Reserves and Academy 2025-26

[cdbearsfan]

The latter. Unused sub twice, brought on for last four minutes once. Played 59 minutes for their B team (who, ludicrously, play in the second tier) midweek.

[Mister E]

The latter. Unused sub twice, brought on for last four minutes once. Played 59 minutes for their B team (who, ludicrously, play in the second tier) midweek.

Hmmm, not particularly hopeful.

[cdbearsfan]

They're top of the league, to be fair, so might just be that the other players are doing well.

[Percy McCarthy]

Under-18s drew 2-2 with Norwich after being 2-0 down, Cole Ramsey & Fletcher Boyd (pen) the scorers.

Then we beat West Ham 3-1 with 2 from McGrath & 1 from Meade.

[LeeS]

They're top of the league, to be fair, so might just be that the other players are doing well.

I wonder if we bring him back then. What’s the point if him watching them play when he could be here learning from Unai?

[paul_e]

They're top of the league, to be fair, so might just be that the other players are doing well.

I wonder if we bring him back then. What’s the point if him watching them play when he could be here learning from Unai?

There's still benefit to training with the first team, under different coaches, etc. Probably not enough but it's not like he could play for us (at any level) if we recalled him before the summer so better staying there and hopefully forcing his way into the mix again.

[dcdavecollett]

U18s: Villa 3, West Ham 1. Two more for Jack McGrath.