U23s & Academy

[Ronson333]

They are trying to to play ‘Pep ball’ and not doing too well 

[Paullow]

1-0 and now a pen for Huddersfield.

 

2-0 after 13 mins.

[Ghandis Flip-Flop]

Just now, Ronson333 said:

They are trying to to play ‘Pep ball’ and not doing too well 

 

That’s an understatement 2-0 down in less than 15 minutes

 

 

[khay]

Men against boys. 

[Paullow]

What actually is the main purpose / advantage of these U21 playing in these competitions? Is it mainly 'experience' for the younger players?

[Ronson333]

1 minute ago, Ghandis Flip-Flop said:

 

That’s an understatement 2-0 down in less than 15 minutes

 

 

They should be playing the same style as the first team, what’s all this messing about at the back about?

[et tu brute]

Switched off. Have to be honest, every time I watch our U23 I just don't see any real talent coming through. 

[Ghandis Flip-Flop]

1 minute ago, Paullow said:

What actually is the main purpose / advantage of these U21 playing in these competitions? Is it mainly 'experience' for the younger players?

No idea because every one of them I’ve watched has shown them to be completely unbalanced mismatches

[Ghandis Flip-Flop]

2 minutes ago, et tu brute said:

Switched off. Have to be honest, every time I watch our U23 I just don't see any real talent coming through. 

We've just loaned out a few and I’m presuming the likes of Shahar are away on youth international duty too, which doesn’t help

[Paullow]

Just now, Ghandis Flip-Flop said:

No idea because every one of them I’ve watched has shown them to be completely unbalanced mismatches

Just seems a complete waste of time. Newcastle were like 10-11/1 to win, massive outsiders, there's probably 2-3,000 in attendance so even the team 'names' are not bringing in the crowds (plus Huddersfield have beaten our first team twice not too long ago, albeit in a different regime).

[Ghandis Flip-Flop]

4 minutes ago, Ronson333 said:

They should be playing the same style as the first team, what’s all this messing about at the back about?

To be fair Harrison's kicking reminds me of Pope's

[Paullow]

The likes of Cathal Heffernan and Charlie McArthur, both turned 20 4 or 5 months ago, so not exactly crazy young, and you could easily be playing at a decent level at that age, both been here at least 2 years, 3 in McArthurs case. I'm sure they were relatively highly rated when they came in, and it's obviously 11 on a team and not just 4 or 5 'better players', and not writing them off, but have those not really pushed on as hoped, or were they always likely to end up at a Drogheda or Montrose after a few years at the club and more here to fill out a name on a team sheet?

[Crimson Cardigan]

Had high hopes for Heffernan coming in From Milan. Doesn’t look great…

 

Was hoping we might see something from Park or Neave…

[joeyt]

23 minutes ago, Paullow said:

What actually is the main purpose / advantage of these U21 playing in these competitions? Is it mainly 'experience' for the younger players?

 

Gives the under 21s experience of mens football. Another way the FA have catered to the big clubs and ruined a decent competition for lower league sides

[gbandit]

Wild deflection 

[Paullow]

Pulled one back just before half time, 2-1. Not sure if it will go down as Bailey or Neave.

 

Edit, 3-1 about 30 seconds later 

[Ghandis Flip-Flop]

It looks like they’ve never played this formation before, there’s gaps everywhere

[JT24]

Adam Lawrence OUT?

[gbandit]

What’s the deal here? How old are some of Huddersfield’s players? Some

of them look ancient. We’ve produced nothing in the fifteen minutes I’ve watched other than an incredibly lucky deflection 

[Shearergol]

Just now, gbandit said:

What’s the deal here? How old are some of Huddersfield’s players? Some

of them look ancient. We’ve produced nothing in the fifteen minutes I’ve watched other than an incredibly lucky deflection 

It’s Huddersfield’s regular side

[Ghandis Flip-Flop]

Just now, gbandit said:

What’s the deal here? How old are some of Huddersfield’s players? Some

of them look ancient. We’ve produced nothing in the fifteen minutes I’ve watched other than an incredibly lucky deflection 

It’s (some of) our U21's vs Huddersfield's League 1 squad. Not Huddersfield's U21’s

[Ronson333]

6-1 down, why’s this new coach continuing playing pep ball

[Ghandis Flip-Flop]

5 minutes ago, Ronson333 said:

6-1 down, why’s this new coach continuing playing pep ball

He literally started yesterday, I doubt for one minute he's had much of a handle on the prep for today's game in reality. And if you mean pass the ball around at the back for Pep Ball, as opposed to what our first team does, which since January 2022 has been to pass it around at the back 🤷🏻‍♂️
 

 

[Ronson333]

Just now, Ghandis Flip-Flop said:

He literally started yesterday, I doubt for one minute he's had much of a handle on the prep for today's game in reality. And if you mean pass the ball around at the back for Pep Ball, as opposed to what our first team does, which since January 2022 has been to pass it around at the back 🤷🏻‍♂️
 

 

No we don’t play pep ball at the back, dunno what you watch but we don’t play the Man City way. 
 

 

[Ghandis Flip-Flop]

The lads are being out pressed, because they’re lads playing against men.

 

Fucks sake the way you’ve just characterised us is as prime Stoke, since Dan Burn and Schar was brought back in were more than happy to recycle the ball at the back if need be