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

[Aleksz]

1 hour ago, moore_94 said:

 

So many of his finishes are so ruthless, that level of eye for goal can translate to any level. 

[Lad1966]

Seems to get his shots off early, which does give the keeper a chance to set themself. Great trait to have for a striker.

[lcfc sheff]

Plays like a proper street footballer, can’t coach that 

[Rubbersoul]

Anyone know where Kian Pennant disappeared to? Was on loan at Gateshead before Xmas. 

[Rubbersoul]

Nice goals. 
 

 

[Rubbersoul]

U21 game at West Ham is being streamed on their YouTube 

[Ryy]

 

[AjcW]

1 minute ago, Ryy said:

 

**** me. Hutch, Motsi, Ali, Golding, Briggs should all be on the bench tomorrow. 
 

Guarantee we pick up a key injury tomorrow in a pointless game.

[Ryy]

24 minutes ago, AjcW said:

**** me. Hutch, Motsi, Ali, Golding, Briggs should all be on the bench tomorrow. 
 

Guarantee we pick up a key injury tomorrow in a pointless game.

What do those bring that Ayew doesn’t 🤔 

[Rubbersoul]

This West Ham commentator treating it like a podcast haha

[Lambert09]

38 minutes ago, Ryy said:

What do those bring that Ayew doesn’t 🤔 

- Raw pace
- Acceleration from a standing start
-  finishing
- Dribbling 
- Two-footedness
- Off-the-ball movement
- Pressing and work rate
- Ability 
- Versatility
- Composure under pressure
- Goal threat 
- Entertainment value
- Market value 
- aura / belief)
- power
-  decision-making
- Game-changing moments
- Leadership 
- Fear factor for opponents
- Crowd-lifting energy
-  hunger
- mentality
- Technical brilliance
- Flair and creativity
- Speed of thought
- Ball-carrying ability
- 1v1 dominance
- Long-range shooting threat
- Counter-attack 
- Tactical intelligence
- Injury resilience / durability
- Youthful longevity
- quality
- Inspirational presence
- Make defenders work
- Turn full-backs into TikTok compilation victims
- Finish chances ayew only dreams about in the shower
- Run faster than your nan chasing the last mince pie
- Have more end product in one collective toenail than the target man has in his career
- Don’t need pies at half-time to motivate them
- Actually know where the goal is
- Don’t celebrate by hugging the corner flag because they’re out of breath
- Overload ability because they’re not on the floor all the time 
- Make ayew look like he’s playing in treacle by comparison

 

but aside from that, nothing really 

[ACF]

40 minutes ago, Lambert09 said:

- Raw pace
- Acceleration from a standing start
-  finishing
- Dribbling 
- Two-footedness
- Off-the-ball movement
- Pressing and work rate
- Ability 
- Versatility
- Composure under pressure
- Goal threat 
- Entertainment value
- Market value 
- aura / belief)
- power
-  decision-making
- Game-changing moments
- Leadership 
- Fear factor for opponents
- Crowd-lifting energy
-  hunger
- mentality
- Technical brilliance
- Flair and creativity
- Speed of thought
- Ball-carrying ability
- 1v1 dominance
- Long-range shooting threat
- Counter-attack 
- Tactical intelligence
- Injury resilience / durability
- Youthful longevity
- quality
- Inspirational presence
- Make defenders work
- Turn full-backs into TikTok compilation victims
- Finish chances ayew only dreams about in the shower
- Run faster than your nan chasing the last mince pie
- Have more end product in one collective toenail than the target man has in his career
- Don’t need pies at half-time to motivate them
- Actually know where the goal is
- Don’t celebrate by hugging the corner flag because they’re out of breath
- Overload ability because they’re not on the floor all the time 
- Make ayew look like he’s playing in treacle by comparison

 

but aside from that, nothing really 

Yeah but what did the Romans do for us?

[Rubbersoul]

Otchere just scored a 96th minute equaliser. 

[Smooch85]

Where on earth did all the injury time come from! 

[Ryy]

 

[ALC Fox]

11 hours ago, Ryy said:

 

Not the most important thing in the world but what is that scoreboard? Very weird.

[Rubbersoul]

No idea how accurate this person is but hinting that Motsi is off in the summer 

Edited 20 February by Rubbersoul

[hinkfox21]

Is he really that good? playing against boys. Don't think he has the talent to progress to over League 1 standard.

[moore_94]

59 minutes ago, Rubbersoul said:

No idea how accurate this person is but hinting that Motsi is off in the summer 

They were all saying the same about Monga as well tbf

[Aleksz]

34 minutes ago, hinkfox21 said:

Is he really that good? playing against boys. Don't think he has the talent to progress to over League 1 standard.

Who are you talking about?

[lcfc sheff]

2 hours ago, Rubbersoul said:

No idea how accurate this person is but hinting that Motsi is off in the summer 

Calling bullshit 

[st albans fox]

1 hour ago, moore_94 said:

They were all saying the same about Monga as well tbf

Until we gave him a 30k/week deal when he turns pro ( unaffordable in league 1) 

 

[moore_94]

5 minutes ago, st albans fox said:

Until we gave him a 30k/week deal when he turns pro ( unaffordable in league 1) 

 

Which then allows us to get an actually decent fee from the likes of Man City, Chelsea etc. who will be all over him if we go down (and probably even if we don't)

[st albans fox]

30 minutes ago, moore_94 said:

Which then allows us to get an actually decent fee from the likes of Man City, Chelsea etc. who will be all over him if we go down (and probably even if we don't)

Of course but we’ll be in a very weak position re the fee 

same for all academy products like Nelson, Hutchinson 

[BKLFox]

If he goes he goes, kids 15 if his parents moved to Germany for a job chances are he’d go with them and the academy would work something out with a German club.

The club can only walk them to a pitch they can’t make them play in blue until they are old enough to sign.

He’s a long way from appearing in anyone’s 1st team currently there’s a lot of growing up to be done, you just hope who ever he listens to are grounded and see a bigger picture.