MWARLEY2 Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 On 02/09/2023 at 13:57, useless said: Finished 1-0 to us, Luka Lynch with the goal, seems like we should have scored more as had seventeen shots ten of those on target. Good win as Leeds top of Premier League North. Luka Lynch seems to have alot of really good qualities technically and physically. One to really watch out for i reckon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 Luka Lynch was part of an age group at Albion that included himself, Leo Cardoso, Kiano Dyer, Triston Rowe, and Jamal JImoh, and Kadan Young was with them also at Pheonix United, they've all gone on to sign for either us or Chelsea, and with the exception of Lynch have all played for England at youth level, and there's also Kevin Mfuamba who's stil with Albion, so a very talented group that all came through at the same time. Telltale sign that he's rated by us is that he was already playing for the U18s as a U15, and I think good chance he will follow Broggio's example and get a chance with the 21s pretty soon. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted September 6, 2023 Share Posted September 6, 2023 Triston Rowe and Sam Proctor were on the bench today as England U18s lost 2-0 to France, no idea if either were subbed on. Must have been a late call up for Proctor as he wasn't named in the initial squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 I worry a bit about future recruitment to the academy when it is shown that it is a giant revenue-raising exercise and there is little chance you will get to play for the seniors. Or perhaps the players already know this and see it as part of their overall development. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejoker Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 13 minutes ago, The Fun Factory said: I worry a bit about future recruitment to the academy when it is shown that it is a giant revenue-raising exercise and there is little chance you will get to play for the seniors. Or perhaps the players already know this and see it as part of their overall development. We’re never going to have a team full of academy players. If you can get a first team player every 18 to 24 months then the academy has done its job. Most players will know how hard to make it as a professional footballer. We will attract more top youngsters if we keep producing players for Premier League and Championship teams. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted September 8, 2023 Moderator Share Posted September 8, 2023 29 minutes ago, The Fun Factory said: Or perhaps the players already know this and see it as part of their overall development. I'd say this is definitely the case, but that's not even a bad thing. If you can come here, get excellent education, and have been shown that there is a clear route into Premier League & Championship football through this club then why not come here? That's all a footballer wants at the end of the day. Plus it's not impossible you end up in the Villa side. Just statistically unlikely. Everyone wins. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWARLEY2 Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 When you hear people talking about pathways its not just a pathway to our first team.its also a pathway to first team football in general. If anything seeing us not ruining a players development by holding on to them for brief sub appearances is only going to enhance our academy . We are showing a duty of care. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted September 8, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted September 8, 2023 Agree, the release of those kids during the last window will only help our recruitment process! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 Football Insider who are more reliable on the academy side of things, are saying that we're set to sign Freddie Lawrie from Port Vale, for what will be a record signing for a schoolboy player. He's apparently a fifteen year old midfielder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWARLEY2 Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 2 hours ago, useless said: Football Insider who are more reliable on the academy side of things, are saying that we're set to sign Freddie Lawrie from Port Vale, for what will be a record signing for a schoolboy player. He's apparently a fifteen year old midfielder. After doing some thorough research i can confirm he was Staffordshire schools High Jump champion with a height of 150cm and thats about it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herman22 Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 21 hours ago, useless said: Football Insider who are more reliable on the academy side of things, are saying that we're set to sign Freddie Lawrie from Port Vale, for what will be a record signing for a schoolboy player. He's apparently a fifteen year old midfielder. I think he’s only 14. Crazy to be paying 6 figure sums for a child, but that seems to be the way things are going. https://www.footballinsider247.com/revealed-aston-villa-trump-newcastle-after-agreeing-record-fee-for-14-year-old/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 If it's really going to be a record fee for a schoolboy then must be good, as he's currently playing for a category 3 academy, and they're entitled to less compensation for their players, would be surprising if a schoolboy from a cat 1 academy hasn't moved for more than what we're supposedly going to pay, I know Liverpool signed a fourteen year old defender from Wolves earlier in the summer for £900k, but again that was between two cat 1 academies. Speaking of players that age, I think we signed Kellyman's younger brother, looks like he's playing for our U15s, as of the end of last season he was still playing for Derby. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 He only joined Port Vale this summer from Hanley Town, the rumoured fee is £400k, which wouldn't be a record for a schoolboy, but still a very good for a fourteen year old from a Category 3 team, as nornally wouldn't be entitled to anywhere near that, one because the level he's playing at, and two because he's only been with them a few months, so wouldn't even be entitled to much in terms of training compensation, sounds like we're paying the money whatever it is to get it done, and maybe to fend off competition from other teams, from their point of view I guess they've done well to pick up a player for what would have been a very small amount if they paid anything at all, and then to sell him on for big money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 U17s beat Norwich 7-2 away from home in their first Premier League Cup game this season U16s beat Man Utd 4-3 away from home in qualifer for the Premier League National Tournament, the competition that we won last season, not sure if we've qualified yet, but the finals are next month. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 U18's playing WBA at Bodymoor 11am, currently losing 0-1 after 25mins Proctor (GK); Carroll, Timson, Katsukunya, Lynch; Borland, Pavey, Jimoh; Young, Brannigan, Wilson. Subs: Wright (GK), Duerden, Mulley, Fortes, Onuchukwu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted September 23, 2023 Moderator Share Posted September 23, 2023 3-1 up now against 10 men of Albion - Rory Wilson has two. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyClarke Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 7-1 now I believe, Wilson has bagged a hattrick. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted September 23, 2023 Moderator Share Posted September 23, 2023 Four in the end by the sound of things - great day for us and for him and nice to see Jimoh get his first goal for us against his old club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 (edited) Port Vale have confirmed that Freddie Lawrie has signed for us. His father says on instagram that Newcastle, Arsenal , Chelsea and others that were interested in signing him, only signed for Port Vale April of this year from Hanley Town, so has had a rapid rise. Edited September 29, 2023 by useless 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted September 30, 2023 Share Posted September 30, 2023 Came back from 3-0 down to get a 3-3 draw with Leicester, Carroll, Jimoh, and Wilson with the goals. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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