Academy & U21s

[Torgeir]

Tyjon, Joseph and Dunn hopefully can make the grade. 

[rigger]

What I couldn't understand was, we were playing against some veteran players, yet played most of the game at walking pace, which suited them down to the ground. I realise that they are trying to play a similar way to the first team, to allow for continuity, but you have to adapt to your oppositions weaknesses if you are going to win games. 

[KentExile]

Propaganda/informative piece (depending upon your perspective) from the head of Rovers academy

https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2025/september/17/bringing-players-through-is-just-what-we-do--says-paul/

Edited 5 hours ago by KentExile

[bluebruce]

On 16/09/2025 at 09:27, KentExile said:

I think Bruce was first out of the blocks with this one a few weeks ago

 

Weird they're only just announcing it. When I posted it already had a photo of him that I thought was of him signing. Waiting for a slow club news day perhaps.

[philipl]

3 hours ago, rigger said:

What I couldn't understand was, we were playing against some veteran players, yet played most of the game at walking pace, which suited them down to the ground. I realise that they are trying to play a similar way to the first team, to allow for continuity, but you have to adapt to your oppositions weaknesses if you are going to win games. 

Consistently underwhelmed by the lack of game savvy from Sherron- perhaps a Coach at his level isn't there to win games?

It was late 30s against boys and the boys didn't remotely try to run the legs off Rochdale. At the end the veterans looked fresher than our kids did.

[KentExile]

Just now, bluebruce said:

Weird they're only just announcing it. When I posted it already had a photo of him that I thought was of him signing. Waiting for a slow club news day perhaps.

First team signings are often done a day o so before they are announced, to give them time to sort photos, social media nonsense etc, but it seems like a couple of weeks in this case, which seems odd, also still waiting on official confirmation of Finlay Wilkinson joining from Accrington, which apparently happened in July and he has appeared a few times for the U18s since

[KentExile]

6 minutes ago, philipl said:

Consistently underwhelmed by the lack of game savvy from Sherron- perhaps a Coach at his level isn't there to win games?

It was late 30s against boys and the boys didn't remotely try to run the legs off Rochdale. At the end the veterans looked fresher than our kids did.

A coach at U21/U18/U16 etc level is there first and foremost to progress players until they are capable of playing at the next level up

Edited 5 hours ago by KentExile

[rigger]

9 minutes ago, KentExile said:

A coach at U21/U18/U16 etc level is there first and foremost to progress players until they are capable of playing at the next level up

It doesn't seem to be working.

[KentExile]

1 minute ago, rigger said:

It doesn't seem to be working.

Rovers would probably claim different, although part of that is due to the continual downgrading of the first team

[rigger]

3 minutes ago, KentExile said:

Rovers would probably claim different, although part of that is due to the continual downgrading of the first team

I would substitute Part with Most

[Andy]

I only watched the 2nd half, but the main thing I took from our attacking prospects (ie Tyjon, Dunn, etc) is how lightweight they are.

Technically good, of course, but if you can't handle the physical side, you'll never play at a high level.

The 2 x CBs impressed me though, both comfortable on the ball, good distribution and some nice anticipation - especially from the lighter-haired lad.

[KentExile]

U17s are away at Man Utd today in the first game of the PL Cup, Stoke and the Dingles are the other teams in our group

Doesn't seem to be any updates anywhere, apart from possibly here after full time, and whatever crumbs are thrown our way from each club after the game