The Academy/Development squads watch thread 2024/25

[Sutekh]

Great result, especially with Evans getting a couple - putting a bit of a run together now.

Disappointing to see Ahmed's gone off injured though.

Only downer really is that Burnley are 27th!

Brighton currently in 16th, 4 points better off (16) from the same number of games (12)

If Reading finished 17-24 though doesn’t that just mean that they’ll get a play off game to determine whether they’ll join those finishing 1-16?

11th placed Stoke City at Bearwood on Wednesday (4 Feb, noon) next.

Think you have 2 matches rolled into one - see my post above yours.

25th placed Sunderland away (Feb 16) then 17th placed Arsenal at home (Feb 23) after the 2 Stoke games.

[Royals and Racers]

Burnley 0 Reading 1 18 mins Ahmed
0-2 43 mins Evans
H-T 0-2
Ahmed off injured
0-3 59 mins Evans
1-3 70 mins
F-T 1-3 really good team performance and a comfortable win. Up to 23rd now- with top 16 the aim.

Great result, especially with Evans getting a couple - putting a bit of a run together now.

Disappointing to see Ahmed's gone off injured though.

Only downer really is that Burnley are 27th!

Brighton currently in 16th, 4 points better off (16) from the same number of games (12)

If Reading finished 17-24 though doesn’t that just mean that they’ll get a play off game to determine whether they’ll join those finishing 1-16?

11th placed Stoke City at Bearwood on Wednesday (4 Feb, noon) next.

Top 16 very much the goal as it get’s you into the PL 2 play- offs and into the following seasons PL International cup.
You are correct about a new end of season comp for the teams finishing 17th to 24th where they will meet the top 8 from the PDL( CAT 2) league in a straight knock-out format.

[morganb]

Patton straight into the Aldershot starting 11 (see ex-Royals Academy product Boyce Clarke is in goal, Josh Barrett missing though)

[Sutekh]

Patton straight into the Aldershot starting 11 (see ex-Royals Academy product Boyce Clarke is in goal, Josh Barrett missing though)

And scoring deep into 1st half injury time.

[Crusader Royal]

Carter Bowdray, on loan at Hungerford, scored his first senior goal today and was MOTM. Playing in a struggling team and a difficult pitch he’s looked quality in his games so far.

[Clyde1998]

Some others from today:

1. Abraham Kanu played sixty-two minutes in Forest Green's 3-0 FA Trophy defeat to Wealdstone; Shay Spencer came on after sixty-eight minutes for the victors.
2. Basil Tuma scored for Slough in their 5-0 win over Chelmsford; Jacob Borgnis also played the full match.
3. Jay Williams played the whole game for Dorchester in their 4-1 loss to Hanwell Town.
4. Miles Obodo started for Chichester against Aveley, who lost 1-0.
5. Joseph Barough played sixty-one minutes for Basingstoke in their 1-1 draw with Uxbridge.