Development/Youth Squads 2025/2026 Thread - U18/U21

[Ryy]

3-1 Opoku again 

[AjcW]

1 hour ago, Smooch85 said:

Seems like the rules have changed. Chelsea v man city, west ham v forest are all live right now. Not even a team sheet on social media for us 

The best bit is they’ve announced we are playing this evening by providing a match report for a game last Tuesday  

 

****ing useless ***** 

[honeybradger]

4-1 golding

[Lambert09]

4 minutes ago, Ryy said:

3-1 Opoku again 

Now this is going to start to make an interesting case! Looked class pre-injury 

[Angus Scott]

Instead of playing these games at the palace of Seagrave, why not play them at the King Power where more people could go & much easier to get to. Even the Dog & Gun at Whetstone would be better, I went there a few times in the past & we always got decent numbers

[South Shire Fox]

3 minutes ago, Lambert09 said:

Now this is going to start to make an interesting case! Looked class pre-injury 

Tbf he is 24 and playing against a bunch of 17 year olds 😂

[Smooch85]

Just now, South Shire Fox said:

Tbf he is 24 and playing against a bunch of 17 year olds 😂

I’d love to see the goals though and work out if daka would have finished them or not

[Noahfence]

Opoku our lord and saviour. The true heir to the number 9 

[Lambert09]

2 minutes ago, South Shire Fox said:

Tbf he is 24 and playing against a bunch of 17 year olds 😂

 

Just now, Smooch85 said:

I’d love to see the goals though and work out if daka would have finished them or not

Haha exactly the point really. We don’t have anyone at the moment, if he can pick up some form and then add to the squad, why not. 
 

stranger things have happened 

[Smooch85]

Just now, Lambert09 said:

 

Haha exactly the point really. We don’t have anyone at the moment, if he can pick up some form and then add to the squad, why not. 
 

stranger things have happened 

I’m all for this, him, golding and anyone else that’s been decent tonight should be on the bench Saturday. Only way to drain the swamp 

[studentofthegame]

Obviously a good result but I really hope we don't revert to filling the team with older players

 

We had such a young squad for the U21s last season and it did them wonders to compete and get game time even if the results weren't always there

 

Players like Cover, Silko and Opoku really should be either moving on or out on loans this season, Braybrooke and Golding should be out on loans too

[Ryy]

3 minutes ago, studentofthegame said:

Obviously a good result but I really hope we don't revert to filling the team with older players

 

We had such a young squad for the U21s last season and it did them wonders to compete and get game time even if the results weren't always there

 

Players like Cover, Silko and Opoku really should be either moving on or out on loans this season, Braybrooke and Golding should be out on loans too

It’s very confusing as the team vs Braintree was extremely younger 

[Lambert09]

2 minutes ago, Ryy said:

It’s very confusing as the team vs Braintree was extremely younger 

They didn’t want to cup tie certain players. 
 

hopefully someone is working on potential loans for some of them. Learning lessons from the year before 

 

separate point but those cups need the rules changing if they want under 21 teams involved. It’s a great opportunity for experience and we shouldn’t have to do that 

Edited 18 August 2025 by Lambert09

[Ric Flair]

8 minutes ago, studentofthegame said:

Obviously a good result but I really hope we don't revert to filling the team with older players

 

We had such a young squad for the U21s last season and it did them wonders to compete and get game time even if the results weren't always there

 

Players like Cover, Silko and Opoku really should be either moving on or out on loans this season, Braybrooke and Golding should be out on loans too

I imagine the plan is to get a lot of these loan moves.

[Staff]

8 minutes ago, studentofthegame said:

Obviously a good result but I really hope we don't revert to filling the team with older players

 

We had such a young squad for the U21s last season and it did them wonders to compete and get game time even if the results weren't always there

 

Players like Cover, Silko and Opoku really should be either moving on or out on loans this season, Braybrooke and Golding should be out on loans too

4-2, 5 mins left. We are prone to chucking leads away at youth level

[davieG]

7 hours ago, Smooch85 said:

Is the u21 game being streamed? Or is it a blackout due to the prem game tonight? Even though we are not prem anymore? 

 

On 16/07/2025 at 15:09, davieG said:

to FAB

Hi,

Will you be broadcasting free om YouTube the U21 matches this season like you used to do and if not why not?
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Hi

Thank you for your email, I have contacted our Production team who have confirmed that unfortunately they won't be broadcasting the under 21's games on You Tube.

Kind regards

Louise  

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Unfortunately Louise didn't ask why they wouldn't be broadcasting.

 

 

[Ric Flair]

Seems to coincide with us losing Nyoni to Liverpool, although scouts of elite clubs i'm sure aren't relying on all the clubs to put the games on YouTube. Don't know why I said it, sorry.

[deep blue]

Did we hold on for the win last night, then?

[davieG]

24 minutes ago, deep blue said:

Did we hold on for the win last night, then?

4-2

[Noahfence]

Need to get Golding out on loan

[honeybradger]

 

Aluko injured apparently, hopefully nothing serious as we will need him this season. Especially if Justin leaves.

[ramadaone]

13 hours ago, Smooch85 said:

I’m all for this, him, golding and anyone else that’s been decent tonight should be on the bench Saturday. Only way to drain the swamp 

Know what you are saying about the swamp both way off being good enough to be near the first team even in our current state

Jake Evans didn't do a great deal last night but should be in front of those 2

Aluko looked like a groin strain but not sure on severity

 

 

 

[Lesta2014]

21 minutes ago, ramadaone said:

Know what you are saying about the swamp both way off being good enough to be near the first team even in our current state

Jake Evans didn't do a great deal last night but should be in front of those 2

Aluko looked like a groin strain but not sure on severity

 

 

 

How did braybrooke do? 

[Ric Flair]

33 minutes ago, ramadaone said:

Know what you are saying about the swamp both way off being good enough to be near the first team even in our current state

Jake Evans didn't do a great deal last night but should be in front of those 2

Aluko looked like a groin strain but not sure on severity

 

 

 

Any news on why Evans wasn't part of the cup squad vs Huddersfield last week? Any relevance to contract negotiations or just back with the U21s for now?

[Lesta2014]

No wanya Marcel last night? Wonder if he’s close to leaving? Appears nowhere near the first team either.