BOF Posted April 23, 2021 Author Moderator Share Posted April 23, 2021 10 minutes ago, useless said: 5 debutants Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted April 23, 2021 Moderator Share Posted April 23, 2021 Blimey. I know we're a little short of numbers in the first team and that a couple got knocks against the Albion and that the FA Youth Cup is the big tournament now for these kids, but still....that's erm.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 My guess would be that we planned for this game thinking it was going to be played on Sunday, which would have been just two days before the FA Youth Cup game, and hence why none of the normal U23 players are involved and why they played on Tuesday for the U18s instead. According to the official site the trialists are wearing numbers four and eight, so presumably a centre-back and midfielder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 According to Soccerway the two trialists are Tom Sharpe and Zak Brown. Seems that both are from the Albion academy. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BOF Posted April 23, 2021 Author Moderator Share Posted April 23, 2021 2-0 down already. That's that done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted April 23, 2021 Moderator Share Posted April 23, 2021 9 minutes ago, useless said: According to Soccerway the two trialists are Tom Sharpe and Zak Brown. Seems that both are from the Albion academy. We are shameless. We've had that Albion academy bent over a table for about eighteen months now! Bullies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted April 23, 2021 Moderator Share Posted April 23, 2021 1 minute ago, BOF said: 2-0 down already. That's that done. Yup - Boro are chasing a playoff place, there's no way they're going to take it easy on a team that our U18's would comfortably beat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted April 23, 2021 Author Moderator Share Posted April 23, 2021 Aaanyway. On to the talking points. Turns out the O/S now has dates of birth for the players, so that's a good thing. Republic of Ireland duo Tommi & Aaron O'Reilly make their matchday debuts. 17 year old midfielder Tommi starting and 16 year old defender Aaron on the bench. Northern Ireland's 17 year old mid Caolan McBride is on the bench alongside him. England duo Kahrel Reddin (17, midfielder) and Tristan Abldeen-Goodridge (18 striker), join Tommi in the starting 11. There are also places for 2 West Brom trialists in 20 year old England centre back Tom Sharpe and 20 year old England midfielder Zak Brown. 17 year old England midfielders Dewain Sewell and Taylor-Jay Hart complete the debutant line-up on the bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted April 23, 2021 Moderator Share Posted April 23, 2021 Boro have Dijksteel on the bench. No, you grow up. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 20 year-old trialists? That's an odd one for us, isn't it? No Wesley, I note. Is Kesler out or is he in contention for tomorrow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted April 23, 2021 Author Moderator Share Posted April 23, 2021 Just now, lexicon said: 20 year-old trialists? That's an odd one for us, isn't it? No Wesley, I note. Is Kesler out or is he in contention for tomorrow? I'd say with Cash out, Kesler will be on the bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 Both the trialists are already in their twenties, so I suspect they're playing because it suits us for this game, and allows them to put themselves in the shop window, rather than them being players that will join us permanently. U18 line up should be interesting to tomorrow, given that most of them are playing today and the U23s won't be playing for them this time, might be a few U16s making their debut. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted April 23, 2021 Author Moderator Share Posted April 23, 2021 It's a real pity this one isn't being broadcast. It would have been very interesting to get a preview of the next lot of U23s. I've heard Abldeen-Goodridge's name come up a few times so it'd be nice to get a look at him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 4 minutes ago, BOF said: I'd say with Cash out, Kesler will be on the bench. You'd think so. I reckon he's ready for a start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted April 23, 2021 Moderator Share Posted April 23, 2021 1 minute ago, BOF said: It's a real pity this one isn't being broadcast. It would have been very interesting to get a preview of the next lot of U23s. I've heard Abldeen-Goodridge's name come up a few times so it'd be nice to get a look at him. It would perhaps have been a little unfair on them though to get their first public outing in a scratch team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted April 23, 2021 Author Moderator Share Posted April 23, 2021 Updated all the DOBs based on OS numbers. There were quite a few differences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted April 23, 2021 Author Moderator Share Posted April 23, 2021 The kid who scored Boro's first 2 goals (Calum Kavanagh) was also making his debut for their U23s today, up from their U18 side. He has 18 goals (now 20) in all competitions this season, and he's Irish (fingers crossed one for our future at least ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 Seems like this result is a Blott on our record. I hoped we might Grind out a result, but sadly we did Wilt, and it's left me feeling quite Blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted April 23, 2021 Author Moderator Share Posted April 23, 2021 Just noticed the guy who scored their 3rd is called Jospeh Gibson. Not Joseph, but Jospeh. And that spelling is all over t'net. I note the OS went with 'Joe' presumably because they were incredulous. Now either it's a typo that has been replicated far and wide by plagiarism or it's the most annoying alternative spelling since his namesake Darron Gibson. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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