Author Topic: Under 23's / Academy Thread (Read 745555 times)

The Joust · « **Reply #3475 on:** June 30, 2023, 07:38:41 AM »

My nephew has recently signed with the academy. Had trials with Walsall, Coventry, Albion, Wolves, Forrest & Leicester. Got offered by Coventry Walsall and Wolves, turned down by the other 3, was all but about to sign with Wolves and Albion called back with a 'change of heart' - He's now signed with us (U16's) Hopefully one for the future.

lewisant · « **Reply #3476 on:** June 30, 2023, 07:47:52 AM »

Quote from: The Joust on June 30, 2023, 07:38:41 AM

My nephew has recently signed with the academy. Had trials with Walsall, Coventry, Albion, Wolves, Forrest & Leicester. Got turned offered by Coventry Walsall and Wolves, turned down by the other 3, was all but about to sign with Wolves and Albion called back with a 'change of heart' - He's now signed with us (U16's) Hopefully one for the future.

Good luck to him!

gazberg · « **Reply #3477 on:** June 30, 2023, 08:22:14 AM »

Congratulations to your nephew Joust!

Albionfan1983 · « **Reply #3478 on:** June 30, 2023, 10:07:17 AM »

Quote from: The Joust on June 30, 2023, 07:38:41 AM

My nephew has recently signed with the academy. Had trials with Walsall, Coventry, Albion, Wolves, Forrest & Leicester. Got offered by Coventry Walsall and Wolves, turned down by the other 3, was all but about to sign with Wolves and Albion called back with a 'change of heart' - He's now signed with us (U16's) Hopefully one for the future.

Nice one. Congratulations to him

OhBilics · « **Reply #3479 on:** June 30, 2023, 02:17:20 PM »

Quote from: The Joust on June 30, 2023, 07:38:41 AM

My nephew has recently signed with the academy. Had trials with Walsall, Coventry, Albion, Wolves, Forrest & Leicester. Got offered by Coventry Walsall and Wolves, turned down by the other 3, was all but about to sign with Wolves and Albion called back with a 'change of heart' - He's now signed with us (U16's) Hopefully one for the future.

When's he signing for the Vile?

Atomic · « **Reply #3480 on:** June 30, 2023, 02:29:56 PM »

Quote from: The Joust on June 30, 2023, 07:38:41 AM

My nephew has recently signed with the academy. Had trials with Walsall, Coventry, Albion, Wolves, Forrest & Leicester. Got offered by Coventry Walsall and Wolves, turned down by the other 3, was all but about to sign with Wolves and Albion called back with a 'change of heart' - He's now signed with us (U16's) Hopefully one for the future.

What's his name mate? So we can keep an eye on his progress.

The Joust · « **Reply #3481 on:** June 30, 2023, 02:55:02 PM »

Quote from: Atomic on June 30, 2023, 02:29:56 PM

What's his name mate? So we can keep an eye on his progress.

Alfie Chappell

gazberg · « **Reply #3482 on:** June 30, 2023, 02:57:54 PM »

Quote from: The Joust on June 30, 2023, 02:55:02 PM

Alfie Chappell

You don't happen to be related to a Gareth Chappell do you?

The Joust · « **Reply #3483 on:** June 30, 2023, 03:18:29 PM »

Quote from: gazberg on June 30, 2023, 02:57:54 PM

You don't happen to be related to a Gareth Chappell do you?

No mate

costa blanca baggie · « **Reply #3484 on:** June 30, 2023, 08:05:26 PM »

Welcome to to the Albion, Alfie! Good choice. Iâ€™ll be watching his progress.

ashcroft19 · « **Reply #3485 on:** July 02, 2023, 09:43:59 AM »

Anyone know if we are receiving a fee from Villa for Jamal Jimoh

BAGGIES4LIFE · « **Reply #3486 on:** July 02, 2023, 10:25:48 AM »

Reports say Â£1.million

SmethDan · « **Reply #3487 on:** July 02, 2023, 11:19:49 AM »

Plus 10% of any future sell on fee.

FallOutBoy · « **Reply #3488 on:** July 02, 2023, 04:57:39 PM »

Quote from: SmethDan on July 02, 2023, 11:19:49 AM

Plus 10% of any future sell on fee.

Ah, the Ugo special

MarkW · « **Reply #3489 on:** July 04, 2023, 08:01:40 AM »

Not seen it said in here, but this season there is a change to the U23 program. Instead of two divisions with promotion and relegation, it will be one big division, using something called the "Swiss Model" to choose which teams play which.

Hull Baggie · « **Reply #3490 on:** July 04, 2023, 08:02:35 AM »

Quote from: MarkW on July 04, 2023, 08:01:40 AM

Not seen it said in here, but this season there is a change to the U23 program. Instead of two divisions with promotion and relegation, it will be one big division, using something called the "Swiss Model" to choose which teams play which.

Spin the Toblerone?

MarkW · « **Reply #3491 on:** July 04, 2023, 08:07:07 AM »

Quote from: Hull Baggie on July 04, 2023, 08:02:35 AM

Spin the Toblerone?

Not sure I want to know where it goes if you lose...

https://theathletic.com/4655570/2023/07/02/premier-league-pl2-youth-eppp?source=user-shared-article

"Premier League 2 (PL2) will now consist of one division holding all 25 teams â€” instead of two divisions, a top tier of 14 and the other of 11, with promotion and relegation between them â€” with each playing 20 matches, meaning sides who previously competed in Division One will have six fewer regular-season games and it wonâ€™t be the traditional case of all clubs in the league playing all the others home and away.

The 25 clubs will be divided into five pots based on a seeding calculated using their performance over the last three years and play all the other sides in their pot plus either four or five teams from the other four pots to reach 20 games. At the conclusion of the regular season, the top 16 teams will progress to a knockout tournament to decide the champions. For the other nine, their year will be over."

SmethDan · « **Reply #3492 on:** July 04, 2023, 08:33:46 AM »

So although unlikely a team finishing 16th can be crowned PL2 Champions. Hmmm. And there's some who don't agree with the playoff system

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johnny Cash · « **Reply #3493 on:** July 04, 2023, 11:31:02 AM »

Good news if our u23's play more games in my opinion. 20 games over a year season seemed low to me when your aim is to get players read for mens football. (PL1 played 26).

Albionic · « **Reply #3494 on:** July 04, 2023, 05:57:43 PM »

not going to be 2 leagues but 1 league divided in 2, I gave up at that !

johnny Cash · « **Reply #3495 on:** July 07, 2023, 02:47:13 PM »

Clubs announced some contracts on the official site.

Akeel Higgins looks the most mature. Not heard much of him but heâ€™s not 18 yet but scored 4 and got 2 assists in 13 appearances (just 718 minutes) for the u23s. Not bad at that age for a wide forward / attacking mid.

Fenton Heard is another who has also signed. He and Harry whitwell were both big prospects at 15 or and both rumoured to be interesting Villa.

Id love it (in token geordie accent) if these lads could go on to have better careers than those whoâ€™ve left. Particularly those who went to Villa.

Dan · « **Reply #3496 on:** July 15, 2023, 04:20:27 PM »

Based on the fact we don't have Cleary with the first team despite the fact literally our only forwards with the first team squad for todays friendly are BTA and Jovan Malcom (who's only first team action is a couple of failed loans), clearly we do not particularly rate him, which seems odd given his record but still.

I guess Faal is in the same boat. Particularly telling when we have the somewhat younger Whitwell and Mfuamba kept with the first team side.

baggiebof · « **Reply #3497 on:** July 15, 2023, 04:37:55 PM »

Quote from: Dan on July 15, 2023, 04:20:27 PM

Based on the fact we don't have Cleary with the first team despite the fact literally our only forwards with the first team squad for todays friendly are BTA and Jovan Malcom (who's only first team action is a couple of failed loans), clearly we do not particularly rate him, which seems odd given his record but still.

I guess Faal is in the same boat. Particularly telling when we have the somewhat younger Whitwell and Mfuamba kept with the first team side.

Is Cleary fit? Remember reading he might be injured currently.

lewisant · « **Reply #3498 on:** July 15, 2023, 04:44:54 PM »

Yeah he had injury that was likely to carry over to the start of the season.

SmethDan · « **Reply #3499 on:** July 16, 2023, 10:16:54 AM »

Quote from: lewisant on July 15, 2023, 04:44:54 PM

Yeah he had injury that was likely to carry over to the start of the season.

Not ITK but I seem to remember reading he was overweight when he reported back for pre season training at the start of last season. If so then I sincerely hope he's taken better care of himself this time around, especially as he's been injured. This could be a big season for him and it would be great if it's big is for all of the right reasons.