Development/Youth Squads 2021/2022 Thread

[Brizzle Fox]

9 minutes ago, Strokes said:

Shepshed dynamo’s for the lot of them.

Leicester United 

[ALC Fox]

11 hours ago, Brizzle Fox said:

Leicester United 

I used to train with them as a kid. I remember going to see a first team game when Russell Slade was manager just before they folded.

[filbertway]

Right, Braybrooke and Alves on the bench for the rest of the season now. Make it happen Brendan

[Brizzle Fox]

2 hours ago, ALC Fox said:

I used to train with them as a kid. I remember going to see a first team game when Russell Slade was manager just before they folded.

Used to go and watch them quite a bit when they played in Blaby. My local team I suppose. 

[st albans fox]

16 hours ago, Ric Flair said:

Sadly Man Utd are one of the best, if not the best. Still primed to win the U18 league and possibly the PL Cup.

Kobbie Mainoo in their midfield is the same age as Alves - looks quite a player 

[Aleksz]

 

Mitchell knows his stuff, sniffing round our golden generation 

[Jimmy]

wonder if the likes of Popov will get bumped up to the U23s this season, Kian Pennant isn't featuring as much is he injured?

[An Away Move]

On 22/02/2022 at 22:16, Ric Flair said:

@An Away Move knows him I think. Any ideas if he has turned 17 yet or if it is indeed May?

Should just say I don't actually know Will. Just an old mate of his dad, who is one of the nicest human beings I've ever met.

Like the rest of you I get very excited watching Leicester. When my mate's lad comes on the feelings just get even more ridiculous! Thomas is also the nephew of an old neighbour of mine. Local lads playing for the team adds another dimension for me.

[Ric Flair]

58 minutes ago, Jimmy said:

wonder if the likes of Popov will get bumped up to the U23s this season, Kian Pennant isn't featuring as much is he injured?

Pennant has only just returned from an injury that's kept him out for a few months.

 

I'd be annoyed if one of Pennant, Popov or this new lad Amani Richards aren't promoted to the U23's because we currently only have 1 player that remotely resembles a striker in the U23's who's Will Russ and his progression in the last couple of seasons hasn't been overly promising, he barely features. 

[Jimmy]

35 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

Pennant has only just returned from an injury that's kept him out for a few months.

 

I'd be annoyed if one of Pennant, Popov or this new lad Amani Richards aren't promoted to the U23's because we currently only have 1 player that remotely resembles a striker in the U23's who's Will Russ and his progression in the last couple of seasons hasn't been overly promising, he barely features. 

what about Pennant's older brother what's he a winger?

[filbertway]

I'm not totally sold on Popov from what I've seen, not really seen him do anything particularly impressive the 2 or 3 times i've seen. He just seems to be physically bigger than most people in his age group.

 

Thought Clover (or is it Cover?) looked good when he came on against Bournemouth, took his two goals really well.

 

A lot of the players seem to be better athletes than they are footballers.

[sacreblueits442]

2 minutes ago, filbertway said:

I'm not totally sold on Popov from what I've seen, not really seen him do anything particularly impressive the 2 or 3 times i've seen. He just seems to be physically bigger than most people in his age group.

 

Thought Clover (or is it Cover?) looked good when he came on against Bournemouth, took his two goals really well.

 

A lot of the players seem to be better athletes than they are footballers.

....yes Cover did look a natural when he came on, very cool in taking his chances!!!

[filbertway]

2 minutes ago, sacreblueits442 said:

....yes Cover did look a natural when he came on, very cool in taking his chances!!!

Yeah he seemed to be pretty rapid but also looked like a good footballer as well, his second where he shifted the ball onto his left foot then drilled it into the bottom right corner was lovely.

[Ric Flair]

1 hour ago, filbertway said:

I'm not totally sold on Popov from what I've seen, not really seen him do anything particularly impressive the 2 or 3 times i've seen. He just seems to be physically bigger than most people in his age group.

 

Thought Clover (or is it Cover?) looked good when he came on against Bournemouth, took his two goals really well.

 

A lot of the players seem to be better athletes than they are footballers.

Cover, Alves, Braybrooke, Pennant, Wormleighton and Butterfill all are technically very good players, Henry Cartwright is another who's very comfortable on the ball.

 

I need to see more of Popov before I make a proper judgement I know what you mean though.

[Ric Flair]

2 hours ago, Jimmy said:

what about Pennant's older brother what's he a winger?

Terell is a winger, he was unplayable at U18's 2 seasons ago but as if yet he's only been given a handful if U23 games.

[sacreblueits442]

2 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

Cover, Alves, Braybrooke, Pennant, Wormleighton and Butterfill all are technically very good players, Henry Cartwright is another who's very comfortable on the ball.

 

I need to see more of Popov before I make a proper judgement I know what you mean though.

...would like to see more of Wormleighton, he either had a very good night where everything went right or we have a special player on our hands!!!

He covered every attack on the right, you could never get past him, tackling, interceptions, pushing on with support, I just want to judge if it was just one of those nights. He came across a throwback player, knew his job and was not going to be bossed.

[Lambert09]

1 hour ago, filbertway said:

I'm not totally sold on Popov from what I've seen, not really seen him do anything particularly impressive the 2 or 3 times i've seen. He just seems to be physically bigger than most people in his age group.

 

Thought Clover (or is it Cover?) looked good when he came on against Bournemouth, took his two goals really well.

 

A lot of the players seem to be better athletes than they are footballers.

Loft, Hirst, Popov ... we have a type 

[Ric Flair]

1 hour ago, sacreblueits442 said:

...would like to see more of Wormleighton, he either had a very good night where everything went right or we have a special player on our hands!!!

He covered every attack on the right, you could never get past him, tackling, interceptions, pushing on with support, I just want to judge if it was just one of those nights. He came across a throwback player, knew his job and was not going to be bossed.

I really like him, he was a winger who's starter to be used at right back/right wing back and he's excellent defensively and going forward.

[Ant495]

I noticed that Henry Cartwright and JJ Butterfill  was not any players from academy that signed new contracts 

[MarriedaLeicesterGirl]

10 hours ago, Ant495 said:

I noticed that Henry Cartwright and JJ Butterfill  was not any players from academy that signed new contracts 

How old are they?

[Ric Flair]

20 minutes ago, MarriedaLeicesterGirl said:

How old are they?

Butterfill turns 18 next month. Cartwright I'm not sure on, both may already have signed pro contracts last summer. Wormleighton hasn't signed a new one either.

[davieG]

Leicester City's Development Squad host Manchester City Under-23s at LCFC Training Ground on Monday – live on LCFC TV.
- Leicester City's Development Squad are in Premier League 2 Division 1 action on Monday
- The Foxes entertain table-toppers Manchester City Under-23s (7pm kick-off)
- Matt Elliott will star across LCFC TV's live coverage of the encounter

The young Foxes head into the encounter with Premier League 2 Division 1 leaders Man City unbeaten in their last four league fixtures, with last week's 1-1 draw with Arsenal coming after consecutive victories over Brighton & Hove Albion, West Ham United and Everton.

Ahead of the fixture against the Citizens, forward Will Alves spoke about the team's impressive recent results: “I think it’s just the mentality of the team going into games, believing that we can win and having high confidence at the moment in what we’re doing and how hard we’re working in the games.

“With the game being at home as well, we can definitely put up a fight and hopefully get a good result and a good performance."

From 6:45pm on Monday, live coverage begins on LCFC TV with presenter and commentator John Dunn to be joined in Seagrave by Matt Elliott, the former Leicester defender who notched a brace for the Foxes to win the final of the League Cup in 2000.

A 15-minute preview show will be followed by live and free in-play coverage from the Club's training ground in north Leicestershire, while match clips will be posted to @LCFC on Twitter throughout the evening. Post-match reaction and highlights will also be uploaded to LCFC.com after full-time.

All times GMT.

[Ryy]

 

[sacreblueits442]

1 hour ago, Nannypig7 said:

 

.....what is happening.....!!!

[Lesta2014]

10 hours ago, Nannypig7 said:

 

Looks like he did that in the friendly yesterday? Saw he was playing in the first half team?