The Academy/Development squads watch thread 2015//16

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Re: The Academy/Development squads watch thread 2015//16

by andrew1957 » 07 Dec 2021 18:05

I have just read the article in the Chronicle which rates us as the 12th best Academy - article linked below.

https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news ... mpionship/

But the PL score stands at 1.16 (see Training Ground Guru link). But according to my memory last season McCarthy, Antonio, Robson-Kanu and Hector all played in the PL and Holsgrove played in La Liga - which is a top flight league.

In 2021/22 these have been joined by Richards (Bundesliga), Olise and Loader (Portugal PL).

We should be very proud of our Academy.

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Re: The Academy/Development squads watch thread 2015//16

by Mid Sussex Royal » 07 Dec 2021 20:24

I've no idea how those marks per league are calculated....maybe its on a sliding scale once you've been in the Prem a while like McCarthy. I don't think Antonio counts either as he didn't come through the academy.

Only Boro and Crewe ahead of us outside the Prem

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Re: The Academy/Development squads watch thread 2015//16

by Zip » 07 Dec 2021 20:34

Sam Smith has scored again tonight. He is beginning to make his mark in League One.

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by SCIAG » 08 Dec 2021 10:09

andrew1957 I have just read the article in the Chronicle which rates us as the 12th best Academy - article linked below.

https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news ... mpionship/

But the PL score stands at 1.16 (see Training Ground Guru link). But according to my memory last season McCarthy, Antonio, Robson-Kanu and Hector all played in the PL and Holsgrove played in La Liga - which is a top flight league.

In 2021/22 these have been joined by Richards (Bundesliga), Olise and Loader (Portugal PL).

We should be very proud of our Academy.

The article makes itself pretty clear - you have to be playing in England and eligible for an England cap. That’s McCarthy and Charlie Austin. Robson-Kanu and Hector are no longer eligible, Gylfi (who you seem to have forgotten) never was, and Antonio is both a Jamaica international and not a Reading academy graduate. The others are all eligible for England but only Olise (this season) is playing in the English top flight.

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by Royals and Racers » 09 Dec 2021 18:45

Royals and Racers Next up for the academy is the FA Youth cup 3rd round tie(U18’s) on Thursday 9th December against Bromley FC KO 7.45pm. The match is at Bromley’s Hayes lane ground which has a 3G pitch.
Might be a chance that the match could be streamed.
4th round draw made today and it’s
Bromley or Reading v Manchester Utd or Scunthorpe.- ties to be played by January 15th.

Live stream on bromley Fc’s you tube channel- i’m out and about so can’t put link up at present.


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Re: The Academy/Development squads watch thread 2015//16

by Royals and Racers » 09 Dec 2021 18:52

Rowley
Abrefa
Addo-Antoine
Purcell
Stickland
Holzman
P Ehibhatiomhan
Senga-Ngoyi
Nyarko
Vickers
Greaver
SUBS
Norcott
Nditi
Furlong
Hutchings
Kanu
Daniel-Spray
Hammond-Chambers-Borgnis

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Re: The Academy/Development squads watch thread 2015//16

by Plymouth exile » 09 Dec 2021 22:07

Royals and Racers Rowley
Abrefa
Addo-Antoine
Purcell
Stickland
Holzman
P Ehibhatiomhan
Senga-Ngoyi
Nyarko
Vickers
Greaver
SUBS
Norcott
Nditi
Furlong
Hutchings
Kanu
Daniel-Spray
Hammond-Chambers-Borgnis

If anyone is interested it's 1-2 Reading at ht extra time.

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Re: The Academy/Development squads watch thread 2015//16

by Yellowcoat2 » 09 Dec 2021 22:31

Bromley 1 Reading 3 AET

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by Royals and Racers » 09 Dec 2021 22:32

90 mins F-T Bromley 1 Reading 1 AET Bromley 1 Reading 3


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Re: The Academy/Development squads watch thread 2015//16

by SCIAG » 09 Dec 2021 22:36

Was considering going to this but lost track of time, so nothing to report I am afraid.

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by Sutekh » 10 Dec 2021 07:16

Rowley
Abrefa
Addo-Antoine
Purcell
Stickland
Holzman
P Ehibhatiomhan
Senga-Ngoyi
Nyarko
Vickers
Greaver
SUBS
Norcott
Nditi
Furlong
Hutchings
Kanu
Daniel-Spray
Hammond-Chambers-Borgnis


Is that 3 players?

Yellowcoat2 Bromley 1 Reading 3 AET


Ehibhatiomhan 31’
Holzman 105’
Furlong 120’

Reading will be at home to the winners of Scunthorpe United v Manchester United in the next round.

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Re: The Academy/Development squads watch thread 2015//16

by Stranded » 10 Dec 2021 07:34

Both extra time goals are being credited to Furlong according to the Academy Twitter Feed.

Didn't catch all of it but was a decent game, Bromley gave our lot a tough one and good to get through without needing penalties.

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Re: The Academy/Development squads watch thread 2015//16

by Royals and Racers » 10 Dec 2021 07:48

Sutekh
Rowley
Abrefa
Addo-Antoine
Purcell
Stickland
Holzman
P Ehibhatiomhan
Senga-Ngoyi
Nyarko
Vickers
Greaver
SUBS
Norcott
Nditi
Furlong
Hutchings
Kanu
Daniel-Spray
Hammond-Chambers-Borgnis


Is that 3 players?

Yellowcoat2 Bromley 1 Reading 3 AET


Ehibhatiomhan 31’
Holzman 105’
Furlong 120’

Reading will be at home to the winners of Scunthorpe United v Manchester United in the next round.

704 at the game and it’s actually Man Utd v Scunthorpe which is being played on Monday the 13th


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by Royals and Racers » 10 Dec 2021 07:54


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Re: The Academy/Development squads watch thread 2015//16

by Stranded » 10 Dec 2021 08:15

Was very impressed by Abrefa last night, looks like he could be a talent.

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by Royals and Racers » 10 Dec 2021 11:59

Next up for the U23`s is a home PL cup group C match on Monday December 13th KO 1pm against Charlton at the Select Car Leasing stadium.
1 Derby P 3 pts 7
2 Charlton P 3 pts 4
3 Reading P 3 pts 3
4 Norwich P 3 pts 2

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Re: The Academy/Development squads watch thread 2015//16

by Royals and Racers » 13 Dec 2021 12:20

Rowley
Campbell
Bristow
Abrefa
Osorio
Scott
Kanu
Camara
Vickers
Nyarko
P Ehibhatiomhan
SUBS
Norcott
Purcell
Holzman
Daniel-Spray

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by Sutekh » 13 Dec 2021 13:25

Royals and Racers Rowley
Campbell
Bristow
Abrefa
Osorio
Scott
Kanu
Camara
Vickers
Nyarko
P Ehibhatiomhan
SUBS
Norcott
Purcell
Holzman
Daniel-Spray


Is that showing Reading are currently having selection issues at U23 level as well with there only being 4 subs?

Really need to win this game to realistically still have a chance of progressing even with 2 games remaining (Norwich (a) and Derby (h))

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Re: The Academy/Development squads watch thread 2015//16

by Royals and Racers » 13 Dec 2021 14:12

h-t 0-0
0-1 53 mins
0-2 64 mins
0-3 77 mins
0-4 83 mins
0-5 85 mins
F-T 0-5
Memhet Ali`s final match before he goes to Arsenal
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Re: The Academy/Development squads watch thread 2015//16

by tidus_mi2 » 13 Dec 2021 14:49

Just a bit of a second half collapse there!

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