The Academy/Development squads watch thread 2024/25

[Royals and Racers]

Boyce- Clarke
Azeez
Dorsett
East
Elva- Fountaine
Lawless
Loader
Nditi
Osorio
Pendlebury
Samuels
Subs
Collins
Ajose
Beeden
Mcgiff
Caetano

[Royals and Racers]

Villa 0 Reading 1 27 mins Pendlebury

[yuomi]

Boyce- Clarke
Azeez
Dorsett
East
Elva- Fountaine
Lawless
Loader
Nditi
Osorio
Pendlebury
Samuels
Subs
Collins
Ajose
Beeden
Mcgiff
Caetano

So that's where Loader's gone.

Has Bowen seen enough?

[Royals and Racers]

H-T Villa 0 Royals 1
0-2 53 mins East
0-3 70 mins Loader
1-3 74 mins
F-T 1-3

[Royals and Racers]

Report of last night from the Villa perspective https://www.avfc.co.uk/News/2020/03/02/ ... -under-23s
And from Reading https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2020/m ... 3-victory/

[Royals and Racers]

U 23`s return to cup action on Sunday(8th) with a PL 2 cup last 16 match away to Everton. This match kicks off at 2pm and is being played at the Pure stadium which is the home of Southport FC.

[Royals and Racers]

Following yesterday`s matches the line up and fixtures for the PL 2 cup last 16 is almost complete.
Charlton v Fulham
Everton v Reading
West Brom v Doncaster
Exeter v Newcastle
Bournemouth v Liverpool/Wigan
Liverpool/Wigan v Stoke
Blackburn v Wolves
Derby v Middlesborough

Bournemouth play Wigan
Liverpool v Stoke
West Brom the 1st team through to the last 8 beating Doncaster this evening.
Derby through as well after beating Middlesborough on Saturday lunchtime.
The FA youth cup has reached the semi-final stage with Chelsea, Man Utd, Man City and tonight Blackburn booking their places.
There was a couple of big attendances in the QF`s- Chelsea v Millwall 2898 and Man Utd v Wigan 3681. Both Millwall and Wigan took over 700 fans i understand.
Draw Blackburn v Man City, Chelsea v Man Utd

[Royals and Racers]

U18’s lost 1-0 at Southampton today in the league.

[Royals and Racers]

Everton U23`s 1 Reading U 23`s 0 6 mins
2-0 11 mins
H-T 2-0
finished 2-1 McGiff 87 mins. Just the Berks and Bucks cup left to go for now !!

[Royals and Racers]

Everton report https://www.evertonfc.com/news/1641250/ ... league-cup

[Royals and Racers]

The U 23’s play their 3rd match in just over a week when they play Sunderland U 23’s in a PL 2 div 2 match on Monday March 16th KO 1pm. The Reading FC website is saying the match will take place at Hogwood, i would imagine that it will be the same as the recent West Ham match and take place at Bearwood.
Sunderland`s league results this season stands at P 18 W 0 D 1 L 17. Their only point being a draw away at Stoke in August !!!

[Sutekh]

Academy season terminated with immediate effect

https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2020/m ... cancelled/

[WestYorksRoyal]

Sounds like we have rejected Baleares' request to extend Holsgrove's loan for their playoffs. A very surprising decision. It clearly implies he's not far from the first team, but even allowing for that, surely staying a couple of weeks longer to play in high stakes games would be more beneficial for him? Or are the club about to announce Pele and Adam are leaving on 30 June?

[Stranded]

Sounds like we have rejected Baleares' request to extend Holsgrove's loan for their playoffs. A very surprising decision. It clearly implies he's not far from the first team, but even allowing for that, surely staying a couple of weeks longer to play in high stakes games would be more beneficial for him? Or are the club about to announce Pele and Adam are leaving on 30 June?

If after the first couple of games any outside chance of the play-offs is gone then I would fully expect players like Holsgrove to get minutes in July.

July could well end up being a competitive pre-season.

[tidus_mi2]

The club obviously have their own plans in mind with regards to Holsgrove but I personally would have thought he'd get more out of finishing the season at Baleares.

[andrew1957]

Sounds like we have rejected Baleares' request to extend Holsgrove's loan for their playoffs. A very surprising decision. It clearly implies he's not far from the first team, but even allowing for that, surely staying a couple of weeks longer to play in high stakes games would be more beneficial for him? Or are the club about to announce Pele and Adam are leaving on 30 June?

If after the first couple of games any outside chance of the play-offs is gone then I would fully expect players like Holsgrove to get minutes in July.

July could well end up being a competitive pre-season.

He won't be able to play for Reading this season under the new rules. Players out on loan currently are not eligible to play for their parent club this season so it does seem odd to we are not letting him play in Spain. Can only think the club are concerned about the injury as they expect him to step up next season.

[Stranded]

Sounds like we have rejected Baleares' request to extend Holsgrove's loan for their playoffs. A very surprising decision. It clearly implies he's not far from the first team, but even allowing for that, surely staying a couple of weeks longer to play in high stakes games would be more beneficial for him? Or are the club about to announce Pele and Adam are leaving on 30 June?

If after the first couple of games any outside chance of the play-offs is gone then I would fully expect players like Holsgrove to get minutes in July.

July could well end up being a competitive pre-season.

He won't be able to play for Reading this season under the new rules. Players out on loan currently are not eligible to play for their parent club this season so it does seem odd to we are not letting him play in Spain. Can only think the club are concerned about the injury as they expect him to step up next season.

Ah ok, I thought that was only the rule for loans within England - see Wilks going back to Barnsley to sit out the season - didn't realise it encompassed international loans as well.

[WestYorksRoyal]

Sounds like we have rejected Baleares' request to extend Holsgrove's loan for their playoffs. A very surprising decision. It clearly implies he's not far from the first team, but even allowing for that, surely staying a couple of weeks longer to play in high stakes games would be more beneficial for him? Or are the club about to announce Pele and Adam are leaving on 30 June?

If after the first couple of games any outside chance of the play-offs is gone then I would fully expect players like Holsgrove to get minutes in July.

July could well end up being a competitive pre-season.

He won't be able to play for Reading this season under the new rules. Players out on loan currently are not eligible to play for their parent club this season so it does seem odd to we are not letting him play in Spain. Can only think the club are concerned about the injury as they expect him to step up next season.

It's nonsensical then. Even if he could play for us, surely a playoff with promotion on the line is better for his development than a few mid table games?

I guess he could do his ACL in them or break a leg. Our thinking may be that simple. I'd be pretty pissed if Chelsea did that with Miazga on the same basis.

[Sutekh]

Sounds like we have rejected Baleares' request to extend Holsgrove's loan for their playoffs. A very surprising decision. It clearly implies he's not far from the first team, but even allowing for that, surely staying a couple of weeks longer to play in high stakes games would be more beneficial for him? Or are the club about to announce Pele and Adam are leaving on 30 June?

If after the first couple of games any outside chance of the play-offs is gone then I would fully expect players like Holsgrove to get minutes in July.

July could well end up being a competitive pre-season.

He won't be able to play for Reading this season under the new rules. Players out on loan currently are not eligible to play for their parent club this season so it does seem odd to we are not letting him play in Spain. Can only think the club are concerned about the injury as they expect him to step up next season.

Seems completely baffling to not let him complete the Spanish season. Can only presume the club see Jordan contributing to/playing in the first team next season and therefore want to ensure he gets experience of being around the first team on match days and avoids any risk of injury before going straight into preseason training.

[Hendo]

If after the first couple of games any outside chance of the play-offs is gone then I would fully expect players like Holsgrove to get minutes in July.

July could well end up being a competitive pre-season.

He won't be able to play for Reading this season under the new rules. Players out on loan currently are not eligible to play for their parent club this season so it does seem odd to we are not letting him play in Spain. Can only think the club are concerned about the injury as they expect him to step up next season.

It's nonsensical then. Even if he could play for us, surely a playoff with promotion on the line is better for his development than a few mid table games?

I guess he could do his ACL in them or break a leg. Our thinking may be that simple. I'd be pretty pissed if Chelsea did that with Miazga on the same basis.

But you'd also have to say that 3rd tier Spanish football isn't better for development than 2nd tier English football.

I'd rather him playing in games this season that don't mean anything against players he is going to be playing against next season. Gives him a much better development imo.