The Academy/Development squads watch thread 2024/25

[winchester_royal]

McD and Nige now having a kiss and a cuddle. Overheard Brian putting in a £5m bid for Kuhl. Crosby told him where to stick his dirty arab money.

[winchester_royal]

Leeds playing at a very high tempo but we're doing a decent job on the ball thus far.

Sammy Fridge has a Delap like throw.

[winchester_royal]

1-0! Cardwell scores after a fantastic team move. Think it was Kelly who put the final ball through, but gr8 work by Sammy F in the build up. The Icelander also put a glorious ball through 5 minutes earlier but Stacey's touch was too heavy.

This guy can play.

[ZacNaloen]

Sweet. Let's destroy his confidence like only Reading fans can.

[NewCorkSeth]

Sweet. Let's destroy his confidence like only Reading fans can.

Already on it

[ZacNaloen]

Uh oh 1-1

[winchester_royal]

1-1. Sloppy Hyam pass gifts them an equaliser that they don't really deserve. Shame as he'd been playing very well.

[winchester_royal]

The Leeds philosophy of kick anyone more skillful than you seems to have been passed down to their academy. We're getting kicked all over the park.

[ZacNaloen]

No protection from the ref?

[winchester_royal]

No they're just the clever little fouls as our boys get them turned that rarely get picked up on. The type you see all the time in the Champ.

Tariqe Fosu missed a glorious chance just before the break. Gr8 work again from Fridge, Kelly and Kuhl, but he blazed over from 10 yards. 1-1 ht.

Decent enough half of football. Leeds are pressing us high and hard which is making it difficult, but hopefully they'll tire as the game progresses.

[ZacNaloen]

1-2 Fosu makes amends for the miss then

[winchester_royal]

Yep, scrappy goal from a mega Sammi throw.

Leeds fans showed their class and booed while the lads were celebrating.

[sandman]

Bit like when the Reading fans booed the Watford under 16's whilst they were celebrating a couple of years ago.

[ZacNaloen]

1-3

[winchester_royal]

3-1. Another Fridge throw causes more chaos and Kelly buries a half volley from 18 yards. Lovely. 2 mins before that Fosu smashed it against the bar after another slick midfield move.

[ZacNaloen]

Bit like the Reading fans booed the Watford under 16's whilst they were celebrating a couple of years ago.

At the promotion party? Thrashed them anyway.

[NewCorkSeth]

3-1. Another Fridge throw causes more chaos and Kelly buries a half volley from 18 yards. Lovely. 2 mins before that Fosu smashed it against the bar after another slick midfield move.

You ever thought about running the Reading FC twitter page?

[winchester_royal]

Cardwell misses an absolute sitter after good work down the left by McClennan and Kelly. Leeds players getting frustrated and putting in some reckless tackles, could be an injury or 2 before the end.

[Victor Meldrew]

Cardwell misses an absolute sitter after good work down the left by McClennan and Kelly. Leeds players getting frustrated and putting in some reckless tackles, could be an injury or 2 before the end.

W-R ,you do realise that you are starting to sound like somebody's mum at a kids' game shouting at the ref because somebody just tackled their little darling a teensy-weesy bit strongly?

[winchester_royal]

In total control here. Kuhl running things. Superb little player.