MWARLEY2 Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 4 minutes ago, useless said: I think Markie Meade is still fourteen, a year younger than Cole Ramsey, but has constantly played a year or two up. International recognition in the lower age groups isn't the be all and end all either, obviously it's good when it happens and gives a good indication that those players are currently doing well, but those that don't get call ups can still go on to do really well within the academy, the likes of Kesler Hayden, Iroegbunam, Philogene, and Archer didn't get international call ups until they were established U21 players, in Archer's case he was even further along in his development having already played a lot of first team football. We've got a few like Luka Lynch and Alfie Lynskey who as far as I'm aware haven't had any international recogntion, but both played a couple of ages up whilst U15s for our U18s, and Lynch was a regular this season for our U18s as an U16, so club obviously rates those two very highly. I think if we can get the ones who peak early to gain recognition through the better coaching plus continue to work on the others who come through at a later time then the academy is doing its job of raising standards. Turn the good into very good and turn the doing ok into doing well . Its as much as you can expect from any academy. And when we do get another potential superstar coming through we will be in a position to maximise that talent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 Reports in Scotland saying we're prepared to let Nathan Dlamini go, Rangers and other Premier League clubs supposedly interested. We must think we will have better wide options for the U18s next season, Brannigan and Lynch will be first year scholars, Haywood will probably play an age up, maybe bring someone else in, I think Lynskey is a number ten type so can probably play wide as well, also there's Pavey who I wouldn't be surprised to see is one of those players that has a quiet first year as a scholar but then makes a big impression in second year, similar to Tommi O'Reilly. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWARLEY2 Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 3 minutes ago, useless said: Reports in Scotland saying we're prepared to let Nathan Dlamini go, Rangers and other Premier League clubs supposedly interested. We must think we will have better wide options for the U18s next season, Brannigan and Lynch will be first year scholars, Haywood will probably play an age up, maybe bring someone else in, I think Lynskey is a number ten type so can probably play wide as well, also there's Pavey who I wouldn't be surprised to see is one of those players that has a quiet first year as a scholar but then makes a big impression in second year, similar to Tommi O'Reilly. Does Broggio play wide in a Grealish type of way as well ? I thought he was the more attacking player of him and Lynch . Difficult to get the right info at these age groups. I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 I forgot about him, yes from what I've seen he's a wide forward. Ashton McWilliams, another who has international recognition, also plays either right-back or on the wing, not sure which of the two is his more specialist position, but he will be another option provided he signs scholarship terms with us. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 Quote Aston Villa involved in multi-team tournament involving Nassef Sawiris clubs Aston Villa will take an academy team over to Nassef Sawiris’ native Egypt next month to take part in a multi-team tournament. Villa’s under-18s will play in the second edition of the International ZED Cup alongside the youth teams of ZED FC (Egypt), Al Ahly S.C (Egypt), Vitoria S.C (Portugal), Feyenoord (Holland) and Panathinaikos (Greece). https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-vitoria-feyenoord-egypt-26553438 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 Thirteen players out of contract in the summer Charlie Lutz, Kobei Moore, Mikell Barnes, Todd Alcock, Luke Softley, Aaron O’Reilly, Sil Swinkels, Arjan Raikhy, Hayden Lindley, Brad Young, Seb Revan, Declan Frith and Chisom Afoka Apparently going to find out this week if they're going to be offered new deals or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 Established Member 26k Title: Threads from the dead Posted 2 hours ago Thirteen players out of contract in the summer Charlie Lutz, Kobei Moore, Mikell Barnes, Todd Alcock, Luke Softley, Aaron O’Reilly, Sil Swinkels, Arjan Raikhy, Hayden Lindley, Brad Young, Seb Revan, Declan Frith and Chisom Afoka Apparently going to find out this week if they're going to be offered new deals or not. I know we have to be quite ruthless as we need the space for younger players to come through. This is my guess based on Birmingham Senior Cup performances mainly. Charlie Lutz - Played very well at Alvechurch with a Hattrick - Definitely Keep. Kobei Moore, Mikell Barnes - release. Todd Alcock - Plays regularly but I don't think is quite good enough for us. - Offer a One Year contract. Luke Softley - One year contract offer. Aaron O'Reilly - Much improved in the last few Months. New contract offer 1 or 2 year. Sil Swinkels - Good player but not good enough for us. Probably release. Raiky, Lindley, Brad Young - All good players but lower division players - Release. Revan - Another Year, Close to first Team, Needs to have a great season to get in the First Team Squad. Declan Firth - Same as Seb Revan, Had a good season but needs to really push on. Chisom Ofoka. Good player but not good enough. Reluctantly release. Always hard to judge and probably none of these players will ever become Villa regulars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuwabatake Sanjuro Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 Could have been some Cork bargain prospects on show today there. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heffoman Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 A nice little discussion on the acadamey on the For the Love of Paul McGrath podcast this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejoker Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Make Pies Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 Aidan Borland plays for the Celtic and Scottish U16s as a midfielder apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 No idea if any good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SecretVillaScout Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, thejoker said: Scorer of the first goal here ( Number 8 ) Edited March 29, 2023 by SecretVillaScout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SecretVillaScout Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 Aidan Borland costing Villa £1.2 Million. Crazy money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 On 27/03/2023 at 18:50, useless said: Thirteen players out of contract in the summer Charlie Lutz, Kobei Moore, Mikell Barnes, Todd Alcock, Luke Softley, Aaron O’Reilly, Sil Swinkels, Arjan Raikhy, Hayden Lindley, Brad Young, Seb Revan, Declan Frith and Chisom Afoka Apparently going to find out this week if they're going to be offered new deals or not. Has there been any further updates on this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 (edited) Not as far as I'm aware, retained and released lists will be published around June or July time, but players will know well in advance of then. Last couple of years Birmingham Mail has reported earlier in the year on who is being released from academy, and have been accurate, so we might find out via them soon. Edited March 30, 2023 by useless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWARLEY2 Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 5 hours ago, SecretVillaScout said: Aidan Borland costing Villa £1.2 Million. Crazy money. 1.2 mill with addons is being reported with 300k up front. If he hits the heights then it will be a bargain. If he fades away its 300k we have gambled and lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 U18's Away to Chelsea today 12pm, Might be on Chelsea TV? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SecretVillaScout Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 5 minutes ago, Kingman said: U18's Away to Chelsea today 12pm, Might be on Chelsea TV? Tough game not expecting anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 Hammond (GK); Barber, Katsukunya, Smith, Munroe; Barnes, Alcock, Simpson; Pierre, Pavey, Lutz. Subs: Proctor (GK), Timson, Edwards, Mitchell, Lynch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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