useless Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 Mark Harrison is our Head of Academy recently appointed, Maye was Albion's Head of Academy Coaching, which apparently is a different role, found this short video of him talking about some of his ideas... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0ZZscuqIBY. And here's is a longer podcast posted on youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0ZZscuqIBY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Pembers Posted August 7, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 7, 2019 9 hours ago, BOF said: Searle signs his first pro contract. He's signed from semi pro club Melville United just down the road from me here in NZ, he was on trial at villa for a couple of weeks and apparently impressed. The club say they forego any development fee for him to help him get the contract. I don't know much about him but he was their reserve team keeper and first team backup, I assume he wasn't first team keeper due to age rather than ability. I play in the same league as one of their reserve sides so may even have come up against him at some point! 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir_gary_cahill Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 4 hours ago, Pembers said: He's signed from semi pro club Melville United just down the road from me here in NZ, he was on trial at villa for a couple of weeks and apparently impressed. The club say they forego any development fee for him to help him get the contract. I don't know much about him but he was their reserve team keeper and first team backup, I assume he wasn't first team keeper due to age rather than ability. I play in the same league as one of their reserve sides so may even have come up against him at some point! Do you know how old he is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monsieur Hazdazler Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 13 minutes ago, sir_gary_cahill said: Do you know how old he is? https://www.hudl.com/profile/7798328/Jamie-Searle Some video clips from what looks like his final year in school football, he finished school in 2018 so my guess is he's probably 18 or 19 now? I don't know him so I'm not going to say it's definitely him, but looks like him and he's a goalkeeper, right age range and the right part of NZ, so fairly safe to say it is I think. @Pembers who do you play for up there? I play down south in the Southern Prem for Wanaka (I've been injured all season though boo hoo). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pembers Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 1 hour ago, sir_gary_cahill said: Do you know how old he is? Not sure but i'd agree with Monsieur H and say he'd be 18/19. 1 hour ago, Monsieur Hazdazler said: https://www.hudl.com/profile/7798328/Jamie-Searle Some video clips from what looks like his final year in school football, he finished school in 2018 so my guess is he's probably 18 or 19 now? I don't know him so I'm not going to say it's definitely him, but looks like him and he's a goalkeeper, right age range and the right part of NZ, so fairly safe to say it is I think. @Pembers who do you play for up there? I play down south in the Southern Prem for Wanaka (I've been injured all season though boo hoo). I play for Te Aroha COBRAS in Waikato division 1. A few tiers below the Melville first team but they have a side in our division that's normally quite strong in comparison to the rest of the teams, so judging by Searle's age and ability I'd say it's likely he's played in that team and I've come up against him sometime in the last few years. I've never scored against Melville so if I have faced him he's done a decent job 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir_gary_cahill Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 Our u18s beat Southampton u18s away earlier today 3-2, Mahamdou Sylla, Jaden Philogene-Bidace and Aaron Pressley scores for us 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir_gary_cahill Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 Just had Noel on the phone, apparently we’re not letting spectators in to Bodymoor or the Recon as it now known. I thought I’d let others know in case they decide to venture down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenjiOgiwara Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 1 minute ago, sir_gary_cahill said: Just had Noel on the phone, apparently we’re not letting spectators in to Bodymoor or the Recon as it now known. I thought I’d let others know in case they decide to venture down Could have sworn I read the name was reversed after the recent takeover. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 It hasn't been known as the Recon for over a year now, it was changed back to Bodymoor Heath as part of the Sawiris and Eden's deal to buy the club. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan-scott Posted August 15, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted August 15, 2019 18 minutes ago, sir_gary_cahill said: Just had Noel on the phone, apparently we’re not letting spectators in to Bodymoor or the Recon as it now known. I thought I’d let others know in case they decide to venture down It wasn’t Noel Edmonds pranking was it?! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post fightoffyour Posted August 15, 2019 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted August 15, 2019 29 minutes ago, villan-scott said: It wasn’t Noel Edmonds pranking was it?! Yep, the Recon group we’re gambling on a £250m box but ended up with 1p 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir_gary_cahill Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 Our u18s lost 5-1 to Arsenal today at Bodymoor Heath, Aaron Pressley scores for us 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir_gary_cahill Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 Our u18s drew 0-0 with Swansea City today 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Xela Posted August 24, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 24, 2019 On 15/08/2019 at 20:03, sir_gary_cahill said: Just had Noel on the phone... 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadster23 Posted August 25, 2019 Visiting Supporter Share Posted August 25, 2019 15 hours ago, sir_gary_cahill said: Our u18s drew 0-0 with Swansea City today No they didn’t. Drew 3-3. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir_gary_cahill Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 1 hour ago, Dadster23 said: No they didn’t. Drew 3-3. Thanks for correcting me, Jaden Philogene-Bidace got a hat trick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 Apparently we have agreed to sign some Nigerian lad named Iffy Udanoh according to Nigerian papers. 16 y.o 6ft4 defender who was also chased by Plop and Wet Spam among others. Holds an American passport and is also eligible to play for England (according to the Birmingham Mail) Had a trial with the club during the summer. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 2 hours ago, sne said: Apparently we have agreed to sign some Nigerian lad named Iffy Udanoh according to Nigerian papers. 16 y.o 6ft4 defender who was also chased by Plop and Wet Spam among others. Holds an American passport and is also eligible to play for England (according to the Birmingham Mail) Had a trial with the club during the summer. Is that the one they are calling the Nigerian van dijk? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 (edited) Yeah, looks like this guy, as u say, Iffy Udanoh. Aston Villa have beaten Liverpool to the signing of 'next Virgil van Dijk'- reports https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/aston-villa-beaten-liverpool-signing-16814138 this is apparently a picture of him?, although i have no idea what Udanoh looks like, could be a Villa shop assistant for all i know?!?!?!!? Edited August 26, 2019 by MaVilla 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 That's an impressive beard for a 16yo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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