Next academy stars?

[TonyColemansbagofapples]

Shame if true as he looked quite useful towards the end of last season. Good luck to him whatever happens.

 

[Cobra]

Shame if true as he looked quite useful towards the end of last season. Good luck to him whatever happens.

Decent player, but he’s behind O’Reilly, Wright and Dada-Mascoll in terms of young midfielders at the club so it makes sense for his to move on.

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

Decent player, but he’s behind O’Reilly, Wright and Dada-Mascoll in terms of young midfielders at the club so it makes sense for his to move on.

He still here?

 

[Cobra]

He still here?

Why wouldn’t he be? Unfortunately he just seems to be very injury prone at the moment.

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

Why wouldn’t he be? Unfortunately he just seems to be very injury prone at the moment.

contract was up in June, not seen any re-signs info anywhere.

 

[Cobra]

contract was up in June, not seen any re-signs info anywhere.

The 05/06 batch (Dada-Mascoll, Ndala, Heskey, Wright, Grant, Naylor, Simpson-Pusey, Samuel etc) would have all signed their first pro contracts in summer 2023, I just don’t think the club announced it.

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

The 05/06 batch (Dada-Mascoll, Ndala, Heskey, Wright, Grant, Naylor, Simpson-Pusey, Samuel etc) would have all signed their first pro contracts in summer 2023, I just don’t think the club announced it.

2022 he signed a 2 year deal is all i can find. oh well.. sure we'd know if he was gone.

 

[Centurions]

The EDS squad is looking pretty stacked this season

Wint
Brits
Carrington
Samuel
Alleyne
Noble
Parker
Smith
Simpson-Pusey
Naylor
Taylor
Okeke
Dada-Mascoll
Gray
Wright
Wilcroft-King (not sure if he’d signed yet)
Ndala
Lawrence
Oboavwoduo
Alcala
Alfa-Ruprecht
Heskey
Muir
Dickson
Warhurst

That’s almost 30 players and doesn’t include any U18s who might play up a level (Mukasa, Mfuni etc)

Ndala and Taylor can both be taken off that list.

 

[Don Karleone]

Looks like Taylor is going back to Villa

Yep

 

[TonyColemansbagofapples]

Does anyone know if Isaac Smith has left the academy?

 

[Norman kneejerk]

Did we sign the younger West Ham lad in the end, not Divin, that seemed to go quiet

 

[Cobra]

Does anyone know if Isaac Smith has left the academy?

Think he’s still with City but he’s about 5th or 6th choice centre back at the moment so maybe a move would be best for him to try and start his career somewhere else

 

[SSL2]

I'm a referee & regularly officiate at the CFA doing u16s/u18's level, so have seen alot of these players come through the ranks.

Observations I've made after reffing a couple u18 pre season games in recent weeks:

- Reigan Heskey is a brilliant player, plays off the left wing and knows where the net is - will go a long way if he carries on.
- Dunbar-Mcdonald is also fantastic. Plays on the opposite wing to Reigan, so skillful, great with both feet and is absolutely rapid. Similar style of play to Joel Ndala who we have just loaned to PSV
- Floyd Samba is also one to watch, plays in the 8 & is a great ball carrier. Strong as an Ox too.

Will update throughout the season as I officiate these guys more regularly.

 

[decmancity]

I'm a referee & regularly officiate at the CFA doing u16s/u18's level, so have seen alot of these players come through the ranks.

Observations I've made after reffing a couple u18 pre season games in recent weeks:

- Reigan Heskey is a brilliant player, plays off the left wing and knows where the net is - will go a long way if he carries on.
- Dunbar-Mcdonald is also fantastic. Plays on the opposite wing to Reigan, so skillful, great with both feet and is absolutely rapid. Similar style of play to Joel Ndala who we have just loaned to PSV
- Floyd Samba is also one to watch, plays in the 8 & is a great ball carrier. Strong as an Ox too.

Will update throughout the season as I officiate these guys more regularly.

Nice insight, cheers.

I hope the lads and the staff show you respect during and after games!

 

[SSL2]

Nice insight, cheers.

I hope the lads and the staff show you respect during and after games!

Yeah I love going there & get looked after well.

Did the 16s on Tuesday night & had a good chat with Kolo who is now the assistant at that level.

Richard Dunne is the 18s assistant too - it's always nice to have a chat with familiar faces.

 

[TonyColemansbagofapples]

Are you allowed to say how they fared?

 

[SSL2]

Are you allowed to say how they fared?

Yeah they beat Blackburn 5-2. looked really sharp

 

[Feed the Elk]

Yeah they beat Blackburn 5-2. looked really sharp

That was the U15s :)

 

[mattcity5]

I'm a referee & regularly officiate at the CFA doing u16s/u18's level, so have seen alot of these players come through the ranks.

Observations I've made after reffing a couple u18 pre season games in recent weeks:

- Reigan Heskey is a brilliant player, plays off the left wing and knows where the net is - will go a long way if he carries on.
- Dunbar-Mcdonald is also fantastic. Plays on the opposite wing to Reigan, so skillful, great with both feet and is absolutely rapid. Similar style of play to Joel Ndala who we have just loaned to PSV
- Floyd Samba is also one to watch, plays in the 8 & is a great ball carrier. Strong as an Ox too.

Will update throughout the season as I officiate these guys more regularly.

That's the younger Heskey isn't it?

Also, have any opposition players stood out?

 

[Marklr]

Keep an eye out for Gambian wonder kid Wahab Dampha. Impressing all at City at the moment.