useless Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 I like Daniel Johnson and he's done very well at Preston, but he'll be 27 in a couple of months, so I don't think we can really call him a recent academy succcess. Jordan Graham seemed to start off well at Wolves, but then fell out of favor and hasn't done much on loan at either Fulham or Ipswich, and spent the second half of last season on loan at Oxford. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir_gary_cahill Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 (edited) 8 minutes ago, useless said: I like Daniel Johnson and he's done very well at Preston, but he'll be 27 in a couple of months, so I don't think we can really call him a recent academy succcess. Jordan Graham seemed to start off well at Wolves, but then fell out of favor and hasn't done much on loan at either Fulham or Ipswich, and spent the second half of last season on loan at Oxford. I think you are correct, we bought Daniel Johnson from Crystal Palace when he was 16, so technically he didn’t come through our academy Edited June 11, 2019 by sir_gary_cahill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villan4Life Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 Mark Harrison meant be joining us from West Brom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abdulaziz1 Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 We used to have good youth teams, its bad to see how we failed to develop them. Apart from Jack Grealish, I can’t remember any standout player. Even though Albrighton won the league, but he’s still an ok PL player. We win NextGen but most of them are now in lower divisions. I hope we will have a better setup to develope our academy players more and more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir_gary_cahill Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 6 hours ago, Villan4Life said: Mark Harrison meant be joining us from West Brom Does that mean that David Hughes is leaving? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted June 13, 2019 Moderator Share Posted June 13, 2019 1 hour ago, sir_gary_cahill said: Does that mean that David Hughes is leaving? No. It's as a replacement for Sean Kimberley. Isn't Hughes the U18's Head Coach rather than Academy manager? Mark Harrison by the way is very, very highly rated - Albion have a raft of young players that have been recruited locally and got to the semi-final of last seasons FA Youth Cup - he's had a big influence on them dominating the region for the last few years - this one is a coup. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveAV1 Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 1 hour ago, OutByEaster? said: No. It's as a replacement for Sean Kimberley. Isn't Hughes the U18's Head Coach rather than Academy manager? Mark Harrison by the way is very, very highly rated - Albion have a raft of young players that have been recruited locally and got to the semi-final of last seasons FA Youth Cup - he's had a big influence on them dominating the region for the last few years - this one is a coup. Apparently Baggies fans are up in arms about his potential move to us. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted June 13, 2019 Moderator Share Posted June 13, 2019 11 hours ago, DaveAV1 said: Apparently Baggies fans are up in arms about his potential move to us. I bet they are! This guy has done a tremendous job for them - I hope he can do the same for us. We potentially just got the whole region back. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyrusr Posted June 14, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted June 14, 2019 Official Quote Aston Villa is delighted to announce the appointment of Mark Harrison as the club’s Academy Manager. Mark joins the club from West Bromwich Albion, with whom he held a similar role for over a decade, helping to develop the club’s young academy talent. CEO Christian Purslow said: “Aston Villa is a football club steeped in a rich tradition of producing its own players. “Mark’s appointment is another cornerstone of the process and journey that we set out upon last summer. “As a football club, we want a clear pathway right through the academy to the first-team with outstanding recruitment and development. “I have every confidence that Mark, working closely with Dean Smith and Jesus Garcia Pitarch, will build an excellent academy that will be able to nurture the next generation of stars to entertain the crowds at Villa Park.” 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teale's 'tache Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 Couldn't they find a less creepy picture than this?! 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyrusr Posted June 14, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted June 14, 2019 Also noticed youth team entered into EFL Trophy: BBC Article Quote EFL Trophy invited Under-21 sides 2019-20 Arsenal Aston Villa Brighton & Hove Albion Chelsea Everton Fulham Leicester City Liverpool Manchester City Manchester United Newcastle United Norwich City Southampton Tottenham Hotspur West Ham United Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unused Sub Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 On 14/06/2019 at 18:24, cyrusr said: Also noticed youth team entered into EFL Trophy This seams to have slipped under the radar. Mixed feelings to say the least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unused Sub Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 The retained list is out. Not always accurate but looks like Suliman & Sarkic are still with us. Cox & Bazeley-Graham offered new deals. Retained list EFL Retained List ………. club list of registered players as of 18 May 2019. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyrusr Posted June 24, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted June 24, 2019 5 minutes ago, Unused Sub said: This seams to have slipped under the radar. Mixed feelings to say the least. I'm not, think its a great opportunity for the youngsters to actually play against first team footballers. The quality of the reserves team leaves a lot to be desired. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 That that list isn't completey uptodate 'AS AT 18th MAY 2019', further evidenced by the fact that Gary Gardner is still listed on there as one of our players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unused Sub Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 5 minutes ago, cyrusr said: I'm not, think its a great opportunity for the youngsters to actually play against first team footballers. The quality of the reserves team leaves a lot to be desired. Agree with this. Its great for Villa and our youngsters. Unfortunately, its at the expense of the completion as a whole. The cup was set up to help lower league clubs, giving them a cup run and a chance of silverware, also more gate money. Devaluing the cup has meant attendances have dropped off and also depriving teams of a cup run. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Last season the final eight teams were Sunderland, Peterbrough, Port Vale, Bristol Rovers, Bury, Sunderland, Man City, and Oxford; Man City were knocked out in that round, and Portsmouth went on to win the whole thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir_gary_cahill Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Thanks Unused Sub, I’m happy to see Suliman on that list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 On 14/06/2019 at 10:38, Teale's 'tache said: Couldn't they find a less creepy picture than this?! Alfie Boe without hair.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted June 26, 2019 Moderator Share Posted June 26, 2019 Sarkic has just joined Livingston for the season. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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