moore_94 Posted 24 July 2023 Share Posted 24 July 2023 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holly B Posted 24 July 2023 Share Posted 24 July 2023 On 19/07/2023 at 19:39, Ric Flair said: Not been seen all summer for the 1st team either. I presume he's injured? Likewise Where's Amani Richards. Wasn't in the Lake District with the U18s and not in the U21s. Darren Lewis in The Mirror claiming Maresca wanted him in the 1st team. Wormo is “training” with the injured lads so Sammy , Will etc etc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davieG Posted 25 July 2023 Share Posted 25 July 2023 https://www.lcfc.com/news/3602085/changes-to-premier-league-2-for-202324-season?fbclid=IwAR1WObC7xVHvKiR-3F6gijGmuMOn8Cxb5xfN9MGFXjDfgELZCZnncJGtQkE&lang=en Changes To Premier League 2 For 2023/24 Season LCFC MEN U21S Published 16 hrs 43 mins ago The Premier League have today confirmed that from the 2023/24 campaign the Premier League 2 (PL2) competition will be different from previous seasons. - Premier League announces re-format of Premier League 2 competition - The new format will see one division made up of clubs with Category One Academies - Leicester City are one of 26 clubs that will compete in the new competition PL2 is a competition that forms an essential part of the suite of competitive experiences available to players in the Professional Development Phase (PDP), from Under-17 to Under-21. These competitions are designed to offer talented young players an experience that closely replicates the first-team level and support their preparation for senior football. The present format and competition title dates from 2016/17, before which it was called the Under-21 Premier League. Players in the competition cannot be older than 21. What is the current system for PL2? Last season Premier League 2 comprised the 25 clubs with Category One Academies split into two divisions - 14 teams in Division 1 and 11 in Division 2 - with relegation and promotion of two clubs in each division. Teams played each other home and away, with the two bottom clubs from Division 1 relegated and the champions of Division 2 going up along with another team determined by a playoff of the teams finishing second to fifth. What will be the new system and how will it work? For the 2023/24 season, there will be only one division made up of clubs with Category One Academies. At present there are 26 such clubs, of which Leicester City are one. The teams will be divided into five pots based on performances over the past three seasons. Fixtures will be determined by a draw made according to clubs’ positions in the five seeded pots. There will be 20 Matchweeks, with each team playing 20 regular-season matches throughout the season. Teams will play each club in their own seeding pot once, as well as three to five teams in all other pots either home or away. Results (three points for a win and one point for a draw) will generate a table ranking the 26 teams. After the regular season of 20 Matchweeks has completed, the top 16 teams will qualify for a single elimination playoff. Teams will be drawn against each other based on their league positions, for example with the team finishing first facing the team that finished 16th. These will be one-off elimination matches with the higher-seeded team at home. In addition, the teams finishing the regular season in the top 12 will be invited to take part in the next season’s Premier League International Cup competition. Why is this change being introduced? The change came about after an extensive review of PDP competitions, which sought to enhance the transition of talented Academy players into senior football, and engaged various stakeholders, including football directors, Academy managers, first-team coaches and Academy players. The removal of relegation introduces positive jeopardy; it supports clubs making development-first decisions, and minimises the impact of relegation on future groups of U21 players. Also the experience of playoffs will open up to 16 teams rather than the four in Division 2 of previous seasons. The new format will also give teams a greater breadth of fixtures, playing 20 different opponents, compared with only 13 in Division 1 and only 10 in Division 2. The single division format also provides greater flexibility to add or decrease the number of fixtures in future seasons, dependent on the number of teams in the league, as well as access to additional development opportunities, including matches against senior teams and international opposition. When will the fixtures be announced? The fixtures are set to be announced during the week commencing 31 July. For more information, please visit the Premier League's website HERE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moore_94 Posted 25 July 2023 Share Posted 25 July 2023 Saved from relegation in 2 of the last 3 seasons because of competition changes and now we can't get relegated at all How lucky are we 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Fox Posted 25 July 2023 Share Posted 25 July 2023 (edited) 24 minutes ago, moore_94 said: Saved from relegation in 2 of the last 3 seasons because of competition changes and now we can't get relegated at all How lucky are we Ben Petty has the easiest job in football. Edited 25 July 2023 by Happy Fox 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filbertway Posted 25 July 2023 Share Posted 25 July 2023 36 minutes ago, moore_94 said: Saved from relegation in 2 of the last 3 seasons because of competition changes and now we can't get relegated at all How lucky are we #GdContingencyPlanning 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 25 July 2023 Share Posted 25 July 2023 Apparently you get extra points for playing 5ft 6 midfielders up front and ignore England and Wales U18 and U21 international strikers. We'll piss this. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacreblueits442 Posted 25 July 2023 Share Posted 25 July 2023 2 hours ago, davieG said: Why is this change being introduced? ...Belgium felt isolated and embarrassed, in regards to their system and beseeched the F.A. to create a system that compared with their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AjcW Posted 25 July 2023 Share Posted 25 July 2023 2 hours ago, moore_94 said: Saved from relegation in 2 of the last 3 seasons because of competition changes and now we can't get relegated at all How lucky are we You say lucky. But the lack of jeapordy is the exact reason Leicestershire Cricket Club are crap and have little desire to progress. Personally think this will work out terribly for a lot of Cat 1's long term. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacreblueits442 Posted 25 July 2023 Share Posted 25 July 2023 35 minutes ago, AjcW said: You say lucky. But the lack of jeapordy is the exact reason Leicestershire Cricket Club are crap and have little desire to progress. Personally think this will work out terribly for a lot of Cat 1's long term. ...it is hard to take how LCC are so continually poor, every season they say that they have improved but once again they are poor!!! A lack of jeopardy does allow a level of underperformance to go unchecked. We had a good history in County Cricket as well as cup games but now year after year we turn out the same substandard performances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluearmyfox28 Posted 25 July 2023 Share Posted 25 July 2023 2 hours ago, Ric Flair said: Apparently you get extra points for playing 5ft 6 midfielders up front and ignore England and Wales U18 and U21 international strikers. We'll piss this. Any additional points for Villa rejects? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 25 July 2023 Share Posted 25 July 2023 2 minutes ago, Bluearmyfox28 said: Any additional points for Villa rejects? Very much like away goals, we get 1 a game for every Villa reject we field. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambert09 Posted 25 July 2023 Share Posted 25 July 2023 the americans sneaking in play offs and no relegations to under 21 football so they can point to the success before introducing it to the league 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norwichfox Posted 25 July 2023 Share Posted 25 July 2023 3 hours ago, Lambert09 said: the americans sneaking in play offs and no relegations to under 21 football so they can point to the success before introducing it to the league that's about the size of it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post UniFox21 Posted 26 July 2023 Popular Post Share Posted 26 July 2023 Now this is interesting 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryy Posted 26 July 2023 Author Share Posted 26 July 2023 14 minutes ago, UniFox21 said: Now this is interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALC Fox Posted 26 July 2023 Share Posted 26 July 2023 20 minutes ago, UniFox21 said: Now this is interesting Gwon lad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesta2014 Posted 27 July 2023 Share Posted 27 July 2023 Looks like the development squad are in Poland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Fresh Posted 27 July 2023 Share Posted 27 July 2023 On 25/07/2023 at 13:29, AjcW said: You say lucky. But the lack of jeapordy is the exact reason Leicestershire Cricket Club are crap and have little desire to progress. Personally think this will work out terribly for a lot of Cat 1's long term. Fair bit of jeopardy considering there's always rumblings of binning counties off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lillehamring Posted 27 July 2023 Share Posted 27 July 2023 8 minutes ago, Lesta2014 said: Looks like the development squad are in Poland. Christ, isn't it monsoon season, there! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smooch85 Posted 30 July 2023 Share Posted 30 July 2023 Trey Nyoni has left the club. Another top talent gone from the academy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moore_94 Posted 30 July 2023 Share Posted 30 July 2023 15 minutes ago, Smooch85 said: Trey Nyoni has left the club. Another top talent gone from the academy Any idea where he has gone to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 30 July 2023 Share Posted 30 July 2023 18 minutes ago, Smooch85 said: Trey Nyoni has left the club. Another top talent gone from the academy This is annoying, he is a massive talent. Our relegation, if anything ought to increase the chances of our academy players coming through but no doubt tempted to go to Liverpool and face an uphill battle of making it. Big wake up call for our academy? Seen precious evidence of much change in recent years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moore_94 Posted 30 July 2023 Share Posted 30 July 2023 Just now, Ric Flair said: This is annoying, he is a massive talent. Our relegation, if anything ought to increase the chances of our academy players coming through but no doubt tempted to go to Liverpool and face an uphill battle of making it. Big wake up call for our academy? Seen precious evidence of much change in recent years. Do you know if we ever replaced Paul McGuinnes after he left? Can't find anything about anyone replacing him, club website still says TBC, probably just did it as another job for the boys Shame as the move to get him actually looked like things were going to change in the right direction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moore_94 Posted 30 July 2023 Share Posted 30 July 2023 7 minutes ago, moore_94 said: Any idea where he has gone to? Ah found it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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