Topic: Youth and Under 23 Thread

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Is Hardy Injured?

[HopefulRed]

Is Hardy Injured?

He has been, yes.  I think I heard them say it wouldn’t be for that much longer, but that might have just been about Paul Glatzel

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He has been, yes.  I think I heard them say is would be for that much longer, but that might have just been about Paul Glatzel

Thought he had vanished, was doing pretty well last season, hopefully back soon

[dakid]

How is he joining Derby's u23 squad? He should be further advanced than that at this stage. He should be aiming to get lots of games at his age now.

He's just gone 19, he is only a kid what's the rush? Plenty of players were doing the same as him now at 19. Only 7 players his age or younger have played in the championship this season.

[terry_macss_perm]

Kids lost 3-2 at Tranmere. The Echo text commentary suggesting that the home side benefitted from lots of ropey offside calls.

[phil236849]

Quansah, Balagizi (u18), Elliott (u19) and R Williams (u20) getting England call ups.  They must have some excellent strikers to warrant not calling up Layton Stewart

[HopefulRed]

Our U18s are playing v Blackburn away right now.  Ojrzynski, Bradley, Quansah, Jonas, Chambers, Corness, Frauendorf, Mabaya, Balagizi, Woltman, Stewart.  0-0 nearing half time

[HopefulRed]

Are Stewart just scored.  Andy Kelly with updates.   @ Andyk_livnews

[jillcwhomever]

Disappointing they are not covering the game.

[HopefulRed]

Another Stewart hatrick.   . A pen and a lob volley. 

[disgraced cake]

Not seen anything of Stewart but by the sounds of his recent performances he should be getting time for the 23s.

[jillcwhomever]

Another Stewart hatrick.   . A pen and a lob volley.

The lad’s on fire. 😀

[Chris~]

Not seen anything of Stewart but by the sounds of his recent performances he should be getting time for the 23s.

The u23s have a few who need the game time/exposure so can understand holding him back for now. Shame for him and the rest of the u19s that the Youth League format has changed this year as 2 games vs ajax would have been a real test

[jillcwhomever]

Not seen anything of Stewart but by the sounds of his recent performances he should be getting time for the 23s.

He is one of my favs developing all the time. It will be interesting to see if he can make the step up this season.

[jillcwhomever]

The u23s have a few who need the game time/exposure so can understand holding him back for now. Shame for him and the rest of the u19s that the Youth League format has changed this year as 2 games vs ajax would have been a real test

Maybe some of the u23’s will get loans though, which may open a space for one or two to move up.

[deano2727]

Read a nice article about Stewart in the Athletic the other day, where they were comparing him to Torres in terms of his style.

Seems like a decent prospect, by all accounts.

[Chris~]

Read a nice article about Stewart in the Athletic the other day, where they were comparing him to Torres in terms of his style.

Seems like a decent prospect, by all accounts.

The writer must have been browsing on here 

So much composure. Stewart really does remind me of Torres in how he plays

Maybe some of the u23’s will get loans though, which may open a space for one or two to move up.

Yeah I imagine Millar will, woodburn, mayne Longstagff. Once they go it opens up minutes for Stewart

[NsRed]

Really wish this was on LFCTV, was quite disappointed not to be able to watch. Especially when I saw that Frauendorf, Balagizi and Mabaya all started. Hopefully they post the full highlights.
I agree about Stewart and his promotion chances, I think we need to find moves for Millar and Woodburn (possibly a few more) before we see him get some u23 matches. I wouldn’t be surprised to see that happen by January at the latest.

[Fromola]

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/bobby-duncan-liverpool-transfer-breaking-19000955

Sadly, he'll always regret it. Would he have made it here? Probably not, but he'd have got games last season in the cups at a packed out Anfield for the first team, including a derby in the FA Cup. If he took those chances then he'd have got a better contract and at the least had EFL teams banging on his door for a loan spell. Curtis Jones and Neco Williams took their chances and now are part of the first team.

Contrast what Rhys Williams did last season to what Duncan did. Williams went right down the leagues to mature as a player and a person and Duncan wanted the bright lights of Serie A, with his agent probably telling him he could be the next Jadon Sancho, as if he was ever going to get a game.  Young players should trust the advice of the club over their agent. Now he's a 19 year old with no first team games behind him signing for a Championship clubs under 23 team, when he could have been playing at least 5 or 6 games for Liverpool's first team last season at 18.

[HopefulRed]

Does anyone know what’s happened to Ritaccio?  Not seen him this season and not been mentioned either, as in injured. 

[jillcwhomever]

Just seen the goals from the u18’s game. That last goal from Stewart was a peach of a goal, lobbed over the keeper. 😀

[The Mezzala]

I have a question about this new keeper Marcelo Pitaluga. In the league he has came from im sure they cannot move to a English club until they are 18. Obviously have the transfer sorted but cannot play in games. So what’s the story with this lad, he is not 18 until December? So can’t he play until then?

[Chris~]

Williams and Jones starting for England u21s vs Andorra. It's on the Fa youtube channel from 2pm

[So… Howard Philips]

Williams and Jones starting for England u21s vs Andorra. It's on the Fa youtube channel from 2pm

Is the senior player, Tom Davies, captain by any chance?

[Chris~]

Is the senior player, Tom Davies, captain by any chance?

The stream is so bad it's hard to say, but looks like it

[tubby]

You got a link to the YouTube stream?  I can't find the official one.

[HopefulRed]

You got a link to the YouTube stream?  I can't find the official one.

The link is on the FAs website.  Works well

[HopefulRed]

Wow, just took my eyes away for 5 mins and I see Andorra have scored.  Hope no blame on RHys.

[Chris~]

Wow, just took my eyes away for 5 mins and I see Andorra have scored.  Hope no blame on RHys.

Wouldn't say so, bit of a fuck up between panzo and dasilva

[Chris~]

Ended 3-3. Andorra scored in stoppage time to equalise. Jones was taken off after great individual play to set up England's second to give them a 2-1 lead. Williams wasn't great on their 2nd, bit slow reacting to a looping header off the bar. Boothroyd manages to drag teams lower than you'd think possible with squad+team selections along with some terrible coaching.

[Asam]

Ended 3-3. Andorra scored in stoppage time to equalise. Jones was taken off after great individual play to set up England's second to give them a 2-1 lead. Williams wasn't great on their 2nd, bit slow reacting to a looping header off the bar. Boothroyd manages to drag teams lower than you'd think possible with squad+team selections along with some terrible coaching.

That's assuming you make it through his training regime in one piece

[Sinyoro]

Just watched highlights of Balagizi- my word the boy has some technical skills😳

Those in the know- who is the better player between him and Mabaya?

Who is the most gifted youth player in our ranks at the moment?

[dakid]

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpool-news-defender-injury-admission-19112041

Wow, what a selfish thug. Admitting to intentionally injuring a teammate to get a place in the team, and now to continue the being stupid trend he admits to not being ashamed by what he done. 

He had his chance to show he deserved a chance on the pitch but he bottled it and decided to be a thug. Disappointing so see this is the type of character working in and around the academy especially with the younger age groups. He is anything but a role model. He clearly hasn't matured although thinking about it maturity probably isn't an issue, he's just a thug.

[gwalk]

podcast series there called Football Journeys thats interviewing academy players from 13/14 might be of some interest to some long time readers of this thread.

although the Tom Brewitt episode he talks about how he tried to injure Dan Cleary on purpose

https://twitter.com/DanielCleary21/status/1316792677397155841?s=20

[Asam]

podcast series there called Football Journeys thats interviewing academy players from 13/14 might be of some interest to some long time readers of this thread.

although the Tom Brewitt episode he talks about how he tried to injure Dan Cleary on purpose

https://twitter.com/DanielCleary21/status/1316792677397155841?s=20

Not nice but he won’t be the first to be that selfish, players do this type of stuff all the time just surprised he’s that stupid to actually say in public

[Boaty McBoatface]

So he though a spot was up for grabs and it was between the two of them. He could have either:

Got his head down and out-train and out-perform his prospective rival day in, day out, for the weeks leading up to the match.

Or stand next to him in every training session and try to injure him every chance he got.

I'm glad he never got to wear the shirt.

[OOS]

He doesn't wear red anymore, but Conor Coady captained England and scored against Wales over the last week.

Worth a mention in this thread.

[Mighty_Red]

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpool-news-defender-injury-admission-19112041

Pretty disgusting behaviour, and I guess the fact he has dropped so far down the leagues is confirmation that he didn't have the right attitude and mentality to make it.

I'm sure people have done it before, but usually their conscience will make them plead forgiveness if they do ever admit it.

Sounds like Brewitt is just looking for attention.

[leroy]

"I'm not ashamed of it, either, because in my head it was me or him and I was choosing me."

Quite the piece of shit.

[gwalk]

Dan Cleary realised his level and is playing Europa League for Dundalk and has LOI league and cup winners medals

Tom Brewitt is in the conference with Fylde after being released from Morecambe, and i dont think he will get many a high profile club in for him any time soon after that interview