Kilworthfox Posted 2 May 2021 Share Posted 2 May 2021 20 minutes ago, Ric Flair said: Absolutely nothing preventing us in the last 6 years from taking the very best 11-16 year olds in the Midlands. I know many are settled at other academies but it happens up and down the country every season. This lag hasn't been helped by our desire to improve things across the board. The academy has been way down the list of priorities. Fair enough but it isn't mutually exclusive with the first team and could and should have been looked at earlier. The change to the transfer rules due to Brexit has been coming for years and yet the club opted to do very little about that as well. There are a few variables preventing transfers for signed boys 9 to 16. It's not all down to the club. The main thing that has stopped LCFC in the past has been the budget, as there was no budget for signing players from other acadamies until 17/18 from other clubs. LCFC have taken players from Northampton and Coventry under the EPPP system since having a budget for transfers. In an ideal world you sign the top players as early as possible within your area. In reality the budget should be minimal as the job should be comprehensively nailed as early as possible. Leicester are now the dominant club across the East Midlands for Academy recruitment, and should be the best in the East Midlands Region for a very long time as long as the realisation remains that it is very important to set the standards strataspherically high. Then as you correctly say, is it in the best interests of a player to transfer clubs if they are settled? They have to want to come, and parents have to see a reason to come, it's a huge commitment for parents especially if they have to travel a longer distance outside of the county. The players also have to have the support to be able to attend, not all have this. I know for example Derby did bus in kids from Birmingham, Nottingham and Leicester. I can also tell you from experience that some clubs will bend the rules to get players to sign for them. Leicester 100% will not do this, and rightly so, they are very well ran, in terms of complying with the Premier league and F.A regulations. The lag isn't just a lcfc problem. Its a people problem. There isn't the realisation that Ronaldo was once that small shy 9 year old boy who loves football. Therfore it's not seen as important, and the desire as you write it, isn't the same to get the academy organised and scruitenised bang on with investment in recruitment and coaching as it is when you go up to the 18s 21s and 1st team, as they don't see a Ronaldo or Messi, they see a nice little chap. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxxed Posted 2 May 2021 Share Posted 2 May 2021 1 hour ago, MarriedaLeicesterGirl said: I think Thomas is a good example of the issues: No real idea that he was going to step up until he trained with the senior squad, and he only did that because of the Covid emergency. Rodgers would want an academy that would see and develop this talent without him having to do the work himself. There was a idea he was going to step up. He was the captain of the England u17 squad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moore_94 Posted 3 May 2021 Share Posted 3 May 2021 (edited) Under 23s kicked off against Liverpool at 12, currently 0-0, Liverpool down to 10 men after 8 minutes (took down Wakeling through on goal) Stolarczyk Daley-Campbell, Clark, Flynn(c), Dasilva Tavares, Leshabela Shade, Suengchitthawon, McAteer Wakeling Subs: Odunze, Hughes, Hulme, Ewing, Nelson Game is being streamed on LFC TV, which you have to pay for but can sign up for a 1 month free trial to watch this match (make sure to cancel your subscription after the match to make sure you don't get charged when your free trial runs out) https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/academy/432591-watch-liverpool-u23s-v-leicester-city Edited 3 May 2021 by moore_94 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 3 May 2021 Share Posted 3 May 2021 3 minutes ago, moore_94 said: Under 23s kicked off against Liverpool at 12, currently 0-0, Liverpool down to 10 men after 8 minutes! Stolarczyk Daley-Campbell, Clark, Dasilva, Flynn (c) Tavares, Leshabela Shade, Suengchitthawon, McAteer Wakeling Subs: Odunze, Hughes, Hulme, Ewing, Nelson Game is being streamed on LFC TV, which you have to pay for but can sign up for a free trial to watch this match https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/academy/432591-watch-liverpool-u23s-v-leicester-city Good to see the U18s and U23s with a lack of attackers and wingers too. We wanted the academy to mirror the first team and now we've got it 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moore_94 Posted 3 May 2021 Share Posted 3 May 2021 (edited) 18' - Just after Shade should have scored, Liverpool go up the other end and score. 1-0. Edited 3 May 2021 by moore_94 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moore_94 Posted 3 May 2021 Share Posted 3 May 2021 3 minutes ago, Ric Flair said: Good to see the U18s and U23s with a lack of attackers and wingers too. We wanted the academy to mirror the first team and now we've got it 😂 Very strange that we are also playing Flynn at centre back with Nelson on the bench Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moore_94 Posted 3 May 2021 Share Posted 3 May 2021 (edited) 20' - Brilliant last ditch tackle from Clark to stop Liverpool going 2-0 up We just seem to be smashing it up the wings to our wide players and not much else, 10 men Liverpool the better team so far Edited 3 May 2021 by moore_94 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moore_94 Posted 3 May 2021 Share Posted 3 May 2021 44' - 1-1!!! Ball over the top by Daley-Campbell, brilliant touch by McAteer to bring the ball down, his shot is saved but roles into the path of Wakeling who pokes it into the net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryy Posted 3 May 2021 Share Posted 3 May 2021 Mcateer seems very decent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moore_94 Posted 3 May 2021 Share Posted 3 May 2021 45' - Penalty to Liverpool, VDC pushed a Liverpool player who goes down theatrically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moore_94 Posted 3 May 2021 Share Posted 3 May 2021 46' - 2-1. Sends Stolarczyk the wrong way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moore_94 Posted 3 May 2021 Share Posted 3 May 2021 Half time - Leicester 1-2 Liverpool Liverpool probably do deserve to be ahead as they have had plenty of chances Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy85 Posted 3 May 2021 Share Posted 3 May 2021 What a goal from McAteer 2-2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ric Flair Posted 3 May 2021 Share Posted 3 May 2021 McAteer is a very promising player, not much hype but just effective. Very much a Luke Thomas type. Great to see him step up from the U18's well. Him, Tavares and Terell Pennant were the 3 key men in the 18 months I watched of them up to the pandemic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moore_94 Posted 3 May 2021 Share Posted 3 May 2021 88’ - Suengchitthawon heads onto the bar, then Hughes follows up onto the post! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moore_94 Posted 3 May 2021 Share Posted 3 May 2021 (edited) Full Time - Leicester 2-2 Liverpool Leicester come from behind twice with goals from Wakeling and McAteer to get a point against Liverpool, both sides having chances to win the game Liverpool finished the game with 9 men as one of their players is shown a 2nd yellow card for time wasting With West Ham winning against Arsenal on Saturday and todays result Leicester sit in the relegation zone, 1 point behind West Ham Each side have 1 match left - West Ham face Arsenal on Friday 7th, Leicester face Liverpool on Monday 10th, should West Ham win we would go into the final game needing a win and a massive goal swing to go above Arsenal. Should West Ham lose and Leicester draw, our better goal difference would save us. Should West Ham draw only a win would mean we survive. Edited 3 May 2021 by moore_94 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambert09 Posted 3 May 2021 Share Posted 3 May 2021 53 minutes ago, moore_94 said: 88’ - Suengchitthawon heads onto the bar, then Hughes follows up onto the post! Is that Sam Hughes? Back from his injury? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moore_94 Posted 3 May 2021 Share Posted 3 May 2021 30 minutes ago, Lambert09 said: Is that Sam Hughes? Back from his injury? Iestyn Hughes that we signed from Man Utd 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxxed Posted 3 May 2021 Share Posted 3 May 2021 Iessy scores his first goal in his first match. Not bad going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 3 May 2021 Share Posted 3 May 2021 1 hour ago, Foxxed said: Iessy scores his first goal in his first match. Not bad going. I thought Wakeling and McAteer scored ours? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxxed Posted 3 May 2021 Share Posted 3 May 2021 4 minutes ago, Ric Flair said: I thought Wakeling and McAteer scored ours? Yeah. Misread. First ever game and he hits the post! What a debut! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moore_94 Posted 3 May 2021 Share Posted 3 May 2021 20 hours ago, Chocolate Teapot said: Dempsey Arlott John has been released. Do you know if it was our choice to release him or has he chosen to leave? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chocolate Teapot Posted 3 May 2021 Share Posted 3 May 2021 2 minutes ago, moore_94 said: Do you know if it was our choice to release him or has he chosen to leave? No idea. He was hardly ripping up trees so may be mutual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The People's Hero Posted 3 May 2021 Share Posted 3 May 2021 19 minutes ago, Chocolate Teapot said: No idea. He was hardly ripping up trees so may be mutual. Expect more of this over the next 4/5 months and plenty turning up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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