Development/Youth Squads 2022/2023 Thread - U18/U21

[orangecity23]

1 hour ago, st albans fox said:

A bit below the age level on this thread but did our U12 really lose 10-2 to MK dons ?  Im rather hoping someone is having my youngest on …..

Scored 2 goals and conceded a hatful? Sounds like we've finally achieved that goal of having a consistent first team style in all the age groups.

Edited 26 September 2022 by orangecity23

[Ric Flair]

1 hour ago, st albans fox said:

A bit below the age level on this thread but did our U12 really lose 10-2 to MK dons ?  Im rather hoping someone is having my youngest on …..

Haha our U16's won away 2-1 vs Liverpool and then 1-0 vs Man Utd. Trey Nyoni got both vs Liverpool. He's a huge talent for club and country.

[MGsDad]

1 hour ago, st albans fox said:

A bit below the age level on this thread but did our U12 really lose 10-2 to MK dons ?  Im rather hoping someone is having my youngest on …..

When was that meant to be? My son is in U12s and they haven't played MK Don's for a long time. 

[st albans fox]

8 hours ago, MGsDad said:

When was that meant to be? My son is in U12s and they haven't played MK Don's for a long time. 

interesting……. Came from a kid in Mk’s academy …

 

Will be back ! 

[moore_94]

https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2022/sep/27/next-generation-2022-20-of-the-best-talents-at-premier-league-clubs

 

We pick the best youngsters at each club born between 1 September 2005 and 31 August 2006, an age band known as first-year scholars.

 

Mirsad Ali

Leicester

Defender

10 February 2006

 

Another budding left-back with plans of building on Leicester’s recent success in the position; Ben Chilwell, now of Chelsea, Luke Thomas and Ajax’s Calvin Bassey, who joined Rangers in 2020 without making an appearance, all graduated through Leicester’s academy. The defender, who can also play at wing-back is athletic, comfortable in possession and a set-piece specialist. Ali, who joined Leicester at Under-10s from his local grassroots club and grew up in the Braunston area of the city, attended Soar Valley College before moving to Ratcliffe College to complete his GCSEs.

Edited 27 September 2022 by moore_94

[st albans fox]

19 hours ago, MGsDad said:

When was that meant to be? My son is in U12s and they haven't played MK Don's for a long time. 

the child was adamant that they played at seagrave.  At some point in last 4 weeks 

MK only have one academy U12 side

 

we’ll file it under ‘strange’ 

[Thefoxman]

1 hour ago, st albans fox said:

the child was adamant that they played at seagrave.  At some point in last 4 weeks 

MK only have one academy U12 side

 

we’ll file it under ‘strange’ 

My lads played them Saturday, we are u11s and played there u12s

[st albans fox]

1 minute ago, Thefoxman said:

My lads played them Saturday, we are u11s and played there u12s

Mystery solved ! 

[MGsDad]

1 hour ago, Thefoxman said:

My lads played them Saturday, we are u11s and played there u12s

Is that Alfie and Jack? 

[StanSP]

 

[AjcW]

3 hours ago, StanSP said:

 

Just as an aside, the fixutres against Porto and Celtic that had been cancalled are now going ahead.

 

I'd got tickets for Porto so emailed ticket office asking what was going on. 

I believe the whole tournament was going to be canned but seem to have changed their mind on that.

 

Weirdly tickets for Valencia aren't showing yet... but give them time I guess  

 

There's 3 groups of 8 in this comp and we are in group A with Wolfsburg who we beat, Blackburn, Celtic, Fulham, Porto, Valencia and Wolves.

 

Not entirely sure how it all works, as I don't think we actually play any of the other English teams, so essentially 4 games, one which we have played already. I guess after the 4 games top two plus two best 3rd place go into a QF.

 

 

[AjcW]

23 hours ago, moore_94 said:

https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2022/sep/27/next-generation-2022-20-of-the-best-talents-at-premier-league-clubs

 

We pick the best youngsters at each club born between 1 September 2005 and 31 August 2006, an age band known as first-year scholars.

 

Mirsad Ali

Leicester

Defender

10 February 2006

 

Another budding left-back with plans of building on Leicester’s recent success in the position; Ben Chilwell, now of Chelsea, Luke Thomas and Ajax’s Calvin Bassey, who joined Rangers in 2020 without making an appearance, all graduated through Leicester’s academy. The defender, who can also play at wing-back is athletic, comfortable in possession and a set-piece specialist. Ali, who joined Leicester at Under-10s from his local grassroots club and grew up in the Braunston area of the city, attended Soar Valley College before moving to Ratcliffe College to complete his GCSEs.

Do we assume the club have paid for him to go to Ratcliffe? Do we do that sort of thing? I guess being minutes from Seagrave helps too.

[Shane]

We need a video compilation of that Braybrooke performance Vs Denmark. 

[SemperEadem]

17 minutes ago, AjcW said:

Do we assume the club have paid for him to go to Ratcliffe? Do we do that sort of thing? I guess being minutes from Seagrave helps too.

The TV programme ex factor style the club did with with Thai trailists had them sending all the boys there.

[AjcW]

30 minutes ago, SemperEadem said:

The TV programme ex factor style the club did with with Thai trailists had them sending all the boys there.

I might be wrong but I think the land between the college and training ground actually links up.

[Thefoxman]

21 hours ago, MGsDad said:

Is that Alfie and Jack? 

That you Owen? 

[MGsDad]

1 hour ago, Thefoxman said:

That you Owen? 

Yes mate, Scott?

[MGsDad]

5 hours ago, AjcW said:

Do we assume the club have paid for him to go to Ratcliffe? Do we do that sort of thing? I guess being minutes from Seagrave helps too.

Yes, they have a program with Ratcliffe college for U15& U16. Not all players get it but those that are on the full time model. You can also opt out of it. 

[Shane]

Our recruitment strategy is due another refresh.
 

16/17: Sign expensive overseas players

18/19: Sign young talents to sell for a profit

23/24: Invest in the academy and promote from within?? 

 

Edited 28 September 2022 by Shane

[sacreblueits442]

1 hour ago, MGsDad said:

Yes, they have a program with Ratcliffe college for U15& U16. Not all players get it but those that are on the full time model. You can also opt out of it. 

....is Ratcliffe College not a fee-paying school!!!

Interesting that players are invited to attend, is that something like a scholarship, or do you need to be able to fund the tuition yourselves?

 

[AjcW]

1 hour ago, sacreblueits442 said:

....is Ratcliffe College not a fee-paying school!!!

Interesting that players are invited to attend, is that something like a scholarship, or do you need to be able to fund the tuition yourselves?

 

I think the point is the club are funding it… 

[MGsDad]

1 hour ago, sacreblueits442 said:

....is Ratcliffe College not a fee-paying school!!!

Interesting that players are invited to attend, is that something like a scholarship, or do you need to be able to fund the tuition yourselves?

 

Yes it's a fee paying school. The club pays for the schooling for a number of players at that age that are on the full time model. The parents can choose not to accept and keep the lads with their mates in their current schools though. I know a few that didn't take up the schooling and still got the scholarship at 16. 

[Thefoxman]

On 28/09/2022 at 19:45, MGsDad said:

Yes mate, Scott?

Yes pal haha

[moore_94]

Under 18s have just kicked off away against Brighton

 

 

Subs: Mirsad Ali, Jake Donohue, Jayden Joseph, Yassin Toure, Tristan Thomas

Edited 1 October 2022 by moore_94

[moore_94]

Under 21s kick off away against Chelsea at 12

 

Edited 1 October 2022 by moore_94