Unused Sub Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 When to Redditch on Saturday. A really good win, should have been more that 2-0. In control for large parts of the game. So our goals, the first was a free kick from the edge of the area from Vassilev. Looked like it when through the wall. The second was scored by Ramsey, capitalising on a miss placed pass well in the Redditch half. Dribbled towards goal, went by a defender before side footing home from inside the area. In the Secord half we had plenty of chances. Odutayo should had a couple, Guy headed one against the post, Brunt and Vassilev firing over. Also, ex-villa youth keeper Kieran Boucher played the first 45 for Redditch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir_gary_cahill Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 I thought Boucher was very good, shame we’ve seemingly let him go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unused Sub Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 With the official outlets not covering the U23 preseason friendlies I thought I’d post the general match details. A sort of ‘For the record’ type of thing that the programme used to publish. I’m a player short for the Kidderminster, but if the club sort out player pics on the website I maybe able to ID him. Wednesday 10th July 2019 – Aggborough Kidderminster Harriers (2) 3 Aston Villa U23 (1) 1 Scorer: Hepburn-Murphy Team: First Half: Sinisalo, Walker, Bridge, Suliman, Revan, Clarke, Vassilev, Brunt, Hepburn-Murphy, Doyle-Hayes, Cox. Second Half: Seale, Walker (Trialist), Revan (Burton) Bazeley-Graham (Suliman), Birch, Guy, Hooper, A.N.Other, Sea, Tait, Odutayo Tuesday 16th July 2019 – CR MOT Community Stadium Tamworth (0) 1 Aston Villa U23 (2) 4 Scorers: Sea, Suliman, Tait, Archer Team: Seale (Sinisalo), Walker (Birch), Rowe (Revan), Suliman (Kesler), Bridge (Burton), Doyle-Hayes, Odutayo (Archer), Guy (Sohna), Sea (Farr), Vassilev (Philogene-Bidace), Hooper (Tait) Saturday 20th July 2019 – Arden Garages Stadium Stratford Town (1) 1 Aston Villa U23 (0) 0 Team: Sinisalo (Seale), Walker (Burton), Rowe, Revan, Bridge, Birch, Odutayo, Guy (Doyle-Hayes), Sea, Tait (Clarke), Vassilev Saturday 27th July 2019 - Edger Street Hereford FC (0) 1 Aston Villa U23 (0) 0 Team: Sinisalo (Seale), Walker, Rowe (Bazeley-Graham), Bazeley-Graham (Suliman), Bridge (Revan), Doyle-Hayes (Birch), Vassilev, Brunt (Guy), Sea (Odutayo), Clarke, Hooper (Tait). Saturday 3rd August 2019 – Trico Stadium Redditch United (0) 0 Aston Villa U23 (2) 2 Scorers: Vassilev, Ramsey Team: Sinisalo, Bazeley-Graham, Walker, Revan, Bridge, Brunt (Birch), Tait, Ramsey (Guy), Sea (Odutayo), Vassilev, Hooper (Clarke). Used Sub: Seale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unused Sub Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 7 minutes ago, sir_gary_cahill said: I thought Boucher was very good, shame we’ve seemingly let him go Seemed ok on Saturday. Looks like he was released last summer, and did the rounds locally at Halesowen/Kidderminster 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir_gary_cahill Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 Did you go to all of those matches Unused Sub? If so, how was Anton Hooper? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unused Sub Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 2 hours ago, sir_gary_cahill said: Did you go to all of those matches Unused Sub? If so, how was Anton Hooper? Managed to get to 3 games. So Hooper: Kiddy - Did alright Hereford - struggled (like the team in general) Redditch - was quiet going forward (most attacked were down the other (left) wing). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted August 5, 2019 Author Moderator Share Posted August 5, 2019 Who is the absolute unit on the right? These are supposedly our u18s. We won 5-1 btw. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddiemunster Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 Was under the impression that Cox had been released (if it is Jordan Cox). Josh Williams plays for Morecambe. Lomax and Coates play for Stratford Town. Also we have a player whose surname is Kes(s)ler, and a goalkeeper Jamie Searle. Shame that the official AVFC site is only showing the First Team squad. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted August 5, 2019 Author Moderator Share Posted August 5, 2019 Yeah I'm aware of a few of those but they're u18. So I'll add the younger ones if and when they turn out for the u23s (which they probably will). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddiemunster Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 Thanks BOF, keep up the good work mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir_gary_cahill Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 10 minutes ago, eddiemunster said: Was under the impression that Cox had been released (if it is Jordan Cox). Josh Williams plays for Morecambe. Lomax and Coates play for Stratford Town. Also we have a player whose surname is Kes(s)ler, and a goalkeeper Jamie Searle. Shame that the official AVFC site is only showing the First Team squad. It’s Kaine Kessler, thanks for the rest of your information Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted August 6, 2019 Author Moderator Share Posted August 6, 2019 It seems that goalkeeper Kieran Boucher has left for Kidderminster Harriers too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted August 6, 2019 Author Moderator Share Posted August 6, 2019 There's now a glaringly obvious pattern in the age group of our "U23s". Only one of the remaining players is over 20 years old. That's Jack Clarke at 20y188days. Even then there's only three players at 19 years old. That's Callum Rowe (19y338d), Isaiah Bazeley-Graham (19y184d) & Anton Hooper (19y180d). You then have 12 players at 18 and four more at 17. Although at that point the line between the u23 and the u18 squad kind of blurs. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 2 hours ago, BOF said: There's now a glaringly obvious pattern in the age group of our "U23s". Only one of the remaining players is over 20 years old. That's Jack Clarke at 20y188days. Even then there's only three players at 19 years old. That's Callum Rowe (19y338d), Isaiah Bazeley-Graham (19y184d) & Anton Hooper (19y180d). You then have 12 players at 18 and four more at 17. Although at that point the line between the u23 and the u18 squad kind of blurs. So it's been a case of 'clear them out and start again' then basically? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted August 6, 2019 Author Moderator Share Posted August 6, 2019 1 hour ago, HanoiVillan said: So it's been a case of 'clear them out and start again' then basically? Yes. A general 'if you haven't made it by 20 then you're not good enough for Villa'. IIRC Clarke trained with the first team recently so that's why he's still around. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 26 minutes ago, BOF said: Yes. A general 'if you haven't made it by 20 then you're not good enough for Villa'. IIRC Clarke trained with the first team recently so that's why he's still around. Not a bad philosophy to be honest. I think you could argue that we've actually hampered the careers of young players who we've kept around for too long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted August 7, 2019 Author Moderator Share Posted August 7, 2019 I've modified the squad list table to include players whose DOBs I don't know, just so you know they're present. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troglodyte Posted August 9, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted August 9, 2019 Not sure if this is the right place but we've signed an 18-year-old Kiwi goalkeeper, Jamie Searle. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/football-soccer/news/article.cfm?c_id=86&objectid=12256834 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted August 9, 2019 Author Moderator Share Posted August 9, 2019 11 hours ago, Troglodyte said: Not sure if this is the right place but we've signed an 18-year-old Kiwi goalkeeper, Jamie Searle. It's not a bad place for it, although just as an FYI we usually stick news in the academy thread 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir_gary_cahill Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Our u23s are playing Middlesbrough away this evening, 7pm kick off, anyone know if it’s on YouTube? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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