Gone down as an OG unfortunately.
The Former United Youth/Reserves Thread
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Gone down as an OG unfortunately.
Kind of looked like it in the replay. Seems Stockport are still adamant it was his goal.
Owen Hampson started for Sheffield United.
Mistake releasing him?
Too early to tell but I'd trust in the club's decision making. Pretty much that entire Stockport side were kids so I wouldn't read too much into it and I'd be suprised if he plays much, if at all, in the league. But fantastic for him for nonetheless.
Two inside 10 minutes for McNeill on his Sheffield Wednesday debut.
Do United get anything or did he leave on a free?
Think he left on a free annoyingly
we have some small percentage cause he spent a part of youth development with us. Not much, I think like 0.25% per year spent with us.
According to the FA’s rules:
- Solidarity payments are distributed if the player transfers before the expiration of their contract.
- A percentage of the transfer fee (5% as per FIFA regulations) is allocated to the clubs involved in the player’s training and development, from the age of 12 to 23.
The distribution of solidarity payments is as follows:
- 5% of the transfer fee is set aside for solidarity payments.
- This 5% is then distributed among the clubs based on the period the player was registered with them, calculated from the season of the player’s 12th birthday until the season of their 23rd birthday as follows:
– Season of 12th birthday: 5% (i.e. 0.25% of total compensation);
– Season of 13th birthday: 5% (i.e. 0.25% of total compensation);
– Season of 14th birthday: 5% (i.e. 0.25% of total compensation);
– Season of 15th birthday: 5% (i.e. 0.25% of total compensation);
– Season of 16th birthday: 10% (i.e. 0.5% of total compensation);
– Season of 17th birthday: 10% (i.e. 0.5% of total compensation);
– Season of 18th birthday: 10% (i.e. 0.5% of total compensation);
– Season of 19th birthday: 10% (i.e. 0.5% of total compensation);
– Season of 20th birthday: 10% (i.e. 0.5% of total compensation);
– Season of 21st birthday: 10% (i.e. 0.5% of total compensation);
– Season of 22nd birthday: 10% (i.e. 0.5% of total compensation);
– Season of 23rd birthday: 10% (i.e. 0.5% of total compensation)
The distribution is proportional, ensuring that clubs that contributed more to the player’s development receive a larger share.
– Season of 13th birthday: 5% (i.e. 0.25% of total compensation);
– Season of 14th birthday: 5% (i.e. 0.25% of total compensation);
– Season of 15th birthday: 5% (i.e. 0.25% of total compensation);
– Season of 16th birthday: 10% (i.e. 0.5% of total compensation);
– Season of 17th birthday: 10% (i.e. 0.5% of total compensation);
– Season of 18th birthday: 10% (i.e. 0.5% of total compensation);
– Season of 19th birthday: 10% (i.e. 0.5% of total compensation);
– Season of 20th birthday: 10% (i.e. 0.5% of total compensation);
– Season of 21st birthday: 10% (i.e. 0.5% of total compensation);
– Season of 22nd birthday: 10% (i.e. 0.5% of total compensation);
– Season of 23rd birthday: 10% (i.e. 0.5% of total compensation)
The distribution is proportional, ensuring that clubs that contributed more to the player’s development receive a larger share.
Nehemiah Oriola has scored a hat trick for Brighton U18s in a crazy 5-6 Premier League Cup defeat to Derby. One red card each.
Chris Popov made his first-team debut for Leicester tonight. Has had a lot of injury issues over the past couple of years.
Di’Shon Bernard scores for Sheffield Wednesday vs Blackpool
Mateo Mejia came off the bench for his Sevilla debut today in La Liga. Did quite well apparently and got the keeper sent off.
Good lad, always liked him, shame about his injuries.
Huge wraps, I watched his first game in academy and he looked really good and bang, major injury and just never got back.
Oyedele gets his first Poland callup
Ravel Morrison has signed for Precision FC, a 3rd tier side in the UAE.
How come Rooney didn't sign him again!
Alvaro played leftback for Benfica in a big 4-0 home victory over Atletico Madrid. I didnt rate him highly myself but hes playing well for Benfica so far this season
Had a very good game. Atletico were awful, that's true, but he dealt well defencively and was very good going forwards
Maxi Oyedele apparently very good once again, as he started in Legia's 1-0 win over Betis.
Nicky Ajose has left his role with Exeter U18s to join a Women's Super League side as first team coach.
Staying with Exeter, Demetri Mitchell could make his comeback in tonight's BSM Trophy match after a year out with his ACL injury.
Staying with Exeter, Demetri Mitchell could make his comeback in tonight's BSM Trophy match after a year out with his ACL injury.
Shoretire with his first goal for PAOK.
Wonder if he'll feature against us next week?
He’s joined our noisy neighbours.
National League: Joe Riley 14 starts 4 sub, unused sub last 4 matches (Fylde), Callum Whelan (Gateshead) and Charlie McCann (Forest Green Rovers) both regular starters , Max Haygarth 4 starts 2 sub for Altrincham, Aidan Barlow 237 mins for Rochdale, Theo Richardson 450 mins for Fylde. Reece Devine now at Kidderminster in National League North. Non-League: Connor Stanley recent move to Banbury after shot spells at Hereford, Stourbridge and Alvechurch since summer 2023. D'Mani Mellor now at Macclesfield after Wycombe sent him on 3 loans in 2 years then a free transfer move to Gateshead that lasted 2 weeks.
League 2: Tom Sang 1,220 mins for Port Vale, Mark Helm 1,117 mins for Fleetwood, Tyrell Warren 923 mins for Grimsby Town, Donald Love (Accrington Stanley), Lee O'Connor (still at Tranmere), Max Taylor (barely played for Morecambe), Corry Evans, Jacob Carney, James Chester, Ben Amos
League 1: Ethan Laird (Birmingham), Charlie Savage (Reading), Joel Pereira (Reading), James Wilson (barely played), Ethan Galbraith (Leyton Orient), Demi Mitchell, Ethan Hamilton (Lincoln City), Matty James, Ollie Rathbone, Ashley Fletcher, Reece James, Oliver Norwood.
Championship: Hannibal Mejbri 10 starts 6 sub 0 goals 1 assist for Burnley, Teden Mengi (Luton), Chong (Luton), Ramazani (Leeds), Ben Pearson out for a long time (Stoke), Joe Rothwell (Leeds on loan from Bournemouth), Will Keane 5 starts 4 sub for Preston, Robbie Brady also at Preston, Di'Shon Bernard 1,662 mins for Sheff Wed, Will Fish barely played for Cardiff. George Tanner 1,103 mins for Bristol City. Charlie McNeill 1 min for Sheff Wed. Jimmy Dunne 22 starts for QPR (clear winner in my career contest v Ro-Shaun Williams). Paddy McNair on weird 1st half of season loan from San Diego to West Brom after leaving Middlesbrough in the summer.
PL: Welbeck, Sam Johnstone, Andreas Pereira, Michael Keane, James Garner (injured), Antony Elanga (less productive than last season), Dean Henderson, Axel Tuanzebe (right-back Ipswich),
Scotland: Dylan Levitt 152 mins for Hibs; unused sub for 12 matches. Kieran O'Hara 525 mins for Kilmarnock. Tom Lawrence (drink driving idiot) Rangers.
Europe: Omari Forson 57 mins for Monza in Serie A. Matej Kovar 1 Bundesliga start and 3 CL starts for Leverkusen; last season 12 Europa League starts for them. Zidane Iqbal 7 starts for Utrecht in Eredivisie; last season 4 starts 13 sub. Alvaro Carreras (Fernandez) 12 starts for Benfica. Isak Hansen-Aaroen about to go on loan to Aalborg BK from Werder Bremen after being unused sub this season; made 3 sub appearances in Bundesliga last season. Maxi Oyedele 3 starts 1 sub for Legia Warszawa in Polish 1st tier. Angel Gomes Lille and England. Bjorn Hardley now mostly unused sub at TSV Hartberg in Austria. Josh King playing for Toulouse in Ligue 1.
Willy Kambwala 2 starts 1 red card for Villarreal in La Liga. Sean Goss barely played this season for Asteras Aktor in Greek Super League, Macheda 5 goals in 742 mins for Asteras Aktor; in total 35 goals in Greek Super League for various teams compared to 19 in the Championship and 10 in Serie B. Tosin Kehinde 5 starts 7 sub for Ferencvaros in Hungary, Adnan Januzaj 3 starts 3 sub for UD Las Palmas on loan from Seville. Suspect Seville seriously regret getting him on a free transfer. Shola Shoretire 3 starts 6 sub for PAOK Salonika in Greek Super League. Ondrej Mastny starting for Pribram in 3rd tier Czech league on loan. Arnau Puigmal 9 starts 10 sub for UD Almeria after relegation to La Liga 2. Martin Svidersky is playing for UD Almeria's B side in the Spanish 4th tier. Marc Jurado also in Spanish 4th tier for Espanyol's B side. Noam Emeran 2 sub appearances for FC Groningen in Eredivisie. Only got 241 mins for them in Keuken Kampioen Divisie last season.
Dillon Hoogewerf 0 goals 1 assist in 544 mins for Vitesse in Keuken Kampioen Divisie in the Netherlands after summer move from Borussia Monchengladbach II. Aliou Traore 7 starts 8 sub for A. Keciorengucu in Turkish 2nd tier; was at Goztepe in same division prior to that. Lukasz Bejger 432 mins for Slask Wroclaw in Polish 1st tier; had been a regular starter last season. Luca Ercolani currently at Foggia after spells at Alessandria, Fidelis Andria, Catania and Carpi all in Serie C in Italy. Nishan Burkart playing for Winterthur in Swiss Super League. Josh Bohui at Wasquehal in the French 4th tier after over a year without a club, previous brief spells at several non-league teams in England. Indy Boonen Lokeren-Temse in Belgian 2nd tier after short spell in Greece. Gollini 7 starts on loan for Genoa in Serie A. Saidy Janko injured Young Boys in Switzerland. Mateo Mejia 9 mins for Sevilla, typically plays for their B team in the Spanish 3rd tier. Michele Fornasier still going, currently at Nardo in Italian 4th tier. Mats Moller Daehli at Molde having spent most of his career playing German 2nd tier. Magnus Wolff Eikrem still at Molde. Oliver Denham playing for Sligo Rovers in Ireland after leaving Cardiff.
World: Harvey Neville joins club his dad is managing then gets sent out on loan to much lower level. Charlie Scott now at Semen Padang in Indonesia after playing for a couple of clubs in Hong Kong. Max Johnstone UAE. Ryan Tunnicliffe 1 sub appearance so far this season for Adelaide in Australia; last season 10 starts 12 sub.
Without a club (according to Transfermarkt - may not be accurate): Tim Fosu-Mensah (only 736 Bundesliga mins for Leverkusen before being released last summer), Cameron Borthwick Jackson left Slask Wroclaw after spending 2nd half of last season on loan at Ross County, Josh Harrop, Ro-Shaun Williams, DJ Buffonge (barely played at professional level despite getting contracts at Dutch 2nd tier clubs and a lower tier Italian side), James Weir (retired), Matty Willock (retired years ago), Brandon Williams (wealthy idiot), Liam Grimshaw (after leaving Dundee United in Scot Championship). Tyler Blackett left Rotherham in the summer. I suspect Zak Dearnley belongs in this category but a google search provides little clarity.
(not intended to be comprehensive - focus on players that are less likely to be followed closely - the professional game is clearly different to youth football, some do better than I'd have expected, others significantly worse, injuries contribute to that, motivation too.)
League 2: Tom Sang 1,220 mins for Port Vale, Mark Helm 1,117 mins for Fleetwood, Tyrell Warren 923 mins for Grimsby Town, Donald Love (Accrington Stanley), Lee O'Connor (still at Tranmere), Max Taylor (barely played for Morecambe), Corry Evans, Jacob Carney, James Chester, Ben Amos
League 1: Ethan Laird (Birmingham), Charlie Savage (Reading), Joel Pereira (Reading), James Wilson (barely played), Ethan Galbraith (Leyton Orient), Demi Mitchell, Ethan Hamilton (Lincoln City), Matty James, Ollie Rathbone, Ashley Fletcher, Reece James, Oliver Norwood.
Championship: Hannibal Mejbri 10 starts 6 sub 0 goals 1 assist for Burnley, Teden Mengi (Luton), Chong (Luton), Ramazani (Leeds), Ben Pearson out for a long time (Stoke), Joe Rothwell (Leeds on loan from Bournemouth), Will Keane 5 starts 4 sub for Preston, Robbie Brady also at Preston, Di'Shon Bernard 1,662 mins for Sheff Wed, Will Fish barely played for Cardiff. George Tanner 1,103 mins for Bristol City. Charlie McNeill 1 min for Sheff Wed. Jimmy Dunne 22 starts for QPR (clear winner in my career contest v Ro-Shaun Williams). Paddy McNair on weird 1st half of season loan from San Diego to West Brom after leaving Middlesbrough in the summer.
PL: Welbeck, Sam Johnstone, Andreas Pereira, Michael Keane, James Garner (injured), Antony Elanga (less productive than last season), Dean Henderson, Axel Tuanzebe (right-back Ipswich),
Scotland: Dylan Levitt 152 mins for Hibs; unused sub for 12 matches. Kieran O'Hara 525 mins for Kilmarnock. Tom Lawrence (drink driving idiot) Rangers.
Europe: Omari Forson 57 mins for Monza in Serie A. Matej Kovar 1 Bundesliga start and 3 CL starts for Leverkusen; last season 12 Europa League starts for them. Zidane Iqbal 7 starts for Utrecht in Eredivisie; last season 4 starts 13 sub. Alvaro Carreras (Fernandez) 12 starts for Benfica. Isak Hansen-Aaroen about to go on loan to Aalborg BK from Werder Bremen after being unused sub this season; made 3 sub appearances in Bundesliga last season. Maxi Oyedele 3 starts 1 sub for Legia Warszawa in Polish 1st tier. Angel Gomes Lille and England. Bjorn Hardley now mostly unused sub at TSV Hartberg in Austria. Josh King playing for Toulouse in Ligue 1.
Willy Kambwala 2 starts 1 red card for Villarreal in La Liga. Sean Goss barely played this season for Asteras Aktor in Greek Super League, Macheda 5 goals in 742 mins for Asteras Aktor; in total 35 goals in Greek Super League for various teams compared to 19 in the Championship and 10 in Serie B. Tosin Kehinde 5 starts 7 sub for Ferencvaros in Hungary, Adnan Januzaj 3 starts 3 sub for UD Las Palmas on loan from Seville. Suspect Seville seriously regret getting him on a free transfer. Shola Shoretire 3 starts 6 sub for PAOK Salonika in Greek Super League. Ondrej Mastny starting for Pribram in 3rd tier Czech league on loan. Arnau Puigmal 9 starts 10 sub for UD Almeria after relegation to La Liga 2. Martin Svidersky is playing for UD Almeria's B side in the Spanish 4th tier. Marc Jurado also in Spanish 4th tier for Espanyol's B side. Noam Emeran 2 sub appearances for FC Groningen in Eredivisie. Only got 241 mins for them in Keuken Kampioen Divisie last season.
Dillon Hoogewerf 0 goals 1 assist in 544 mins for Vitesse in Keuken Kampioen Divisie in the Netherlands after summer move from Borussia Monchengladbach II. Aliou Traore 7 starts 8 sub for A. Keciorengucu in Turkish 2nd tier; was at Goztepe in same division prior to that. Lukasz Bejger 432 mins for Slask Wroclaw in Polish 1st tier; had been a regular starter last season. Luca Ercolani currently at Foggia after spells at Alessandria, Fidelis Andria, Catania and Carpi all in Serie C in Italy. Nishan Burkart playing for Winterthur in Swiss Super League. Josh Bohui at Wasquehal in the French 4th tier after over a year without a club, previous brief spells at several non-league teams in England. Indy Boonen Lokeren-Temse in Belgian 2nd tier after short spell in Greece. Gollini 7 starts on loan for Genoa in Serie A. Saidy Janko injured Young Boys in Switzerland. Mateo Mejia 9 mins for Sevilla, typically plays for their B team in the Spanish 3rd tier. Michele Fornasier still going, currently at Nardo in Italian 4th tier. Mats Moller Daehli at Molde having spent most of his career playing German 2nd tier. Magnus Wolff Eikrem still at Molde. Oliver Denham playing for Sligo Rovers in Ireland after leaving Cardiff.
World: Harvey Neville joins club his dad is managing then gets sent out on loan to much lower level. Charlie Scott now at Semen Padang in Indonesia after playing for a couple of clubs in Hong Kong. Max Johnstone UAE. Ryan Tunnicliffe 1 sub appearance so far this season for Adelaide in Australia; last season 10 starts 12 sub.
Without a club (according to Transfermarkt - may not be accurate): Tim Fosu-Mensah (only 736 Bundesliga mins for Leverkusen before being released last summer), Cameron Borthwick Jackson left Slask Wroclaw after spending 2nd half of last season on loan at Ross County, Josh Harrop, Ro-Shaun Williams, DJ Buffonge (barely played at professional level despite getting contracts at Dutch 2nd tier clubs and a lower tier Italian side), James Weir (retired), Matty Willock (retired years ago), Brandon Williams (wealthy idiot), Liam Grimshaw (after leaving Dundee United in Scot Championship). Tyler Blackett left Rotherham in the summer. I suspect Zak Dearnley belongs in this category but a google search provides little clarity.
(not intended to be comprehensive - focus on players that are less likely to be followed closely - the professional game is clearly different to youth football, some do better than I'd have expected, others significantly worse, injuries contribute to that, motivation too.)
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Impressive collection
Brilliant that. Good memories watching some of them in U21's. Garner, Levitt and Galbraith together were very good. I liked Harrop, Joe Riley,
Fosu Mensah stands out for me. Such a shame. Incredible athlete with terrible luck.
In fact injuries have wrecked too many promising careers there.