The Academy/Development squads watch thread 2024/25

[EarleyRoyal16]

Decent game. Looking forward to watching extra time. (This streaming idea is great)

Owusu at left back the highlight, brilliant goal and looked solid all game, however a lot of the players looked sloppy, I've watched the academy a few times before and none of them look their usual selves, Kuhl is usually a lot better than he has been today, same as Kelly.

[Royal Ginger]

Hector's growing on me.

These two could get a little bit of a cult following if they do a few more of these.

[Ian Royal]

Hector's won me over completely. I think he's genius.

On the pitch, add Stacey to the list of who's impressed me.

[tidus_mi2]

Our academy lads can't spell diminish apparently.

[winchester_royal]

Yep, Hector seems pretty sharp actually (despite his lack of spelling ability)

[EarleyRoyal16]

+1 for the Hector love.

Talking about the female physio now

[lolwut]

Is it one of the academy lads doing the camera as well?

[Ian Royal]

Is it one of the academy lads doing the camera as well?

What I want to know is why is the picture quality three times better than Reading Player.

Who disguised Rory Delap as Fridge?

[tidus_mi2]

Isn't this the same guy alongside them that does the bland passionless commentary over the Reading highlights?

[EarleyRoyal16]

Jack Stacey another one who's impressed me. Kid looks very very good and he's apparently versatile, could be very good in the future to have a player who could play anywhere across midfield and at full back.

[tidus_mi2]

hmmm rookie mistake from Hector there, bigging up Oxford.

[Ian Royal]

What a goal from Stacey. THorougly deserved from his performance. Sccchhhhhhhhhwwwweeet

[winchester_royal]

Afraid to say IR I'm going to have to disagree with your assessment of the midfield. Think we've looked at our best when there's some neat interplay between the middle 3 who then get the ball out wide. They're not the most dynamic bunch, but plenty of quality and composure on the ball which would have been better put to use with better movement up front. We've missed Cardwell in that respect.

GOALLLLLL!!

[Ian Royal]

hmmm rookie mistake from Hector there, bigging up Oxford.

And then Aldershot.

[EarleyRoyal16]

GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL

3-2. Jack Stacey, great finish!

Probably the MOTM today with Owusu.

[EarleyRoyal16]

They're not the most dynamic bunch, but plenty of quality and composure on the ball which would have been better put to use with better movement up front. We've missed Cardwell in that respect.

That's a point. Where is Cardwell?

[Royal Ginger]

Fosu's a bit of a cnut. Always in the way of restarts and scrapping with the Crew players.

[winchester_royal]

They're not the most dynamic bunch, but plenty of quality and composure on the ball which would have been better put to use with better movement up front. We've missed Cardwell in that respect.

That's a point. Where is Cardwell?

Injured, which is disappointing because he definitely looked the part up at Leeds.

[winchester_royal]

'they're bum chums'

rofl

[Ian Royal]

McCleary and Gunter are apparently "bum chums".