The Academy/Development squads watch thread 2024/25

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Royals 1 Brum 0 Holmes

I though Tom was injured - or is it another Holmes?

Yes Tom he was back last Sunday
Now 2-0 Rollinson

[Nameless]

Royals 1 Brum 0 Holmes

I’d lay odds that was from a set piece of some kind ...

[Hendo]

Royals 1 Brum 0 Holmes

I though Tom was injured - or is it another Holmes?

Yes Tom he was back last Sunday
Now 2-0 Rollinson

IIRC the club put out a message saying he was just starting to come back and get some minutes under his belt.

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Royals 1 Brum 0 Holmes

I’d lay odds that was from a set piece of some kind ...

Corner headed in

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1-2 now
2-2 now- 20 mins to go
FT 2-2 Royals have the point which means they are through to the last 16 KO stage.

[Nameless]

U23 are unbeaten in 9 cup games this season.
If the first team had managed that we’d be going to Wembley twice !

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1-2 now
2-2 now- 20 mins to go
FT 2-2 Royals have the point which means they are through to the last 16 KO stage.

Lot of premier league 2 cup matches tonight- we now know the following 8 teams are through to the last 16
Reading,Sunderland, Stoke, Everton, Nottingham Forest,Aston Villa, Derby and Newcastle

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U 23`s next in action tomorrow evening( Friday February 15th) with a home match at Adams Park High Wycombe against Newcastle KO 7pm. This is a Premier league 2 div 2 match and the Royals need to get back to winning ways if they want the automatic promotion spot for finishing top. teams 2-5 go into the playoffs for the 2nd promotion place. Current standings https://www.flashscore.com/football/eng ... standings/

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Team
Andresson
Balogun
Green
East
Burley
Holmes
Rollinson
Holsgrove
Liddle
Loader
Barrett
Subs
Roberts
Odimayo
Olise
Pendlebury

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0-1 possibly Holmes OG

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Barrett missed pen 87mins still 0-1

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F-T 0-2 90th min 2nd for the Toon. Royals had plenty of possession but final 3rd unable to break Newcastle down- another disappointing result.

[morganb]

See Loader is back with the U23s - anyone see the game? How did he do?

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2 matches in the next 7 days for the U23`s with contrasting importance !
1st up on Friday(22nd) is the final premier league 2 cup qualifying group match away to Fulham KO 2pm. the match is at Motspur park behind closed doors. The Royals have already qualified for the last 16 KO stage whereas victory for Fulham will see them qualify. I can see Reading putting out a really young and inexperienced side !!
Monday the 25th sees a really tricky away tie at Manchester Utd KO 7pm in the QF`s of the Premier league 2 international cup. The Match is being played at the Leigh sports village ground and is live on MUTV. this will mean that there will be streams(Cricfree etc) for us to watch.

[SCIAG]

Had been hoping to go to the Fulham match as I live near the ground, but 2pm on a Friday?! Who comes up with these kickoff times? Appreciate that it being behind closed doors would have made it tricky for me to watch anyway.

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Had been hoping to go to the Fulham match as I live near the ground, but 2pm on a Friday?! Who comes up with these kickoff times? Appreciate that it being behind closed doors would have made it tricky for me to watch anyway.

If you can get your name on the gate then you will be ok- mate of mine managed to get in at Solihull Moors a couple of weeks ago for a 2pm U23 fixture. I put behind closed doors as i was told no spectators allowed. At least the away league game against Fulham is at Craven cottage on a Friday night. You could always give the Motspur Park ground a ring.

[SCIAG]

If it was an evening game then I'd probably take you up on your advice, but 2pm on a work day is a no-go.

[Royals and Racers]

2 matches in the next 7 days for the U23`s with contrasting importance !
1st up on Friday(22nd) is the final premier league 2 cup qualifying group match away to Fulham KO 2pm. the match is at Motspur park behind closed doors. The Royals have already qualified for the last 16 KO stage whereas victory for Fulham will see them qualify. I can see Reading putting out a really young and inexperienced side !!
Monday the 25th sees a really tricky away tie at Manchester Utd KO 7pm in the QF`s of the Premier league 2 international cup. The Match is being played at the Leigh sports village ground and is live on MUTV. this will mean that there will be streams(Cricfree etc) for us to watch.

Fulham leading 1-0 with 20 mins to go.

[Royals and Racers]

2 matches in the next 7 days for the U23`s with contrasting importance !
1st up on Friday(22nd) is the final premier league 2 cup qualifying group match away to Fulham KO 2pm. the match is at Motspur park behind closed doors. The Royals have already qualified for the last 16 KO stage whereas victory for Fulham will see them qualify. I can see Reading putting out a really young and inexperienced side !!
Monday the 25th sees a really tricky away tie at Manchester Utd KO 7pm in the QF`s of the Premier league 2 international cup. The Match is being played at the Leigh sports village ground and is live on MUTV. this will mean that there will be streams(Cricfree etc) for us to watch.

Fulham leading 1-0 with 20 mins to go.

F-T 2-0 Fulham are the 9th team to qualify with Reading,Sunderland, Stoke, Everton, Nottingham Forest,Aston Villa, Derby and Newcastle
Edit 2 more teams qualified this evening - Wolves and Swansea leaving just 5 spots to be decided.

[Royals and Racers]

2 matches in the next 7 days for the U23`s with contrasting importance !
1st up on Friday(22nd) is the final premier league 2 cup qualifying group match away to Fulham KO 2pm. the match is at Motspur park behind closed doors. The Royals have already qualified for the last 16 KO stage whereas victory for Fulham will see them qualify. I can see Reading putting out a really young and inexperienced side !!
Monday the 25th sees a really tricky away tie at Manchester Utd KO 7pm in the QF`s of the Premier league 2 international cup. The Match is being played at the Leigh sports village ground and is live on MUTV. this will mean that there will be streams(Cricfree etc) for us to watch.

Fulham leading 1-0 with 20 mins to go.

F-T 2-0 Fulham are the 9th team to qualify with Reading,Sunderland, Stoke, Everton, Nottingham Forest,Aston Villa, Derby and Newcastle
Edit 2 more teams qualified this evening - Wolves and Swansea leaving just 5 spots to be decided.

As i thought they would do the Royals fielded a young side at Fulham yesterday. Holmes,East,Loader and Barrett to name 4 were not involved.