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A few weeks ago Warnock was quoted saying that Rhys Heeley and a few others would be given practice matches in early January so they could be assessed by the management team to decide if they stay or go out on loan (again). Apart from Heeley there are a lot of other 'senior' players who haven't kicked a ball in anger for a while, or are feeding on scraps. The u23 game might be an opportunity to give some of them a run out along with Academy players? If not I expect something else to be arranged for the likes of Heeley, Kennedy, John, O'Keefe, Guonongbe, Ajayi...
Have any more of the loan players come back this month? Deji Oshilaja?
(In their coverage of Tom James' move to Yeovil Wales Online are saying that Tommy O'Sullivan has also got a club - has anyone seen reports that his trial with Colchester has been made permanent?)
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And Theo Wharton on trial with Russell Slade at Coventry.
https://coventryobserver.co.uk/sport...samba-diakite/
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I think anyone over 21 and not involved in the first team set up is going to get moved on. We might make a mistake and miss someone but I think it's the right thing to do for the players, as they're not going to kick on here. Hopefully it allows people like Mark Harris to get more game time and more chances. Slade taking a chance on Wharton is quite funny given his reluctance to play any of the youngsters during his tenure!
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the other bob wilson
Sion Spence in the squad tonight,Paul:thumbup:
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Pedro de la Rosa
I think anyone over 21 and not involved in the first team set up is going to get moved on. We might make a mistake and miss someone but I think it's the right thing to do for the players, as they're not going to kick on here. Hopefully it allows people like Mark Harris to get more game time and more chances. Slade taking a chance on Wharton is quite funny given his reluctance to play any of the youngsters during his tenure!
Prioritising a 22 year old academy player from a higher division over a potentially equally talented and younger player from within seems exactly like a Slade move. Tapping into his experience to find a player who is likely to be useful addition is where it all falls down.
I wonder how many players from our youth set-up look somewhat enviously at Tom Lockyer? He was released from the academy much sooner than those who have been waiting for an opportunity and has now played 156 games of senior football. Bristol Rovers aren't a million miles away from a play-off place either.
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I wonder how many players from our youth set-up look somewhat enviously at Tom Lockyer? He was released from the academy much sooner than those who have been waiting for an opportunity and has now played 156 games of senior football. Bristol Rovers aren't a million miles away from a play-off place either.
We can add Wes Burns and Regan Poole to that list too. But I think that's the nature of the beast when it comes to academies. Many will be late bloomers and I can't solely blame CCFC for that. It's a bit of a double edged sword. Reduce the numbers in the academy and there are bound to be some slipping through the net.
Think Bellamy nailed it the other week when he said that players have got to start looking like they have senior potential when they hit 18/19.
I'm not against us having a big number of players at the younger age groups though because of the examples we mention above. If the DVP player ages are younger altogether then that should mean we have more teenagers at the club than previously. So hopefully less losses with the likes of Poole etc.
These changes should've been made a while ago, but it's good it's been rectified now.
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By the way, anyone at the game tonight. Have a look out for the Ipswich keeper Michael Crowe. Norwegian qualified but has so far opted for Wales and has played for the Welsh youth sides quite a bit. There has been a great rivalry with Man City youth player Billy O'Brien (also dual qualified) for the u21s no.1 spot. Think he has a lot of potential and I expect at least one of these two to be challenging for the Welsh senior squad over the next few years...
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Tonight's team
Wilson, Halford, John, Veale (c), Coxe, Ajayi, Southam, Waite, Healey, Harris, Kennedy
Subs Abbruzzese, O'Reilly, Spence, Meite, Young
Nice to say Jamie Veale back in action after a long injury absence.
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Any latest scores?
According to **** 1-0 at HT. Healey with the goal.
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3-1 to Cardiff so far. Kennedy just scored a free kick
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James Waite scored the second goal
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Finished 3-1. Very encouraging, second half in particular. Kennedy was terrific and deserved his goal, Declan John linked up well with him for Healey's goal and had a strong ninety minutes, Healey was sharp and Ajayi looked after Cameron Coxe well and was unlucky that his only mistake cost a goal. Some excellent football, Waite was the pick of the 'youngsters' and deserved his goal but everybody played their part. Meite got half an hour at the end but couldn't quite get into the game, not for want of trying though. An enjoyable game.
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Finished 3-1. Very encouraging, second half in particular. Kennedy was terrific and deserved his goal, Declan John linked up well with him for Healey's goal and had a strong ninety minutes, Healey was sharp and Ajayi looked after Cameron Coxe well and was unlucky that his only mistake cost a goal. Some excellent football, Waite was the pick of the 'youngsters' and deserved his goal but everybody played their part. Meite got half an hour at the end but couldn't quite get into the game, not for want of trying though. An enjoyable game.
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Finished 3-1. Very encouraging, second half in particular. Kennedy was terrific and deserved his goal, Declan John linked up well with him for Healey's goal and had a strong ninety minutes, Healey was sharp and Ajayi looked after Cameron Coxe well and was unlucky that his only mistake cost a goal. Some excellent football, Waite was the pick of the 'youngsters' and deserved his goal but everybody played their part. Meite got half an hour at the end but couldn't quite get into the game, not for want of trying though. An enjoyable game.
:thumbup::thumbup: Really encouraging.
Who was calling the shots in the dugout by the way?
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:thumbup::thumbup: Really encouraging.
Who was calling the shots in the dugout by the way?
The u18s coach Jarrad Harvey
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The u18s coach Jarrad Harvey
Gracias Gringo! :thumbup:
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A very enjoyable game last night - here's my report on it.
http://mauveandyellowarmy.net/
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Was "OUR NEIL" there ?
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Was "OUR NEIL" there ?
I didn't see him or Blackwell but when Halford got injured near the end there was a lot of signalling up to the stand to determine whether he should be treated, to try and complete the 90 minutes, or be brought off. Obviously someone from the first team set-up was there to make that decision but I couldn't see who it was.