The Academy/Development squads watch thread 2024/25

[SCIAG]

Is that Dom Solanke, the winger, or Dom Solanke, the striker?

Perhaps James Henry, from the Reading area, and once pursued by Chelsea, might have been a more appropriate example, than Tshibola.

Henry was pursued at 16 once Rodgers had moved, and before Chelsea had a reputation as career killers (he would have been playing alongside Woods and Taiwo, for example). Same story with Thomas Lyskov. Likewise Anton Rodgers, and Liam Bridcutt joined them pre-Abramovic.

Isn't the loaned out, not yet breaking through Chalobah reputedly on £30k plus? That's one very good reason to be on Chelsea's books as a youngster rather than ours. Poor move Mr Tanner, poor move...

£30k is a defender's wage! Lucas Piazon is on significantly more than that...

[KC Royal]

I think this one is quite Littlesque
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQ1RYT2VbeY


These are quite good too though.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8pufZpBGF8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OhuQITENu8

Have I mentioned I rate him?

Big fan of him too, he was my favourite from the Youth Cup team last year.
Watching that goal against Spurs again, I still think there's a bit of Gylfi in his finishing..

[Royals and Racers]

The Southampton Watford QF has been re-arranged for 12/02/2015. We will then find out who we are against (and when) in the Semi's

Southampton won 3-2 and their website is saying that they are home to Derby in semi`s -which means draw has been made and we will meet Blackburn. Don`t know if this is home or away because there is nothing on the premier league u21 cup fixture page as yet.
Edit Away to Blackburn Thursday 26th February.

[winchester_royal]

U18's continue excellent run of form with a 3-1 win against Spurs

[Royal Ginger]

Scorers and stand out performers?

[winchester_royal]

No idea wrt stand out performers, but Nova and Husin (2) were the scorers.

[SCIAG]

Husin is really hitting form now. U18s top scorer, joint with Cardwell (though in fairness Cardwell and Novakovich have had to play in the U21s).

Full top scorers list:
Cardwell 6
Husin 6
Novakovich 5
Smith 3
Davis 3
Sheppard 3
Barrett 2
Williams 2
Osho 1
Ethelston 1

Assist data is a bit more patchy, but unsurprisingly, Sheppard, Husin and Cardwell dominate (which here means "have two assists").

[Ian Royal]

Pleased for Husin. He looked proper tidy in his cup run cameos last season. We seem particularly strong at producing central midfielders and centrebacks...

Karacan, Pearce, Kuhl, Tshibola, Hector, Cooper, Sweeney, Dickie, Hyam, Husin, Fridge...

[Royals and Racers]

The Southampton Watford QF has been re-arranged for 12/02/2015. We will then find out who we are against (and when) in the Semi's

Southampton won 3-2 and their website is saying that they are home to Derby in semi`s -which means draw has been made and we will meet Blackburn. Don`t know if this is home or away because there is nothing on the premier league u21 cup fixture page as yet.
Edit Away to Blackburn Thursday 26th February.

With the U21`s cup semi at Blackburn a week today-surely next Tuesday`s game at the Mad Stad against stoke will be called off ??

[SCIAG]

Probably, but I hope not. We have 45 players aged between 16 and 21 at the club (not including Obita or Cooper). We can play a second string side against Stoke, maybe with a few overage players thrown in, and our strongest side on Thursday.

Ward/Henly; Watson, Hyam, Jules, McLennan; Owusu, Husin, Shaughnessy, Sheppard; Vastsuk, Novakovich
Lincoln; Long, Keown, Sweeney, Griffin; Stacey, Kuhl, Sammi, Fosu; Kelly; Cardwell

If we can stick Hector, Gunter and Karacan in there then it starts to look a bit better. Striker and winger are where we're lacking and we don't have overage players there either...

Edit: apparently Hyam is out on loan at Hemel Hampstead. Although it should mean he gets more game time, it does leave us down to five U21 defenders (plus Obita/Cooper, and not counting Sammi or Owusu). Definitely looks like Tuesday will be called off

[Royals and Racers]

Probably, but I hope not. We have 45 players aged between 16 and 21 at the club (not including Obita or Cooper). We can play a second string side against Stoke, maybe with a few overage players thrown in, and our strongest side on Thursday.

Ward/Henly; Watson, Hyam, Jules, McLennan; Owusu, Husin, Shaughnessy, Sheppard; Vastsuk, Novakovich
Lincoln; Long, Keown, Sweeney, Griffin; Stacey, Kuhl, Sammi, Fosu; Kelly; Cardwell

If we can stick Hector, Gunter and Karacan in there then it starts to look a bit better. Striker and winger are where we're lacking and we don't have overage players there either...

Edit: apparently Hyam is out on loan at Hemel Hampstead. Although it should mean he gets more game time, it does leave us down to five U21 defenders (plus Obita/Cooper, and not counting Sammi or Owusu). Definitely looks like Tuesday will be called off

The 1st team are at Huddersfield on tuesday

[Yellowcoat]

The Premier League are now showing the Under 21 game against Stoke as Monday 27th April.

[Royals and Racers]

The Premier League are now showing the Under 21 game against Stoke as Monday 27th April.

Thanks-Shame Reading FC website`s so slow off the mark !!!!

[Yellowcoat]

Agreed! Must be run by the person who checks the Ladies football registrations

[Harpers So Solid Crew]

Always impressed.that Ian Royal gets to see so many youth games.

[Ian Royal]

Always impressed.that Ian Royal gets to see so many youth games.

I don't see many obviously, but i do watch highlights and catch the streamed cup games. Seen a couple live.

[Royals and Racers]

U18`s won 2-1 at top of the league Chelsea today Sheppard and Novakovich with the goals.

[ZacNaloen]

U18s look to have clicked together after a tough gelling period to start the season.

[winchester_royal]

First Chelsea defeat since November.

Match report here: http://thechels.net/2015/02/under-18s-chelsea-1-2-reading/

Sounds like Nova is doing good things.

[toppy]

Samuel just scored for Cov also.