larry_david
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And yet it's nowhere on our social media. I have no idea why
U18/U21 Development Thread (6 Viewers)
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COVKIDSNEVERQUIT
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They could've at least posted the team sheet so we could've seen who's was playing.
Sky_Blue_Dreamer
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Think there's only been about three games this season where they've shown the team.They could've at least posted the team sheet so we could've seen who's was playing.
Almost as hard just to find out the scorers.
larry_david
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I wondered if it was a gdpr/under 18s privacy thing but I think it's just pure neglect as other teams post our teams and scorers and we just pretend it doesn't happen!
Wiseoldfool
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I find the website youthawk is pretty good for information .
Sky_Blue_Dreamer
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I tend to look there but even they usually have little except the result for us. Opposition often have teams and scorers, but we don't, so it has to be a conscious decision by the club they don't want this info known.
Could be due to their age and safeguarding, but could also be they want as little getting out so bigger clubs have to work harder to poach our youngsters.
Wiseoldfool
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yeah we've lost a few talented lads just lately
Sky_Blue_Dreamer
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Maybe we need to start a "Whatever Happened To?" for those that got poached as a youngster.
How many made it, and at what level. Did we actually get a good deal getting compensation for them as a youngster?
How many made it, and at what level. Did we actually get a good deal getting compensation for them as a youngster?
Frankly_Mr_Shankly
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It’s exactly that, they don’t want players poached. There’s scouts at every game and they’re all looking for the next star.
Players will find out later this month whether they’re being kept on or not.
Players will find out later this month whether they’re being kept on or not.
Frankly_Mr_Shankly
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Daniel Sturridge
Sky_Blue_Dreamer
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Been others as well though. Those we've lost in the last few years it's too early to say. Seem to remember a young lad called Topi(?) being poached by Bolton years ago but he's far from the only one.
Frankly_Mr_Shankly
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Another win for the U18s yesterday, winning at Millwall 2-1. That’s 7 wins in a row now.
Frankly_Mr_Shankly
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The 15 year old who came on as sub for Leicester tonight , Jeremy Monga, is a former Coventry Academy player and is from Coventry. He’s now being touted by the likes of Real Madrid and Man City.
Skyblue Bangkok
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Probably more by his agent.
larry_david
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2-0 down after 15 mins against Ipswich
Nothing on the academy twitter site so no idea who's playing
Nothing on the academy twitter site so no idea who's playing
End of term?
larry_david
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3-0
CCFC & Andechs
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U21s Lost 3-2 away to Peterborough this afternoon - Raphael scoring both (one penalty). Nothing on the website or social media that I have seen.
Sky_Blue_Dreamer
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U18 won again as well against Peterboro. 8 in a row and up to third. Again nothing apart from the score available.
Captain Dart
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Team was, result wasn't. But I take from this that Raphael may not be on the subs bench on Friday but Burroughs might. With an outside chance that Jayden Smith may be on the bench.
larry_david
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We beat wigan u21 today. Kai Yearn scoring both
Came with a big rep, done well this year by all accounts and has missed 2 months with injury
Came with a big rep, done well this year by all accounts and has missed 2 months with injury
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Frankly_Mr_Shankly
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The U18’s have won 8 games in a row now
Winny the Bish
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Shame we don't know anything about the team
Captain Dart
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The club needs to improve it's social media presence for the U21 and U18's.
larry_david
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Yeah i'm not sure why it's so poor. I'm not sure it's hiding our talent from the scouts on social media, as scouts attend these games every day.
I think it's just poor media relations from us
I think it's just poor media relations from us
SkyBluePower
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The club set up a separate twitter feed for the academy last year - sensible as it had initially the same level of match updates as the main matchday feed (so you wouldn't get loads of academy updates if you weren't interested) but seems to have dried up this year
larry_david
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Yeah they usually take updates from other club accounts too
larry_david
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2-0 up against Swansea
COVKIDSNEVERQUIT
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ovduk78
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Any one know what team they put out, nothing on social media.
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larry_david
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Finished 2-1Any one know what team they put out, nothing on social media.
Howley played. Considering Lampard is putting Isaac Moore on the bench over Howley, his progression hasn't happened!
Hobo
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Or he doesn't intend to use either off the bench for the first team bar 2 minutes and felt Howley needed 90 minutes.
Frankly_Mr_Shankly
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They’re keeping things quiet with the 18s, for the reasons that’s been said. Scouts are at every game and all looking at who they can pinch.
Manchester_sky_blue
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Howley and Stretton both looked decent prospects but I'm now expecting both to be let go at the end of the season. Andrews seems to be the one who might make it but have heard very little about his loan spell.