The Academy/Development squads watch thread 2024/25

[harry]

Just discovered that ITV4 are only showing the 2nd legs of the FAYC SFs as the first legs clash with the Champions League. Does this mean that the home leg won't be shown at all, as the club said they wouldn't be able to stream any more games in the competition on Youtube.

Come to the game. Only £3 for adults, free parking and for that we get better quality football than we normally see in the stadium at the moment.

[ZacNaloen]

Moussa Dembele played for Fulham today, if that means he doesn't start we might actually have a chance Tuesday.

[windermere_royal]

Moussa Dembele played for Fulham today, if that means he doesn't start we might actually have a chance Tuesday.

Yes 3 times now

[Pepe the Horseman]

How many people do we recks will be there on Tuesday? Will it only be the West Stand open?

[ZacNaloen]

How many people do we recks will be there on Tuesday? Will it only be the West Stand open?

They'll open the I expect East, and are already selling tickets via the website.

Would expect 2000 maybe?

How many turned out for that free Arsenal game?

[melonhead]

wish i could make it- would be great to get a few more out for it-since its free and important

[Royals and Racers]

wish i could make it- would be great to get a few more out for it-since its free and important

it`s not free-£3 or £1 concessions

[melonhead]

fuc k em then

[winchester_royal]

It's not allowed to be free - FA regs

[maffff]

Some pretty good stuff from Fulham starting Dembele on Saturday having Woodrow and Roberts coming on from the bench. Yeah, ok, they lost, but they'll be instrumental next season in the Championship.

[Gav]

Anyone know if they're sticking football buses from town on for this?

[P!ssed Off]

Anyone know if they're sticking football buses from town on for this?

http://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/article ... 57498.aspx

[Gav]

Anyone know if they're sticking football buses from town on for this?

http://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/article ... 57498.aspx

Awesome, thanks!

[Ian Royal]

I believe ITV decided not to show this, which would piss me off, but I'm out Tuesday night anyway. So I'd really appreciate some detailed reviews.

[KC Royal]

Just discovered that ITV4 are only showing the 2nd legs of the FAYC SFs as the first legs clash with the Champions League. Does this mean that the home leg won't be shown at all, as the club said they wouldn't be able to stream any more games in the competition on Youtube.

Come to the game. Only £3 for adults, free parking and for that we get better quality football than we normally see in the stadium at the moment.

I would like to but midweek + 7pm ko means I can't make it, think I've missed kick-off in the last couple of rounds as it is! For a while now this season I've wished we had weekend games, and it seems as though one idea mooted for a possible U23 league next season is to play on weekends at clubs' stadiums when the first team aren't playing there. That would be ideal, the academy/development has been the best thing about this season for me (and I think i'll be saying that at the end of the season)but how it would fit in with London Irish games I don't know.

As for Dembele, regardless of whether he plays tomorrow or not, and i'd be surprised given that he played 80 mins yesterday, I don't think players who play for the first team should be allowed to play in the Youth Cup. I remember Daniel Sturridge scored a hat-trick to single handedly knock us out in 2008 in Man City's run to the trophy, but only discovered later that he'd already played for the City first team the season before.

[KC Royal]

I believe ITV decided not to show this, which would piss me off, but I'm out Tuesday night anyway. So I'd really appreciate some detailed reviews.

I echo this as the club have confirmed that they won't be showing it tomorrow on Youtube because of the TV rights. Shame that ITV4 can't be bothered to show highlights of it at least...

[From Despair To Where?]

Just discovered that ITV4 are only showing the 2nd legs of the FAYC SFs as the first legs clash with the Champions League. Does this mean that the home leg won't be shown at all, as the club said they wouldn't be able to stream any more games in the competition on Youtube.

Come to the game. Only £3 for adults, free parking and for that we get better quality football than we normally see in the stadium at the moment.

I would like to but midweek + 7pm ko means I can't make it, think I've missed kick-off in the last couple of rounds as it is! For a while now this season I've wished we had weekend games, and it seems as though one idea mooted for a possible U23 league next season is to play on weekends at clubs' stadiums when the first team aren't playing there. That would be ideal, the academy/development has been the best thing about this season for me (and I think i'll be saying that at the end of the season)but how it would fit in with London Irish games I don't know.

As for Dembele, regardless of whether he plays tomorrow or not, and i'd be surprised given that he played 80 mins yesterday, I don't think players who play for the first team should be allowed to play in the Youth Cup. I remember Daniel Sturridge scored a hat-trick to single handedly knock us out in 2008 in Man City's run to the trophy, but only discovered later that he'd already played for the City first team the season before.

He made his first team debut in our 2-0 win up there in 2007.

[KC Royal]

I thought he may have played in that game but wasn't entirely sure. Didn't realise it was his debut though.

[urz13]

Dembele starts for Fulham. Unchanged Reading XI from the last round.

[urz13]

1-0 Dickie