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Academy Watch 2023/2024
Dazzler21
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Just a thread for discussing the academy prospects hoping to break through this year.
So far for me Asiimwe and Anderson look most likely to break through, with Mitchell, Elerewe and Bakrin not far off.
Roddy still looks a bit behind them
Adigun a curious miss from pre-season? Injured?
So far for me Asiimwe and Anderson look most likely to break through, with Mitchell, Elerewe and Bakrin not far off.
Roddy still looks a bit behind them
Adigun a curious miss from pre-season? Injured?
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Pretty sure I saw someone on Twitter yesterday say the Academy played a behind closed doors friendly yesterday. I think we won 5-3, and Adigun was amongst the scorers.2
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I saw Adigun as part of the team that faced Tonbridge Angels.
He doesn't seem to have broken through into the First Team like many of his peers at the moment, which surprises me given reviews.
Even with the EFL Trophy the last few seasons, we've seen Anderson | Kanu even Casey on the bench0 -
Another one I am looking forward to is Toure who won the Bolangi award in 2022.
p.s I have no idea who is currently in the Academy beyond those named.1 -
Toby Bower and Josh Laqeretabua are the next names from the U18s along with Patrick CaseyDazzler21 said:Another one I am looking forward to is Toure who won the Bolangi award in 2022.
p.s I have no idea who is currently in the Academy beyond those named.
Not forgetting Henry Rylah either who has already appeared for the First Team4 -
Deji Elewere is a good example of how these things can work. Initially looking like the next real deal Gomez, but then a pause whilst growing more (he is looking very strong physically now) and getting further experience, and is now re-emerging.
It might be a similar journey for Adigun and others.5 -
PS @Dazzler21 thanks for starting this thread. If folk don’t stupidly rush to judgement it could be the most positive thread on the site.9
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Going to the friendly against Eastbourne on Saturday so will do a separate match thread for that game.7
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I thought he played well against the Gills. Seems a bit bigger and more confident. Didn't do much wrong and got forward when needed.Dazzler21 said:Just a thread for discussing the academy prospects hoping to break through this year.
So far for me Asiimwe and Anderson look most likely to break through, with Mitchell, Elerewe and Bakrin not far off.
Roddy still looks a bit behind them
Adigun a curious miss from pre-season? Injured?2 -
I do not follow the academy unless players are pushing towards the first team.
any goalkeepers coming through? I now we had a few a couple of years ago but harness didn't push on and two left for better things, with AMB now a firm member of the squad. Anyone else?0 -
Goalkeeper is probably the weakest area of the Academy at the moment, unless there is someone we dont know about stepping up to the U18s this year?Todds_right_hook said:I do not follow the academy unless players are pushing towards the first team.
any goalkeepers coming through? I now we had a few a couple of years ago but harness didn't push on and two left for better things, with AMB now a firm member of the squad. Anyone else?0 -
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There was some hope around Kone in goal but he moved to Qatar at the end of his contract. Beyond that I don't know too much about any of the other keepers in the Academy. We played a trialist in the Tonbridge game so seems like we might try and bring in a younger keeper to play for the U21's this season.1
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will see you there.SouthWest_Addicks said:Going to the friendly against Eastbourne on Saturday so will do a separate match thread for that game.0 -
Todds_right_hook said:I do not follow the academy unless players are pushing towards the first team.
any goalkeepers coming through? I now we had a few a couple of years ago but harness didn't push on and two left for better things, with AMB now a firm member of the squad. Anyone else?
We had two fab youth keepers in Beadle and Kone but neither returned our loyalty and signed contracts, preferring to join Brighton and a team in Qatar respectively. The ones stepping up to U23 / U18 are an unknown quantity to me (Batt/Molyneux).
The youth look very decent for L1 at least with Leaburn, Ness and Campbell well into key first team squad status; Mitchell about there; Assimwe, Kanu, Anderson, Elewere all knocking on the door. Casey/Laqueretabua/Bower look excellent stepping up from U18 level and we shouldn't forget the likes of Ladapo, Chin, Toure, Adigun and others whom all have a chance.5 -
I'm going to the Hastings game on the 29th1
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I thought Beadle signed something to make sure we got compensation from Brighton2
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Has anyone seen a team sheet online for the Hastings game please?
I have no idea who I'm watching. It's 2-1 Charlton, both goals scored by #9 Ryan Hook(?)1 -
Ryan Huke.RedPanda said:Has anyone seen a team sheet online for the Hastings game please?
I have no idea who I'm watching. It's 2-1 Charlton, both goals scored by #9 Ryan Hook(?)1 -
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https://www.charltonafc.com/player/68RedPanda said:Has anyone seen a team sheet online for the Hastings game please?
I have no idea who I'm watching. It's 2-1 Charlton, both goals scored by #9 Ryan Hook(?)
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Thanks. Found the team sheet though I think 8 and 9 are muddled - or the PA was wrong. #9 definitely scored both
Playing some good football but gave away a needless penalty0 -
Losing 4-3 now, it went downhill after various 2nd half changes.
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I was there and thought the same, believe it was Casey who scored twice. First one a good turn and finish, second one a header.
Some decent football with both teams playing out from the back.
Looked like we played 4-3-3/4-2-3-1. Wouldn’t say anyone obviously stood out, but some of them are only 18 so have time on their side and we know a few of them are highly rated.
Hastings want a relationship with us including for loans. They’re in the Isthmian Premier (7th tier) so not sure how useful that is from our perspective, at least not for our better prospects.
https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/sport/football/hastings-united-host-charlton-and-aim-for-long-term-links-with-addicks-4234125
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Scoham said:I was there and thought the same, believe it was Casey who scored twice. First one a good turn and finish, second one a header.
Some decent football with both teams playing out from the back.
Looked like we played 4-3-3/4-2-3-1. Wouldn’t say anyone obviously stood out, but some of them are only 18 so have time on their side and we know a few of them are highly rated.
Hastings want a relationship with us including for loans. They’re in the Isthmian Premier (7th tier) so not sure how useful that is from our perspective, at least not for our better prospects.
https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/sport/football/hastings-united-host-charlton-and-aim-for-long-term-links-with-addicks-4234125
Wouldn't be a bad move for a couple of the U18s or fringe U21s , had a few players loaned to that level in the past couple of seasons. Maybe one to send someone like Bakrin or even Casey?0 -
I guess it comes down to whether they think the player will benefit from it. Our better academy players often haven’t had to go out on loan, or if they do it’s been at a higher level.
Pope is the only one I can think of who was loaned to the 7th tier and made it with us (and since done even better).1 -
The trialist keeper, Prince Adegoke, was on Chelsea's books and went on loan to Welling for a short spell last season. Apparently back in March other clubs (named as Forest and Leicester) were interested, could have just been agent talk knowing he was coming to the end of his Chelsea contract3
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Could this be the friendly Holden was talking about on an artificial surface?1 -
Could be, apparently they do play on a 3G pitch.
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it’s a nice little station and a decent sized bar too.
3g pitch too
worth a visit0
