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Feeney, Barber, Iroegbunam, Aaron Ramsey, Jacob Ramsey, and Archer have all had England call ups today across the various age groups. Feel like Kadan Young unlucky not to get any call ups recently either for U17s or U18s, it could be that he has but we blocked it, and for some reason the likes of Proctor, Triston Rowe, and Broggio haven't had a call up for a while now either, although Broggio was injured last time his age group had an international meet up, U17 squad is announced on Tuesday so will see if any of them get in.

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Playing Brighton at home

Wright, Barber, Katsukunya, Softely, Munroe, Timson, McDowell, Mitchell, Simpson Pavey, Pierre

Subs: Hayward, Fortes, Briscoe, Patterson, Plunkett

A strange line-up because of players being unavailable, four central defenders in the starting line-up, no strikers.

Three U15s on the bench, Elijah Briscoe is a striker, Dante Plunkett is a left-back/winger, I've seen highlights of him looks a very good attacker and was already playing a couple of age up last season for the U16s, Rodrigo Fortes I think is a Brazillian midfielder, or dual qualified, I'm not sure who Hayward is as I don't think it's Vincent Hayward, maybe we have a goalkeeper by that name.

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20 hours ago, useless said:

The reason why none of the  U16s are involved or none of the more regular U15s like Lynskey, Burgess, and Vincent Hayward, is because they're playing Man City today in Cup Semi-Final.

Lost 3-0 I thought it would be a tough game, Man City won the U16, U17, and U18 Premier League Cups last season as well as the U18 North title and then National Title, last England U16 game had five of their players in the starting eleven. Still got the U18 version to play for and Floodlit Cup, and possibly U16 PL National Finals if they can be rescheduled.

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Donhue Mitchell defender from Leon Butler's academy having a three week trial with us starting tomorrow, he scored twenty goals from defence last season.

 

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On 13/03/2023 at 11:47, BOF said:

The goals from the Charlton win. What a hit from Young.

 

U18 Premier League Cup final to be held at Villa Park

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Villa Park will host the Under-18 Premier League Cup final between Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur in May.

The two sides will meet at our famous home on Thursday, May 4, kicking off at 7pm.

Ticket details for the game will be published in due course. 

https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2023/march/22/u18-premier-league-cup-final-to-be-held-at-villa-park/

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On 19/03/2023 at 23:21, useless said:

Donhue Mitchell defender from Leon Butler's academy having a three week trial with us starting tomorrow, he scored twenty goals from defence last season.

 

Twenty?

Sod the trial...move over Tyrone!

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Zych captain for Poland U19s, Feeney, Barber, Iroegbunam, and Aaron Ramsey all got game time on internatinal duty yesterday.

Ewan Simpson was an unused sub for Scotland U17s, Rory Wilson wasn't involved because of an injury.

Thierry Katsukunya is with Wales U19s, they play a behind closed doors friendly against Scotland U19s today.

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6 hours ago, useless said:

Thierry Katsukunya is with Wales U19s, they play a behind closed doors friendly against Scotland U19s today.

Wales won 2-1, Katsukunya started in central defence.

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Looks like we might be starting to get a conveyor belt of talent at the younger age groups. Just had a look at who we have in attacking positions who are internationals at age level. 

Kellyman attacking mid 17 - Northern Ireland

Rory Wilson striker 17 scotland

Ben Broggio att mid 16 England

Kadan Young wing 17 England

Bradley Burrowes wing 15 England

Vinnie Hayward forward 14 England 

Marky Meade forward 15 England ( record goalscorer at Erdington schools level with 96 in one season ) 

We are also taking Cole Brannigan in the summer from NI who is a winger / forward and will be 16 

Lots and lots of talent up front for the next few years at FA youth cup level. 8 who are currently or recently representing their country . Bodes very well 

 

 

 

 

 

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I think Markie Meade is still fourteen, a year younger than Cole Ramsey, but has constantly played a year or two up.

International recognition in the lower age groups isn't the be all and end all either, obviously it's good when it happens and gives a good indication that those players are currently doing well, but those that don't get call ups can still go on to do really well within the academy, the likes of Kesler Hayden, Iroegbunam, Philogene, and Archer didn't get international call ups until they were established U21 players, in Archer's case he was even further along in his development having already played a lot of first team football.

We've got a few like Luka Lynch and Alfie Lynskey who as far as I'm aware haven't had any international recogntion, but both played a couple of ages up whilst U15s for our U18s, and Lynch was a regular this season for our U18s as an U16, so club obviously rates those two very highly.

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4 minutes ago, useless said:

I think Markie Meade is still fourteen, a year younger than Cole Ramsey, but has constantly played a year or two up.

International recognition in the lower age groups isn't the be all and end all either, obviously it's good when it happens and gives a good indication that those players are currently doing well, but those that don't get call ups can still go on to do really well within the academy, the likes of Kesler Hayden, Iroegbunam, Philogene, and Archer didn't get international call ups until they were established U21 players, in Archer's case he was even further along in his development having already played a lot of first team football.

We've got a few like Luka Lynch and Alfie Lynskey who as far as I'm aware haven't had any international recogntion, but both played a couple of ages up whilst U15s for our U18s, and Lynch was a regular this season for our U18s as an U16, so club obviously rates those two very highly.

I think if we can get the ones who peak early to gain recognition through the better coaching plus continue to work on the others who come through at a later time then the academy is doing its job of raising standards.

Turn the good into very good and turn the doing ok into doing well . Its as much as you can expect from any academy.

And when we do get another potential superstar coming through we will be in a position to maximise that talent.

 

 

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