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Miscellaneous Reserve/Youth News
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Well - in fairness, when did England last produce a really good goalkeeper ? So being a talented english goalkeeper, isn't necessarily good enough
ETH son works for SEG and they are also his agents.
And Hojlund's
U15s finished runners-up at the Poolfoot Cup, organized by Fleetwood Town. Matches were 25 mins long & all played today.
Group Stage:
0-2 vs Stoke
0-0 vs Liverpool
2-0 vs Birmingham
1-0 vs Hearts
3-0 vs Boro
SF: 1-0 vs Celtic
Final: 1-1 vs Liverpool - lost on pens
Group Stage:
0-2 vs Stoke
0-0 vs Liverpool
2-0 vs Birmingham
1-0 vs Hearts
3-0 vs Boro
SF: 1-0 vs Celtic
Final: 1-1 vs Liverpool - lost on pens
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https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/s...ke-summer-bid-sunderland-teenager-chris-rigg/
Linked with Chris Rigg again.
Linked with Chris Rigg again.
Let's hope we can get him
The U14s Nationals final vs Millwall 0-0 at HT.
We’ve won it!!
That's great. 
Glad we seem to be doing well at so many different youth levels. Congratulations to the U14's.
Glad we seem to be doing well at so many different youth levels. Congratulations to the U14's.
Kai Rooney and Edson with the late goals, 2-0 win. Rooney scored in the North semi, North final and in the National final.
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Can’t really see the finish but here’s Edson 2-0 goal in the last second of the game.
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There seems to be a few in this age group doing good things. Looks like we’re building from the ground up well after the restructuring a few years ago too. Positive signs for a core ethos of the club.
JJ Gabriel was sent off in the final.
Based on footage from like u12 matches (when Ronaldo Jr was there), EDS was a #8 midfielder right? I remember being very impressed by his technical ability. And somebody clarified that JJ Gabriel was actually a year younger than his teammates, which made him all that more impressive than he already was.
Yes JJ's still u13 but plays with u14 and u15.
I think given his talent and hype, it might be difficult to keep him.
Why? We have just won almost everything at U18s level. We have a great track record in giving young players chances in the first team and developing them well.
Chelsea and City are super aggressive in their recruitment at that level. We aren’t, that’s why I’ve a doubt.
And how many academy players have we lost to them?
Plus we are, we just signed Amass & Fletcher brothers (from City) who are all U17s internationals.
Not as aggressive as them though.
City have got eight in u17 squad and at least four moved in the last season, that’s my point.
I'd like us to be more agressive in recruitment in under age sections
Guess that’s fair, although Fitzgerald and Lacey would be there in they weren’t injured.
Still don’t think all of that gives us any worries in terms of keeping our most talented youngsters at the club. We very, very rarely lose any of them.
I also like the fact that we don’t stockpile players. All our players get a fair chance on the pitch. That’s one reason a lot of players/parents also choose us instead of City.
For example Whatmuff is an interesting choice for the squad. Played two games in the U18 Premier League this season.
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Will Murdock has been called up to the NI U18s squad.
But how many of those players have they recruited from other clubs in the last few years ? (I have no clue)
Nice reward for the U14s, they played an intra squad game at Old Trafford today. United won. Unless they drew.
Edit: Apparently it was a mix of U13s/U14s/U15s.
Edit: Apparently it was a mix of U13s/U14s/U15s.
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https://x.com/thesecretscout_/status/1792302273596399965?s=46&t=x2Tz33sVixyHxny4GlDnpw
Atleast four in the last year, might be more.
According to DailyMail we've signed Camron Mpofu from reading. Scotland u15.
He’s represented England too.
Impressive. Especially when you think about the fact that our defensive crisis didn’t really affect it that much.
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