Under 21s (Match updates and news)

jose

It is a pity any of that squad will be released.
For example we generally thought Adigun, Santos, Chin and one or two others, well regarded by regular U21 watchers, might make it with us. But they were released.
Because he is contracted I believe Rylah will be loaned out next season, but it will be with regret if Aaron Henry, Harvey Kedwell, Toby Bower, Patrick Casey(!) and Seydil Toure are released…maybe one or two others too.
Some of those I have mentioned above will nevertheless make a respectable career in football.

edit Casey is under contract.

MarcusH26

Isn't Casey still under contract? Thought he signed a long term pro? 

Scoham

MarcusH26 said:

Isn't Casey still under contract? Thought he signed a long term pro? 

Yeah, 3 year deal signed in 2023. Might even be an optional year they didn’t announce, as we saw with Leaburn.

https://www.charltonafc.com/news/patrick-casey-pens-first-professional-contract

jose

MarcusH26 said:

Isn't Casey still under contract? Thought he signed a long term pro? 

Yes. I forgot that.
In my opinion Casey and Rylah would benefit from a season long loan at a credible club.
With Scott Lindsey there, maybe Crawley might be an option.

Henry Irving

Casey is injured again but I'm not sure for how long. 

Henry Irving

ForeverAddickted said:

I thought we usually got top two in the U18s?

U21s I don't recall us finishing top two for a while, as its an Age Group thats disrupted with players going up to the First Team or out on Loan

Edit: 1st - 6th - 7th - 1st - 1st - 2nd - 4th - 4th - 5th - 4th - 8th - 8th is our U21 record, with 2017/18 being the last time we got into the Play-Offs in the Professional Development League, 4th is definitely an improvement and a return to normality given the last two seasons.

Thanks for this.

 I must have been thinking of the U18s,  4th not such a bad showing given recent history then