U18/U21 Development Thread (3 Viewers)

[larry_david]

U18’s beat Watford 2-1 at the Higgs today (01/04/2025). Thrilling game, very end to end with Watford taking a 1-0 lead via a certain Kristian Shevchenko, but Coventry fought back with 2 goals in the last 15 mins to seal the victory. That’s 6 wins in a row now.

And yet it's nowhere on our social media. I have no idea why

 

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[COVKIDSNEVERQUIT]

And yet it's nowhere on our social media. I have no idea why

They could've at least posted the team sheet so we could've seen who's was playing.

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

They could've at least posted the team sheet so we could've seen who's was playing.

Think there's only been about three games this season where they've shown the team.

Almost as hard just to find out the scorers.

 

[larry_david]

Think there's only been about three games this season where they've shown the team.

Almost as hard just to find out the scorers.

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]

I find the website youthawk is pretty good for information .

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

I find the website youthawk is pretty good for information .

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]

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.

yeah we've lost a few talented lads just lately

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

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?

 

[Frankly_Mr_Shankly]

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.

 

[Frankly_Mr_Shankly]

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?

Daniel Sturridge

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

Daniel Sturridge

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.