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Rovers in full control won 2-1. Liverpool manager says it was the worst performance of the season so we must have done something well Gave away a sloppy goal 10 min before the end. Keeper came flappin

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Chaddy, it is impossible to defend the kick-off time for the Burnley game.  It's another kick in the teeth for supporters.  I can attend but friends who work can't attend.  If I had been working I wou

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I've seen both on several occasions.  For me Wharton reminds me a bit of Tom Cairney. Box-to-box midfielder who can control a game with his classy passing. Left footed and looks like he has all t

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National league side, Oldham played a second-string but that did include Rovers old boy, Joe Garner, who scored what was described as a 'brilliant 'goal in a report. I see that Brandon Powell and maybe, Michalski, returned from their loan clubs to play here. For me, if they're on loan, they should stay away. I personally don't feel it helps the stability of the team or the player if they're coming and going. 

It'll be interesting to know how the young side played. It might be the case that the likes of Dunn are fast-tracked as his seniors are out on loan. Though a young side, for me, the worry is that Jack Vale, Connor McBride and Dan Butterworth, for example, were tearing things up at this level (or at least consistently standing out). McBride was even nominated for the PL2 8-man shortlist of players of the season, alongside Cole Palmer and Liam Delap, a few years back. He now competes with Oldham in the National League for Rochdale.

But, of course, they didn't make it - and Vale doesn't look like he will, though injuries have hit him. So, if the current U21s aren't even reaching that level, or even the level of a Sam Burns, Sam Durrant or Dan Pike, it makes you wonder what we're looking at. Some have time on their side, others don't.

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4 minutes ago, Mashed Potatoes said:

He was 20 in September and I would have thought needs to be in and around the first team squad by the end of the season to be worth holding on to.

I don't personally see him breaking through here.  He does take a good set piece though

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From the Leeds site, sounds like Biniek had a good game

https://www.leedsunited.com/en/news/u21s-report-leeds-united-2-4-blackburn-rovers

 

Sounds like he may have played as a central forward with some success - though it’s not clear. Hopefully, he’ll get a chance to continue there, if the case, to see what he can do. Generally, as far as I know, he’s been played wide.

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3 minutes ago, riverholmes said:

Sounds like he may have played as a central forward with some success. Hopefully, he’ll get a chance to continue there to see what he can do. Generally, as far as I know, he’s been played wide.

I think he has played the last few weeks mostly as a centre forward, rather than in his usual deeper role as a 10.  I am fairly sure he hasn't played wide this season 

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U18s are away to Sheff Utd this evening.  Apparently Tyjon has been injured recently, although no mention of what the injury is

https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2024/december/17/preview--sheffield-united-under-18s-v-rovers-under-18s/

 

This article states "Darragh Tuffy's youngsters".  I was under the impression that Ryan Kidd was in charge of the U18s?

 

Kidd's LinkedIn states that he is lead U18 PDP coach https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-kidd-1895366b/?originalSubdomain=uk

Tuffy's LinkedIn states that he has recently (October) changed to be Lead U18 Coach https://www.linkedin.com/in/darragh-tuffy-84819094/

Rovers site states Tuffy is U18s lead coach, and contains no mention of Kidd (pretty sure he used to be included here) https://www.rovers.co.uk/club/staff/

Tuffy was named as the "U18 assistant boss" after the previous game with Sheff Utd was postponed recently https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2024/december/06/tuffy--we-re-all-gutted/

 

Is Kidd still with us?  Has he moved on?   Or has his role been changed?

 

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I went to Bamber Bridge last night to see them play Macclesfield and I can't remember having seen a game like it for years. The chances (easy ones at that) missed by both teams was incredible and had the game finished 7-4 to Macclesfield it wouldn't have been a surprise. Macclesfield had ex Rover Tre Pemberton, loanee James Edmondson and of course Robbie Savage as manager. Savage was clearly exasperated at the number of chances they spurned but I was impressed with Edmondson who played as a defensive midfielder in almost a Tronstad role. He was tidy in possession and screened his centre backs with some intelligent positional play.

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Saw a bit of the early second half, as Rovers U18s made a fight back from 2-0 down, though ultimately dumped out of the FA Youth Cup, again.

I must say, though reportedly much improved compared to the first half, it looked poor. They battled well but defence couldn’t beat the press, so the midfield were all but out of the game.

It reminded me a bit of England in the last Euros, trying haplessly to play out. Though, Rovers forwards had some mobility about them.

Joseph, the big forward, was a threat but to my mind was busy being overly aggressive rather than focusing on his game. Nonetheless, he was the main outlet because of his size and strength.

Based on only a small part of the match but didn’t look too good. 

 

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35 minutes ago, Mattyblue said:

How many different competitions do the U21s play in? Seems to be loads. Totally lost track.

 

Off the top of my head

 

League -

Premier League 2 - Next game v Wolves Jan 10th

 

Cups -

Premier League Cup - Next Game is against PNE Jan 7th

Premier League International Cup - Next Game v Athletic Club 5th Feb

National League Cup - Next Game v Forrest Green 21st Jan

Lancashire Seniors Cup - Next Game v Bolton 18th Feb

Central League Cup - Not sure on this one

 

Having a quick google (which is were the dates have come from), It looks as though they haven't been knocked out of any yet (many are mini leagues like World Cup groups)

 

U18s, U17s, U16s  etc also have their own competitions too

 

 

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