Development/Youth Squads 2024/2025 Thread - U18/U21

[Noahfence]

Considering we’re most likely going straight back down I really think we need to get as many u21s out on loan in preparation for them potentially featuring for us next season in the championship. 
 

The likes of Alves, Brayrbooke, Cover & Richards

I do realise it isn’t as simple as that however. 

[Stormfox]

No youth development at the club.... Nelson, Braybrooke and Alves should be being developed loaned out. Last week of the window... they aren't being used or even on the bench and no action is stifling their development with decent loan opportunities going elsewhere. These players are not experienced enough for the Prem but are too good to be loaned out. They will have no value to this club, monetarily or as a 1st team player unless you develop them. What does this show our academy players. Don't sign a contract at 16 as there is no pathway... Go elsewhere. 

 

Steve Cooper NOT a developer of youth. 

Rudkin a yes man (upwards and to Cooper) who negotiates bad contracts for players wanted by Cooper... 

[Ric Flair]

4 hours ago, Stormfox said:

No youth development at the club.... Nelson, Braybrooke and Alves should be being developed loaned out. Last week of the window... they aren't being used or even on the bench and no action is stifling their development with decent loan opportunities going elsewhere. These players are not experienced enough for the Prem but are too good to be loaned out. They will have no value to this club, monetarily or as a 1st team player unless you develop them. What does this show our academy players. Don't sign a contract at 16 as there is no pathway... Go elsewhere. 

 

Steve Cooper NOT a developer of youth. 

Rudkin a yes man (upwards and to Cooper) who negotiates bad contracts for players wanted by Cooper... 

Well said. Our academy should be as much a priority as survival at the highest level. Both should be the goal but the immovable vision must be that our academy drives our 1st team as much as reasonably possible.

 

It's so frustrating, the hard work that's gone in over the last decade or more and we've chosen a manager who's an absolute myth when it comes to blooding academy players.

[Holly B]

 

[st albans fox]

7 minutes ago, Holly B said:

 

Presumably we will be doing the same on our website ……………

[Aus Fox]

5 minutes ago, st albans fox said:

Presumably we will be doing the same on our website ……………

We will, just costa 10quid to access the report, a further £25 of you want an actual printed paper copy.

[Ryy]

7 minutes ago, st albans fox said:

Presumably we will be doing the same on our website ……………

https://www.lcfc.com/news/4097211/richards-double-earns-victory-at-liverpool

[Noahfence]

22 hours ago, Ric Flair said:

Well said. Our academy should be as much a priority as survival at the highest level. Both should be the goal but the immovable vision must be that our academy drives our 1st team as much as reasonably possible.

 

It's so frustrating, the hard work that's gone in over the last decade or more and we've chosen a manager who's an absolute myth when it comes to blooding academy players.

If Braybrooke & Alves don’t go out on loan I will be so annoyed. Especially Braybrooke.

 

I watched parts of Burton and thought there was times he looked way above u21 level now. Still plenty to work on which a loan would help with. 
 

We’re going to be back in the championship next season and who knows what we’ll be able to spend and who we’ll lose. We will need the academy. 
 

Forgot about Nelson as well. Was so impressed with him last season and unlikely to get minutes under Cooper. Needs a championship loan. 

Edited 26 August by Noahfence

[coolhandfox]

22 hours ago, Ric Flair said:

Well said. Our academy should be as much a priority as survival at the highest level. Both should be the goal but the immovable vision must be that our academy drives our 1st team as much as reasonably possible.

 

It's so frustrating, the hard work that's gone in over the last decade or more and we've chosen a manager who's an absolute myth when it comes to blooding academy players.

100% 

 

With the amount of subs allowed we should have a policy of alway naming an academy player on the bench.

Edited 26 August by coolhandfox

[davieG]

Richards Double Earns Victory At Liverpool

LCFC MEN U21s

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Leicester City's Under-21s secured their first success of the new campaign with a 2-1 triumph over Liverpool at AXA Training Centre on Saturday.

2024/25 got up and running with a narrow home defeat to Southampton in Leicester's Premier League 2 opener, followed by a reverse at Burton Albion in the Bristol Street Motors Trophy, but they were on the right side of the scoreline at the weekend, coming away from Merseyside having claimed all three points.

Forward Amani Richards continued his fine start to the season by netting after just 12 minutes, teed up by Jayden Joseph, but the hosts hit back through former Foxes youngster Trey Nyoni, who equalised with five minutes of the first half remaining.

The visitors had the chance to regain their advantage from the penalty spot, but Sammy Braybrooke missed from 12 yards, leaving it all square at the break.

Undeterred, City edged back ahead courtesy of Richards' second of the game - and third this season across all competitions - just before the hour mark, and saw out the final 30 minutes to seal a hard-fought win on the road.

The young Foxes currently lie 13th in the 26-team PL2 table at this early stage and next up is a trip to face Fulham at Motspur Park on Friday afternoon (3pm BST kick-off).

The details...

City: French; Cover (Ononaye 61'), Godsmark-Ford, Grist, Lindsay (Wormleighton 46'); Braybrooke, Cartwright; Joseph, Golding (Ewing 61'), Briggs (Hill 61'); Richards (Popov 61'). 

Goals: Richards 12', 59'.

[Ryy]

 

[kenny]

26 minutes ago, Ryy said:

 

I think he is our best prospect and he ends up at Dundee.

[st albans fox]

2 minutes ago, kenny said:

I think he is our best prospect and he ends up at Dundee.

Madders spent his loan in Scotland

he will get more out of the games against Celtic and rangers than he will most of  the championship opponents.

Possible that no one in the championship would take him in and commit to game time.

 

Edited 27 August by st albans fox

[Ryy]

U18 lost 2-1 to Man United in the U18 Premier League Cup.

 

Team: Donohue, Aluko, Adedeji, Diallo, Khela, Dyke, Lawrence, ❓, Page, Omobolaji, Otchere

 

Subs: 4 from the ❓family and  McNab

 

Goalscorer: Aluko (P) 

[AjcW]

2 minutes ago, Ryy said:

U18 lost 2-1 to Man United in the U18 Premier League Cup.

 

Team: Donohue, Aluko, Adedeji, Diallo, Khela, Dyke, Lawrence, ❓, Page, Omobolaji, Otchere

 

Subs: 4 from the ❓family and  McNab

 

Goalscorer: Aluko (P) 

Monga and Evans are deffo on the bench tonight aren't they  

[Ryy]

Just now, AjcW said:

Monga and Evans are deffo on the bench tonight aren't they  

Monga is away with England I’m pretty sure 

[AjcW]

Just now, Ryy said:

Monga is away with England I’m pretty sure 

Ahh fair enough. U17's?

[AjcW]

6 minutes ago, Ryy said:

Monga is away with England I’m pretty sure 

Squads for all England age group games next week don't get named until Friday this week so not sure on this?

[Holly B]

2 hours ago, Ryy said:

U18 lost 2-1 to Man United in the U18 Premier League Cup.

 

Team: Donohue, Aluko, Adedeji, Diallo, Khela, Dyke, Lawrence, ❓, Page, Omobolaji, Otchere

 

Subs: 4 from the ❓family and  McNab

 

Goalscorer: Aluko (P) 

Owusu started

[davieG]

Last-Gasp Man Utd Defeat In U18 PL Cup

LCFC MEN U18s

Published 42 mins ago

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Leicester City's Under-18s were beaten late on in their U18 Premier League Cup opener against Manchester United, losing out 2-1.

The first game in this season's competition saw the young Foxes, coached by Adam Barradell, back in action at LCFC Training Ground just three days on from a 2-2 draw with Reading in U18 Premier League South.

It was full-back Olabade Aluko who opened the scoring in Seagrave, converting a 57th-minute penalty to hand Leicester the advantage, but the Red Devils hit back with just over 10 minutes of normal time to play - Gabriele Biancheri with the equaliser for United.

And there was to be late drama in the seventh minute of stoppage-time, when the visitors won a penalty, also dispatched by Biancheri, to snatch all three points at the death. 

Games against Leeds United and Tottenham Hotspur are still to come in Group B, while City's next outing is back in the league, away to Chelsea on Saturday (12pm BST kick-off).

The details...

City: Donohue; Aluko (Toko 90+2'), Adedeji, Diallo, Khela; Dyke, Lawrence; Owusu (Jacklin 81'), Page, Omobolaji; Otchere (Fletcher 72').

Unused subs: McNab, Manyumba.

Goal: Aluko 57' (pen).

[Holly B]

5 hours ago, AjcW said:

Ahh fair enough. U17's?

 

[Ric Flair]

27 minutes ago, Holly B said:

 

Any ideas where Jake Evans is? Injured?

[kenny]

10 hours ago, st albans fox said:

Madders spent his loan in Scotland

he will get more out of the games against Celtic and rangers than he will most of  the championship opponents.

Possible that no one in the championship would take him in and commit to game time.

 

Hopefully he has a January recall in case the new manager has any interest in him.

[South Shire Fox]

1 minute ago, kenny said:

Hopefully he has a January recall in case the new manager has any interest in him.

Hes no way near ready for Prem football. Hes still built like a 14 year old girl

[Jimmy]

Good to see Popov making his senior debut