DevonIsAPlaceOnEarth Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Did the club very proud tonight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulberto21 Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Our academy is only going to get better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villaphan04 Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 I think tonight also showed why getting a link (affiliate club) with another club or two is going to be vital for the academy/U23s to continue to improve. This was a senior debut for most of the kids out there tonight. Getting some of the 18/19/20 y/o's out on loan for regular first team football is very important in their development 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Willard Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 (edited) 27 minutes ago, Xela said: Just out of interest, what under 23 players were missing for us today? 5 in total 2 x Ramsey, Philogene-Bidace, Chukwuemeka and I can't remember the last one EDIT - Tyriek Wright Edited January 8, 2021 by Lord Willard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenjiOgiwara Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 14 minutes ago, Lord Willard said: 5 in total 2 x Ramsey, Philogene-Bidace, Chukwuemeka and I can't remember the last one Kessler? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Willard Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 4 minutes ago, KenjiOgiwara said: Kessler? Tyriek Wright 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Sinisalo aswell who's on loan at Ayr United. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Think the 4 weeks off (Inc Christmas) shouldn't be ignored Fitness was definitely a huge factor come the end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Kesler played today, the players missing were Aaron Ramsey, Philogene-Bidace, Chukwuemeka, Seb Revan, and Tyreik Wright, DJ Campton Sturridge had been starting for the U23s before his injury as well. There's also Sinisalo and Archer who'd be first choice for the U23s if they weren't out on loan. Of the players who started today the only ones that are regulars are the two central defenders, Kesler, and Barry, also Bogarde but he's only just broken into the U23 team. Like I said if every one is available we'll put out a stronger side in the FA Youth Cup game against Brighton in a couple of weeks. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcarpet Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Milner said that one of our lot hadn't played for 2 months, does anyone know who that was? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HalfTimePost Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 (edited) 7 minutes ago, bcarpet said: Milner said that one of our lot hadn't played for 2 months, does anyone know who that was? Might even be the keeper who I thought did very well, Heaton has been playing the U23 games to get back up to speed If not, maybe Walker, the lad who had been at Alvechurch, would assume they haven't been playing many games over the winter and with Covod Restrictions in place. Edit: Looks like it was Walker, Alvechurchs last game was on the 3rd of November in a 2-0 loss to Nuneaton. Walker played the full '90 Edited January 8, 2021 by HalfTimePost 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Hearing news that @sir_gary_cahillhas been rushed to Good Hope hospital after pulling his c##k off after 41mins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairy In Boots Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Great effort, 1-2 look like they could progress quickly if they get game time. on loans we n Ed to loan to clubs doing well, they need to play in better sides to advance more. Sending kids to clubs to get bummed 4-0 each week isn’t ideal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 If half of our U23 players are still out next weekend then I wouldn't be surprised to see a few of the U16s promoted to the U18 squad for the first time, so that some of the usual U18s can then play for the U23s, as we won't be able to use first team players like we did against Leeds U23s. Weekend after that it gets even more congested as our U18s have a league game and an FA Youth Cup game on the same day, and then the U23s have a game themselves the next day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted January 8, 2021 Author Share Posted January 8, 2021 45 minutes ago, useless said: Kesler played today, the players missing were Aaron Ramsey, Philogene-Bidace, Chukwuemeka, Seb Revan, and Tyreik Wright, Wonder if they’d been with the first team training. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OutByEaster? Posted January 8, 2021 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted January 8, 2021 This is absolutely the time for the club to get onto this wave and improve our coverage of the U23's and the youth cup - if Brighton put the youth cup game on youtube there will be thousands and thousands of Villa fans on it wanting to see tonight's players again. We're got some amazing young prospects and now everyone's seen them, we can't keep them hidden away - it's time we caught up with the rest of football and got some coverage going. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Just now, OutByEaster? said: This is absolutely the time for the club to get onto this wave and improve our coverage of the U23's and the youth cup - if Brighton put the youth cup game on youtube there will be thousands and thousands of Villa fans on it wanting to see tonight's players again. We're got some amazing young prospects and now everyone's seen them, we can't keep them hidden away - it's time we caught up with the rest of football and got some coverage going. If those lads aren't the best, I can't wait to see the lads who were training with the first team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuffolkVillan Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 Echo everyone's thoughts that we have some really promising youngsters with Barry the most likely to make it big but I'd like to give Walker a shout out, coming in last minute from Alvechurch with no football for 2 months and putting everything he had into the game for the full 90. Well done young man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 10 minutes ago, Davkaus said: If those lads aren't the best, I can't wait to see the lads who were training with the first team The missing players are mostly attackers. Wright and Philogene-Bidace are wingers/wide forwards. The latter has done particularly well this season, got a bunch of goals and assists, but he sometimes drifts in and out when I've seen him. Wright is more consistent but has less end product. Aaron Ramsey has been in an attacking midfield position when I've seen him, he has a nice touch on him. Chukwuemeka is a bit more central, and has a good engine. They're not light-years ahead of the players who played today, just a bit further on in their development. I feel sorry for them though, one or two of them might have started or come off the bench with the first team, and instead they got promoted then had to sit the game out. Hopefully a couple of them will get a spot on a 9-man bench at some point later in the season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted January 9, 2021 Moderator Share Posted January 9, 2021 An FA Youth Cup run would be fantastic for this group. I think they have the talent to do very well in it, and it'd be quite the story given that most of them will now have played in the tournament proper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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