U18/U21 Development Thread (16 Viewers)

[djr8369]

Sam used to work at the academy. Said a few weeks ago it’s apparently a highly rated group including Claus Jorgensen’s kid.

Thanks for the insight

 

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[SkyBlueSam01]

Sam used to work at the academy. Said a few weeks ago it’s apparently a highly rated group including Claus Jorgensen’s kid.

Hoping I wasn't just biased as they were nice kids! They had great attitude and ability in younger age groups so fingers crossed

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

Hoping I wasn't just biased as they were nice kids! They had great attitude and ability in younger age groups so fingers crossed

I hope so. We have heard similar before and they've come to nothing.

Interesting to know at what stage a lot of the kids coming through were brought in - would we have still been L1 or were a lot of them picked up when we were Championship and so had a bit more pull?

 

[SkyBlueSam01]

I hope so. We have heard similar before and they've come to nothing.

Interesting to know at what stage a lot of the kids coming through were brought in - would we have still been L1 or were a lot of them picked up when we were Championship and so had a bit more pull?

Be interesting to see the list of new scholars and whether it has changed since I was there - the lads I'm talking about joined the club very early so defo saw L1 days and maybe even L2!

 

[wingy]

Have we shifted away from that a little recently, picking up bargains from lower down or did we have a dearth that needed supplementing

 

[Frankly_Mr_Shankly]

Only 2 of the new scholars are Cov born and come through the academy ranks from an early age, the rest have been signed in from other clubs.

 

[larry_david]

Only 2 of the new scholars are Cov born and come through the academy ranks from an early age, the rest have been signed in from other clubs.

The James lad is rated isn't he?

 

[CovRes]

The James lad is rated isn't he?

Isn't he the one that Chelsea were trying to poach last summer?

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

So I guess that means Lines, Blakely, Marshall, Osague and Panatayio were released.

Does anyone know if Joshua Taluwaloju was brought in as an U21 signing or into the academy and been released as well?

 

[Winny the Bish]

So I guess that means Lines, Blakely, Marshall, Osague and Panatayio were released.

Does anyone know if Joshua Taluwaloju was brought in as an U21 signing or into the academy and been released as well?

He was only signed in the middle of last season. Would be surprised if he was released already.

 

[CovRes]

So I guess that means Lines, Blakely, Marshall, Osague and Panatayio were released.

Does anyone know if Joshua Taluwaloju was brought in as an U21 signing or into the academy and been released as well?

What are their ages? As I understand it, the U18s is made up of 2 intakes. Those who left school last summer and are at the end of their 1st year. And those who've completed 2 years as a scholar and are progressing to the U21s or are being released.

When the retained list was announced I don't think the U18s got a mention so I assume that these lads were the 2nd year scholars.

And the Taluwaloju lad wasn't mentioned at all.

 

[Frankly_Mr_Shankly]

What are their ages? As I understand it, the U18s is made up of 2 intakes. Those who left school last summer and are at the end of their 1st year. And those who've completed 2 years as a scholar and are progressing to the U21s or are being released.

When the retained list was announced I don't think the U18s got a mention so I assume that these lads were the 2nd year scholars.

And the Taluwaloju lad wasn't mentioned at all.

The u18s retained list was announced yesterday?
The mentioned players have all been released.

 

[CovRes]

The u18s retained list was announced yesterday?
The mentioned players have all been released.

Fair enough. I hadn't seen that anywhere.