Academy & U21s

[Tom]

Definitely smells of a story planted by an agent to me. Not heard much of him at all this season

[RoverCanada]

Cham and Green seem to have disappeared as of late

I watched Cham play at stockport in November and was ther best player by a mile. Not seen him since.

Speak of the devil. Cham back to National League North with Hednesford Town on a month-long loan. http://www.rovers.co.uk/news/article/modou-cham-hednesford-town-2988509.aspx

Apparently been set back by a calf injury.

Edited March 4, 2016 by RoverCanada

[Tom]

From Paul Wheelocks Twitter

#rovers' FA Youth Cup semi-final first leg v Chelsea at Ewood Park on Friday, March 18 will now kick-off at 7.45pm and be shown live on ITV4

[had.e.nuff]

1 - 1 tonight at West Ham missed a penalty with 2 mins to go .

[LewisF]

Chris Brown wasn't taking it was he?

[roverstdt]

Out of interest seeing as the new direction is wanting our new manager to work with the Academy I was wondering if there either anyone who goes to the U-21 U-18 and if there are any names that they are impressed with who they believe could be a decent step up to be around the first team.

Obviously on our case Jack Doyle has been mentioned but I don't know much about him, Connor Mahoney has finally broken through as well, and we have a few other names in and around the area.

[JHRover]

Fine effort from our Under 21s last night in the play-off against Arsenal. Eventually lost 2-1 to a late winner, but important to point out that Arsenal put a side out containing Chambers, Rosicky, Cazorla and Gnabry.

The future looks bright for the younger Rovers and their performances and progress have been one of the few positives in this wretched season.

[Tom]

Why wasn't Dunn there anyone know?

Joe Rankin-Costello seems to be the new hope these days

Edited May 4, 2016 by Tom M

[ABBEY]

He was tied up in soho

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

He was tied up in soho

Mm, sounds like a Tory MP in the making.

[AdamRochina]

Mansell, costello and Hardcastle look like decent players when I've seen them

There's another one but can't quite recall his name.. Tre pemberton? Something similar.. Little winger.. Reminds me of a modu cham but better

[allanncd]

Why wasn't Dunn there anyone know?

Being interviewed by the accountant who now runs the club

[ABBEY]

Hearing a rumour u18 football has been scrapped by the slumdogs . All U18 going out on loan .. No idea if it's a true rumour but you know these keaners

[Parsonblue]

Hearing a rumour u18 football has been scrapped by the slumdogs . All U18 going out on loan .. No idea if it's a true rumour but you know these keaners

I think that's one thing we don't have to worry about. The Under-18's will be continuing as normal next season according to those who should know.

[ABBEY]

Hope so but I heard different today

[K-Hod]

http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/14497903.Young_Blackburn_Rovers_defender_announces_he_is_leaving_the_club/?ref=mr&lp=3- was anyone saying this lad was a decent player?

[Parsonblue]

http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/14497903.Young_Blackburn_Rovers_defender_announces_he_is_leaving_the_club/?ref=mr&lp=3- was anyone saying this lad was a decent player?

Has been overtaken by Scott Wharton and Matty Platt so no surprise that he is one of a number of youngsters who have been released.

[roversoutsider]

See that cham, green, tanner, carson, forrester et al who I thought were supposedly among the brightest prospects in the academy have been released? Can someone who watches Academy games shed some light on this? Wasn't Carson the u21s captain?

[LDRover]

Carson is crap and will never make a footballer at league level. He's like a Jason Lowe clone with even less ability.

[Oldgregg86]

Am afraid non of the above were anywhere near a first team appearance and rightly let go imo

[DanielMB]

2 years ago I got the impression that Tanner and Green were fantastic prospects. They might have lost their way

Edited May 20, 2016 by DanielMB

[The Rover of Finland]

Too bad Cham and Tanner turned out no goods like Cotton and Rittenberg for example. Hope there is better prospects coming but real talents should be first teamers very early at club like us.

I was hoping Tomlinson and Nyambe to break on last season but they weren't even on squad.

Edited May 20, 2016 by The Rover of Finland

[perthblue02]

Wonder if Tanner will make his way to the A league and follow in the footsteps of ex Rover Jamie Maclaren (released 2013) whose just been called up to the Aussie squad after finishing second highest scorer and awarded young player of the season in the A league and Brisbane'' Player of the year.

Edited May 20, 2016 by perthblue02

[Blue Cabbage]

Wonder if Tanner will make his way to the A league and follow in the footsteps of ex Rover Jamie Maclaren (released 2013) whose just been called up to the Aussie squad after finishing second highest scorer and awarded young player of the season in the A league and Brisbane'' Player of the year.

I hope they get some pro games under their belt and make a go of their career elsewhere, all the best to them. Tanner was a standout talent at one stage wasn't he?

Pleased that Maclaren is making progress, good on him, always nice to see some of the 'no-hopers' try and prove they're good enough

[Dunnfc]

Jordan Preston released?

Thought he was the next Rhodes?