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[Albion] ******** Brighton U21s thread ********







AZ Gull

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The National League Cup group stage is serious business...
I wonder what the record biggest age gap is between players on the pitch for a competitive fixture. Harry Howell was born on April 20 2008. Wayne Andrews was born on November 25 1977. So that's a difference of 30 years and 147 days, I think.
 






GT49er

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I wonder what the record biggest age gap is between players on the pitch for a competitive fixture. Harry Howell was born on April 20 2008. Wayne Andrews was born on November 25 1977. So that's a difference of 30 years and 147 days, I think.
Stanley Matthews last game (in 1965). He was 50 - so if there were any teenagers playing that day for either Stoke or Fulham that could beat that record.
 














AmexRuislip

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The attendance at Wealdstone last night was 116. The other matches we played in the competition drew attendances of 227, 317 and 160.
Thanks for that.
There were quite a few Albion supporters there, given the noise when we scored.
The Albion U21 team were supported in numbers in the dugout and in the vicinity.
Chatting also to Paul Hazelwood whilst taking photos, mentioned he arrived with 'Albion's media team'
Amazing to hear, given the halcyon days of the Goldstone era.
 


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What a great bunch of lads. I went (last minute).

Our u21 defence is amazing. Ed Turns - one for the future. Commanding, disciplined, controlled. 100%.
He'd better get a move on then - he's 22, and before this season he's had one season's fairly successful League 2 experience, and half a season (not so successful in League 1, plus at the Albion he seems to have been overtaken by McConville in the pecking order. Out of contract in the summer too (according to Transfermarkt, so not 100% reliable).
 




AmexRuislip

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0-1 to Manure U21

Gomez and McConville guest players.
 


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Once again, expertly scheduled to clash with PL matches on the same day. Still. maybe United needed to save a few bob for FFP so the seniors and the U21s shared a coach, and they've just left the first team squad in West London for a few shandies before KO at the Cottage, and will pick 'em up on the way back.
 
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