Author Topic: Under 23's / Academy Thread (Read 647044 times)

OldburyWBA · « **Reply #450 on:** February 22, 2015, 07:00:49 PM »

http://www.wba.co.uk/news/article/albion-under-21s-west-brom-wba-bolton-2288545.aspx

ALBION Under-21s will be looking to extend their unbeaten run to nine league games when they host Bolton Wanderers on Monday afternoon at the training ground (1pm ko).

The Baggiesâ€™ impressive recent form has seen them climb to just one point off the top of the Barclays U21 Premier League division two table.

Loan moves for Liam Oâ€™Neil, Kemar Roofe, Jack Rose, Wesley Atkinson, Donervorn Daniels and Bradley Garmston have done little to hamper James Shanâ€™s sideâ€™s surge.

And the Under-21 Coach admitted the eight-match unbeaten record is a fantastic achievement for his players, but insists they must keep working hard.

â€œTo go eight games unbeaten at any level is a great achievement and one which should not go unnoticed,â€ said Shan.

â€œI am really proud of my players.

â€œPart of their development is learning how to win games, and also learning how to stay solid and not get beat.

â€œThey have shown some real intelligence, grit and resilience during this run.

â€œWe have also kept three clean sheets in that time too, which is always pleasing.

â€œBolton are a very well organised team, and the last time that we played them it was a terrific contest and also quite an open, exciting game.â€

Just five points separate The Trotters in seventh and league leaders Newcastle United, with Albion currently occupying fourth spot.

The progression of players from the Under-21 squad into the first-team is the main target for Shan, but winning as many games as possible and pushing for promotion into division one are also high on his list of priorities.

â€œThe league is very tight at the moment, and in our last three games we have had the opportunity to go top,â€ said the Under-21 boss.

â€œThe ultimate aim is to develop players so that they play in our first-team.

â€œSaying that, both as a group and individually, we are winners and we are determined to win as many games as we can and finish as high up the league as possible.

â€œTo people looking in from the outside, our season will either be deemed a successful one or an unsuccessful one depending on where we finish in the league, so we want to try and aim for a promotion spot.

â€œShould we produce players that can or will play Premier League football, we will have had a fantastic season.â€

albiontilidie · « **Reply #451 on:** February 22, 2015, 07:58:30 PM »

Anyone going to the Bolton game tomorrow, Could they please PM me

Black Country Pride · « **Reply #452 on:** February 23, 2015, 05:49:37 AM »

Good to see the boys are doing so well!

Baggies54 · « **Reply #453 on:** February 23, 2015, 07:11:23 AM »

Congratulations to the team and to Mr Shan and his assistants, terrific achievements.

BigFrank20 · « **Reply #454 on:** February 23, 2015, 08:46:04 AM »

Quote from: albiontilidie on February 22, 2015, 07:58:30 PM

Anyone going to the Bolton game tomorrow, Could they please PM me

Pretty sure its at the training ground and as such the general public, ie us, aint allowed in to watch

albiontilidie · « **Reply #455 on:** February 23, 2015, 12:36:17 PM »

Quote from: BigFrank20 on February 23, 2015, 08:46:04 AM

Pretty sure its at the training ground and as such the general public, ie us, aint allowed in to watch

No problems cheers

OldburyWBA · « **Reply #456 on:** February 23, 2015, 01:34:07 PM »

Albion Under-21 team to play Bolton Wanderers (1pm ko):

Rose, Atkinson, Smart, Pace, Cleet, Howkins, S.Nabi, Birch, Jones, A.Nabi, Roberts.

Subs: Palmer, O'Sullivan, Wedderburn, Barrow, Campbell.

Bolton Under-21 team:

Campbell, Holding, Sellers, Boben, Taylor, Campbell-Young, Lester, Woodland, Eaves, Iliev, Newby.

Subs: Ball, Thomas, Garrett, Nolan, Perry.

OldburyWBA · « **Reply #457 on:** February 23, 2015, 03:59:25 PM »

FT. Albion (A.Nabi, Roberts, Atkinson) 3 Bolton (Eaves, Woodland) 2

Albionic · « **Reply #458 on:** February 23, 2015, 04:05:02 PM »

Nice run the lads have put together with a lot of their group away on loan, should bode well for future.

OldburyWBA · « **Reply #459 on:** February 23, 2015, 04:39:17 PM »

Highlights available

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjiaByAsu9E&feature=youtu.be

Morany · « **Reply #460 on:** February 23, 2015, 04:40:34 PM »

Quote from: OldburyWBA on February 23, 2015, 04:39:17 PM

Highlights available

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjiaByAsu9E&feature=youtu.be

That goal from Nabi was superb, tidy finish by Atkinson for the 3rd goal too.

Also look out for the cross from the Bolton lad for the 1st Bolton goal. Superb cross

MarkW · « **Reply #461 on:** February 23, 2015, 05:02:08 PM »

Thought our second goal was very nice to be honest. Very patient passing. Got a bit lucky with the wayward pass which hit our own man but still a very good goal

Adder · « **Reply #462 on:** February 23, 2015, 07:38:49 PM »

Yes seemed to be moving the ball around nicely in those clips.

BaggieBirdRus · « **Reply #463 on:** March 09, 2015, 09:48:18 AM »

Gamboa, Davidson and Pocognoli will be playing for the under 21 ' s today. They will never get a chance in the first team, shame.

koren · « **Reply #464 on:** March 09, 2015, 12:21:30 PM »

Our strongest left back in 1st half season has to play in under 21 's team lol

Albionic · « **Reply #465 on:** March 09, 2015, 12:43:07 PM »

Quote from: koren on March 09, 2015, 12:21:30 PM

Our strongest left back in 1st half season play in under 21 's team lol

An absolute disgrace. JP should be asking a few searching questions today IMO.

lewisant · « **Reply #466 on:** March 09, 2015, 12:44:19 PM »

I don't understand, did Poco sleep with Tony's wife or something? He's doing everything but play him there. Brunt is pants there, Lescott is even worse there! Poco is more than comfortable, he gets stuck in, he's not a midget. What is there not to like?!

GrGr · « **Reply #467 on:** March 09, 2015, 05:41:08 PM »

Quote from: lewisant on March 09, 2015, 12:44:19 PM

I don't understand, did Poco sleep with Tony's wife or something? He's doing everything but play him there. Brunt is pants there, Lescott is even worse there! Poco is more than comfortable, he gets stuck in, he's not a midget. What is there not to like?!

He is foreign mate.

OldburyWBA · « **Reply #468 on:** March 09, 2015, 08:59:34 PM »

FT. Albion U21 1 (A.Nabi 55') Middlesbrough U21 3 (Fewster 41' 77' Pen, Mondal 62')

sing on our own · « **Reply #469 on:** March 09, 2015, 10:39:28 PM »

By all accounts Poco, Davidson and Gamboa were awful and hardly staked a claim for the first team, shame.

Albionic · « **Reply #470 on:** March 09, 2015, 10:47:44 PM »

Quote from: sing on our own on March 09, 2015, 10:39:28 PM

By all accounts Poco, Davidson and Gamboa were awful and hardly staked a claim for the first team, shame.

hardly surprising though is it?, lack of matches and motivation !!

stokelad84 · « **Reply #471 on:** March 10, 2015, 09:28:24 AM »

Quote from: Albionic on March 09, 2015, 10:47:44 PM

hardly surprising though is it?, lack of matches and motivation !!

Or professional pride?

If they lack motivation in training too how are they ever going to change Pulis' mind?

royhan · « **Reply #472 on:** March 10, 2015, 09:37:02 AM »

What does 'by all accounts' mean? Were you there? If not where did you get this information? I would much prefer to see comments from someone who was at the match.

sing on our own · « **Reply #473 on:** March 10, 2015, 10:06:01 AM »

My best friend went and as I want Poco in the first team he delighted in texing me every 5 minutes saying how poor he was and Brunt is a better option.....Twitter was also full of comments from people who went and not one person said any of them played well and as you can probably imagine most are crying out for Pulis to play them, hope that helps you understand chief.

FallOutBoy · « **Reply #474 on:** March 10, 2015, 01:15:05 PM »

In one of the Sunday papers there was a bit from Gamboa who said he wasn't going to be picked as he wasn't a six-foot six center back, and that he attacked too much for Pulis.

All three of them are international players, and yet they don't play the Pulis way. If you want a reason they might lack motivation, maybe it's because they know they aren't wanted and not likely to be given a chance.