U23 Players 2017/18

[BonnieShels]

Hopefully. Liverpool have always had a habit of bringing strikers up from their ranks. They have had some success with imports, but nothing like Rush and Fowler.

But they bought Rush from Chester?

Maybe playing reserve games was "up through their ranks" but for £300k it was hardly youth development in the conventional sense!

[Charlie Darwin]

They are obviously doing something right at the moment
I wouldn't necessarily think so. They have one of the biggest playing populations in the world and the richest clubs. They could easily be where they are based on pure luck.

[samhaydenjr]

Brighton's U23s lost tonight in Premier League Cup action to Hull, but their first goalscorer was Aaron Connolly, grabbing his second in two games and playing the full match. Hmm... interesting. Jayson Molumby also played the full 90, while Dessie Huctchinson came on as a second-half sub: https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/2017/november/match-report-for-brighton-and-hove-albion-pl2-vs-hull-city-u23-on-03-nov-17/

[Bungle]

http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/academy/280471-camacho-at-the-double-as-u18s-hit-west-ham-for-six goal for mccauley and good mention for steven gerrard for unselfish play.

[CraftyToePoke]

Ryan Cassidy (16) is now up to 9 goals in his last 7 games for Watford U18s

[liamoo11]

Ryan Cassidy (16) is now up to 9 goals in his last 7 games for Watford U18s

is he eligible for the current 17s?

[samhaydenjr]

Little bit of news from tonight's Premier League Cup action - we haven't been hearing much about Ronan Hale recently, but tonight he bagged a brace in Birmingham U23s' 3-1 over Middlesbrough. To make things even more promising, the other goal was scored by Corey O'Keeffe, while Daniel Cleary played the full game: https://www.bcfc.com/news/articles/2017/report-middlesbrough-under-23s-1-blues-under-23s-3/

Elsewhere, Shane McLoughlin and James Finnerty faced each other as Ipswich beat Aston Villa 2-1, while Anthony Breslin and Connor Ronan lined out for Wolves against Norwich, with Ronan earning an assist and Breslin involved in the build-up for one of the other goals: https://www.wolves.co.uk/news/under-23/20171106-late-canaries-double-stuns-wolves/

(https://www.wolves.co.uk/news/under-23/20171106-late-canaries-double-stuns-wolves/)

[CraftyToePoke]

is he eligible for the current 17s?

2001-03-02 according to this Liamoo - http://www.fai.ie/ireland/player/888843084

[samhaydenjr]

Not much going on tonight, but Reece Grego-Cox did continue his recent goal scoring form (after some recent absences), albeit as part of a pasting that QPR U23s received from Colchester (who had Eoin McKeown on their scorers' list - surely he must be eligible): https://www.qpr.co.uk/fixtures/under-23/2017/qpr-u23s-v-colchester-united-u23s/

Elsewhere, Dan Cleary, Corey O'Keeffe all lined out for Birmingham against Burnley, while Paudie O'Connor captained Leeds against Nottingham Forest

[Olé Olé]

Not much going on tonight, but Reece Grego-Cox did continue his recent goal scoring form (after some recent absences), albeit as part of a pasting that QPR U23s received from Colchester (who had Eoin McKeown on their scorers' list - surely he must be eligible): https://www.qpr.co.uk/fixtures/under-23/2017/qpr-u23s-v-colchester-united-u23s/

Elsewhere, Dan Cleary, Corey O'Keeffe all lined out for Birmingham against Burnley, while Paudie O'Connor captained Leeds against Nottingham Forest

Judging by pictures, the lad McKeown has some African ethnicity. The first name would really lend itself to an Irish background. The second name is Irish too but the first provides the icing on the cake.

[samhaydenjr]

Kian Flanagan on target for Palace U23s tonight: https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/2017/november/match-report-for-crystal-palace-u23-vs-watford-u23-on-13-nov-17/. Still only 18, and made his debut for their development team when he was only 15. His stats for last season were 14 appearances each for the U23s and U18s, with one goal for the U23s and 5 for the U18s - https://www.cpfc.co.uk/teams/u23-team/player3/kian-flanagan/

[samhaydenjr]

Only a handful of games at U23 level today, but a lot of Irish involvement in the scoring:

Irish-eligible (we think) Callum O'Hare scored Villa's opener in their 2-1 win over Norwich: https://www.premierleague.com/match/24126/premier-league-2/2017-18/norwich-v-aston-villa

Josh Barrett scored two for Reading against Stoke, bringing his tally to seven for the season, while Shola Ayoola got a consolation for Stoke: https://www.premierleague.com/match/24127/premier-league-2/2017-18/stoke-v-reading

Jonathan Afolabi was on target for Southampton in their 3-3 draw with Middlesbrough: https://www.premierleague.com/match/24125/premier-league-2/2017-18/middlesbrough-v-southampton

[liamoo11]

Only a handful of games at U23 level today, but a lot of Irish involvement in the scoring:

Irish-eligible (we think) Callum O'Hare scored Villa's opener in their 2-1 win over Norwich: https://www.premierleague.com/match/24126/premier-league-2/2017-18/norwich-v-aston-villa

Josh Barrett scored two for Reading against Stoke, bringing his tally to seven for the season, while Shola Ayoola got a consolation for Stoke: https://www.premierleague.com/match/24127/premier-league-2/2017-18/stoke-v-reading

Jonathan Afolabi was on target for Southampton in their 3-3 draw with Middlesbrough: https://www.premierleague.com/match/24125/premier-league-2/2017-18/middlesbrough-v-southampton

Great stuff. Great to see Idah make his 23s debut in that game.

[samhaydenjr]

Great stuff. Great to see Idah make his 23s debut in that game.

Wow, good eye Liamoo, I didn't even spot that - that's fantastic progress from him, especially to make his debut a day after scoring for the 18s. I think he's fast becoming The One To Watch of our young strikers. Let's hope he keeps it up (and of course, doesn't get injured!)

[tetsujin1979]

new contract for Corey Whelan at Liverpool: http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/academy/284041-corey-whelan-signs-new-liverpool-contract

[Olé Olé]

The 42 state his parents are Irish. Anyone know if this is the case?

[liamoo11]

The 42 state his parents are Irish. Anyone know if this is the case?

hopefully his parents！

[samhaydenjr]

A couple of updates as the PL2 teams start to wake from their holiday slumber:
Eoghan Stokes scored tonight and Paudie O'Connor also featured as Leeds U23s defeated Hull U23s. Will Keane scored for Hull U23s for the second time in two games since returning from injury: https://www.leedsunited.com/news/academy-news/22863/u23-report-leeds-united-4-3-hull-city

Jean-Yves Poame doesn't seem to have progressed much but he did make the bench for a recent Sunderland U23s game against Derby: https://www.premierleague.com/match/23090/premier-league-2/2017-18/sunderland-v-derby

Aaron Connolly was credited with an assist on Brighton U23s' goal in their 2-1 defeat at Reading: https://www.premierleague.com/match/24146/premier-league-2/2017-18/reading-v-brighton

[Olé Olé]

That Paudie O'Connor lad from Limerick appears to be progressing nicely at Leeds. But there's a little bit of speculation here that he's slightly further down the ranks than he may like to be: http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2018/01/02/what-does-leeds-uniteds-reported-move-for-aapo-halme-mean-for-pa/

I suppose it's not ideal for us either to have himself and Shaughnessy at the same club and position and similar age. Paudie is very young though. Let's see how the rest of the season pans out and there might be a loan move next season.

[liamoo11]

Power got a run out for Norwich 23 s today after ucd move

[samhaydenjr]

Couple of U23 goalscorers at their new clubs:

Aaron Drinan off the mark already for Ipswich U23s - very encouraging: https://www.itfc.co.uk/news/2018/january/u23s-beat-qpr-3-0/

Coventry move Josh Barrett into their U23s - he responds by scoring a hat-trick: https://www.ccfc.co.uk/news/2018/january/report-sky-blues-u23-6-1-crystal-palace-u23/

[Olé Olé]

Strange call by them re Barrett. He came.on for the last 15 minutes or so at the weekend.

The keeper for the Coventry team goes by the name of Liam O'Brien and is from Ruislip in London which has a big Irish community.

[samhaydenjr]

Shane McLoughlin on the scoresheet for Ipswich U23s in the Premier League Cup tonight but they went down 2-1 to West Brom: https://www.wba.co.uk/news/2018/january/albion-u23s--ipswich-u23s-/

[samhaydenjr]

U23 round up from tonight:

Aaron Connolly on the scoresheet for Brighton against Newcastle: https://www.premierleague.com/match/24157/premier-league-2/2017-18/newcastle-v-brighton

The other Aaron, Drinan that is, got one of Ipswich's five against Millwall - good start for him so far - a couple more goals and he'll become one to watch: https://www.itfc.co.uk/news/2018/january/u23s-thrash-millwall/

Michael Obafemi returned to Southampton's U23s and got an assist against Stoke, Aaron O'Driscoll and Shola Ayoola also featured: https://www.premierleague.com/match/24155/premier-league-2/2017-18/tbc-v-tbc

Lee O'Connor got a promotion to Man Utd's U23s as they went down to Spurs - Kieran o'Hara was on the bench: https://www.premierleague.com/match/23105/premier-league-2/2017-18/man-utd-v-spurs

[tetsujin1979]

Ryan Nolan was in the inter team that won their first SuperCoppa Primavera: http://www.inter.it/en/news/61097
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[DeLorean]

Ryan Nolan was in the inter team that won their first SuperCoppa Primavera

Unused sub according to that report?

[tetsujin1979]

Unused sub according to that report? sorry, missed he was on the subs list

[liamoo11]

Collins got on for stoke 23 s tonight centre half under 17 s for us this season. Conor levingston played for wolves 23 s tonight think he has Been out injured all season looks a nice footballer was in our 19 s last season .

[samhaydenjr]

Couple of goalscorers tonight:

Shane McLoughlin, now playing as a defender, got one of Ipswich's goals as they got hammered 5-2 by Colchester. Aaron Drinan and Barry Cotter also featured: https://www.itfc.co.uk/matches/fixtures/u23-team/201718/february/colchester-away/

Aaron O'Driscoll scored the decisive goal as Southampton beat West Brom 3-2: https://www.premierleague.com/match/24164/premier-league-2/2017-18/southampton-v-west-brom

[TrapAPony]

Ryan Cassidy got a 9 minute hat trick on his debut for the Watford U23 side v Bristol City. Not bad for a 16 year old.

[Olé Olé]

Christ.

[samhaydenjr]

Ryan Cassidy got a 9 minute hat trick on his debut for the Watford U23 side v Bristol City. Not bad for a 16 year old.

Wow...just wow: https://www.watfordfc.com/teams/first-team/u23-report-bristol-city-5-5-watford

[tetsujin1979]

Couple of goalscorers tonight:

Shane McLoughlin, now playing as a defender, got one of Ipswich's goals as they got hammered 5-2 by Colchester. Aaron Drinan and Barry Cotter also featured: https://www.itfc.co.uk/matches/fixtures/u23-team/201718/february/colchester-away/

Aaron O'Driscoll scored the decisive goal as Southampton beat West Brom 3-2: https://www.premierleague.com/match/24164/premier-league-2/2017-18/southampton-v-west-brom

O'Driscoll's goal is on twitter
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[liamoo11]

https://www.watfordfc.com/teams/under-23s/u23-report-watford-3-3-coventry-city Another for Cassidy at 23 level.

[samhaydenjr]

https://www.watfordfc.com/teams/under-23s/u23-report-watford-3-3-coventry-city Another for Cassidy at 23 level.

Fantastic step-up in level so far for him - let's hope he can keep it going. Meanwhile Aaron Connolly got his second in three games for Brighton U23s and his fourth at this level (admittedly not as quickly as Cassidy but at least he's keeping the goals ticking over): https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/matches/fixtures/u23-team/201718/february/hull-city-u23-vs-brighton-and-hove-albion-pl2-on-09-feb-18/

[liamoo11]

glen mccauley made his debut for Liverpool 23s on Saturday

[samhaydenjr]

glen mccauley made his debut for Liverpool 23s on Saturday

Very good news and well-deserved after 18 months of scoring regularly at U18 level. Joins all the other U18 strikers who have made the step-up to U23 level this year - Cassidy, Connolly, Afolabi, Idah and Obafemi.

Speaking of Obafemi, he was on the scoresheet for Southampton U23s tonight in a 5-1 victory over Newcastle - Aaron O'Driscoll played the full 90 and Thomas O'Connor played the last half-hour: https://www.premierleague.com/match/24170/premier-league-2/2017-18/newcastle-v-southampton

Jack Clarke and Jake Doyle-Hayes both featured as Aston Villa U23s hammered Wolves 6-1. https://www.premierleague.com/match/24169/premier-league-2/2017-18/tbc-v-tbc Callum O'Hare scored and got an assist but I guess our chances of snagging him are diminished since he accepted a call-up to England U20s in November (although Ciaran Clark did come on board after playing right up to that level)

Shane McLoughlin got another goal for Ipswich U23s but it wasn't enough to prevent a 2-1 defeat by Charlton: https://www.itfc.co.uk/news/2018/february/town-lose-to-charlton/

Corey O'Keeffe, who was on the bench for Birmingham's senior team on Saturday, scored for their U23s against Crewe: https://www.bcfc.com/news/articles/2018/report-blues-under-23s-2-crewe-alexandra-under-23s-0/

[tetsujin1979]

Ryan Nolan was an unused sub for Inter Milan yesterday as they lost 3-2 in a penalty shoot out to Man City after the tie finished 1-1 in normal time: http://www.uefa.com/uefayouthleague/#/iv/match/2024225

[tetsujin1979]

Lee O'Connor and Conor Masterson facing off against each other for Manchester United and Liverpool respectively, with Glen McAuley on the bench, in the UEFA Youth League at 2pm. It's live on BT Sport 2 if anyone is able to watch it.

[zero]

2-0 to liverpool, Masterston started and finished. O'connor was withdrawn by utd with a few mins left as they were chasing the game.

McAuley got a runout but only for the last couple of minutes.

[tetsujin1979]

Aaron Drinan scored twice as Ipswich's U23 side beat West Brom, Barry Cotter played and had a long range shot saved.
Robert McCourt and Evan Pierce lined out for West Brom
Ipswich review: https://www.itfc.co.uk/news/2018/february/town-u23s-3-west-brom-2/
West Brom review: https://www.wba.co.uk/news/2018/february/ipswich-u23s-v-albion-u23s-match-report/

[samhaydenjr]

For the third time in recent weeks, Shane McLoughlin scored Ipswich's goal in a 2-1 defeat - this time to Cardiff. Hopefully he'll start getting goals that make a difference soon. Aaron Drinan and Corrie Ndaba also played: http://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/u23s-cardiff-city-2-ipswich-town-1-1-5426450

[tetsujin1979]

Cotter has been playing for their U23 side recently. Think he picked up a knock in the last game.

[liamoo11]

For the third time in recent weeks, Shane McLoughlin scored Ipswich's goal in a 2-1 defeat - this time to Cardiff. Hopefully he'll start getting goals that make a difference soon. Aaron Drinan and Corrie Ndaba also played: http://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/u23s-cardiff-city-2-ipswich-town-1-1-5426450

ndaba never plays for us underage anyone know why?I think he would be under 19s group this year.I wonder is it a citizenship issue? Similar with the rotherham 17 year old strikers kayoda who has played a bit in there first team but not for us

[samhaydenjr]

Michael Obafemi got Southampton's goals in their 2-1 victory over Adam Idah's Norwich City: https://www.premierleague.com/match/24182/premier-league-2/2017-18/southampton-v-norwich. Amazing to think that Obafemi, still only 17, is actually younger than Idah. Maybe we should move him down to U17 level - a strikeforce of Obafemi, Idah, Cassidy and Parrott would be fantastic at that level, with the Elite Round coming up.

[Olé Olé]

Ronan Hale nabbed a hat trick for Derry at home to Limerick in a 5-0 win. That should do the confidence wonders.

[tetsujin1979]

Conor Masterson starting for Liverpool against Manchester City in the UEFA Youth League, with Tyreke Wilson and Glen McAuley in the bench for their respective sides. Live on BT Sport 2 right now.

[tetsujin1979]

The game finished 1-1, with City going on to win on penalties: https://www.uefa.com/uefayouthleague/#/iv/match/2024233/
Masterson missed his penalty for Liverpool, neither Wilson nor McAuley made it off the bench for their sides

[samhaydenjr]

Two more goals for Aaron Drinan tonight (his fifth and sixth since his move by my reckoning), however he couldn't prevent a 3-2 defeat at the hands of Leeds U23s: https://www.itfc.co.uk/news/2018/march/towns-u23s-beaten-by-leeds/

Corey O'Keeffe got an assist for Birmingham U23s as they drew with Bristol City: https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/report-bristol-city-u23s-2-2-birmingham-city-u23s/

Aiden O'Brien played for Millwall U23s as part of his comeback from injury set up one of their goals in a 2-2 draw with Forest: https://www.millwallfc.co.uk/news/2018/march/all-square-at-the-den/

A few days after scoring for Watford's U18s, Ryan Cassidy played the second half for their U23s: https://www.watfordfc.com/teams/under-23s/u23-report-watford-1-1-sheffield-wednesday

[livehead1]

Anyone seen or heard much of Rowan Roache at Blackpool; seems to be doing quite well.