....makes great reading.
It does but, I know I'm being negative, how many of them will make it through to the first team or earn us a big selling fee?
Quote from: ffc73 on December 16, 2024, 10:09:54 PMIt does but, I know I'm being negative, how many of them will make it through to the first team or earn us a big selling fee?
Our bench on Saturday vs Liverpool included Martial Godo & Joshua King (and Ryan Sessignon). Our most recent sale was Jay Stansfield to Birmingham.
Which of those were predictable say a year ago?
Quote from: ffc73 on December 16, 2024, 10:09:54 PMIt does but, I know I'm being negative, how many of them will make it through to the first team or earn us a big selling fee?
There's a few in the youth setup that have very good chances to make the first team in the u21s. Not counting King and Godo who have already had their debuts. Same as Harris who is on loan and has debuted.
Callum Osmand - Striker, very instinctual finisher who is very quick, breaking goal scoring records, 19 years old
Sam Amissah - CB, already been on the first team bench, travelled to Liverpool but wasn't selected in the squad, captained England's u17s at the World Cup, 17 years old
Jon Essenga - LB/LCB, trained with first team, absolute wand of a left foot, plays beautiful crosses and set pieces, 17 years old
Dropping down to the u18s there are a few who are highly regarded but I only know what I've read and brief highlights
Macauley Zepa - Left footed RW, came from Arsenal, scores goals, has appeared a couple times with the u21s, 16 years old
Seth Ridgeon - CM/AM, son of British Olympian, creative midfielder, plays for England youth teams, think he has been injured recently, 16 years old
Logan Cooke - two footed CB who has come straight from the u16s to starting for the u18s, 16 years old
Out on loan there are Harvey Araujo(CB) and Devan Tanton(RB) at Chesterfield in League 2. Both have been starters when healthy.
There are probably some others that I'm either missing out that could break out and probably more that might play at a Championship level that we could get a small fee for.
The youth program has gotten a lot better recently.