Academy/Development/Youth Squads/U18/U21 2026/2027

[honeybradger]

22 minutes ago, ramadaone said:

Sorry didn't realise they had both finished there careers and so there was a definitive answer on who was best

Do you have any idea on the injuries Kasey suffered during his latter teenage years ? No thought not

If you are trying to point score when it comes to Academy players then I kindly suggest you do a bit more research before spouting nonsense

 

Just pointing out that your cynicism is not always supported by reality.

[moore_94]

Can be a massive club like Man Utd and be fast tracking a 15 year old and yet still lose them

 

 

[st albans fox]

25 minutes ago, moore_94 said:

Can be a massive club like Man Utd and be fast tracking a 15 year old and yet still lose them

 

 

That’s mad

 

the kid is incredible but that doesn’t mean he’ll make it if he loses focus and thinks it’s only about money. 

wonder who has offered him a massive deal when he turns 17 ?

 

[K789]

2 minutes ago, st albans fox said:

That’s mad

 

the kid is incredible but that doesn’t mean he’ll make it if he loses focus and thinks it’s only about money. 

wonder who has offered him a massive deal when he turns 17 ?

 

Chelsea apparently 

[st albans fox]

3 minutes ago, K789 said:

Chelsea apparently 

can’t see yanited allowing that

 

theyll have to match it 

[kenny]

20 minutes ago, st albans fox said:

That’s mad

 

the kid is incredible but that doesn’t mean he’ll make it if he loses focus and thinks it’s only about money. 

wonder who has offered him a massive deal when he turns 17 ?

 

He is going back home. He has already been poached once in the academy system, no great surprise that it would happen again.

 

The system is a mess.

[AKCJ]

54 minutes ago, moore_94 said:

Can be a massive club like Man Utd and be fast tracking a 15 year old and yet still lose them

 

 

Sounds like his dad has been in his ear pushing for a move. I think the dollar signs have lit up his eyes and he thinks he should be on a 1st team salary/play time already.

[Long Eaton Fox]

Another JJ. Gerimin now

[dmayne7]

1 hour ago, moore_94 said:

Can be a massive club like Man Utd and be fast tracking a 15 year old and yet still lose them

 

 

True. But they also produce these guys much more often, create enormous revenues and the big clubs pinch young players off each other all the time.

 

I know he's an incredible talent but it's not really comparable for them losing him vs us losing Motsi for nothing. Sad realty.

[Rubbersoul]

From what I’ve been reading it sounds like his dad is absolutely insane. 

[st albans fox]

5 hours ago, kenny said:

He is going back home. He has already been poached once in the academy system, no great surprise that it would happen again.

 

The system is a mess.

Didn’t realise he’d been dragged up north aged 11 

 

The father was a pro so shame he seems to be intent on treating the kid like a cash cow 

[Lambert09]

7 hours ago, Rubbersoul said:

From what I’ve been reading it sounds like his dad is absolutely insane. 

Yeah I read some stuff earlier. Apparently pulled him out of a youth team because he went to a tournament and they didn’t give him the 10 shirt 

[ramadaone]

On 13/09/2026 at 21:04, honeybradger said:

Just pointing out that your cynicism is not always supported by reality.

Fire away with your examples as always willing to learn

[honeybradger]

28 minutes ago, ramadaone said:

Fire away with your examples as always willing to learn

I think the one I gave already makes my point.

 

Another one is I recall you saying that the reason Hutchinson hadn't stepped up to the u21s because he was only good for goals but when he made that step to the u21s a month or so later he got 4 assists in half a season.

 

We all have opinions but you present yours on the academy as factual when they are often not.

[lcfc sheff]

Needs a huge overhaul on academy system, I’m talking 50% sell on clauses for players with academies for 4+ years, a cap on wages of players up till the age of 18. No dodgy signing bonuses like their mum gets £200k a year for cleaning a flat etc. everyone that develops a player should truly benefit not just the big team that can afford to poach him when he suddenly is a potentially valuable player at 15 years old. 

[lcfc sheff]

Not that I’m looking all the time but last few times I’ve seen Man City u21 teams on apps I haven’t even seen motsi or Monga in the squads?

[Ric Flair]

2 minutes ago, lcfc sheff said:

Not that I’m looking all the time but last few times I’ve seen Man City u21 teams on apps I haven’t even seen motsi or Monga in the squads?

Monga has gone on loan to Swansea

[ClaphamFox]

8 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

Monga has gone on loan to Swansea

They've played three times since he arrived and he's not even made their bench.

[coolhandfox]

12 minutes ago, ClaphamFox said:

They've played three times since he arrived and he's not even made their bench.

But didn't he leave here because there was no pathway according to some 

Edited Wednesday at 11:36 by coolhandfox

[ClaphamFox]

3 minutes ago, coolhandfox said:

But didn't he leave here because there was no pathway according to some 

He'd probably be behind Alves if he was still here, but at least he'd get some minutes from the bench.

[TheGoldenGod]

20 hours ago, Rubbersoul said:

From what I’ve been reading it sounds like his dad is absolutely insane. 

He's not even called JJ Gabriel...its essentially a rebrand of a more appealing "exotic" name. Most likely another idea from his dad, sounds like a weapon.

[Rubbersoul]

30 minutes ago, TheGoldenGod said:

He's not even called JJ Gabriel...its essentially a rebrand of a more appealing "exotic" name. Most likely another idea from his dad, sounds like a weapon.

By all accounts the lad is really nice his dad is just mental. 
 

Yeah I saw that about his name hahah 

Edited Wednesday at 12:29 by Rubbersoul

[Jimmy]

4 hours ago, ClaphamFox said:

He'd probably be behind Alves if he was still here, but at least he'd get some minutes from the bench.

I think we'd have played Monga on the right had he stayed

[sm1]

It's probably for the best Monga left. He was acting like Mavididi v2.0 here, coasting through games completely disinterested. Now he's at Man City, he's going to learn some harsh truths.

[coolhandfox]

2 hours ago, Jimmy said:

I think we'd have played Monga on the right had he stayed

Would have probably been him rather then one of Howell or Watson competing witj Alves and Burns for ethier wing spot.