The Academy/Development squads watch thread 2015//16

[AthleticoSpizz]

No names...no pack drill

...but simple events like this are why we will won’t regain the terraces and bars anytime soon

[Snowflake Royal]

Maybe it was just me?

Maybe I was misjudging the circumstances and situation?

but

Four (obviously) RFC academy/youth/u23s....or whatever they are referred to these days...in Morrisons this afternoon...aping around a bit, very loud, and not wearing facemasks (we assume that they are immune and/or excused because of their profession?).


@ a little bit disappointed

Not that you'd want to be a snitch, but it might be worth dropping an email to the club, saying to remind the academy lads they are representing the club when out and about in their kit - at the very least they shouldn't be breaking the law. And no, there is zilch in the regulations that implies that footballers don't have to wear masks when they are out in public. If they had the kind of health conditions that excused them, they wouldn't be able to play football.

What's the name of the Olympic champion cyclist with asthma... hasn't she had a collapsed lung?

Not sure anxiety or agoraphobia preclude successful football careers.

Obvs think it's unlikely that's the case here. And second the quiet email to the club about being good ambassadors.

[Royals and Racers]

Newcastle posted their line-up on twitter exactly at the earliest time they could 12 noon. Reading nothing !!!!
Debut for Omri Luzon i think
Reading 0 Newcastle 1 18mins
Team
Boyce-Clarke
Abbey
Ajose
East
Hewitt
Lawless
Luzon
Melvin-Lambert
Onen
Pendlebury
Samuels
subs
Holden
Dorsett
Ehibhaimha
Sackey

[Nameless]

Maybe it was just me?

Maybe I was misjudging the circumstances and situation?

but

Four (obviously) RFC academy/youth/u23s....or whatever they are referred to these days...in Morrisons this afternoon...aping around a bit, very loud, and not wearing facemasks (we assume that they are immune and/or excused because of their profession?).


@ a little bit disappointed

Not that you'd want to be a snitch, but it might be worth dropping an email to the club, saying to remind the academy lads they are representing the club when out and about in their kit - at the very least they shouldn't be breaking the law. And no, there is zilch in the regulations that implies that footballers don't have to wear masks when they are out in public. If they had the kind of health conditions that excused them, they wouldn't be able to play football.

The players all have numbers on their training gear and coats so you could probably have been very specific on who was involved...
However I have seen people wearing official, numbered club kit who were clearly not players (unless middle aged street beggars are featuring for the Academy these days ). I assume the club have donatedold kit to charities at some point, although doesanyone know what Paul Clement and Mark Bowen are doing currently ?

[Royals and Racers]

1-1 East(pen) 29 mins
H-T 2-1 Onen 43 mins
Down to 10 men- Abbey sent off 53 mins.
3-1 Melvin-Lambert 78 mins
3-2 87 mins
Newcastle down to 10 men 88 mins
F-T 3-2

[Royals and Racers]

U18`s lost 1-0 at Crystal Palace on Saturday

[Sutekh]

Jokull Andresson’s emergency loan at Exeter has been extended by 7 days

[Hendo]

Jokull Andresson’s emergency loan at Exeter has been extended by 7 days

Kept a clean sheet on Saturday as well!

[Royals and Racers]

U23`s back in action tomorrow with an away Premier league 2 game at Crystal Palace KO 1pm. the game is being played at the Palace training ground in Beckenham Kent.

[Royals and Racers]

Today`s match is being streamed by Palace TV- to watch a 1 day pass costs £3. Highlights will be available free later.

[Royals and Racers]

Strong Palace team this afternoon.
Butland, Kelly, Sakho, Cahill, Hannam, M.Boateng, Woods, Matthews, Flanagan, Banks, Street.

Subs: D.Boateng, Baghuelou, Webber, Pierrick, Watson.

[Royals and Racers]

Royals team
Boyce-Clarke
Bristow
Dorsett
East
Lawless
Luzon
Melvin-lambert
Onen
Pendlebury
Samuels
Watson
subs
Holden
Ajose
Hewitt
Ehibhaimha
Camara

[Royals and Racers]

Palace 1 Royals 0 7 mins
2-0 27mins
H-T 2-0
I`m watching - it`s the 1st U 23 game at the new refurbished Palace Academy training complex- main pitch is superb- cost 1 million.
2 bad goals to give away, whereas the Royals have had plenty of the ball and should have scored at least one. Lawless gone off injured.
3-0 69 mins
4-0 85 mins
Samuels had to go off with possibly a serious injury.
5-0 89 mins
6-0 90 mins
F-T 6-0 funny result because Reading had plenty of the ball but missed chances whereas Palace scored most of theirs. The commentators- Mark Bright was co-commentator were very complementary towards Reading about the way we played and the fitness shown.

[Royals and Racers]

Highlights https://eagles.cpfc.co.uk/videos/match- ... ighlights/

[bcubed]

Palace 1 Royals 0 7 mins
2-0 27mins
H-T 2-0
I`m watching - it`s the 1st U 23 game at the new refurbished Palace Academy training complex- main pitch is superb- cost 1 million.
2 bad goals to give away, whereas the Royals have had plenty of the ball and should have scored at least one. Lawless gone off injured.
3-0 69 mins
4-0 85 mins
Samuels had to go off with possibly a serious injury.
5-0 89 mins
6-0 90 mins
F-T 6-0 funny result because Reading had plenty of the ball but missed chances whereas Palace scored most of theirs. The commentators- Mark Bright was co-commentator were very complementary towards Reading about the way we played and the fitness shown.

Where have we heard that before?!

[Royals and Racers]

Jokull Andresson’s emergency loan at Exeter has been extended by 7 days

And for another 7 days announced today.

[Royals and Racers]

FA Youth cup 3rd round draw done today- Reading U18`s home to Aston Villa U 18`s- not sure why they have done the draw now as 9 matches are still to be played from round 1 !!!!!

[Royals and Racers]

Palace 1 Royals 0 7 mins
2-0 27mins
H-T 2-0
I`m watching - it`s the 1st U 23 game at the new refurbished Palace Academy training complex- main pitch is superb- cost 1 million.
2 bad goals to give away, whereas the Royals have had plenty of the ball and should have scored at least one. Lawless gone off injured.
3-0 69 mins
4-0 85 mins
Samuels had to go off with possibly a serious injury.
5-0 89 mins
6-0 90 mins
F-T 6-0 funny result because Reading had plenty of the ball but missed chances whereas Palace scored most of theirs. The commentators- Mark Bright was co-commentator were very complementary towards Reading about the way we played and the fitness shown.

Over a week since this match was played and no report by Reading FC on the match at all- Is that a surprise ? Not really as there was no mention pre match, during and now after, on social media or the website. We know nothing about how bad the injuries are to Lawless and Samuels are. If i was involved with the Academy i would be well pi$$ed off at the coverage given to it by the club !!!
The only Academy news published was last Tuesday(the day after this Palace match) when they reported 4 players had been called up for England U 18 and U 19 training, including Samuels which they later changed to 3 taking out Samuels.
We have had 3 matches streamed by the opposition this season- Leeds, Stoke and Palace and not once have Reading informed the fans how to watch them.
I had hoped that things would change as my complaints last season were acknowledged by the Media team but nothing has changed !!!
When the U23`s have played at the Madjeski stadium, decent crowds of over a 1000 have turned up so there is interest in the academy from the fans.

[bcubed]

Palace 1 Royals 0 7 mins
2-0 27mins
H-T 2-0
I`m watching - it`s the 1st U 23 game at the new refurbished Palace Academy training complex- main pitch is superb- cost 1 million.
2 bad goals to give away, whereas the Royals have had plenty of the ball and should have scored at least one. Lawless gone off injured.
3-0 69 mins
4-0 85 mins
Samuels had to go off with possibly a serious injury.
5-0 89 mins
6-0 90 mins
F-T 6-0 funny result because Reading had plenty of the ball but missed chances whereas Palace scored most of theirs. The commentators- Mark Bright was co-commentator were very complementary towards Reading about the way we played and the fitness shown.

Over a week since this match was played and no report by Reading FC on the match at all- Is that a surprise ? Not really as there was no mention pre match, during and now after, on social media or the website. We know nothing about how bad the injuries are to Lawless and Samuels are. If i was involved with the Academy i would be well pi$$ed off at the coverage given to it by the club !!!
The only Academy news published was last Tuesday(the day after this Palace match) when they reported 4 players had been called up for England U 18 and U 19 training, including Samuels which they later changed to 3 taking out Samuels.
We have had 3 matches streamed by the opposition this season- Leeds, Stoke and Palace and not once have Reading informed the fans how to watch them.
I had hoped that things would change as my complaints last season were acknowledged by the Media team but nothing has changed !!!
When the U23`s have played at the Madjeski stadium, decent crowds of over a 1000 have turned up so there is interest in the academy from the fans.

Strange isn't it?
It's not as if it requires much effort to let people know how to watch the live streams.

[Royals and Racers]

FA Youth cup 3rd round draw done today- Reading U18`s home to Aston Villa U 18`s- not sure why they have done the draw now as 9 matches are still to be played from round 1 !!!!!

Match arranged for Friday December 11th KO 7pm at the Madejski stadium.