]

63 mins - Rovers pull one back , puliukatis? nice cut in from wing plays across box , Zimba scores

79 mins - Sam Durrant equalises

F-T 2-2  

Edited February 23, 2019 by perthblue02

[bluebruce]

Highlights from the u-18s 2-2 draw if you can stand to give Manure any web traffic:

https://www.manutd.com/en/videos/detail/under-18s-highlights-blackburn-rovers-2-man-united-2-23-february-2019

[47er]

I still cannot believe it!

[Fraserkirky]

Pilikokatis with a sensational piece of play in that video. If only Bennett had an ounce of that burst and creativity. Would imagine he will make a game in the full team when we are trying out the kids!

Edited February 24, 2019 by Fraserkirky

[bluebruce]

55 minutes ago, Fraserkirky said:

Pilikokatis with a sensational piece of play in that video. If only Bennett had an ounce of that burst and creativity. Would imagine he will make a game in the full team when we are trying out the kids!

He doesn't seem to have fully broken into the u-23s yet from what I gather? So that seems unlikely.

[Tom]

Who is our number 5 there? He’s a big lad, keeper looked to have a bit of a off day for both goals 

Edited February 24, 2019 by Tom

[perthblue02]

12 hours ago, Tom said:

Who is our number 5 there? He’s a big lad, keeper looked to have a bit of a off day for both goals 

Flavien Boyomo https://www.rovers.co.uk/teams/academy/profiles/defender/flavien-boyomo/

Edited February 24, 2019 by perthblue02

[Tom]

2 minutes ago, perthblue02 said:

Flavien Boyomo https://www.rovers.co.uk/teams/academy/profiles/defender/flavien-boyomo/

Blimey he must be our longest serving player 

As an aside Rich Sharpe thinks Brereton May feature tomorrow for the under 23s

Edited February 24, 2019 by Tom

[47er]

18 hours ago, bluebruce said:

He doesn't seem to have fully broken into the u-23s yet from what I gather? So that seems unlikely.

I only watched the first half but, honestly, you wouldn't have known Pilikokakis was on the pitch. Nowhere near ready for anywhere but where he is.

[bluebruce]

7 hours ago, Tom said:

Blimey he must be our longest serving player 

Aye, signing before you're born or we existed and being at the club for over two millennia is some commitment.

[BlackburnEnd75]

14 hours ago, Tom said:

Blimey he must be our longest serving player 

As an aside Rich Sharpe thinks Brereton May feature tomorrow for the under 23s

About time really. They need to nail down what position they think he's going to be a 'star' in and playing there until he gets some confidence.

It's really quite sad that the first time we spend over a couple of million since Jordan Rhodes and he's ended up in essentially the reserves.

[Tom]

Brereton, Chapman and davenport all starting tonight 

[Stuart]

A few of our regulars miss out tonight. Chapman in for Mols I guess.

1-0 up already though!

[Ossydave]

Goal Brereton ⚽⚽⚽?

[Oldgregg86]

Where is brereton playing