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

[ACF]

Can’t wait to waste hours thinking of words for a chant for Hugo De Lisle to the tune of Sick & Tired by Anastacia 

[Lesta2014]

Armani Richards has some random taping below he’s knees, wonder if it’s related to an injury and why his loan was cut short and barely played for u21s towards the end of the season? 

[studentofthegame]

With our struggles up front in the first team, Evans impressing in the U21 and Hutchinson far too good for the U18s it is such an obvious solution to bump both up and give both of them the chance to take the next step in their development

 

Obviously it won't happen when do we ever make the sensible decision but still, nice to dream

[HoustonFox]

11 hours ago, TJB-fox said:

Club finally seems to have got something right.

[Aleksz]

15 hours ago, Ryy said:

Don’t think we’ll have anyone involved but let’s see 

I would think Page will be in this - think he only got bumped up to U20 to cover some injuries. The above group is the one he’s gone through the cycle with (euros in the summer). 
 

Hutchinson or Evans should be in with a massive shout for it with our blue tinted specs on, but like I said above the FA like to keep groups of players together and it becomes pretty hard to break into that. 

[moore_94]

Louis Page named in the squad

 

 

[AKCJ]

1 minute ago, moore_94 said:

Louis Page named in the squad

 

 

Was this the competition England won a few years ago with the likes of Foden, Gibbs-White and Guehi?

 

It'll be interesting to see how far some of these lads go because i've only heard of Page from that list.

[lanefox]

Will be good experience for Page 

[AKCJ]

Actually, isn't that Emile's lad in midfield? Think he made a first team appearance for Man City recently.

[Ric Flair]

Just as Reid has done his hamstring as well.

[honeybradger]

1 hour ago, AKCJ said:

Was this the competition England won a few years ago with the likes of Foden, Gibbs-White and Guehi?

 

It'll be interesting to see how far some of these lads go because i've only heard of Page from that list.

Williams Barnett tore our u21s a new one a month or so ago in the 6-3 loss to Spurs. Very talented player, dont know anyone else.

[honeybradger]

1 hour ago, Ric Flair said:

Just as Reid has done his hamstring as well.

Misses Middlesbrough, Norwich, Stoke, Southampton and probably Sheffield United as well if they go all the way.

 

It's a shame as with the fixture congestion you would hope he would get a couple more games under his belt for us.

[Stadt]

Reggie Walsh played in the conference league for Chelsea a few times last season for Chelsea.

 

Its pretty mad that Monga and Dowman would be eligible 

[lfu]

Harrison Miles from Man City is supposed to be quite the talent too

[Aleksz]

Watched this group in the summer at the Euros, Ridgeon (Fulham, plays with Page in midfield) and Alejandro Rodriguez (Lyon, Striker) are the standouts.

[Ryy]

U21s are away to Forest Green tonight 

 

 

[lanefox]

5 hours ago, Ric Flair said:

Just as Reid has done his hamstring as well.

 

[moore_94]

 

[st albans fox]

Looking at the first team bench, be interesting to see the U21 line up 

[honeybradger]

 

Here's the U21 lineup in photo form as our social media hasnt posted anything and the BBC website won't update with the lineup.

[moore_94]

1-1 after 10 minutes

 

Went 1-0 up through Evans

[Noahfence]

2 minutes ago, moore_94 said:

1-1 after 10 minutes

 

Went 1-0 up through Evans

Evans is doing all he can 

[moore_94]

1 minute ago, Noahfence said:

Evans is doing all he can 

I honestly think he could score in every single under 21 game (6 in his last 6 currently) and he still wouldn't even get a go off the bench

[moore_94]

2-1

 

Onanaye puts us in front!

[Noahfence]

1 minute ago, moore_94 said:

I honestly think he could score in every single under 21 game (6 in his last 6 currently) and he still wouldn't even get a go off the bench

I’m not even calling for him to start! Just a place on the bench as a wildcard option.