The Academy/Development squads watch thread 2024/25

[Clyde1998]

Our team appears to have been, based on the data from the Premier League website:

1. Harrison Rhone
2. Emmanuel Osho
3. Trialist
4. Luke Howard
5. Tyler Sackey
6. Harley Irish
7. Andre Garcia
8. David Hicks
9. Sean Patton
10. Jerae Jones
11. Kiyan Smith

Subs: Jeremiah Okine-Peters; Josh Welland; Anthony Dove; Reece Evans; T'Shay Saint-Louis.

So a number of the U18 lads being used today.

[Sutekh]

Our team appears to have been, based on the data from the Premier League website:

1. Harrison Rhone
2. Emmanuel Osho
3. Trialist
4. Luke Howard
5. Tyler Sackey
6. Harley Irish
7. Andre Garcia
8. David Hicks
9. Sean Patton
10. Jerae Jones
11. Kiyan Smith

Subs: Jeremiah Okine-Peters; Josh Welland; Anthony Dove; Reece Evans; T'Shay Saint-Louis.

So a number of the U18 lads being used today.

Seem to get that T Rialist bloke back every year but never sign him.

[Royals and Racers]

Our team appears to have been, based on the data from the Premier League website:

1. Harrison Rhone
2. Emmanuel Osho
3. Trialist
4. Luke Howard
5. Tyler Sackey
6. Harley Irish
7. Andre Garcia
8. David Hicks
9. Sean Patton
10. Jerae Jones
11. Kiyan Smith

Subs: Jeremiah Okine-Peters; Josh Welland; Anthony Dove; Reece Evans; T'Shay Saint-Louis.

So a number of the U18 lads being used today.

Seem to get that T Rialist bloke back every year but never sign him.

Someone posted earlier the team and the trialist could be Callum Cliff.

[South Coast Royal]

If the RAC man had turned up a bit earlier I could have gone to this game and done a report as the training ground is just over 2 miles away (and quite something, bearing in mind the ground that their Prem League side play at).

Unfortunately that training ground has been built on a now defunct decent golf course but it does look the real deal and certainly cost big money to create.

[Royals and Racers]

If the RAC man had turned up a bit earlier I could have gone to this game and done a report as the training ground is just over 2 miles away (and quite something, bearing in mind the ground that their Prem League side play at).

Unfortunately that training ground has been built on a now defunct decent golf course but it does look the real deal and certainly cost big money to create.

That’s a shame because it would have been interesting if they had let you in to watch.

[Clyde1998]

Our team appears to have been, based on the data from the Premier League website:

1. Harrison Rhone
2. Emmanuel Osho
3. Trialist
4. Luke Howard
5. Tyler Sackey
6. Harley Irish
7. Andre Garcia
8. David Hicks
9. Sean Patton
10. Jerae Jones
11. Kiyan Smith

Subs: Jeremiah Okine-Peters; Josh Welland; Anthony Dove; Reece Evans; T'Shay Saint-Louis.

So a number of the U18 lads being used today.

Seem to get that T Rialist bloke back every year but never sign him.

Someone posted earlier the team and the trialist could be Callum Cliff.

Possibly, although his Instagram states he's on loan at Reading from Fulham: https://www.instagram.com/callum_cliff/

[Royals and Racers]

We have been drawn at home to Stoke City U 21’s in the last sixteen round of the PL Cup. Date TBA
It was hardly a draw i have found out !
Us as Group A winners play the runners up from Group B
Group B winners play runner up Group A
Group C winners play runner up Group D
Group D winners play runner up Group C
Etc etc

Date for the Stoke game is Wednesday 4th February KO 7pm and we are playing it at Farnborough’s ground the Saunders transport community stadium GU14 8UD

[Royals and Racers]

Jay Williams who signed in the summer has joined Dorchester Town FC presumably on loan ?

[RG30]

Unfortunately that training ground has been built on a now defunct decent golf course but it does look the real deal and certainly cost big money to create.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqPQw4mz9Ko

This is a very good watch on it (if you have a spare 75 mins).

[South Coast Royal]

Unfortunately that training ground has been built on a now defunct decent golf course but it does look the real deal and certainly cost big money to create.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqPQw4mz9Ko

This is a very good watch on it (if you have a spare 75 mins).

Thanks for that RG.
I have only seen it from an adjacent other golf course but it is impressive isn't it?
I wonder if we have irrigation at Bearwood to replicate outdoor conditions-at the time in this video only Bournemouth and Palace had it.

[Clyde1998]

Jay Williams has gone on loan to Dorchester for a month:

Academy loan deal sealed.

Reading defender Jay Williams has joined Dorchester Town on loan for one month.

The 18-year-old arrived from Bournemouth over the summer and has featured seven times for the Under-21s so far this season.

Looking to build on his experience with first-team matches, the teenager moves to The Avenue Stadium on loan.

Dorchester sit second from bottom in Southern League Premier Division South, holding games in hand over some of those above them in the table.

We wish Jay and the Magpies all the best.

[Royals and Racers]

U 18’s v Leicester away
T Borgnis
Saint-Louis
Dove
Beacroft
Zie
Agyekum
Ojo
Lonmeni
Adjei
Lewis
Fuller-Thompson
SUBS
Rose
Nour
Hunte
Garate
Kaninda
Leicester 1 Reading 0 3 mins
1-1 42 mins OG
H-T 1-1
F-T 1-1

[Snowflake Royal]

Jay Williams has gone on loan to Dorchester for a month:

Academy loan deal sealed.

Reading defender Jay Williams has joined Dorchester Town on loan for one month.

The 18-year-old arrived from Bournemouth over the summer and has featured seven times for the Under-21s so far this season.

Looking to build on his experience with first-team matches, the teenager moves to The Avenue Stadium on loan.

Dorchester sit second from bottom in Southern League Premier Division South, holding games in hand over some of those above them in the table.

We wish Jay and the Magpies all the best.

18 is probably about the youngest you'd want someone out on loan imo.

The fact he's played in the U21s and now going to get senior experience in tier 6 is hopefully a very good sign. Maybe particularly for a defender which is a less forgiving part of the team for mistakes. Hope he comes back with glowing reports.