[Albion] Aston villa u23 v Brighton & Hove Albion u23 May 12th Play off 12 pm K.O Villa Park

[The Sock of Poskett]

Surely the most promising bunch of players we've had outside the first team squad.
Be fascinating to see ...
- who goes out on loan
- who carries on at PL2 level
- who starts to make a claim for 1st team squad inclusion

Who are your tips for future success, hopefully in an Albion shirt?

 

[GT49er]

I'm really impressed by our football. Excellent!

Hear hear!
(But bl00dy hell, there are some really dim w*nkers on their Twitter feed chat!)

Said it at the start of the season, but given the clear potential of Sanchez, I wonder if we need to invest in a third choice.

No we don't (IMHO). Sign Krul for another year, if we can, and let Maenpaa go (sorry to lose him - he has been a good signing for us, but Krul is an HGP; maybe Maenpaa will fancy actually playing somewhere anyway!) Sanchez will be fine as our no.3.
Walton back on loan to Wigan for 2018-19, then back to The Albion to be our no.2 and challenge Maty. We could even let Wigan have Sanchez for a season to replace him!

 

[Sheebo]

Excellent. So many very good. Gyokeres looks brilliant & a right handful - can see him making the breakthrough...

 

[dejavuatbtn]

Their coach Delaney took defeat well and thought we were the better team. Very impressive display. Thought our keeper looked like a colossus.

 

[AZ Gull]

Andy Naylor once again demonstrating his lack of knowledge of U-23s football:-

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[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Blackburn come up with us - we both change places with Sunderland and Manchester United

 

[GT49er]

You wouldn't but I would.

Fair enough, but a lot of people have seen that (and will see it too) who wouldn't have had the chance with The Amex blackout still in place.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

No we don't (IMHO). Sign Krul for another year, if we can, and let Maenpaa go (sorry to lose him - he has been a good signing for us, but Krul is an HGP; maybe Maenpaa will fancy actually playing somewhere anyway!) Sanchez will be fine as our no.3.
Walton back on loan to Wigan for 2018-19, then back to The Albion to be our no.2 and challenge Maty. We could even let Wigan have Sanchez for a season to replace him!

We agree then [emoji2][emoji106]


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[One Teddy Maybank]

Albion ended the season with an 18-match unbeaten run in all competitions, winning the Sussex Senior Cup and earning promotion to Premier League 2 Division One. Their record during that run:-

P:18 W:15 D:3 L:0 FOR:53 AGAINST:7 GD:46

They kept 11 clean sheets in those 18 matches.

Brilliant stats. Thanks AZ.


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[AZ Gull]

Brilliant stats. Thanks AZ.


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[One Teddy Maybank]

What a shame it wasn't played at the Amex, with more fans to watch them.

I agree. I like to think we’d have got at least a couple of thousand in.

I remember going to a midweek league game at the Goldstone (in the late 70’s), and think we had between 5 and 10 thousand.


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[hart's shirt]

Anyone else see the goon in the Adidas top behind the BHA flag give the fingers up twice just after clapping?

Timing-wise, it's from about 2:21:10 in the coverage.

 

[Triggaaar]

I agree. I like to think we’d have got at least a couple of thousand in.

Villa might have too if it was on another day.

 

[AZ Gull]

A reminder that the academy season isn't quite done yet - Simon Rusk will take a squad of 10 to the Hong Kong Soccer Sevens tournament which starts next Friday.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Villa might have too if it was on another day.

Doubt it, they’re not taking 30k to Boro.


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[GT49er]

Albion ended the season with an 18-match unbeaten run in all competitions, winning the Sussex Senior Cup and earning promotion to Premier League 2 Division One. Their record during that run:-

P:18 W:15 D:3 L:0 FOR:53 AGAINST:7 GD:46

They kept 11 clean sheets in those 18 matches.

And now of course comes the dilemma...........many of those lads looked ready to make a step up - but not yet to Albion in the PL, though I wouldn't be too alarmed to see one or two of them on the bench occasionally - but to senior football certainly. A half or whole season in League 2 - or maybe even League 1 - would be the next obvious step.....But......

But, we'll be playing in the top division of U23 football next season, against much better teams. That is a good thing for us, of course, it will make us a more attractive prospect for young players, and of course it is progress for our academy. I know results at U23 aren't the be-all and end-all that they are for the first team, but we don't want to weaken the U23s to the extent that they come back down again after a season.

A problem, I guess - but maybe not a bad problem to have!

 

[Sheebo]

Anyone else see the goon in the Adidas top behind the BHA flag give the fingers up twice just after clapping?

Timing-wise, it's from about 2:21:10 in the coverage.

Bit harsh - to me he was clearly telling the people he was with what someone did - possibly a villa player...

 

[hart's shirt]

Bit harsh - to me he was clearly telling the people he was with what someone did - possibly a villa player...

We'll agree to disagree then.

Regardless of that, a great performance by the lads up there and a well-deserved victory.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

I agree. I like to think we’d have got at least a couple of thousand in.

I remember going to a midweek league game at the Goldstone (in the late 70’s), and think we had between 5 and 10 thousand.

There was nearly a thousand for the semi final, and I think the youngsters enjoyed playing to a crowd.

 

[KZNSeagull]

Surely the most promising bunch of players we've had outside the first team squad.
Be fascinating to see ...
- who goes out on loan
- who carries on at PL2 level
- who starts to make a claim for 1st team squad inclusion

Who are your tips for future success, hopefully in an Albion shirt?

Sanders, Connolly, Gyokeres, Cox, Mandriou