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

[beepee1984]

1 hour ago, Tiny earl said:

A satchel!

You must have been a grammar school boy.

 

 

 

I'm not, but my Mum was before she married down lol

[Xen]

22 hours ago, SB87_LCFC said:

Anyone else think Darren Motsi might be around the first team before the seasons out? Seagrave seems to be delivering for us at the moment so we need to capitalize 

Almost exactly a year younger than Monga (one day off), who made his first senior squad in the fa cup on the 7th Feb last year and his debut in April in a PL relegation battle, but managed minutes until he'd finished school last summer.

 

If he's good enough, then there's every chance of it. But he plays more central than Monga so potentially might not get that opportunity quite as early. 

 

Monga is definitely an exception rather than the rule though, so I'd imagine Motsi follows a path more similar to Evans' - training with the older pros more often but not quite ready for the step up fully.

[fazzyfox]

Popov  has popped off to Morecambe on loan. 

[Rubbersoul]

Had completely forgotten about Popov. Imagine he’ll be let go at the end of the season but hopefully does well at Morecambe 

[lcfc sheff]

I get the feeling with Popov it’ll click for him at some point, physically he’s got it but reminds me of George Hirst 

[Rubbersoul]

Marti said they’re exploring the possibility of Evans going out on loan 

 

[moore_94]

10 minutes ago, Rubbersoul said:

Marti said they’re exploring the possibility of Evans going out on loan 

 

If he is going to persist with Ayew and Daka ahead of him then the club needs to be doing everything they can to get him a loan

[AjcW]

Chain of events prediction....

 

Evans Loaned out

No replacement strikers brought in

Marti sacked

Replacement manager would rather smother himself in his own poo than play Ayew or Daka

[Rubbersoul]

5 minutes ago, moore_94 said:

If he is going to persist with Ayew and Daka ahead of him then the club needs to be doing everything they can to get him a loan

Can’t believe he hasn’t even had one appearance of the bench. Not even saying he should be a starter 

[Aleksz]

Probably for the best if Marti doesn't want to use Evans, But I'm honestly lost for words 

[Lad1966]

On 19/01/2026 at 17:56, Chelmofox said:

We arent interested in anyone. Its just social media sorts who make stuff up on our behalf.

 

Can you imaging how depressing it must be to be one of our scouts?

 

On 20/01/2026 at 22:12, coolhandfox said:

Manager, LB, RB, CF.

 

On 17/01/2026 at 15:25, LcFc_Smiv said:

I would love for it to be Rob Mackenzie, I'm guessing your suggesting it wont be as inspiring?

 

On 21/01/2026 at 16:40, AKCJ said:

I'm personally waiting for the tweet that says the price is too steep or something along those lines followed by a club like Preston North End signing him.

 

On 21/01/2026 at 20:50, Pliskin said:

I think you’re right. They know what’s coming. Hence why they aren’t doing any business other than the odd loan. 

 

On 21/01/2026 at 22:03, BKLFox said:

Monday we were 6pts from 6th now after a full round and serving up that slop yesterday we are now 5pts from 6th 😂 

 

 

 

 

23 minutes ago, AjcW said:

Chain of events prediction....

 

Evans Loaned out

No replacement strikers brought in

Marti sacked

Replacement manager would rather smother himself in his own poo than play Ayew or Daka

If Evan’s is loaned out (good move for him, get him ready for next season), then surely we are going sign/loan this guy from Sweden 🙏🏽

[Ryy]

Hopefully isn’t Morecambe 

[Ryy]

 

[BKLFox]

No pathway

[Rubbersoul]

12 minutes ago, Ryy said:

 

Michael Golding there too. 
 

Brandon Cover seems to have been training with the 1st team for a while now and hasn’t featured for the u21s

Edited 23 January by Rubbersoul

[Pliskin]

Motsi is ready. No Yoda needed. 

[Rubbersoul]

3 minutes ago, Pliskin said:

Motsi is ready. No Yoda needed. 

Front 4 of 
Motsi, Monga, Page & Evans.

 

Chants of you’ve got school in the morning ring round the KP as the 5th goes in against Oxford 

[sdb]

5 hours ago, AjcW said:

Chain of events prediction....

 

Evans Loaned out

No replacement strikers brought in

Marti sacked

Replacement manager would rather smother himself in his own poo than play Ayew or Daka

New manager sounds like an upgrade 

[lcfc sheff]

Wonder what level we’d be loaning him at 

[trabuch]

Breaks my heart to see all this promising talent which will eventually be snuffed out by this toxic club.

[Rubbersoul]

9 minutes ago, lcfc sheff said:

Wonder what level we’d be loaning him at 

Leeds have loaned 17 year old Harry Gray to league one Rotherham who are in a relegation scrap. Could give a rough idea I suppose 

 

[lcfc sheff]

5 minutes ago, Rubbersoul said:

Leeds have loaned 17 year old Harry Gray to league one Rotherham who are in a relegation scrap. Could give a rough idea I suppose 

 

Harry gray has played men’s football though already I think??

[moore_94]

1 minute ago, lcfc sheff said:

Harry gray has played men’s football though already I think??

Less than Evans it looks like

 

 

[TommyK]

3 hours ago, BKLFox said:

No pathway

Rubbish. Look at the number of players from the tough team in the first team squad. 

[BKLFox]

10 minutes ago, TommyK said:

Rubbish. Look at the number of players from the tough team in the first team squad. 

Was being sarcastic to the fact 15yr old Motsi was training with the 1st 🙃