U23 Players 2021-22

[Olé Olé]

Ryan Cassidy scored a penalty for Watford U23s last week, played after a couple on the bench as he returns from a lost year and an Accrington loan which started ok but tapered off.

The lost year and tapering off loan spell was hampered by injury was it? I don't know at what stage the injury began to impact him though.

[CraftyToePoke]

The lost year and tapering off loan spell was hampered by injury was it? I don't know at what stage the injury began to impact him though.

Was it ever made clear what the injury was ?
He was definitely out of the Accrington team while fit, having started the season in the side there, before it all went very quiet.

[Yard of Pace]

Danny Grant gives an interview on his injury troubles at Huddersfield.

[samhaydenjr]

Two goals for Evan Ferguson today against Palace. Furlong and Moran both played for Albion, while Jake O'Brien captained the Eagles: https://www.premierleague.com/match/...crystal-palace

[samhaydenjr]

Bit of action tonight:

Armstrong Okoflex scored the penalty winner in West Ham's 4-3 win over Spurs: https://www.premierleague.com/match/...urs-v-west-ham

A very welcome return from injury for Will Smallbone, who played the full 90 against Wolves: https://www.premierleague.com/match/...-v-southampton - will hopefully be back in the senior Southampton squad soon and available for an international debut in the spring

And lest we forget about Ryan Cassidy, he scored in Watford's defeat to Bristol City: https://www.watfordfc.com/match-repo...4-bristol-city

[Olé Olé]

https://torquayunited.com/sinclair-a...nited-on-loan/

Sinclair Armstrong joining Torquay in the National League on loan. Only turned 18 in June so this is a positive step. Wasn't in the recent under 19 squad but if you take a quick look at the Wiki page for our 19s and the recent call ups beneath the actual call ups it shows serious depth there: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repu..._football_team

[ColourfulPeanut]

There's a good article on The Athletic about Festy Ebosele, for anyone that has a sub!
https://theathletic.com/2893635/2021...e-in-the-team/

He should definitely be in contention for the next senior squad. We need as many exciting, pacy players as possible. I don't need to see Cyrus Christie come on at full back about a stone overweight ever again.

[elatedscum]

There's a good article on The Athletic about Festy Ebosele, for anyone that has a sub!
https://theathletic.com/2893635/2021...e-in-the-team/

He should definitely be in contention for the next senior squad. We need as many exciting, pacy players as possible. I don't need to see Cyrus Christie come on at full back about a stone overweight ever again.

Big fan of Festy for years but he’d do well to break into the 21s squad first. Lee O’Connor and Andy Lyons have been selected ahead of him in recent squads. He did pick up a knock early in the season but I think he’s been available for Derby for a good while

[samhaydenjr]

Tayo Adaramola had a good night, with a goal and an assist as Palace beat Derby 3-2 - only turns 18 next month. Jake O'Brien captained the Eagles and Eiran Cashin wore the armband for The Rams: https://www.premierleague.com/match/...crystal-palace

Don't know why, but Calum Kavanagh hasn't been in Middlesbrough's underage squads recently, but he played an hour today against Burnley: https://www.premierleague.com/match/...-middlesbrough

[tetsujin1979]

Calum Kavanagh had an operation right at the beginning of the season, his dad posted about it on instagram

[samhaydenjr]

Calum Kavanagh had an operation right at the beginning of the season, his dad posted about it on instagram

Thanks for the update Tets - I was trying to find info about him on Ye Olde Internete - I'm too old for Instagram!

Anyway, Armstrong Okoflex scored a hat-trick against Man United today (admittedly two of them were penalties) https://www.premierleague.com/match/...-v-man-utd-u23

[tetsujin1979]

Tayo Adaramola had a good night, with a goal and an assist as Palace beat Derby 3-2 - only turns 18 next month. Jake O'Brien captained the Eagles and Eiran Cashin wore the armband for The Rams: https://www.premierleague.com/match/...crystal-palace

Don't know why, but Calum Kavanagh hasn't been in Middlesbrough's underage squads recently, but he played an hour today against Burnley: https://www.premierleague.com/match/...-middlesbrough

Highlights of the game between Derby and Palace's U23 sides are here

Thanks for the update Tets - I was trying to find info about him on Ye Olde Internete - I'm too old for Instagram!

Anyway, Armstrong Okoflex scored a hat-trick against Man United today (admittedly two of them were penalties) https://www.premierleague.com/match/...-v-man-utd-u23

Okoflex's highlights from the game are here

[liamoo11]

Okoflex has made a good go of things since leaving celtic. Surely has done enough to get a league 1 or 2 loan in Jan

[tommy_c12000]

Any insight into his desire to play for Ireland? I don’t believe he’s been in an Irish shirt for a while?

[JR89]

U19s have had no football for two years because of Covid. Only started having training camps this year which he was part of during the summer. Played for the U19s in qualifiers two years ago and is still underage for the U19s who play their qualifiers next month.

[tommy_c12000]

Good to hear, thanks!

[ColourfulPeanut]

U19s have had no football for two years because of Covid. Only started having training camps this year which he was part of during the summer. Played for the U19s in qualifiers two years ago and is still underage for the U19s who play their qualifiers next month.

Okoflex is born in 2002, the current qualifiers are for 2003 apparently.

His status is a weird one. Played underage for England just after moving over and never really became eligible for them and never will because of his Celtic move. Doesn't seem that keen for the most part but has appeared here and ther.

[tetsujin1979]

U19s have had no football for two years because of Covid. Only started having training camps this year which he was part of during the summer. Played for the U19s in qualifiers two years ago and is still underage for the U19s who play their qualifiers next month.

Incidentally, the first round of qualifiers for the 2022 UEFA Under 19 Championship are in two weeks - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_U...cation#Group_6
Squad should be announced by the end of next week

[ColourfulPeanut]

Okoflex scores again tonight for West Ham U23s. You'd imagine he'd be a definite pick for the 21s on form. I wonder if there's allegiance issues at foot with competitive games?

[JR89]

He's already played competitively at underage level.