The Academy/Development squads watch thread 2024/25

[Four Of Clubs]

Charlie Austin at Basingstoke !! Come on FOC keep up not any more.

Charlie Austin left Basingstoke at the weekend. Only played 4 games for them in the end, scoring 1 goal.

...somewhat vindicated here wasn't even aware he'd signed for 'stoke in the first place ...until I tried to see where he'd been (and gone) after Totton.

[Royals and Racers]

Charlie Austin at Basingstoke !! Come on FOC keep up not any more.

Charlie Austin left Basingstoke at the weekend. Only played 4 games for them in the end, scoring 1 goal.

...somewhat vindicated here wasn't even aware he'd signed for 'stoke in the first place ...until I tried to see where he'd been (and gone) after Totton.

Signs for Hungerford.

[Royals and Racers]

Next up for the academy teams.
U 21’s PL 2 match on Saturday 8th November away to Chelsea KO 2pm. The match is at Kingsmeadow Kingston upon Thames KT 1 3PB.
Chelsea are 5th and we are 28th

U 18’s also in action on Saturday 8th playing a league match at Bearwood v Fulham KO 11am
We are 10th Fulham 12th

Reading U 18’s 0 Fulham 1 15 mins
H-T 0-1
F-T 0-1
H-T Chelsea U 21’s 3 Reading U 21’s 0

[The Cube]

At the U16 National finals day, Reading lost 4-2 to Aston Villa in the semi-final. We play Blackburn in the 3rd place match.

[Royals and Racers]

Next up for the academy teams.
U 21’s PL 2 match on Saturday 8th November away to Chelsea KO 2pm. The match is at Kingsmeadow Kingston upon Thames KT 1 3PB.
Chelsea are 5th and we are 28th

U 18’s also in action on Saturday 8th playing a league match at Bearwood v Fulham KO 11am
We are 10th Fulham 12th

Reading U 18’s 0 Fulham 1 15 mins
H-T 0-1
F-T 0-1
H-T Chelsea U 21’s 3 Reading U 21’s 0

4-0 59 mins
4-1 90 + 6 Garcia
F-T 4-1
Team
Norcott
Ahmed
Ryan
Spencer
Duah
Borgnis
Osho
Bowdery
Sackey
Patton
Garcia
SUBS
Rhone
Howard
Okine-Peters
Evans
Tuma

[The Cube]

At the U16 National finals day, Reading lost 4-2 to Aston Villa in the semi-final. We play Blackburn in the 3rd place match.

Well, there is one victory today - Reading U16 1 Backburn U16 0.

[Hound]

Next up for the academy teams.
U 21’s PL 2 match on Saturday 8th November away to Chelsea KO 2pm. The match is at Kingsmeadow Kingston upon Thames KT 1 3PB.
Chelsea are 5th and we are 28th

U 18’s also in action on Saturday 8th playing a league match at Bearwood v Fulham KO 11am
We are 10th Fulham 12th

Reading U 18’s 0 Fulham 1 15 mins
H-T 0-1
F-T 0-1
H-T Chelsea U 21’s 3 Reading U 21’s 0

4-0 59 mins
4-1 90 + 6 Garcia
F-T 4-1
Team
Norcott
Ahmed
Ryan
Spencer
Duah
Borgnis
Osho
Bowdery
Sackey
Patton
Garcia
SUBS
Rhone
Howard
Okine-Peters
Evans
Tuma

Quite a strong team that as well

[Clyde1998]

Reading U 18’s 0 Fulham 1 15 mins
H-T 0-1
F-T 0-1
H-T Chelsea U 21’s 3 Reading U 21’s 0

4-0 59 mins
4-1 90 + 6 Garcia
F-T 4-1
Team
Norcott
Ahmed
Ryan
Spencer
Duah
Borgnis
Osho
Bowdery
Sackey
Patton
Garcia
SUBS
Rhone
Howard
Okine-Peters
Evans
Tuma

Quite a strong team that as well

It was - good to see Garcia get a goal.

The Chelsea team had Axel Disasi starting a centre-back (coming back from injury maybe?) and €20m signing Deivid Washington came off the bench! Fairly certain both Shumaira Mheuka and Sam Rak-Sakyi made multiple Conference League appearances for them last season too.

[Royals and Racers]

Keeper Matt Rowley has joined Hampton & Richmond on loan until January

[Royals and Racers]

Tom Norcott has joined Enfield Town on loan until the end of January.

[Royals and Racers]

Up next for the U 21’s and U 18’s are matches in their respective league cups.
U 21’s make the long trip to Hull on Friday 21st November for their group A match KO 7pm. The Royals currently lead the group P 2 won 2 points 6. The match is being played at the Dransfield stadium home of North Ferriby FC.

The U 18’s play their Group H match on Saturday 22nd November at Bearwood against Burnley FC KO 11am. Royals have played 2 drawn 2 points 2 and this is the final group game. Royals will need to win to stand any chance of progressing as only the 8 group winners qualify for the QF’s.
Group table currently- Spurs home to Derby next Saturday
1 Derby P 2 points 4 GD 1
2 Spurs P 2 points 4 GD 1
3 Reading P 2 points 2 GD 0
4 Burnley P 2 points 0 GD — 2
Royals will have to win by more than 2 goals and hope Spurs v Derby ends in a draw.

[Clyde1998]

Jacob Borgnis has joined Slough on loan for a month: https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2025/n ... town-loan/

Reading Football Club can confirm that midfielder Jacob Borgnis has joined National League South side Slough Town on loan.

The 21-year-old has made three appearances in the Vertu Trophy this season, making his debut against Swindon Town and scoring his first Royals goal in a 3-1 victory over West Ham United Under-21s.

Captaining Peter Scott’s Under-21s in the Premier League 2, the New Zealand youth international has also been an unused substitute in two FA Cup clashes in the last two seasons.

This means he is eligible to feature in their Round Two clash with Macclesfield on 7th December, live on TNT Sports.

Moving to Arbour Park for one month, Jacob will link up with former Royal Scott Davies and his Rebels side in the sixth tier.

Sat 23rd in the division, Slough beat Beaconsfield Town 8-0 to progress into the Berks and Bucks Senior Cup Quarter-Final on Wednesday evening.

We wish Jacob and Slough Town all the very best.

[Snowflake Royal]

Hope he excels there. He's really got something about him.

[Clyde1998]

Borgnis starts for Slough today against Gloucester in the FA Trophy. They're losing 1-0 at half-time.

Matt Rowley's in goal for Hampton & Richmond Borough at Leatherhead; with the hosts 2-0 up.

Tom Norcott not in the Enfield side today.

[Clyde1998]

Borgnis starts for Slough today against Gloucester in the FA Trophy. They're losing 1-0 at half-time.

Matt Rowley's in goal for Hampton & Richmond Borough at Leatherhead; with the hosts 2-0 up.

Tom Norcott not in the Enfield side today.

Abraham Kanu played the whole game for Forest Green in their 3-1 win at Gateshead, as they go top of the National League (albeit with Rochdale having two games in hand).

Josh Welland was in goal for Beaconsfield in their Southern League match against Stotfold; they lost 2-1.

Borgins played the entire match as Slough vs Gloucester ended 1-1. Gloucester won 4-3 on penalties.

Ended Leatherhead 2-0 Hampton & Richmond.

[Hound]

Been a good loan for Kanu. Definitely has something about him so hopefully he’ll be pushing our first team next season

[Clyde1998]

Been a good loan for Kanu. Definitely has something about him so hopefully he’ll be pushing our first team next season

It has so far and hopefully he'll have developed enough to be a squad player for us next season.

I imagine Stickland will leave at the end of the season, opening up a slot in the first team squad for him. Burns will have returned to Man City; Derek Williams will be 34 at the end of next season. Certainly should get some opportunity next season for us all things going well.

[Snowflake Royal]

Yeah, Kanu's issue was temperament and judgement.

Playing should really help with that..

[Clyde1998]

On Monday 1st December the U 21’s are away to Bournemouth in the PL Cup. Fixture has been down to be played at the Vitality stadium and RFC are still saying that, however the Bournemouth website shows that the match has been switched to Snow’s stadium the home of AFC Totton which is a shame because i have never been to the Vitality stadium and was going to watch this match- might still go to Totton

Was looking at going to this, but realised I might be struggling to get home that night (although Totton would be easier to get home from)!

[Clyde1998]

Yeah, Kanu's issue was temperament and judgement.

Playing should really help with that..

Agreed. Those are the sort of thing that only really improve with match experience.