U21s To Compete In Hong Kong Soccer Sevens

[davieG]

Our Men’s Under-21s will compete in the HKFC Standard Chartered Soccer Sevens tournament next month.
Young Foxes to head to Hong Kong next month
Soccer Sevens event to take place from 16-18 May
Held at the Hong Kong Football Club from Friday 16 May to Sunday 18 May, the event is an international seven-a-side tournament where fans can see the stars of tomorrow and some of the legends of the game in one exciting spectacle.
The event is divided into three tournaments: Main Draw, Masters and Women’s, with our young Foxes competing in the Main Draw once again this year.
They’ll come up against opposition including Aston Villa, AZ Alkmaar, Larne FC, Singapore Football Club, West Ham United and Yokohama Marinos.
A full event schedule will be confirmed soon.
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[AKCJ]

Why do we do this? What benefit do 21 year olds get from playing 7 a side?

[kingcarr21]

6 minutes ago, AKCJ said:

Why do we do this? What benefit do 21 year olds get from playing 7 a side?

They do it to fulfill their dreams of competing against the world renowned Yokohama Marinos. 

[Trav Le Bleu]

23 minutes ago, AKCJ said:

Why do we do this? What benefit do 21 year olds get from playing 7 a side?

Brand KP

[davieG]

Team building, meeting with other young footballers from varying social and political backgrounds, discipline in a tempting environment, character building, see how they cope abroad and away from their families, fun after a tough season.

 

Nothing substantially professionally football wise but all adds up.

[Tommy G]

2 hours ago, AKCJ said:

Why do we do this? What benefit do 21 year olds get from playing 7 a side?

A nice Jolly. HK is an awesome place to be fair. 

[Mark_w]

4 hours ago, AKCJ said:

Why do we do this? What benefit do 21 year olds get from playing 7 a side?

Didn't hurt KDH. Did Harvey go in his youth?

We have gotten much much better at developing youth over the last decade I'd say, this doesn't even register on my internal list of things the club are getting wrong.

[Lambert09]

1 minute ago, Mark_w said:

Didn't hurt KDH. Did Harvey go in his youth?

We have gotten much much better at developing youth over the last decade I'd say, this doesn't even register on my internal list of things the club are getting wrong.

My memory might be slightly off, but I swear one year we randomly sent waghorn along to this 

[Mark_w]

2 minutes ago, Lambert09 said:

My memory might be slightly off, but I swear one year we randomly sent waghorn along to this 

What more proof do you need that it works?

[Will1981]

5 hours ago, AKCJ said:

Why do we do this? What benefit do 21 year olds get from playing 7 a side?

Gets them used to playing in a team with Justin, Faes, Soumare and BDCR where we might as well be playing with 7 men.

[grobyfox1990]

5 hours ago, AKCJ said:

Why do we do this? What benefit do 21 year olds get from playing 7 a side?

Branding, commercial, sponsorship. There is no other reason for football at pretty much all levels now.

[AKCJ]

45 minutes ago, Mark_w said:

Didn't hurt KDH. Did Harvey go in his youth?

We have gotten much much better at developing youth over the last decade I'd say, this doesn't even register on my internal list of things the club are getting wrong.

Did they become top players because they played a poxy kickabout in Hong Kong though?

 

I get that there's benefits to the younger ages of the academy (say U16s or below) because it introduces them to away travel, professionalism and competition but the 18/19/20/21 year olds in the academy should be playing proper 11 a side mens/reserve level football to develop themselves.

[Sol thewall Bamba]

Desperately trying to remain relevant in Asia.

[st albans fox]

3 hours ago, Tommy G said:

A nice Jolly. HK is an awesome place to be fair. 

No doubt checking how many of them disappear off through the windows to wan chai ……..

[ashbyj]

 

2 hours ago, st albans fox said:

No doubt checking how many of them disappear off through the windows to wan chai ……..

Maybe the club are hoping another sordid incident like the one in the Thailand a decade ago could kickstart a repeat season 😂

[StanSP]

Can we send the following:

 

Ward 

Faes 

Soumare 

Ayew 

Reid

Skipp

Vestergaard 

Justin 

Daka

 

And then keep them out there... 

[davieG]

1 hour ago, StanSP said:

Can we send the following:

 

Ward 

Faes 

Soumare 

Ayew 

Reid

Skipp

Vestergaard 

Justin 

Daka

 

And then keep them out there... 

Guarantee losing and not scoring.

[Corky]

7 hours ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

Desperately trying to remain relevant in Asia.

Mate, did you see the packed end in that Liverpool friendly?