U18/U21 Development Thread (9 Viewers)

Otis · Mar 8, 2016

Be under 18's I guess.

SlowerThanPlatt · Mar 8, 2016

Yep, Otis is right.

U16 -> 2 year scholarship -> either offered a professional contract or released

Jordan Shipley, attacking midfielder, offered a 2 year professional contract. Good player, was involved in the pre season games.

So far:
Jay Albini - not being retained
Jordan Shipley - offered a 2 year pro

SlowerThanPlatt · Mar 10, 2016

Nothing on the others yet. Might have to wait for the club announcement.

Goalkeeper Jordan Perrin, ex Arsenal U16, has been training with the club, to try and earn a scholarship. He has also been on trial at Wigan and Forest.

Midfielder Keagan Cole (Joe Cole's cousin), ex West Ham U16, was also training with the club. He has now signed for Hendon FC's first team who play in the Isthmian League.

SlowerThanPlatt · Mar 10, 2016

Bassala Sambou, Darragh Leahy, Callum Maycock, Jordan Shipley and Jake Whitmore have been offered professional contracts.

More here: http://mobile.ccfc.co.uk//news/arti...offer-academy-five-coventry-city-2999982.aspx

Not too sure what's happening with Corey Addai, he's a second year scholar too. Will try and find out. Definitely not signed a pro deal in the past.

SlowerThanPlatt · Mar 10, 2016

Corey Addai now added.

Following players now offered professional contracts:

Corey Addai (goalkeeper)
Jake Whitmore (right back)
Darragh Leahy (centre back/left back)
Callum Maycock (central midfielder)
Jordan Shipley (central midfielder)
Bassala Sambou (striker)

Otis · Mar 10, 2016

I'm glad they've been offered contracts, cos that is the core of our first team 11, opening game next season.

shmmeee · Mar 10, 2016

In all seriousness, I'd like to see Stevenson, G Thomas and Sambou all break through next season, maybe Leaghy as well. Plus Jordan Willis at last. If we're lucky, we could replace Fleck, Maddison and Armstrong in house.

Still, as Otis says, it bulks out next season's pros a bit.

SlowerThanPlatt · Mar 10, 2016

We can produce full backs, centre backs, central midfielders and forwards well but I can't remember a winger ever breaking through from the academy. Adam Walker, Ashley Cain and Will Roberts were supposed to make the grade but all were released. Now Jay Albini hasn't been offered a pro deal either.

I don't want to get over excited about Kyle Finn because you know what happens but he has that ability that I haven't seen in many of our young players and that is the ability to ease past a defender either side of them. He glides with the ball and he has a good physical condition to deal with that side of the game. He's a first year scholar (so a decision gets made on him next season) and he's recently made his debut for Ireland U18s.

dongonzalos · Mar 10, 2016

SlowerThanPlatt said:
Corey Addai now added.

Following players now offered professional contracts:

Corey Addai (goalkeeper)
Jake Whitmore (right back)
Darragh Leahy (centre back/left back)
Callum Maycock (central midfielder)
Jordan Shipley (central midfielder)
Bassala Sambou (striker)

Great news, this is the only shining light for me regarding our financial plight.
Would love a Cov team with 6 experienced quality pros. Plus 5 kids who are good enough and hungry. Plus 5 kids in the squad ready to step in when one dips. And another 6 experienced pros in the squad to dip in when the other pros are injured or have a dip.

dongonzalos · Mar 10, 2016

I was hoping the kelly twins were going to feature this year

SlowerThanPlatt · Mar 10, 2016

dongonzalos said:
I was hoping the kelly twins were going to feature this year

Dion's made the bench a few times, last time at Sheffield United I think. Himself and Devon are out of contract in the summer.

Big year for George Thomas, Cian Harries and Ben Stevenson too. Really need to be pushing for the first team second year as a pro.

Terry Gibson's perm · Mar 10, 2016

SlowerThanPlatt said:
Corey Addai now added.

Following players now offered professional contracts:

Corey Addai (goalkeeper)
Jake Whitmore (right back)
Darragh Leahy (centre back/left back)
Callum Maycock (central midfielder)
Jordan Shipley (central midfielder)
Bassala Sambou (striker)

another right back they must be looking to shift one or two out as we already have four? Plus Willis

SlowerThanPlatt · Mar 10, 2016

Phillips doesn't have a future with us as far as I know. Playing for the U21s at the moment to stay fit and impress watching scouts.

Terry Gibson's perm · Mar 10, 2016

SlowerThanPlatt said:
Phillips doesn't have a future with us as far as I know. Playing for the U21s at the moment to stay fit and impress watching scouts.

Shame I thought he was going to be a reasonable player but not a patch on his dad.

AFCCOVENTRY · Mar 10, 2016

I think we start playing the kids this season now ready for next season.

dongonzalos · Mar 10, 2016

SlowerThanPlatt said:
Dion's made the bench a few times, last time at Sheffield United I think. Himself and Devon are out of contract in the summer.

Big year for George Thomas, Cian Harries and Ben Stevenson too. Really need to be pushing for the first team second year as a pro.

Hope they are offer another year
My type of fullback

dongonzalos · Mar 10, 2016

SlowerThanPlatt said:
Dion's made the bench a few times, last time at Sheffield United I think. Himself and Devon are out of contract in the summer.

Big year for George Thomas, Cian Harries and Ben Stevenson too. Really need to be pushing for the first team second year as a pro.

Terry Gibson's perm said:
Shame I thought he was going to be a reasonable player but not a patch on his dad.

I like Phillips
His down fall has been silly mistakes
Handballs and and crazy penalties due to been out of position and inexperience that can be corrected

Otis · Mar 11, 2016

dongonzalos said:
I like Phillips
His down fall has been silly mistakes
Handballs and and crazy penalties due to been out of position and inexperience that can be corrected

How many years are we going to give him?

He's 23 this year, so hardly a kid.

I_Saw_Shaw_Score · Mar 11, 2016

Otis said:
How many years are we going to give him?

He's 23 this year, so hardly a kid.

Agree, time to go.

Probably score a 30 yard blinder past us as opposed to his trademark handball penalty giveaway.

Terry Gibson's perm · Mar 11, 2016

I_Saw_Shaw_Score said:
Agree, time to go.

Probably score a 30 yard blinder past us as opposed to his trademark handball penalty giveaway.

It would need to be a cup game as I would be surprised if he gets a team in this league and the way he has developed might struggle to get something in league football another one incoming Nuneaton town.

AFCCOVENTRY · Mar 11, 2016

We need good players coming thorough the system. We hardy own any players so they are going to be our bread and butter.

SlowerThanPlatt · Mar 11, 2016

Offered scholarships for next season:
Josh Eccles
Ross McMahon
Lewis Green (already scored for the U18s)
Tyler Johnson

Expect the finalised list to be on social media in about 2 months time. Usually 7-9 sign scholarships. All 4 of them have played 2 years up (for the U18s) this season.

SlowerThanPlatt · Mar 11, 2016

AFCCOVENTRY said:
We need good players coming thorough the system. We hardy own any players so they are going to be our bread and butter.

Leahy is definitely the best prospect. Used to captain the U18s before moving up to the U21s full time. Represents Ireland at U17/U18 level too.

Will be interesting to see what happens with Cian Harries now. The U21's centre back pairing this year has been first/second year scholar (Ford/Leahy) and a first year pro (Harries). I expect Ford and Leahy to be the U21 pairing next season. With Johnson and Ricketts most likely moving on, this leaves him a good chance to get himself into the managers plans over pre season.

shmmeee · Mar 11, 2016

dongonzalos said:
I was hoping the kelly twins were going to feature this year

Based on nothing but gut feeling, I have a sneaking suspicion that neither of them will make it pro. Another Clarke/Willis type scenario. Might get a few games but won't have the right personality for the pro game at a higher level.

SlowerThanPlatt · Mar 11, 2016

U18 trialists who have played in recent weeks.:

Courtney Austin - striker - second year scholar at Brentford. Wasn't offered professional terms by them. Scored two against us when we played them earlier in the season so maybe that's why we had a look at him.

Jacob Bedcau - know nothing about this guy apart from his name. Nothing on the internet.

Centre back called 'Doyle' played against Cardiff on Saturday. My guess is that this is Charley Doyle who is a first year scholar at Blackburn. He hasn't played for Blackburn in the last few U18 games. Blackburn have a game tomorrow so if he isn't included then I think it might be him.

Otis · Mar 11, 2016

shmmeee said:
Based on nothing but gut feeling, I have a sneaking suspicion that neither of them will make it pro. Another Clarke/Willis type scenario. Might get a few games but won't have the right personality for the pro game at a higher level.

Willis was playing in the first team until got injured wasn't he?

SlowerThanPlatt · Mar 11, 2016

shmmeee said:
Based on nothing but gut feeling, I have a sneaking suspicion that neither of them will make it pro. Another Clarke/Willis type scenario. Might get a few games but won't have the right personality for the pro game at a higher level.

Can't see Dion making it. Personally Devon has always impressed me, bundles of energy and a good dribbler of the ball. If he doesn't get offered a new contract here I can see another club picking him up.

SlowerThanPlatt · Mar 11, 2016

Have asked Nick to merge the U18/U21 threads and just rename it to the 'U18/U21 Development Thread' instead. Not sure if he's viewed the message yet though or my message actually sent.

Dylan Otshudy being considered for a professional contract. Recently been playing for the U21s from the Strachan Football Foundation.

More here: http://rugbyobserver.co.uk/sport/strachan-football-foundation-players-get-professional-trials/

SlowerThanPlatt · Mar 14, 2016

U18s 5RM testing this morning

The next U18 and U16 games are away at Millwall on Saturday. The U21s were supposed to be playing Hull today but Hull are in the semi finals of the U21 cup so it's been rescheduled for a later date.

SlowerThanPlatt · Mar 14, 2016

As I mentioned a while back, Leon Lobjoit now playing for QPR. Played for the U21s against Brentford today.

SlowerThanPlatt · Mar 15, 2016

Goals from the U21s 1-1 draw with Bolton. Aaron Phillips scoring from range for us.

[video=youtube_share;gkBrb29TEeY]http://youtu.be/gkBrb29TEeY[/video]

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SlowerThanPlatt · Mar 15, 2016

U12 player Kian Hamer becomes one of Mensa's youngest ever members after scoring maximum IQ of 162 but still wants to become a professional footballer:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-grows-up.html?ito=social-twitter_dailymailUK

Terry Gibson's perm · Mar 15, 2016

SlowerThanPlatt said:
U12 player Kian Hamer becomes one of Mensa's youngest ever members after scoring maximum IQ of 162 but still wants to become a professional footballer:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-grows-up.html?ito=social-twitter_dailymailUK

From Woodlands the school they want to close down:thinking about:

chiefdave · Mar 17, 2016

In more good news for us according to the CT Higgs Trust have offloaded the Higgs Centre to the Coventry & Warwickshire Award Trust. They are planning to put a 50m pool in to replace the one in the city centre that is closing.

The pool could be where the indoor pitch is, without that we lose our academy status.

Not too familiar with the site so not sure if there's a suitable alternative but it was suggested before by PWKH that the indoor pitch be converted to a pool.

Terry Gibson's perm · Mar 17, 2016

Why does the city need a 50m pool can't they just swim twice as many lengths in a 25m pool:thinking about:

The Alan Higgs centre is a bit out of the way for kids to get to surely they could find somewhere in the centre in between all the student accommodation, I bet if the uni wanted to build it space would be found then.

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