Match Thread Chatham Town vs Coventry City - 16th July, 7.45pm (1 Viewer)
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skybluecam
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Odds on him ever making a first team appearance?
TomRad85
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Haha nice welcome to the kid! Well we're a very good team these days so probably quite low but...
A. I'd like to think we're putting a bit more thought into these pickups these days.
B. Training here will increase his chances of going pro even if elsewhere lower down.
Not much difference in odds from when McCallum signed.
mrfr
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I think the three signings we have made into the academy show a change in direction for recruitment. Players who are sometimes a little further along in their development and where the path to the first team is shorter, though obviously still by no means guaranteed.
Recruiting players who have some experience of senior football also shortens the path to the U23s which is useful with a small squad like ours. Sure, most signings still aren’t going to make it, but that’s only one form of success in building an academy.
The merits of this signing aside - and no one knows enough about him to be able to make a well informed prediction on his chances yet - I think it’s a positive move and indicates that we are thinking strategically and over a longer time horizon than we’ve been able to for a very long time.
Recruiting players who have some experience of senior football also shortens the path to the U23s which is useful with a small squad like ours. Sure, most signings still aren’t going to make it, but that’s only one form of success in building an academy.
The merits of this signing aside - and no one knows enough about him to be able to make a well informed prediction on his chances yet - I think it’s a positive move and indicates that we are thinking strategically and over a longer time horizon than we’ve been able to for a very long time.
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SkyBlueCharlie9
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Kent Cov Fans group are all up for this game. 
Otis
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Would have definitely gone to this if I wasn't away on holiday.Kent Cov Fans group are all up for this game.
SkyBlueCharlie9
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Same here but a group of 5-6 are planning on going.
PUSB-We_are_going_up
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Big game tomorrow, the lads best be up for it, must win 3 points
Ccfcisparks
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I heard Chatham have 3,000 fans in the local pub ala Leeds. Expecting big trouble.
PUSB-We_are_going_up
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2000 of them will be in our end at the CBS
Interesting point, did Hyam and McCallum benefit from us been lower down the league structure, if we were in the position we are now, would they of ever got an opportunity to perform? They are both capable at Championship level, but makes you realise the players that are released or don't make it may well be capable but just never got the opportunity.
SeaSeeEffCee
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Could barely sleep last night thinking about this game
Captain_Slackbladder
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Tasty these Chatham lot, especially when Margate are in town!
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Flying Fokker
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It has a rolling report on Chatham’s Facebook site.
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Flying Fokker
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1-1. Visitors took lead 39’. CTFC. 42’
Brighton Sky Blue
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Relegate us now FFS
AFCCOVENTRY
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Embarrassment 3-1 down
It's a kids team without the more capable kids, everyone else is in Spain.
Earlsdon_Skyblue1
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HuckerbyDublinWhelan
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Hide this thread from Matt Smith…
Totally agree, if we can't get 138 points in the league with our U18 B team, why bother!?
AFCCOVENTRY
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SkyBlueSam01
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Played well first half - really nice strike from Kai Yearn. Younger lads got bullied a bit second half but literally men vs boys.
AFCCOVENTRY
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That’s another game Kai Yearn played well. I read someone he has everything to potentially play at the top.
SkyBlueSam01
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Really good technically and a nice lad
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SeaSeeEffCee
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Pretty inconsolable after this one