The Academy/Development squads watch thread 2024/25

[Royals and Racers]

Some people(1 person ? me only ) might be interested in how the PL 2 International cup(U 23 comp) is going this season- The Royals missed out this season in getting a place.
Just one qualifying round match to go tomorrow Wolves v Liverpool.
6 group winners plus best 2 2nd place go through to the `QF`s
Qualified are Arsenal,Wolfsburg ,Benfica ,Swansea and Derby- the last 3 teams will be known after tomorrow night.

The last group winner is Liverpool and the best 2 runners up are Monaco and West Ham.

[Hendo]

Ben House to Dagenham and Redbridge on loan for the rest of the season.

[Hendo]

Looks like Teddy Howe is off to Blackpool after impressing them in the FA Cup, on loan for the rest of the season.

Probably wise with Yiadom coming back in a couple of weeks.

[Hendo]

Myles Roberts leaves for Watford. I guess we can't just hoard young 'keepers.

[muirinho]

Looks like Teddy Howe is off to Blackpool after impressing them in the FA Cup, on loan for the rest of the season.

Probably wise with Yiadom coming back in a couple of weeks.

Yeah, this is good news. With half a season proper football under his belt , he can be No.2 RT to Yiadom next season.

[From Despair To Where?]

Looks like Teddy Howe is off to Blackpool after impressing them in the FA Cup, on loan for the rest of the season.

Probably wise with Yiadom coming back in a couple of weeks.

Yeah, this is good news. With half a season proper football under his belt , he can be No.2 RT to Yiadom next season.

No shortage of cheap accomodation for him to stay in too. Might even get a sink to piss in, although with what he earns as an academy graduate at Reading, he could buy Cleveleys.

[Snowflake Royal]

Good news for House and Howe, both will benefit from game time.

[Royals and Racers]

After a short break the U23`s resume their programme on Thursday evening January 30th away at Colchester`s Jobserve community stadium KO 7pm in a Premier league 2 cup group match- Having played their 3 home matches before Christmas we now play the 3 away fixtures over the next few weeks. With the top 2 from each of the 8 groups going into the last 16 , a win will be enough to secure qualification.
Group A standings
1 Reading P 3 W 2 D 1 pts 7
2 Charlton P 4 W 2 L 2 pts 6
3 Colchester P 3 W 1 D 1 L 1 pts 4
4 Swansea P 4 W 1 L 3 pts 3

Not a squeak from Reading FC about the match(even on Twitter)
Boyce- Clarke
Watson
Medford- Smith
East
Burley
Dorsett
Elva- Fountaine
Frost
Caetano
Lawless
Crooks
subs
Nditi
Driscoll
Pendlebury
Azeez
Osorio

[From Despair To Where?]

Good news for House and Howe, both will benefit from game time.

Particularly for Howe. A decent spell there should set him up to cement a place in the squad next season.

[Royals and Racers]

Colchester 0 Royals 1 36 mins Frost
H-T Royals 1 up
1-1 72 mins
Full time 1-1 the point is not enough to guarantee qualification(top 2 qualify) but they have got 2 matches left to achieve it.
1 Reading P 4 pts 8
2 Charlton P 4 pts 6
3 Colchester P 4 pts 5
4 Swansea P 4 pts 3

[Hound]

Good news for House and Howe, both will benefit from game time.

Particularly for Howe. A decent spell there should set him up to cement a place in the squad next season.

Yes, will definitely be keeping an eye on that one and hope he does a bit better than some other recent loans to Div1

I rate the lad, reckon he has a future here. Every time I’ve watched him he has looked decent

[WestYorksRoyal]

Good news for House and Howe, both will benefit from game time.

Particularly for Howe. A decent spell there should set him up to cement a place in the squad next season.

Yes, will definitely be keeping an eye on that one and hope he does a bit better than some other recent loans to Div1

I rate the lad, reckon he has a future here. Every time I’ve watched him he has looked decent

Rumour going around that Howe move is permanent.

[3points]

Particularly for Howe. A decent spell there should set him up to cement a place in the squad next season.

Yes, will definitely be keeping an eye on that one and hope he does a bit better than some other recent loans to Div1

I rate the lad, reckon he has a future here. Every time I’ve watched him he has looked decent

Rumour going around that Howe move is permanent.

confirmed on BBC

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51326849

very surprised by this. Thought he had a decent future. Maybe Bowen prefers Tennai Watson

[Royals and Racers]

Short break between matches for the U 23`s as following last nights match at Colchester, we play next on Monday February 3rd in a Premier league 2 div 2 match away at Stoke KO 7pm. the match is being played at the bet 365 stadium. Stoke are 4th and the Royals 8th

[Royals and Racers]

U18’s home at Bearwood this morning in a league match against Fulham.
H-T 1-1
F-T 1-4

[retro royal]

Tyler frost off to Sunderland ?

Looks like he's having a trial with their u23's https://twitter.com/SunderlandAFC/statu ... 3208613888

[Royals and Racers]

Colchester 0 Royals 1 36 mins Frost
H-T Royals 1 up
1-1 72 mins
Full time 1-1 the point is not enough to guarantee qualification(top 2 qualify) but they have got 2 matches left to achieve it.
1 Reading P 4 pts 8
2 Charlton P 4 pts 6
3 Colchester P 4 pts 5
4 Swansea P 4 pts 3

Big cock-up on the RFC website report of the Colchester match- report dated 30 th Jan but posted 3rd Feb !!!!!
The current table as per myself is above yet Reading say the following in the match report.
"If either side had won the fixture, they would have gone top of the table; as it occurred, both remain outside the top two of the four-team group, with two games remaining at Charlton and Swansea in a tightly-contested competition.
1-1 the score at the final whistle – both teams on five points, with Charlton and Swansea each on six. All teams have two games left to go – it’s set to go to the wire."
Did they get some 15year old work experience schoolboy to write it !!!!!

[Snowflake Royal]

I'm not sure if I can agree with your thoughts on what's a big cock up

[Nameless]

Colchester 0 Royals 1 36 mins Frost
H-T Royals 1 up
1-1 72 mins
Full time 1-1 the point is not enough to guarantee qualification(top 2 qualify) but they have got 2 matches left to achieve it.
1 Reading P 4 pts 8
2 Charlton P 4 pts 6
3 Colchester P 4 pts 5
4 Swansea P 4 pts 3

Big cock-up on the RFC website report of the Colchester match- report dated 30 th Jan but posted 3rd Feb !!!!!
The current table as per myself is above yet Reading say the following in the match report.
"If either side had won the fixture, they would have gone top of the table; as it occurred, both remain outside the top two of the four-team group, with two games remaining at Charlton and Swansea in a tightly-contested competition.
1-1 the score at the final whistle – both teams on five points, with Charlton and Swansea each on six. All teams have two games left to go – it’s set to go to the wire."
Did they get some 15year old work experience schoolboy to write it !!!!!

It’s very much the sort of thing you would ask a work experience student to do.....

Although maybe a quick check before you actually publish it might be worthwhile !

[Royals and Racers]

I'm not sure if I can agree with your thoughts on what's a big cock up

Ok how about " pretty poor show "