Academy & U21s

[MarkBRFC]

Are the under 21's bothering with any friendlies this summer?

[rigger]

3 hours ago, MarkBRFC said:

Are the under 21's bothering with any friendlies this summer?

Accy this Saturday.

[Tugayisgod]

[Tugayisgod]

[K-Hod]

Just now, Tugayisgod said:

When you have to sign your contract with Rovers, but your high school prom is at 7.

[arbitro]

Just now, K-Hod said:

When you have to sign your contract with Rovers, but your high school prom is at 7.

He was interviewed by Sodexho for a waiters job as a back up. Two birds, one stone.

😂

[Dreams of 1995]

Tony Mowbray would have loved him 😀

Fair play to the lad. Probably the biggest day of his life so far and wanted to be dressed to the nines. Lovely attitude 

[KentExile]

With Eze signed up, this leaves our u21s & U18s options as below

 

GK - Michalski, Barrett, Goddard, Honor, Kahn, Thompson, Wolsoncroft, Holt

CB - O'Riordan (currently loaned out), Atcheson, Litherland, Pratt, Davies, Olson, Eze, Decandia, Kelley-Quinn

LB - Batty, Powell,  Pates,  Leeming,

RB - Duru, Houghton, McIlroy (technically a centre back, but has played right back for the U18s last season), Odugun

CM -  Garrett, Montgomery, O'Grady-Macken,, Dunn, J.Edmondson, Farkas, Vare, Mansbridge, Potter, Ball

AM/Wingers - Tyjon, Wood, A.Doherty, Strich, Dlamini, Leatherbarrow, Sergeant, McCoy, Clanford, Lister, Mullarkey-Matthew

S - Leonard (presumably to build fitness), Boggan, Mafoumbi, Joseph, Higgins, Cryer

[philipl]

Has Tyjon gone?

[chaddyrovers]

1 minute ago, philipl said:

Has Tyjon gone?

no, he is training with the first team squad pre season. 

he isn't pushing for a move either, 

big opportunity for him to come through this season

[bluebruce]

6 hours ago, philipl said:

Has Tyjon gone?

His scholarship he signed last year runs until summer 2026. Allegedly we have just turned down a 1 million quid plus extras bid from Arsenal.

https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/blackburn-reject-1m-arsenal-transfer-approach-igor-tyjon/

(Original source is Nixon, not FLW)

[riverholmes]

21 hours ago, KentExile said:

With Eze signed up, this leaves our u21s & U18s options as below

 

GK - Michalski, Barrett, Goddard, Honor, Kahn, Thompson, Wolsoncroft, Holt

CB - O'Riordan (currently loaned out), Atcheson, Litherland, Pratt, Davies, Olson, Eze, Decandia, Kelley-Quinn

LB - Batty, Powell,  Pates,  Leeming,

RB - Duru, Houghton, McIlroy (technically a centre back, but has played right back for the U18s last season), Odugun

CM -  Garrett, Montgomery, O'Grady-Macken,, Dunn, J.Edmondson, Farkas, Vare, Mansbridge, Potter, Ball

AM/Wingers - Tyjon, Wood, A.Doherty, Strich, Dlamini, Leatherbarrow, Sergeant, McCoy, Clanford, Lister, Mullarkey-Matthew

S - Leonard (presumably to build fitness), Boggan, Mafoumbi, Joseph, Higgins, Cryer

Keep them at the club or send out on meaningful, season or half-season loans. Instead, I expect, unless there is a change in policy, the monthly/weekly revolving doors to non-league, injury and unexplained disappearance will continue.

 

[Tom]

Can’t find much about Odogun but he was listed as a scholar on the news article a month or so back

[KentExile]

U21 friendly fixtures for those interested

 

• Saturday July 12th
  Celtic
  Behind closed doors
   
• Saturday July 19th
  Tranmere Rovers
  Behind closed doors
   
• Wednesday July 23rd
  Oldham Athletic
  Behind closed doors
   
• Saturday July 26th
  Curzon Ashton
  Tameside Stadium (3pm)
   
• Wednesday July 30th
  Barnsley
  Behind closed doors
   
• Saturday August 2nd
  Ashton United
  Hurst Cross Stadium (1pm)
   
• Saturday August 9th
  Derby County
  Behind closed doors

[arbitro]

1 minute ago, KentExile said:

U21 friendly fixtures for those interested

 

• Saturday July 12th
  Celtic
  Behind closed doors
   
• Saturday July 19th
  Tranmere Rovers
  Behind closed doors
   
• Wednesday July 23rd
  Oldham Athletic
  Behind closed doors
   
• Saturday July 26th
  Curzon Ashton
  Tameside Stadium (3pm)
   
• Wednesday July 30th
  Barnsley
  Behind closed doors
   
• Saturday August 2nd
  Ashton United
  Hurst Cross Stadium (1pm)
   
• Saturday August 9th
  Derby County
  Behind closed doors

It's a strange announcement. Apart from two there is no mention of whether the games are home or away or kick off times.

I know they are BCD and supporters won't be able to attend but it just seems vague. 

[KentExile]

U21s & U18s both with wins against Celtic

Edited 23 hours ago by KentExile

[KentExile]

U21s match report

Batty & Garrett both started, and Mafoumbi is fit and still here, he came off the bench

[MarkBRFC]

Interesting that Leonard wasn't involved with him not being at Accy either.

Another injury no doubt.

Also looked like Powell played left wing, which after seeing him play might be a good position for him.

Seemingly Garrett isn't in the first team picture at all seeing as we took a trialist to play half an hour in midfield at Accy instead of him.

Edited 11 hours ago by MarkBRFC

[KentExile]

U18s match report

Interesting to note that Paul Butler is now namechecked as U18s head coach, 

Whatt has happened to Ryan Kidd & Darragh Tuffy?

Edited 11 hours ago by KentExile

[MarkBRFC]

Probably left like everyone else is.

[Parsonblue]

2 minutes ago, KentExile said:

U18s match report

Interesting to note that Paul Butler is now namechecked as U18s head coach, 

Whatt has happened to Ryan Kidd & Darragh Tuffy?

I heard that Darragh has moved up to the Under-21's and Ryan is still working with Paul at Under-21 level.