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Everton Youth Teams Thread

Nymzee said:
I feel like the group spoken about were even younger than Astley.
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Dont think we have that many Welsh youngsters at the minute, wasn't any in recent u16 team anyway.
Hughes, Astley and Higgins only ones I can think of, broadhead too of course but not a youngster
 
ZG756 said:
Does anybody know whether Everton make many signings at U15/U16 level? Manchester United looks like they’re about to sign three or four top players in that age bracket yet seems as though we never seem to make any of these signings.
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No, we rarely, if ever sign players at that age group and it’s the area where the other big NW clubs, United, City and Liverpool are leaving us behind.

Between them, these clubs have bought at least 8-10 players for six figure sums, we haven’t paid a fee for any player at the u15s age group, not 1, never mind a 6 figure fee.

The most recent u16 England captain (last week) plays for Fleetwood, the 3 clubs listed above are bidding against each other to get him. We’re not even in the conversation.

We also lost our best u15 to Liverpool a few years back.

With regards to internationals at this age, to put some perspective on it, at least 80 players will get asked to train at an England camp this year as they have them every 2 or 3 months and they basically use them as an opportunity to have a quick look at everyone who’s eligible. No one will attend every camp.
 
boris said:
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.
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Yes true, Liverpool beat Ipswich in the other semi final, don’t know why I thought Liverpool had beaten WBA, thanks for that.
 
boris said:
No, we rarely, if ever sign players at that age group and it’s the area where the other big NW clubs, United, City and Liverpool are leaving us behind.

Between them, these clubs have bought at least 8-10 players for six figure sums, we haven’t paid a fee for any player at the u15s age group, not 1, never mind a 6 figure fee.

The most recent u16 England captain (last week) plays for Fleetwood, the 3 clubs listed above are bidding against each other to get him. We’re not even in the conversation.

We also lost our best u15 to Liverpool a few years back.

With regards to internationals at this age, to put some perspective on it, at least 80 players will get asked to train at an England camp this year as they have them every 2 or 3 months and they basically use them as an opportunity to have a quick look at everyone who’s eligible. No one will attend every camp.
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Did we not recently have a 2 year academy transfer ban which would have made it hard to sign anyone?
 

Nymzee said:
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?
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It was likely me , at one time we had 5 Welsh players in their u15 and u16, Ryan Astley was the captain. Rhys Hughes and Josh Hosie became Scholars at the same time as Astley . Hosie was released without making much of an impact at u18. Liam Higgins is younger and became a Scholar a year after the others but was definitely in the same squad at one time. The fifth member never get a Scholarship , can’t remember his name Ed something I think.
I haven’t noticed any Welsh / Everton connections in recent years.
 

boris said:
He was the first choice u16 goalkeeper for Man City and I’d imagine he will be signing a scholar there as they’ve just released their other u16 keeper who’s now signed for Villa.
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be interesting if he did sign as a scholar for us, hopefully they are aware of what you were criticising for yesterday is pretty daft.
 
Ring master said:
Its actually someone from man city [who gets the info from them] who has asked me it a few mins ago, so with that been asked i would think hes not at man city-but off course i dont know, Ive asked him has he left city
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He may have, I’d be surprised though. Pierce had played for Ireland recently and also been involved with England. He’d be a decent signing for us if he’s been released.

They do have a very good keeper the year below called True Grant. Maybe they think he’s better and they can manage without a first year scholar next season until he’s ready. They paid a lot of money for him so that might be why Pierce has gone if he has.

I’ve edited my original post now but City released there other u16 keeper last month also. He’s signed for Villa now.
 
blueloon said:
It was likely me , at one time we had 5 Welsh players in their u15 and u16, Ryan Astley was the captain. Rhys Hughes and Josh Hosie became Scholars at the same time as Astley . Hosie was released without making much of an impact at u18. Liam Higgins is younger and became a Scholar a year after the others but was definitely in the same squad at one time. The fifth member never get a Scholarship , can’t remember his name Ed something I think.
I haven’t noticed any Welsh / Everton connections in recent years.
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Yeh that sounds about right bud. It was ages ago now so to me names like Hughes and Hosie wouldn't have struck a note. Tried searching the word "Wales" to absolutely no avail. lol

Now, second conundrum... same sort of question and it was about a group, or maybe just a couple, of lads that were very highly rated and we had them. They were super young. I feel like they came from that Fletcher Moss Rangers in Manchester? Or were of that sort of level?
 
Nymzee said:
Yeh that sounds about right bud. It was ages ago now so to me names like Hughes and Hosie wouldn't have struck a note. Tried searching the word "Wales" to absolutely no avail. lol

Now, second conundrum... same sort of question and it was about a group, or maybe just a couple, of lads that were very highly rated and we had them. They were super young. I feel like they came from that Fletcher Moss Rangers in Manchester? Or were of that sort of level?
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this it? 4 years ago, hard to work out what age group they be in now but cant say i've heard the names since.
www.dailymail.co.uk

Meet Moston Tigers' boy wonders being signed by Premier League clubs

Moston Tigers Under-8s boast such an exceptional group that nine of the team's 10 members have been snapped up by professional academies for next season, with four at Everton.
www.dailymail.co.uk www.dailymail.co.uk
 
mightymoyes said:
this it? 4 years ago, hard to work out what age group they be in now but cant say i've heard the names since.
www.dailymail.co.uk

Meet Moston Tigers' boy wonders being signed by Premier League clubs

Moston Tigers Under-8s boast such an exceptional group that nine of the team's 10 members have been snapped up by professional academies for next season, with four at Everton.
www.dailymail.co.uk www.dailymail.co.uk
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That's the badger. Guess it'll be a few years before we know about them (if they're still here).
 

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