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  • JaShea99
    JaShea99 Posts: 5,504
    1-0 Ipswich.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,601

    4' Goal for Ipswich Town U21s. Josh Pitts opens the scoring for the hosts.
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,360
    The question we all want to know is can anyone who is watching recognise the trialist?
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 38,024
    edited December 2025
    Trialist is mixed race with a pony tail, made a run off the ball and looked pretty quick. Short to average height.
  • Scoham said:
    Trialist is mixed race with a pony tail, made a run off the ball and looked pretty quick. Short to average height.

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  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 38,024

  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 38,024
    Laq and an Ipswich player went down injured - photo opportunity to identify the trialist!
  • Can rule out Megan and Joshua then
    Jokes aside and he does look a genuine youngster
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 38,024
    edited December 2025
    Half time 2-0 Ipswich
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,360
    Scoham said:

    Definitely not Dele Ali then 😉

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  • wolfgang
    wolfgang Posts: 517
    Does anyone know if their Mauge is any relation to our Ronnie? Because unusual surname. In looking him up I found he was a Trinidad and Tobago international. Never knew that.
  • wolfgang
    wolfgang Posts: 517
    Scoham said:

    Definitely not Dele Ali then 😉
    Who is that on the right? A ballboy?
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 14,046
    3-0 down and the first team outfielders have come off 
  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 17,745
    edited December 2025
    Are we witnessing a Golden Generation of CAFC youth talent coming through...? I can't remember the last time we had so many players on the brunt of the first team. 

    It's not crazy to think that we could at some point line-up with: 

    WB: Josh Laq
    CB: Zach Mitchell
    CB: Keenan Gough
    CM: Karoy Anderson
    AM: Ibrahim Fullan
    XX: Tyreece Campbell
    ST: Dan Kanu
    ST: Micah Mbick

    Eight youth products in one team, not to mention Alan Muamba, who NJ has said he rates very highly. Plus Kai Enslin, who has looked good whenever I've seen him.
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 38,024
    Chunes said:
    Are we witnessing a Golden Generation of CAFC youth talent coming through...? I can't remember the last time we had so many players on the brunt of the first team. 

    It's not crazy to think that we could at some point line-up with: 

    WB: Josh Laq
    CB: Zach Mitchell
    CB: Keenan Gough
    CM: Karoy Anderson
    AM: Ibrahim Fullan
    XX: Tyreece Campbell
    ST: Dan Kanu
    ST: Micah Mbick

    Eight youth products in one team, not to mention Alan Muamba, who NJ has said he rates very highly. Plus Kai Enslin, who has looked good whenever I've seen him.
    None are quite at Lookman/Gomez/Shelvey level, but I agree, so many who could do well for us and if not have good pro careers in the EFL. I don’t remember having so many on the fringes which is probably better than having one stand out prospect.

    Definitely can include Mwamba, Enslin and Reuben Reid in that list.

    From the streams I’ve seen this season Ethan Brown (RB/RWB) has stepped up as a permanent member of the u21s well. Shows good pace and energy, challenges well in the air, brave and a decent passer of the ball. Looks a bit like Ramsay with the bandage on his wrist, I think he can be a solid FB in the Josh Edwards mould. A solid player at u21 level like Hobden is, but 3 years younger so time on his side to keep developing.

    Not convinced Rylah makes it here but he can have a decent career, has enough about him technically and physically to do well somewhere, especially with his pace. Maybe needs to find his best position as he gets moved between WB, winger and up front depending on who’s available.

    Good to see Casey settling in at Dorking, another who probably won’t make it with us with the strikers ahead of him but can have a solid career.

    We’ve hopefully got more beyond this group as well, the u18s are top of their league with 1/2 games in hand, unbeaten and with a huge goal difference:


  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 8,607
    Am surprised Rylah hasn't gone out on loan somewhere in the top reaches of the NLS or bottom half of the National League. Feels like the next step for him. 
  • RugbyAddick
    RugbyAddick Posts: 2,099
    MarcusH26 said:
    Am surprised Rylah hasn't gone out on loan somewhere in the top reaches of the NLS or bottom half of the National League. Feels like the next step for him. 
    I reckon he will get a stint on loan once we’ve decided what we are doing in the attacking department. He’s below the likes of Kanu, Dixon and Mbick, but ahead of Casey. If Godden comes back soon, or if one of the lads on loan at L2 return, I can see him heading out. 

    I think National League is where he’d be best tested at the moment. Potentially NLS but I can see the limitations of a move to NLS as there’s more full time teams in the NL.
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 14,046
    Loaning out Rylah might leave us very short at U21 level though, same with Enslin. We already have a young squad and they are some of the more "senior" players
  • RugbyAddick
    RugbyAddick Posts: 2,099
    fenaddick said:
    Loaning out Rylah might leave us very short at U21 level though, same with Enslin. We already have a young squad and they are some of the more "senior" players
    I do agree, but equally gives the opportunity for some of the U18 players who are doing very well to step up and be challenged in a different environment. Rylah has been on the cusp of the first team for a few seasons now (albeit mainly due to injuries) and I think his next step would be first team football somewhere. 

     

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  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 14,046
    Just watched the Matty Godden the club posted and I’m pretty sure Alan Mwamba was on the training pitch when Godden was running, we haven’t seen Mwamba for a while so a good sign (if I’m right!)
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 38,024
    edited 12:16PM
    🔢 Here's how our U21s line-up for this afternoon's PDL clash against AFC Bournemouth's U21s: 

    Hardy; Brown, Laqeretabua, Ewens-Findlay, Enslin; Amissah, Mwamba, Rylah; Fullah, Lock, R.Reid

    Subs: T.Reid, Safa, Davis, Washington-Amoah, Kuczynski

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    Fullah getting a run out and Mwamba playing for the first time in months.

    Would have thought Rylah is RW and Fullah in midfield, as that reads like a 4-3-3/4-2-3-1.
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 14,046
    Delighted to see Mwamba there. Wonder if that plays into the idea of sending Anderson on loan as NJ is a massive fan
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 8,607
    Hasn't Ty Ewans-Findlay been out for ages too? Got injured up at Preston if I recall correctly? 

    Good to see Mwamba back , maybe someone to keep an eye on loan wise even if NJ really likes him 
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 38,024
    MarcusH26 said:
    Hasn't Ty Ewans-Findlay been out for ages too? Got injured up at Preston if I recall correctly? 

    Good to see Mwamba back , maybe someone to keep an eye on loan wise even if NJ really likes him 
    Can’t remember which game but yeah was out for a while, think he came back a few games ago, so wasn’t out as long as Mwamba.
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 38,024
    Bournemouth are streaming the game on YouTube.

    https://www.youtube.com/live/YPimHkX-FZQ?si=wLPhWtmKIIsgCvLp
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 8,607
    3-1 down ATM 
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,601
    Scoham said:
    Bournemouth are streaming the game on YouTube.

    https://www.youtube.com/live/YPimHkX-FZQ?si=wLPhWtmKIIsgCvLp
    Just tuned in and losing 1 - 3 after 29 mins
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 38,024
    Losing 4-1 at half time