Re: EDS/Academy Games
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Sun Apr 23, 2023 1:42 pm
by nottsblue
Under 21s 3-0 up at Blackburn and will clinch the title
Another 2 goals for Borges. 21 goals and 10 assists. Love to see him get on the bench for the first team, he's clearly a talent
Re: EDS/Academy Games
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Sun Apr 23, 2023 3:17 pm
by CTID Hants
nottsblue wrote:Under 21s 3-0 up at Blackburn and will clinch the title
Another 2 goals for Borges. 21 goals and 10 assists. Love to see him get on the bench for the first team, he's clearly a talent
PL2 champs 3 on the bounce, the future is bright, the future is blue
Re: EDS/Academy Games
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Sun Apr 30, 2023 11:59 am
by Douglas Higginbottom
Must be getting something right. Not just winning the leagues 3 in a row for both the under 18's and EDS but also some cups.The under 16's beat Liverpool last Tuesday in a cup.
Add to that all the players out on loan like McAtee , Doyle at Sheffield. Doyle at Coventry , Harwood Bellis at Burnley, Fiorini with Rogers at Blackpool and more that I can't think of. Of course they might not all or any of them make it at City but they would make money for the club and I am sure easily cover the costs of the academy.
I went yesterday to watch the EDS lift the prem league 2 trophy afater beating Wolves 4.3. Funny game too. WE were missing 3 key regulars to start the game in Borges , Mebude and Breckin. The replacements were Hamilton , Adam and Knight and after 41 minutes we were 4 up and the "new" guys had scored all the 4 goals.
The other crazy part was we let Wolves get 3 back as they had a massive height advantage and when they lumped the ball into the box we were in trouble so they scored all 3 in that way. A 4.3 win and we did miss a penalty.
Under 18's lost their game on Saturday away at Derby but their big one is coming soon when they take on the winners of the southern division, West Ham to decide the national champions
Re: EDS/Academy Games
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Sat May 06, 2023 1:42 pm
by nottsblue
https://twitter.com/jeorgebird/status/1 ... 15171?s=20The under 21s currently winning 3-0 at Arsenal
The Arsenal boys gave ours a guard of honour as they came out
Re: EDS/Academy Games
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Wed May 10, 2023 8:21 pm
by Tokyo Blue
The U-18s are 2-1 up in extra time v West Ham in the National final. Go on, lads.
Two good sides and an entertaining game.
Re: EDS/Academy Games
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Wed May 10, 2023 8:42 pm
by Bluemoon4610
johnny crossan wrote:Champions x 3!!!
Brilliant! Congrats to the Blue's young guns! The future is most definitely BLUE!
Re: EDS/Academy Games
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Wed May 10, 2023 8:45 pm
by belleebee
johnny crossan wrote:Champions x 3!!!
Never been done before (3 consecutive wins) I believe! Just need the men’s team to do it and we’ll have a remarkable triple treble.
Re: EDS/Academy Games
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Wed May 10, 2023 10:50 pm
by Douglas Higginbottom
was a good tough game.WHU I thought edged the first half scored an excellent goal. Their keeper made a couple of top saves but overall i didnt think we were playing that well.
2nd half was fairly even till we made 2 subs and changed the odd position. Jadon Heskey went off, he had been pretty poor anyway. Jacob Wright, right back , went off for Ashton Muir. Heskey going off was essential as it allowed Dickson to play number 9 which is his more natural position and where he has played plenty of games for the EDS.
Equally important was Galvez moving back to left back from left wing. He's a natural left back and attacks better from there anyway. Muir is much more a natural left wing type player. But with Galvez going to left back it released Kane taylor into midfield where he looked great.
From that moment we were the better team. Really threatening and it seemed WHU were tiring as well. The equaliser was a shocking keeper error but they all count. WE pressed hard to get a head and did it but WHU still gave us some scary moments so well done to the keeper and the last ditch blocks that kept us ahead.
For anyone who saw the game what did you think of our number 6 Isaiah Dada-Mascall. Had a super game built and although he's a bit of a beast (someone said he looks about 23) he's only 16!!!
Re: EDS/Academy Games
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Thu May 11, 2023 6:42 am
by johnny crossan
Top analysis Doug, if Isaiah keeps growing he'll make the Guiness Book of World Records - astonishing size for a 16 yr old, skilful too
Douglas Higginbottom wrote:was a good tough game.WHU I thought edged the first half scored an excellent goal. Their keeper made a couple of top saves but overall i didnt think we were playing that well.
2nd half was fairly even till we made 2 subs and changed the odd position. Jadon Heskey went off, he had been pretty poor anyway. Jacob Wright, right back , went off for Ashton Muir. Heskey going off was essential as it allowed Dickson to play number 9 which is his more natural position and where he has played plenty of games for the EDS.
Equally important was Galvez moving back to left back from left wing. He's a natural left back and attacks better from there anyway. Muir is much more a natural left wing type player. But with Galvez going to left back it released Kane taylor into midfield where he looked great.
From that moment we were the better team. Really threatening and it seemed WHU were tiring as well. The equaliser was a shocking keeper error but they all count. WE pressed hard to get a head and did it but WHU still gave us some scary moments so well done to the keeper and the last ditch blocks that kept us ahead.
For anyone who saw the game what did you think of our number 6 Isaiah Dada-Mascall. Had a super game built and although he's a bit of a beast (someone said he looks about 23) he's only 16!!!
Re: EDS/Academy Games
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Sat May 27, 2023 7:42 pm
by johnny crossan
Dada Mascoll on for England U17 in quarter final v France, interesting that all our outfield players are black, as are all the frogs. Anyway losing to 0-1 an 89 min penalty.
Re: EDS/Academy Games
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Sun Aug 13, 2023 2:12 pm
by johnny crossan
Good summary from the other place - our former academy players in Europe's top 5 leagues + the Championship
Premier League (20): Murić, Trafford, Hennessey, Karius, Egan-Riley, Lewis*, Trippier, Mee, O Rekik, T Adarabioyo, Hodge, Griffiths, Hesketh, McAtee*, Foden*, Palmer*, Sancho, Olise, Brooks, Barrington
La Liga (8): Maffeo, Diounkou, E García, A García, Súarez, Brahim, J Pozo, Touazi
Serie A (4): Rabiot, I Ilić, Braaf, Correia
Bundesliga (4): Frimpong, F Nmecha, L Nmecha, Bynoe-Gittens
Ligue 1 (3): Schmeichel, Haug, Wilson-Esbrand*
Championship (33): Gunn, Bazunu, Slicker, Hilton, P Charles, T Smith, Humphreys, Latibeaudiere, C Doyle*, Cunningham, Larios, Leigh, L Smith, Lavia, S Charles, G Evans, T Dele-Bashiru, Gyabi, Gartside-Kelly, Helliwell, Richards, Rogers, Poveda, Edozie, Campbell, C Evans, Dolan, L Thomas, Wright-Phillips, Simms, Maja, Iheanacho, Delap*
Still at club* (7)
39 players across Europe's top 5 leagues and 33 more players in the Championship. Really shows the incredible work the academy does. Likely this list will be added to with Harwood-Bellis, Mbete, T Doyle and possibly Fiorini before the end of the window. Some players like Lavia and Iheanacho will likely move to the PL.
Re: EDS/Academy Games
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Mon Aug 14, 2023 11:20 am
by Douglas Higginbottom
blues2win wrote:https://twitter.com/ManCityAcademy/status/1690363199973904384?s=20
Academy hammered 5-0 by Spurs.
It's going to be one hell of a tough season as so many of last years key players have moved on.
Charles , Bobb, Mebude, Robertson , Breckin , Borges, Slicker , Burns the ones i can think of so its a very very young squad
Re: EDS/Academy Games
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Mon Aug 14, 2023 12:51 pm
by johnny crossan
Douglas Higginbottom wrote:blues2win wrote:https://twitter.com/ManCityAcademy/status/1690363199973904384?s=20
Academy hammered 5-0 by Spurs.
It's going to be one hell of a tough season as so many of last years key players have moved on.
Charles , Bobb, Mebude, Robertson , Breckin , Borges, Slicker , Burns the ones i can think of so its a very very young squad
team v Spurs - our average age 18, theirs 20