Academy and Development Squad Developments 2017-18

MrsGrey

I don't get out much.

;yercoat

grey_til_I_dye

I took you out tonight, and bought pizza...

One of the good guys... ;run

MrsGrey

;pizza ;redwine and #saladfellonthefloor


;phew

IronHerb

It's the new Johnson Paints

MrsGrey

Ah, I see. That's the controversial thing where they are letting in the Academy teams. And some clubs' Academied have decline the invitation. ;thumbsup


So out kidz v Coventry proper.

And WHU go 1-0 up ;wahoo ;goal

PrestonHammer

Coventry 4-1 West Ham u23

MrsGrey

;doh

Kind of proves what I always thought.

The kids really are, although full of promise, not up to senior professional standard, not even League 1.

Still, it's a group stage ting, so there's away to go yet. coyi

thornburyiron

The rules stated 6 players had to be under 21 but we chose to play 10. Didn't give us much of a chance really.

MrsGrey

I suppose there's a trade off between playing the team you think will win, and playing players that you think will benefit from the experience (which is sort of the point of the whole thing).

WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years

A lot of 17 and 18 year old son in that group so not that surprising

Sure had we had some our older youth players that sre now on loan we could've easily won that

If we had Fletcher, Oxford, Samuelson, Cullen, Burke and Page available that would've been a game

MrsGrey

4-2 in the end.

(Our 2nd came after Coventry had a player sent off for a 2nd yellow.)

PrestonHammer

Coventry 4-2 West Ham u23 Martinez with 2 goals.

MrsGrey

At 23, he only just sneaks into this thread. But Doneil Henry (currently recovered from his pre-season injury sustained on the US tour, and now on international duty with Canada) is off on loan to AC Horsens (Denmark). At least he'll be used to the weather.

MrsGrey

Diegot Poyet released. http://www.whufc.com/News/Articles/2016/August/31-August/Diego-departs

Good luck ;luck Hope it works out for you at your next club.

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A young Serbian striker, Belic, aged 20 - gone to Motherwell on loan until January. Don't know much about him. coyi

http://www.whufc.com/News/Articles/2016/August/31-August/Belic-moves-to-Motherwell

alderz

Belic signed a couple of windows ago (off the top of my head it was Autumn time last year?). I've not heard him mentioned much on the OS since then, but Football Manager (I know) has him rated as one of our youth players with the highest potential.

Interestingly, the BBC describe him as a winger in their write up of the deal.

MrsGrey

;hmm Was he on the bench once for us? ;run


Edit: no, I'm probably making that up. I couldn't find any reference to that. I did see, though he signed Sept 2015 for 1 year with an option for a 2nd (that's now).

Ravel49

On FM he is #triffic ;ok

Expat_Hammer

How is he on medium wave

;yercoat

TwistandShout

Under 23s play at Wycombe tonight in the cup. Not sure who will be involved, Oxford? Fernandes? Browne? Fletcher? Martinez?

TwistandShout

A very young side lost 3-0. Only Browne played from the list above.

MrsGrey

That's them knocked out, then, isn't it?

Fortuneseeker

According to the reports young team fed to the Lions or Akinfenwa to be precise. He was on the radio earlier saying their boss had said you are not going to lose to a batch of youngsters. Need hardening up as League 1 & 2 teams seem to just bully them.

jay_in_cpt

Reece Burke playing for development squad tonight v Coventry , is he not out on loan? Or should that be Oxford ?https://mobile.twitter.com/WestHamUtd/status/788064723443019776

thornburyiron

They're playing Villa and are 1-0 down.

MrsGrey

jay_in_cpt said:

Reece Burke playing for development squad tonight v Coventry , is he not out on loan? Or should that be Oxford ?https://mobile.twitter.com/WestHamUtd/status/788064723443019776

Was originally said to be a season-long loan http://www.whufc.com/News/Articles/2016/August/30-August/Burke-joins-Wigan

MrsGrey

Oh, OK. I see.

Club site says 'loanees Kyle Knoyle and Reece Burke come into the side as they continue their comebacks from respective injuries - the two have been on loan at Wigan Athletic this season.'
Read more at http://www.whufc.com/News/Articles/2016/October/17-October/Live-Aston-Villa-v-West-Ham-United-PL2#hr8yk578cAT3iOuz.99

jay_in_cpt

Thanks ;ok

McHammer

A hammers striker scores! Fletcher does well to force an own goal for the U23s. 1 up against baggies.

McHammer

Fletcher grabs a second. Staking a claim.

TwistandShout

1-1 away at Northampton tonight. Great effort from a really young side ;clap