Academy & U21s

[bluebruce]

1 hour ago, alcd said:

**One for Venkys to sell this summer. Would get a professional contract at any normal club. 

Not really going to be a sale if he doesn't sign a pro deal. Just losing him for minor compo.

[KentExile]

In case anyone missed it, here are the highlights

 

[riverholmes]

Looks like Tyjon was helping knit play as a left forward in the match, or at least as a second forward. Madness to think Rovers U21s had him playing as a lone striker for a whole season. Wholly unsuited for it. 

[KentExile]

8 hours ago, riverholmes said:

Looks like Tyjon was helping knit play as a left forward in the match, or at least as a second forward. Madness to think Rovers U21s had him playing as a lone striker for a whole season. Wholly unsuited for it. 

He played most of last season for the U21s as either a 10 or or coming off the left as he did for the U18s the other night.  sometimes even deeper as part of the midfield

I am honestly not sure why so many keep stating that he is a striker/being played as a striker, he hasn't played their regularly for Rovers at any level for nearly 2 years

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c981derr74mt#Line-ups - U21 game from 2024 to illustrate

 

Edited 8 hours ago by KentExile

[riverholmes]

6 hours ago, KentExile said:

He played most of last season for the U21s as either a 10 or or coming off the left as he did for the U18s the other night.  sometimes even deeper as part of the midfield

I am honestly not sure why so many keep stating that he is a striker/being played as a striker, he hasn't played their regularly for Rovers at any level for nearly 2 years

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c981derr74mt#Line-ups - U21 game from 2024 to illustrate

 

 

I defer to your knowledge on this but I recall Tyjon leading the line last season when others were on loan/injured. Perhaps, it was much less than I vaguely recall. At some point, Boggan, Wood, Leonard etc. were all unavailable. For a teenager lacking real pace or physical strength or great wingers to feed, albeit, he is very talented, it made no sense. To my mind, he was overplayed.

Edited 3 hours ago by riverholmes

[KentExile]

U18s hammered by Man City 5-0

[TheKitGuy]

15 minutes ago, KentExile said:

U18s hammered by Man City 5-0

Am I right in thinking it's a 50/50 mix of u16 and u18

[KentExile]

25 minutes ago, TheKitGuy said:

Am I right in thinking it's a 50/50 mix of u16 and u18

Low, Pitt & Walls are from the U16s, the rest are U18s

Several of the "more senior" U18s who played vs Coventry in midweek (Dunn, Vare, Joseph, Tyjon, Pates, Wilkinson) were left out

Edited 1 hour ago by KentExile

[TheKitGuy]

17 minutes ago, KentExile said:

Low, Pitt & Walls are from the U16s, the rest are U18s

Several of the "more senior" U18s who played vs Coventry in midweek (Dunn, Vare, Joseph, Tyjon, Pates, Wilkinson) were left out)

Thought a few names seemed new to me, cheers for all the hard work.