Reserves and Academy 2025-26

[dcdavecollett]

Jimoh got some game time under their previous manager, not much under Morrison.

Kayden has had very little time on the pitch.

Two disappointing loans -they might as well have had some time with us.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Kadan Young was apparently dropped from the squad for disciplinary issues.

[cdbearsfan]

Reading U18s 2 Aston Villa U18s 7 (seven).

Two each for Markie Meade, Jahmi Kellyman and Jack McGrath, the other for Joshua Blake.

And this week...

Ipswich U18s 3 Aston Villa U18 8 (eight).

Another for Blake, hat-trick Meade, Kellyman, Kweku, Kilwa, Adediran.

Just noticed we also beat Baggies 3-2 midweek - Barnard, Lynskey, Meade.

Seems we have some attacking talent at the club.

[Somniloquism]

Our last match is Tuesday at 1300 at Palace (6). If we win and Spurs don't against Albion (4) then we finish second in the table.

[cdbearsfan]

Do you get in any sort of playoff for that? Assume Albion will do a Wolves-style surrender, if so.

[Somniloquism]

Nah. Winner of South (Chelsea) play winner of North (Citeh) but nothing for second place. Both teams could win but we would need to score 5 more then Spurs to jump the GD.

[cdbearsfan]

Ta 👍🏼

[paul_e]

Reading U18s 2 Aston Villa U18s 7 (seven).

Two each for Markie Meade, Jahmi Kellyman and Jack McGrath, the other for Joshua Blake.

And this week...

Ipswich U18s 3 Aston Villa U18 8 (eight).

Another for Blake, hat-trick Meade, Kellyman, Kweku, Kilwa, Adediran.

Just noticed we also beat Baggies 3-2 midweek - Barnard, Lynskey, Meade.

Seems we have some attacking talent at the club.

Meade as highly rated last summer but he's tepped up incredibly in the last couple of months. He's well worth keeping an eye on. 12 in 9 since the beginning of March, and 6 in his last 3.

[Gareth]

Cole Ramsey released I've heard...

Just read that youngest Ramsey and Junior Wilson on trial at Leeds

[Mister E]

How highly is Aidan Borland rated, do we think? he's had a some really good experience as a DMF at Swindon Town, which - for a 19-yr-old - seems pretty good. He's 5' 10" so not a beast but more than able to cope physically, I would have thought.
Anyone have any insight?

[paul_e]

How highly is Aidan Borland rated, do we think? he's had a some really good experience as a DMF at Swindon Town, which - for a 19-yr-old - seems pretty good. He's 5' 10" so not a beast but more than able to cope physically, I would have thought.
Anyone have any insight?

He's like a lot of the youngsters in that he looks too good for U21 football but the step up from that is massive, the next 2-3 seasons will be massive for our academy because we could end up with 4-5 first team squad players or with nothing and which way things go will change how we see things. I'd say Borland is probably one of the more outside chances right now but that doesn't really matter because attitude and opportunity are more important than raw talent for them right now.

[cdbearsfan]

Under 18s beating C*****l P****e. It'll never last.

[Somniloquism]

https://www.premierleague.com/en/match/2590635/crystal-palace-u18-vs-aston-villa-u18/lineups

[paul_e]

Meade scored again, 13 in 10 now since the start of March, kid is on fire.

[Somniloquism]

Looking at the live text, it seems one of theirs was booked for a bad foul and 10 mins of time added on with I assume our player (Barnard) being carried off after treatment.