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Everton Youth Teams Thread

Ring master said:
7th placed Everton u18s will hope got get back to winning way after their defeat away to the leaders last time out, as today we play home to bottom placed Leeds in a midday ko. Leeds have lost every away u18s league game this season conceding 27 away goals in 7 games letting in at least 2 a game, They scored 3 late goals at Finch farm last season to win 4-1 in a rare away win, while we let in a last min equaliser v Leeds in the away game in December to draw 1-1

Everton u18s Team
Jensen, Maher, Thomas, Jones, Van Schoor, Bates, Patterson, Beaumont-Clark, Ebere, Barker, Sherif
Subs Pickford, Butler, Morgan, Cahill, Djankpata
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Leeds need an away win you say?

Step up Everton lol
 

Full Time
Everton u18s 4 Leeds u18s 2

Everton come from 2 down to win a u18s league game for the 1st time since we won 3-2 at Burnley in October 2020 - We off course came from 3 down to draw at Derby in Jan as well, its our 1st home win from 2 goals behind since that 7-3 win v West Brom in August 2019, The win moves Everton 6th but they could be 5th in around an hour, based on other games - Everton done to Leeds this season what Leeds done to Everton last season with those 3 late goals, Next game is 4 weeks away to 2nd placed Sunderland
 
Forgive me for going off topic a bit but listened to a really interesting piece yesterday on off the ball, the Irish sports equivalent of talksport. The Irish Under 17s are the first team qualified for the European Championship's, apparently a really talented group of players and 17 of the 21 players are all based in the League of Ireland. This was unheard before Brexit as it's making it increasingly difficult for those under 18 to go the usual route to English youth football. The under 19 squad are also on the verge of qualification and many of that panel are based in the league of Ireland also, but the interesting thing some of this squad are at clubs like Inter Milan, Udinese, and AC Milan. I'd like to think we have a large scouting network in Ireland as they really seem to have got some decent youth players. Years ago we have a link up with Home Farm and got a couple of players from there, Richard Dunne being the most well known. Recently Evan Ferguson, Gavin Bazuna and Caoimhin Kelleher have made the step up to premier League level and judging by reports many more have the potential. Bohemians have a young midfielder that just turned 18 apparently that clubs are queuing up to sign, we could be stealing a match on all these. I know Dyche at Burnley had a really big interest in the league of Ireland and often scouted players himself
 

Verbal Kint said:
Forgive me for going off topic a bit but listened to a really interesting piece yesterday on off the ball, the Irish sports equivalent of talksport. The Irish Under 17s are the first team qualified for the European Championship's, apparently a really talented group of players and 17 of the 21 players are all based in the League of Ireland. This was unheard before Brexit as it's making it increasingly difficult for those under 18 to go the usual route to English youth football. The under 19 squad are also on the verge of qualification and many of that panel are based in the league of Ireland also, but the interesting thing some of this squad are at clubs like Inter Milan, Udinese, and AC Milan. I'd like to think we have a large scouting network in Ireland as they really seem to have got some decent youth players. Years ago we have a link up with Home Farm and got a couple of players from there, Richard Dunne being the most well known. Recently Evan Ferguson, Gavin Bazuna and Caoimhin Kelleher have made the step up to premier League level and judging by reports many more have the potential. Bohemians have a young midfielder that just turned 18 apparently that clubs are queuing up to sign, we could be stealing a match on all these. I know Dyche at Burnley had a really big interest in the league of Ireland and often scouted players himself
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Great post.

Crazy how Brexit affected traditional path to England. At 18, these players can move freely due to reciprocal agreements between Ireland and UK. There could be a few gems to be had if we have our scouting in place. Very multi-culti some of those sides too.

Dont get me started about our lack of scouting in Latin America compared to the likes of Brighton.

Changed times.
 
argietoffee said:
Great post.

Crazy how Brexit affected traditional path to England. At 18, these players can move freely due to reciprocal agreements between Ireland and UK. There could be a few gems to be had if we have our scouting in place. Very multi-culti some of those sides too.

Dont get me started about our lack of scouting in Latin America compared to the likes of Brighton.

Changed times.
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There’s an interesting article in the SundayTimes today on David Weir , Brighton’s Technical Director , it mentions him actually going out to Argentina to watch Mac Allister before they signed him 4 years ago and the patient way they brought him on. We’re years behind. @Verbal Kint , great post , the article also mentions Evan Ferguson , it looks like they’ve sussed out Ireland too.
 
Verbal Kint said:
Forgive me for going off topic a bit but listened to a really interesting piece yesterday on off the ball, the Irish sports equivalent of talksport. The Irish Under 17s are the first team qualified for the European Championship's, apparently a really talented group of players and 17 of the 21 players are all based in the League of Ireland. This was unheard before Brexit as it's making it increasingly difficult for those under 18 to go the usual route to English youth football. The under 19 squad are also on the verge of qualification and many of that panel are based in the league of Ireland also, but the interesting thing some of this squad are at clubs like Inter Milan, Udinese, and AC Milan. I'd like to think we have a large scouting network in Ireland as they really seem to have got some decent youth players. Years ago we have a link up with Home Farm and got a couple of players from there, Richard Dunne being the most well known. Recently Evan Ferguson, Gavin Bazuna and Caoimhin Kelleher have made the step up to premier League level and judging by reports many more have the potential. Bohemians have a young midfielder that just turned 18 apparently that clubs are queuing up to sign, we could be stealing a match on all these. I know Dyche at Burnley had a really big interest in the league of Ireland and often scouted players himself
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Brighton sign A LOT of these Irish talents. Bagged two just in January O'Mahoney and Mullins.

For a club that has had Ireland's captain playing for a billion years we are shocking at looking for Irish talent.
 
Nymzee said:
Brighton sign A LOT of these Irish talents. Bagged two just in January O'Mahoney and Mullins.

For a club that has had Ireland's captain playing for a billion years we are shocking at looking for Irish talent.
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….during my many years watching the Academy youngsters at Bellefield, there was always a strong contingent of Irish youngsters on our books. I knew many because they were often in ‘digs’ with a good friend of mine.

Some really good footballers, but not many cane through in those times, other than Richard Dunne. Maybe the FA Youth Cup goalie was Dean Delaney.
 
argietoffee said:
Great post.

Crazy how Brexit affected traditional path to England. At 18, these players can move freely due to reciprocal agreements between Ireland and UK. There could be a few gems to be had if we have our scouting in place. Very multi-culti some of those sides too.

Dont get me started about our lack of scouting in Latin America compared to the likes of Brighton.

Changed times.
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It's all about thinking outside the box, City,Chelsea just swoop up any young English player and offer them fortunes at a young age.

The days of young lads 14 or so going over to England to try and make it professional are gone, too many have come back without an education and nothing to fall back on.

I can't recall the last time we have recruited a player from aboard to the youth system.
 

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