Winny the Bish
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Feels like we've been consistently terrible in the Youth Cup for a few years now.
What happened to the academy twitter page? Doesn't seem to exist anymore.
Uh ohChange of academy manager and might not want certain stuff published? Not sure
Since my above post, Karl Hooper has gone to Aston Villa. I wonder if Richard Stevens’ reputation in the game and environment he created was keeping some staff here when they could have left for bigger and better clubs
On the footballing side I agree. March is usually the time when professional contracts are offered or when it is communicated to scholars that they will not be staying on at the club.What's going on with the academy right now? Have decisions been made on player futures as it's been cancelled for some time. Does seem cruel that they wouldn't have got the opportunity to impress for the same amount of games but there has been 18 months of games and training for the second years to show their worth and it'd take some going in that time to change someone's mind to give a contract.
Next year could be interesting if it's also disrupted as that intake will have had a very limited opportunity to impress. Hoefully it shouldn't be, but I wonder if games might be moved from AHC because it's open to the public and thus harder to control crowds etc. Wouldn't normally be a problem but if the 1st team/U23 are behind closed doors it could well increase interest in the academy to watch some football. Might it be moved to Ryton?
See Tyler and Rowe were offered contracts and Callum Martin released. Have George Ward and Dan Lafferty already gone? I was sure they were 2nd years?
Lafferty was injured for most of his scholarship so I presume he’ll get a third year scholar
Is that still a thing? I know that up until about 2012 a youth team could field up to three under-19 players but I thought they had dropped that rule when the new Professional Development system came in. How does it differ from being a first year pro?Lafferty was injured for most of his scholarship so I presume he’ll get a third year scholar
Nope, that's David Dickinson.Is bilson the real deal?
Biggest concern with Bilson is his kicking, which has improved. As a shot stopper he is outstanding.Is bilson the real deal?
Yeah think I remember reading they don't want him out on loan as he needs to train his footwork, composure, kicking and needs to do that at cov where as the other lad, Tyler is it? Is good in that sense but needs loan time to build up the rest of his game.Biggest concern with Bilson is his kicking, which has improved. As a shot stopper he is outstanding.
His footwork would need to improve to play the Robins way..
New one year deal. Hope he keeps developing, be interesting to see their plan for him this season.Biggest concern with Bilson is his kicking, which has improved. As a shot stopper he is outstanding.
His footwork would need to improve to play the Robins way..
He’s in the squad on telegraphNew one year deal. Hope he keeps developing, be interesting to see their plan for him this season.
Tyler also agreed. No news on Rowe yet
Any players to watch out for this year, SB?Under 18s easily won against Kettering yesterday in their first pre season game.
Aaron Evans-Harriott who we signed from from Cheltenham Town at the end of last season was the standout performer in a 6-1 win at the Alan Higgs.
In the latest pre-season game our 18s lose 5-3 (HT4-2) away at WBA this morning.
An excellent performance from the young Sky Blues who were the better team for long periods of the game.
£2.5m budget a year and a lot extra staff I believe.What would we need to go for Cat 1? Significant investment? New facilities?
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