The Academy/Development squads watch thread 2024/25

[Royals and Racers]

Still no date published for the Royals U 18 teams PL U 18 cup final against West Ham.
One change however is that Saturday’s U 18’s league match against Chelsea at Bearwood has been moved to Tuesday 1st April KO 7pm still at Bearwood.

Looks like its Tues 22nd April at the SCL 7pm....£4 for adults if booked in advance.

Thanks - even the PL don’t know that date !!! Just been slipped in on the RFC ticket part of the website.
Free parking - what a result !!!!

[Sutekh]

Still no date published for the Royals U 18 teams PL U 18 cup final against West Ham.
One change however is that Saturday’s U 18’s league match against Chelsea at Bearwood has been moved to Tuesday 1st April KO 7pm still at Bearwood.

Same day, and almost same ko, as the 1st team at Blackpool

[Royals and Racers]

Still no date published for the Royals U 18 teams PL U 18 cup final against West Ham.
One change however is that Saturday’s U 18’s league match against Chelsea at Bearwood has been moved to Tuesday 1st April KO 7pm still at Bearwood.

Same day, and almost same ko, as the 1st team at Blackpool

Welland
Bowdery
Source
Booth
Duah
Harrison
Saint-Louis
Howard
Osho
Sackey
Coke-Miles-Smith
SUBS
Dove
George
Pullinger
Zie
Irish
Reading 0 Chelsea 1 9 mins
H-T 0-1
0-2 74 mins
F-T 0-2

[Royals and Racers]

10 mins of highlights of last nights U 18’s v Chelsea on Youtube youth football channel.

[Royals and Racers]

The U 18’s are back in League action this Saturday 5th when they host Brighton at Bearwood KO 12pm.
The U21’s face a long journey North next Monday 7th to play Newcastle Utd in a PL 2 fixture KO 7pm. The match is scheduled to be played at St James Park.

[morganb]

The U 18’s are back in League action this Saturday 5th when they host Brighton at Bearwood KO 12pm.
The U21’s face a long journey North next Monday 7th to play Newcastle Utd in a PL 2 fixture KO 7pm. The match is scheduled to be played at St James Park.

Seeing that about St James Park made me wonder what the biggest and smallest grounds the U21's have played at this season (or ever) - I'm sure there's a big contrast between the two extremes as some matches must be at training grounds whilst others are at the actual club's stadium.

Does a bigger ground equate to a bigger crowd/better atmosphere as they've only had around 100-150 at Aldershot this season (and for the Liverpool game it felt like there were more Liverpool supporters (though very few with Scouse accents) than Reading even though we were seen as the home team!)

[Royals and Racers]

The U 18’s are back in League action this Saturday 5th when they host Brighton at Bearwood KO 12pm.
The U21’s face a long journey North next Monday 7th to play Newcastle Utd in a PL 2 fixture KO 7pm. The match is scheduled to be played at St James Park.

Seeing that about St James Park made me wonder what the biggest and smallest grounds the U21's have played at this season (or ever) - I'm sure there's a big contrast between the two extremes as some matches must be at training grounds whilst others are at the actual club's stadium.

Does a bigger ground equate to a bigger crowd/better atmosphere as they've only had around 100-150 at Aldershot this season (and for the Liverpool game it felt like there were more Liverpool supporters (though very few with Scouse accents) than Reading even though we were seen as the home team!)

The 2 International cup games at the SCL stadium were well attended( over 1000) and i should think there will be a decent crowd next Friday evening 11th with the visit of Man Utd to the SCL