The Academy/Development squads watch thread 2024/25

[Clyde1998]

Rowley
Beacroft
Ryan
Rushesha
Duah
Borgnis
Okine-Peters
Spencer
Patton
Sackey
Hicks
SUBS
Welland
Williams
Obodo
Tuma
Bowdery

Good to see Tuma back on the bench. Don’t notice anyone obvious missing for us.

Maybe a couple back tomorrow for the first team given Ryan starting

Possibly. Rushesha playing, likewise, is perhaps an indication of that too.

[Royals and Racers]

1-0 16 mins Borgnis
H-T 1-0

[Clyde1998]

1-0 16 mins Borgnis
H-T 1-0

Turns out Borgnis is pronounced “Bor-gee” (or “Bor-gnee”).

Have to say Rushesha has been very disappointing in that first half. Ryan probably looked our best player so far.

[Hound]

What’s happened to Osho? Assume he is injured but not heard about it at all

[Royals and Racers]

Very interesting fact Joe Brayson who came on at HT for Newcastle is the son of the one and only Paul Brayson.

[Royals and Racers]

10 a side- 1 sent off from each. Ryan for Reading- off the ball incident in 65 mins.
1-1 75 mins

[Mid Sussex Royal]

10 a side- 1 sent off from each. Ryan for Reading- off the ball incident in 65 mins.
1-1 75 mins

Does the Ryan sending off and suspension affect first games?

[Royals and Racers]

F-T 1-1

[Clyde1998]

10 a side- 1 sent off from each. Ryan for Reading- off the ball incident in 65 mins.
1-1 75 mins

No idea what happened with the red cards - only the linesman seemed to have spotted anything.

Disappointing goal to concede - straight through the keepers legs. Would want to see it back though.

Tuma came off the bench for his first minutes this season (IIRC).

[morganb]

Tuma came off the bench for his first minutes this season (IIRC).

Correct. Tuma played a couple of games in pre-season then was injured by Bearwood Day so it's good to see him back

[The Cube]

10 a side- 1 sent off from each. Ryan for Reading- off the ball incident in 65 mins.
1-1 75 mins

Does the Ryan sending off and suspension affect first games?

Having just read the rules, my best interpretation is that any suspension applies only to Premier League 2 and Premier League Cup. Ryan could be available for the EFL Trophy.

As for the incident, I didn't see it any more than the referee did. The Newcastle forward stayed on the ground, but Reading got the free-kick. Ryan indicated that he had been elbowed, so I expect that his red card was for retaliation and that would mean a three-game ban. The Newcastle player apparently got a second yellow, which means that the linesman didn't see an elbow, but obviously did see a foul.

[Royals and Racers]

U 18’s v West Ham
T Borgnis
Zie
Dove
Irish
Saint-Louis
Beacroft
Booth
Ntege
Fuller-Thompson
Netgee
Omoregie
SUBS
Pullinger
Martin-Grant
Nour
Hunte
Covus

[Royals and Racers]

Fixture change for U 21’s next match away at Manchester City now on Sunday 5th October KO 12pm. Match is at Jolie stadium.

[Royals and Racers]

U 18’s 1 West Ham 0 Ntege 39 mins
H-T 1-0
1-1 73 mins
2-1 86 mins Netgee
F-T 2-1

[Clyde1998]

The two stand out players for me last night were Ryan (before his red card) and Spencer - both being twenty-one, they either need greater first team exposure imminently for us or to go out on loan in January.

Duah (18) looks composed and didn't look out of place in his first U21 season. Patton caused some problems, but had clearly tired in the second half.

Rushesha as the most senior player was very poor in the first half; many stray passes and didn't really look that interested in the game. Was better in the second, but was disappointing given he's the one with the most first team experience and is twenty-three(!) now.

One observation: our average age was 20.5 compared to 19.1 for Newcastle.

[The Cube]

U 18’s 1 West Ham 0 Ntege 39 mins
H-T 1-0
1-1 73 mins
2-1 86 mins Netgee
F-T 2-1

The scorers are the Ntege twins, who turned 16 last week. I've seen a not very clear video and both goals looked a bit odd as they looped over the keeper. First one (Rabbi Ntege) probably deflected, not sure if the second was as well (Jubilee Ntege).

Rabbi Ntege is in the U18 Premier League team of the week.

Also on Saturday morning, the U16s beat West Ham 3-2.

[Clyde1998]

U 18’s 1 West Ham 0 Ntege 39 mins
H-T 1-0
1-1 73 mins
2-1 86 mins Netgee
F-T 2-1

The scorers are the Ntege twins, who turned 16 last week. I've seen a not very clear video and both goals looked a bit odd as they looped over the keeper. First one (Rabbi Ntege) probably deflected, not sure if the second was as well (Jubilee Ntege).

Rabbi Ntege is in the U18 Premier League team of the week.

Also on Saturday morning, the U16s beat West Ham 3-2.

Good to hear those two got their goals. Seems they're identical twins from Sweden.

How are the U16s getting on?

[Royals and Racers]

Next up for the Academy U 18’s and U 21’s.
U 18’s Premier league cup Saturday 4th October v Derby KO 12pm at Bearwood.
Group H table
1st Derby P 1 points 3 GD + 1
2nd Reading P 1 points 1 GD -
3rd Tottenham P 1 points 1 GD -
4th Burnley P 1 points 0 GD -1

U 21’s PL 2 Sunday 5th October Man City away KO 12pm Jolie stadium
Man City 20th Royals 23rd

[Clyde1998]

From the Couhig Q&A:

9. Maintaining Category One Academy

Rob met with Michael Gilkes this morning, discovering he had never been given a budget before this season. Rob was impressd with Gilksey's attitude. Admits the Academy will probably lose £2.5-£3m this year but it’s the least of the losses he has to deal with- Bearwood being a massive deficit but big part of the club.

[Royals and Racers]

T Borgnis
Zie
Dove
Irish
TBC
Beacroft
Booth
R Ntege
Fuller-Thompson
J Ntege
Omoregie
SUBS
Rose
Covus
Gayle
Martin-Grant
TBC
Reading 1 Derby 0 32 mins Omoregie
1-1 36 mins
2-1 43 mins J Ntege
H-T 2-1