theboyangel Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 Just now, useless said: Do West Brom have any academy players left?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 3 hours ago, theboyangel said: Do West Brom have any academy players left?!? We best beat them after all this! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 Have the club ever officially announced this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 5 hours ago, useless said: A 'draw' that clearly consisted of placing teams in groups of 4 based on geographical proximity to each other. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 2 hours ago, Xela said: Have the club ever officially announced this? havent seen it officially, but on his Instagram it says @astonvillaofficial, and other news outlets reported the transfer was completed. I can only assume it did? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OutByEaster? Posted August 17, 2021 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted August 17, 2021 Clubs work quite hard to prevent too much publicity on the transfers of players under sixteen; there's a sensitive line between celebrating signing brilliant young footballers and protecting children from too much exposure in the media and the expectancy of fans. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 There must be a tipping point where signing so many lads for the academy would make it harder for them to break through and they're damaging their chances of making it to the top level. I know it's funny to be raiding West Brom but I hope we don't end up damaging their careers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czarnikjak Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 9 hours ago, sharkyvilla said: There must be a tipping point where signing so many lads for the academy would make it harder for them to break through and they're damaging their chances of making it to the top level. I know it's funny to be raiding West Brom but I hope we don't end up damaging their careers. Most of them will never play for Villa's first team. They will be loaned out. From club's perspective it's a numbers game. Each individual young player has very small chances of making it big in the game. Hence we need large numbers of them for few to make it big for us. Majority will be loaned and sold to lower league clubs for small fees to offset costs of their development. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reivax_Villa Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 I look at Chelsea and see their academy players coming through and a lot of them are Premier league quality but never make the grade at Chelsea. I hope that we produce players at the same level if not higher and give them the opportunity to be first team players. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted August 18, 2021 Moderator Share Posted August 18, 2021 10 hours ago, sharkyvilla said: There must be a tipping point where signing so many lads for the academy would make it harder for them to break through and they're damaging their chances of making it to the top level. I know it's funny to be raiding West Brom but I hope we don't end up damaging their careers. Chelseanomics. I don't think we're there yet but yes it does happen at a point. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 1 hour ago, Czarnikjak said: Most of them will never play for Villa's first team. They will be loaned out. From club's perspective it's a numbers game. Each individual young player has very small chances of making it big in the game. Hence we need large numbers of them for few to make it big for us. Majority will be loaned and sold to lower league clubs for small fees to offset costs of their development. 100% this. and thats great. Im just hoping the club isn't relying on a PL 11 rising through the youth ranks. !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 Playing Norwich, 11am kick-off Zych, Barber, Feeney, Aaron O'Reilly, Ealing, McBride, Hart, Tommi O'Reilly, Burchall, Reddin, Sewell Subs: Lewis, Munroe, Pierre, Afoka, Moore Reddin has put us 1-0 up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted August 21, 2021 Moderator Share Posted August 21, 2021 Currently 6 up after 36 minutes. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 It's going well at half-time 6-0 up, two goals each for Hart and Sewell and one for Burchall to add to Reddin's earlier goal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted August 21, 2021 Moderator Share Posted August 21, 2021 Good to see Feeney back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 Is this being shown anywhere? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted August 21, 2021 Moderator Share Posted August 21, 2021 Think the nearest you'll get is this: https://www.avfc.co.uk/match/u18/2021-22/g2238179 Quote 11:00, Sat 21 Aug Bodymoor Heath Training Ground I like the sound of Jambang for Norwich. Great name. They've also got C on the bench, he's the son of Mr C from the Shamen and eligible to represent Scotland at international level. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted August 21, 2021 Moderator Share Posted August 21, 2021 7-0, three on a hat trick now, my money's on Hart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 16 minutes ago, OutByEaster? said: Think the nearest you'll get is this: https://www.avfc.co.uk/match/u18/2021-22/g2238179 Got Chandler in to referee it I see. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted August 21, 2021 Moderator Share Posted August 21, 2021 Academy seems to being okay then. 10-0. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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