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stretford blue
Player Valuation: £35m
Thought Bobby Carroll might have been given another year and Daniel Lowey seems a surprise
Pretty much as expected , Lowey, McIntyre and Thompson didn’t make much of an impact this season . It seems Liam Higgins‘ injury has been taken into account similar to Kieran Phillips a few years ago with a Scholarship extension. For Phillips it allowed him to play overage in the u18s , so presumably Higgins will do the same. He’s looked good enough to move up to U23s , think he had at least one appearance before his injury , and really that has to be his aim , get into the U23s and secure a pro contract.
As previously mentioned in the Athletic, wouldn’t be surprised if we signed Crusaders midfielder Jack Patterson.
Recently followed by a couple of the 18s on Instagram. Also follows Everton along with an Everton fan page & a dozen of the current youth players.
Looks a talent, already played twice for the first team at just 15-years-old, however wouldn’t be able to sign as a scholar until next year.
Recently followed by a couple of the 18s on Instagram. Also follows Everton along with an Everton fan page & a dozen of the current youth players.
Looks a talent, already played twice for the first team at just 15-years-old, however wouldn’t be able to sign as a scholar until next year.
mightymoyes
Player Valuation: £70m
lawrence played for england u16s yesterday, only one from Everton
Zatara
Player Valuation: £100m
Bellinghams brother (?) there from birmingham and also Feeney at Fleetwood.
I mentioned a week or so ago that its surprising the England youth players arent always getting picked off by the top sides.
EFC_FRANCIS
Player Valuation: £35m
Good luck trying to get Jobe out of Birmingham. Probably an even harder task than getting Jude would've been.
Feeney seems to have plenty of clubs circling atm
Zatara
Player Valuation: £100m
Is Jobe rated as highly as Jude was?
Must be a big question to answer at their age...do they stay for the rapid progress or take a guaranteed pot of gold at a bigger club.
EFC_FRANCIS
Player Valuation: £35m
Wouldn't say as highly rated in that I wouldn't expect him to be a full England international by 17 but he's captained England at every youth level so far and will most likely make his Championship debut next season. Just more good luck prying him loose with Birmingham 'retiring' his brothers number and such the family seems Birmingham through and through.
Yeah it's a tough one who can blame them with what top clubs offer both financially and coaching wise for leaving but more seem willing to stay a bit longer now. like Branthwaite coming through Carlisle, but they're still by far the outliers.
My memory is failing me now but sure years back someone on here spoke of us having a strong bunch of Welsh kids. What age group would they be now? (If they're not already gone). Possibly Hughes and Higgins?
Villa knocked West Brom out, not Liverpool.
Liverpool’s u18 youth side, like ours, is not great and both over achieved going as far as they did IMO. Liverpool’s had a reasonable draw though and apart from United they didn’t beat anyone I wouldn’t expect them to. We on the other hand were given very, very hard draws in every round including a very good Wigan team to start, City, Chelsea before eventually falling to a good West Brom side.
Villa and City are far and away the 2 stand out sides in this country at that age group this year. Even Chelsea aren’t particularly strong.
mightymoyes
Player Valuation: £70m
Broadhead came through with a kid called Harrington who was Welsh u16/u17 capt I think. He never made it past his scholarship though.
There might have been another Welsh lad around the same time too
I feel like the group spoken about were even younger than Astley.
Astley as well, I’m guessing this was the group.