useless Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 Just seen this... 'ASTON VILLA Under-18 coach David Hughes is leaving the club to become Southampton’s first Head of Academy Player Development. Hughes came through the youth ranks at Villa in the 1990s and went on to make seven appearances for their first team. In November 2016, he returned to become U18s coach.' Training Ground Guru 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 43 minutes ago, useless said: Just seen this... 'ASTON VILLA Under-18 coach David Hughes is leaving the club to become Southampton’s first Head of Academy Player Development. Hughes came through the youth ranks at Villa in the 1990s and went on to make seven appearances for their first team. In November 2016, he returned to become U18s coach.' Training Ground Guru was he a corner stone of our youth setup?, or is he fairly easily replaced? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 He was the head coach of the u18s, not really sure if he will be considered a big loss or not. We've of course brought in Mark Harrison from West Brom as our Head of Academy, so maybe he was planning on making a few changes anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir_gary_cahill Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 6 hours ago, useless said: He was the head coach of the u18s, not really sure if he will be considered a big loss or not. We've of course brought in Mark Harrison from West Brom as our Head of Academy, so maybe he was planning on making a few changes anyway. I think David Hughes is a very good coach, it’s a shame that he has left Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted July 11, 2019 Moderator Share Posted July 11, 2019 Good article about academy striker Tyreik Wright. The failed hurler looking to make mark at the U19 Euros Quote The failed hurler looking to make mark at the U19 Euros Had things worked out differently, Tyreik Wright's primary focus could have been on the GAA field. As it is, he will hope to play his part in the Republic of Ireland’s U-19 European Championships campaign next month. The Aston Villa youngster has happy memories of playing with Eire Og in Cork before concentrating on soccer, a decision that saw him leave home aged 15 in pursuit of fulfilling his dream "It’s a GAA place, you don’t see many soccer players and a lot of my friends are still playing GAA," he says. "I was good at Gaelic football but shocking at hurling. Around 12 or 13 I made the choice that it was football for me." Two years later and he departed for Villa Park. By his own admission the start was a struggle, adapting to new surroundings in the cut-throat world of professional soccer. The pacey winger knuckled down and has made steady progress over the last two years. The upcoming tournament in Armenia will be his third time representing his country at the European Championships having been part of U17 squads in 2017 and 2018. The quarter-final defeat to the Netherlands last year will be widely remembered for the controversial circumstances in which the Boys in Green bowed out in a penalty shootout, but Wright prefers to focus on the positives from that particular journey. "It was an unbelievable experience, we were underdogs going into the tournament but we got to the last eight against Netherlands where we gave them a game right until the end and we were unlucky with the result. "But we showed everyone what we were capable of doing. I never really look back on the penalty shootout but I do look back on all the other games and how we did. We performed at a high level and I loved it." Domestically things are moving nicely also. Last season he made 10 appearances in the U18 Premier League for Villa and a further six in Premier League 2, the competition that replaced the Under-21 Premier League. Add in the fact he was a regular during the FA Youth Cup run and his description of last term is somewhat under-stated. "It was very good. I was playing for the under-18s all season, then I got called up to the under-23s and trained with the first team a few times as well. It was a big step-up, you could get players who were 21 or 22 whereas in 18s you're against 17 or 18-year-olds and it’s a lot more physical and the game is quicker but I got a lot of experience from it and I’m looking forward to next season." Wright remains eligible for the Ireland U18s, but now will be hoping the U19s can build on their good form when they travel to Armenia next month. Their qualifying campaign concluded with six wins from six, conceding just two goals and find themselves in Group B in the eight-team competition alongside Czech Republic, France and Norway. Tom Mohan has yet to formalise his squad, and Wright himself is suspended for the first two games, but is eagerly looking forward to the latest chapter in his Irish career. "I can’t wait, it’s a huge honour to be picked for my country again and to represent Ireland at the European Championships. "We’re not here to take part, we want to go and win it. There are no knockout stages as such, it’s just the groups, semi-finals and finals. We have enough talent. We’re underdogs but we’re confident." Only two Irish underage sides have ever tasted European glory, both coming in the glorious summer of 1998 under the guidance of Brian Kerr. The U16 team also contained a man from Ovens and Wright says the memory of Liam Miller and the connections with his family are a motivating factor. "My uncle [Martin O’Leary] was one of his best friends, they played together for Lakewood Athletic and Ballincollig and my mother [Nicola O’Leary] was friends with him too so it was really say to see. We were all devastated. We went to see his family and it was devastating to see them upset. "My uncle and mum always spoke highly about him, that he was an unbelievable professional, he was humble and always had time for everyone, that he was a top guy." 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 There's a player on our u23 bench today for the game against Stratford Town called Jamie Seale. I've never heard of him and can't find any reference to such a player being on our books, or even to a footballer that goes by that name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir_gary_cahill Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 1 minute ago, useless said: There's a player on our u23 bench today for the game against Stratford Town called Jamie Seale. I've never heard of him and can't find any reference to such a player being on our books, or even to a footballer that goes by that name. Where have you seen the team? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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VILLAMARV Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 (edited) 8 minutes ago, useless said: There's a player on our u23 bench today for the game against Stratford Town called Jamie Seale. I've never heard of him and can't find any reference to such a player being on our books, or even to a footballer that goes by that name. Is it Jamie Searle? GK. (Saver of two penalties against Tamworth the other night) Edited July 20, 2019 by VILLAMARV link 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 Yes I guess that must be him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 Another one here though Useless where I'm going off the spelling in the media though and you have official documentation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 Our names are much more interesting than their names, though 'Joe Tumulty' is a good try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 Thank God we were able to get the Ministry of Magic to give Mungo Bridge the night off work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted July 20, 2019 Moderator Share Posted July 20, 2019 Lost 1-0. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stratvillan Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 Men vs boys, literally. The Stratford goal scorer was 2 stone overweight and looked like his real job was as a bailiff. Thought Jack birch and Ben guy looked useful. The defenders were just bullied. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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useless Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 I thought that Lewis Brunt had gone on loan to Carlise but he played today for our U23S according to Redditch United's twitter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 1 hour ago, useless said: I thought that Lewis Brunt had gone on loan to Carlise but he played today for our U23S according to Redditch United's twitter. Loans are usually allowed play for Under 23s. Weird though on opening day of season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 I looked into it and apparently he went there on a two week trial with a view to it being made a permanent loan. Strange if it isn't happening now though, as their manager's quotes at the time made it sound like it was a done deal... "In terms of his attributes, he’s a very exciting player who can use the football well," Pressley told the Carlisle website. "He has everything I look for in a number eight, but we just want to work closely with Villa to do what’s right for a young man who is about to embark on his first loan." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 I liked the sound of the little trial period thing in the rumoured Brunt deal. I thought we'd done similar with RHM. Check the place out, see what your team mates are like and so on. No point in going on loan either a)where you're just making up the numbers or b) Where you're not going to be happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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