The Academy/Development squads watch thread 2024/25

[Royals and Racers]

Reading 1 Derby 2 70 mins
1-3 90+5
F-T 1-3

[Royals and Racers]

Really disappointed with last night’s performance. Never started playing until the 2nd half. Howard my man of the match for the Royals. The team go again this Friday away to Burnley KO 7pm. The match is at the Lancashire FA county ground.

[Hound]

Yeah looks quite a strong team out: guess a lot are quite new

[Stranded]

Yeah looks quite a strong team out: guess a lot are quite new

I know it is more about performances (both team and individual) at this level but am hoping it is a slow start for the Academy this year due to new players joining, as a long season of losing (which the start at u18/u21 seems to suggest is possible) could have a really negative impact on some player development.

[Sutekh]

Really disappointed with last night’s performance. Never started playing until the 2nd half. Howard my man of the match for the Royals. The team go again this Friday away to Burnley KO 7pm. The match is at the Lancashire FA county ground.

Rather better than the u18s showings though.

[Royals and Racers]

New signing announced ex Chelsea Jeremiah Berkeley-Agyepong aged 17 on a pro contract until August 2028.

[Stranded]

New signing announced ex Chelsea Jeremiah Berkeley-Agyepong aged 17 on a pro contract until August 2028.

Incredibly this signing appears to have got some people over on X a little excited. Apparently a very talented player.

[Fezza]

New signing announced ex Chelsea Jeremiah Berkeley-Agyepong aged 17 on a pro contract until August 2028.

Incredibly this signing appears to have got some people over on X a little excited. Apparently a very talented player.

Not according to people he was at Chelsea with. Not great but very quick. Although for L1 that may constitute a Worldy

[Orion1871]

New signing announced ex Chelsea Jeremiah Berkeley-Agyepong aged 17 on a pro contract until August 2028.

Incredibly this signing appears to have got some people over on X a little excited. Apparently a very talented player.

Not according to people he was at Chelsea with. Not great but very quick. Although for L1 that may constitute a Worldy

Any other former Chelsea youth players who haven't been rated there, but have then come to Reading and done well? Can't think of any.

[Stranded]

New signing announced ex Chelsea Jeremiah Berkeley-Agyepong aged 17 on a pro contract until August 2028.

Incredibly this signing appears to have got some people over on X a little excited. Apparently a very talented player.

Not according to people he was at Chelsea with. Not great but very quick. Although for L1 that may constitute a Worldy

Well we'll see, I know absolutely nothing about him and only heard his name for the first time an hour ago - so he's clearly the next Olise.

[Royals and Racers]

The draw has been done for the PL U 18 Cup. We are in Group A along with
Bournemouth
Everton
Leicester
Details of fixtures TBA- we play each team in the group just once. Last season we had 2 home and 1 away.

Dates announced
Wednesday 26th August v Everton at Bearwood KO 1pm
Saturday 10th October v Leicester away KO 12pm
Saturday 7th November v Bournemouth away KO 11am

U 18’s record this season P 2 lost 2. A chance tomorrow to kickstart their season with a win in the U 18 PL Cup.
Reading FC media dept will ignore so i will do my best to keep on top of the match

[Clyde1998]

Really disappointed with last night’s performance. Never started playing until the 2nd half. Howard my man of the match for the Royals. The team go again this Friday away to Burnley KO 7pm. The match is at the Lancashire FA county ground.

I was too, especially the first half.

Thought Jerae Jones looked good going forward; hopefully his injury was nothing serious. Great run and finish for his goal.

A bit disappointed with the new players, although I imagine they need a bit of time to get up to speed with what they’re expected to do.

The goals we conceded were poor, particularly the second: a long throw which was flicked on to their player in worlds of space.

Work to be done I guess.