Reserves, Academy and Ladies 2018-19

[pooligan]

Villa Youths getting a good hiding at Plymouth tonight 4-1 at the moment ,seems like the great team i  was watching earlier in the season have done the same as the first team and just can't win all of a sudden

[paul_e]

Villa Youths getting a good hiding at Plymouth tonight 4-1 at the moment ,seems like the great team i  was watching earlier in the season have done the same as the first team and just can't win all of a sudden

Look at the names compared to the team you were watching earlier in the season, this is practically a U18 team now.

[Legion]

Villa Youths getting a good hiding at Plymouth tonight 4-1 at the moment ,seems like the great team i  was watching earlier in the season have done the same as the first team and just can't win all of a sudden

Look at the names compared to the team you were watching earlier in the season, this is practically a U18 team now.

Correct.

[Larry Duff]

Before the game against Derby yesterday I had a trip to Bodymore to watch the Youth Team play against Chelsea.
Chelsea tend to beat everyone at youth level and I was expecting a heavy defeat.
We lost 1-0 and it was rather against the run of play.  We played very well and were slightly the better Team but unfortunately missed two penalties.
Outstanding performances from Mungo Bridge, who has been out injured for a few months and also from Indiana Vasilev.  Jack Birch has also been in plaster for a while and He played very well in the holding midfield role.
This might be common knowledge but it was news to me.  Apparently Mungo has signed a Pro Contract but AC Milan had offered him a deal to join them.  Good lad He decided to stay with us. 
He is a 6ft tall left footed Centre back. He played left back in the academy under age teams whenever I watched him but as He has got older the club has converted him to a centre back.








 

[Woofles The Wonder Dog]

Always good to hear this stuff!

[paul_e]

Before the game against Derby yesterday I had a trip to Bodymore to watch the Youth Team play against Chelsea.
Chelsea tend to beat everyone at youth level and I was expecting a heavy defeat.
We lost 1-0 and it was rather against the run of play.  We played very well and were slightly the better Team but unfortunately missed two penalties.
Outstanding performances from Mungo Bridge, who has been out injured for a few months and also from Indiana Vasilev.  Jack Birch has also been in plaster for a while and He played very well in the holding midfield role.
This might be common knowledge but it was news to me.  Apparently Mungo has signed a Pro Contract but AC Milan had offered him a deal to join them.  Good lad He decided to stay with us. 
He is a 6ft tall left footed Centre back. He played left back in the academy under age teams whenever I watched him but as He has got older the club has converted him to a centre back.

I didn't know it was AC Milan I saw quite a few posts that he'd had some very good offers elsewhere and turned them down, hopefully we can do a decent job of progressing him now, the only problem is that we seem to have a fair few left centre backs, with Revan ahead of him and Hause and Mings looking good in the first team.

[dcdavecollett]

You're dead right, Paule, we have far too many left-sided centre-backs.

Bring back Bruce!!!

[Legion]

Cam is in the squad for the U23s tomorrow v Sunderland at the Bescot/Banks's Stadium.

[pooligan]

Anyone who follows the youth team any idea what has happened to Sea and Odutayo .Are they injured?

[pooligan]

Villa U23 have just beat Sunderland U23 1-0 at Bescot Alex Prosser scoring a pen just before the end Well done lads

[Legion]

Cam had a stormer.

[Legion]

Any match reports available?

[GordonCowansisthegreatest]

From the o/s.
Aston Villa U23s moved five points clear inside the Premier League 2 Division 2 Play-Off places after a hard-fought 1-0 win over Sunderland at Banks's Stadium.

Substitute Alex Prosser buried a penalty into the bottom corner with 15 minutes to play to seal all three points for the Young Lions.

It came after a goalless first 75 minutes in which Lewis Brunt had three good chances, but could only hit the post at best with one of them.

Villa have just four league matches to play before the end-of-season Play-Offs, and currently occupy the last spot available, in fifth.

Making the grade
The transition of a number of exciting youngsters into the U23s continues.

Lewis Brunt, Tyreik Wright, Cameron Archer and Jacob Ramsey were all saved by U18 coach David Hughes against Chelsea at the weekend, in order to be involved against Sunderland.

The four prospects have stepped up over the last month following the departure of a number of key U23 players on loan, and now look at home in the starting XI at this level.

Dean Smith, Richard O'Kelly and John Terry were in the stands once again at Banks's Stadium on Monday night to monitor that progress for themselves.

[adrenachrome]

Aston Villa
‏Verified account @AVFCOfficial
19m19 minutes ago

Two #AVFC U23 knockout ties have now been confirmed. Full details 👇

🆚 Swansea v Villa
🏆 #PLCup last 16
🗓 Friday 15th March
⏰ 7pm
🏟 Landore Training Ground

🆚 Leamington v Villa
🏆 Birmingham Senior Cup semi-final
🗓 Wednesday 20th March
⏰ 7.45pm
🏟 Phillips 66 Stadium

[PeterWithesShin]

Jake Walker has apparently been doing a bit of training with the first team squad this week.