RoyMac5 Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 Zag zig, Caerphilly Ram, England Ram and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 @Owen87ITK, you'd never have made a teacher. Not once did you tell young mister Knight off for rocking on his chair! I know nothing, CBRammette, jono and 4 others 3 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew3000 Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 "That was so cute". Such a likeable bunch and this is a good example. If we don't go up, we will lose these 2 surely. It would only be fair to them but so sad for us. So let's hope we go up and they drive us up the championship! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyMac5 Posted February 7, 2023 Author Share Posted February 7, 2023 The stuff about the PL2 side and winners is fascinating. I wonders how many of those lads are still playing high level football? @Ghost of Cloughknows all stats?! ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnero Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 Out of interest I just checked on the teams for that PL2 youth cup final and saw that Bukayo Saka was playing for Arsenal... I wonder whatever happened to him?! jono 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnero Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 11 minutes ago, RoyMac5 said: The stuff about the PL2 side and winners is fascinating. I wonders how many of those lads are still playing high level football? @Ghost of Cloughknows all stats?! ? Derby County: French, J. Brown, Buchanan, Bird, Minkley (C), Cashin, Whittaker, Sibley, Wilson, Knight, A. Brown Unused Subs: Thompson, Foster-Theniger, Splatt, Matthews, Nto RoyMac5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angieram Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 Archie Brown plays for FC Lausanne-Sport, who played in Swiss super-league. He was injured all last season and they were relegated. He's back now, plays the full 90 every week and team doing pretty well this season. Currently 3rd after 20 games so might bounce straight back up. Ghost of Clough, 48 hours, Zag zig and 6 others 6 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Clough Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 14 minutes ago, Carnero said: Derby County: French, J. Brown, Buchanan, Bird, Minkley (C), Cashin, Whittaker, Sibley, Wilson, Knight, A. Brown Unused Subs: Thompson, Foster-Theniger, Splatt, Matthews, Nto Dixon, Festy, Stretton and McDonald were regulars that season, although weren't available for the final. Delap also played a few times that season. 48 hours, Zag zig, RoyMac5 and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zag zig Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 33 minutes ago, Carnero said: Derby County: French, J. Brown, Buchanan, Bird, Minkley (C), Cashin, Whittaker, Sibley, Wilson, Knight, A. Brown Unused Subs: Thompson, Foster-Theniger, Splatt, Matthews, Nto Found this which gives a little more of players that moved on https://jobs4football.com/derby-countys-under-18-premier-league-champions-where-are-they-now/ French, Wilson and perhaps surprisingly Minkley are the ones yet to go above non league level. RoyMac5 and Carnero 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inter politics Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 May get moaners for the second person mentioned but Walsall and Mel deserve alot of credit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angieram Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 9 minutes ago, inter politics said: May get moaners for the second person mentioned but Walsall and Mel deserve alot of credit jono, Comrade 86, IslandExile and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inter politics Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 19 minutes ago, angieram said: Haha Walsall/Wassall, something like that angieram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBRammette Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 Interesting comparing these two, Cashin, Sibley and Thompson to the ones who left/were sold/released to "better" clubs but whether due to our position or not they have careers most youngsters wanting to be footballers would dream of(ignoring £). Amount of first team football played/playing at their age, playing with mates, high esteem with fans, bonkers manager. I know we cant currently pay as much as others but know which I would prefer compared to those who are no longer here 48 hours, jono and IslandExile 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBRammette Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 47 minutes ago, inter politics said: May get moaners for the second person mentioned but Walsall and Mel deserve alot of credit Yes agreed but the second person's other actions meant that stream of academy players have mainly been picked off for peanuts not even magic beans Rammy03 and Taribo 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerphilly Ram Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 Nice touch from the club to mark what is an impressive achievement for two young players in such a relaxed and accessible manner. Bird has a real presence about him, off the pitch as much as on it. A calmness and maturity that belies his years, I guess his personal experiences at such a young age will have shaped that, if there is some sort of afterlife I reckon his old man is looking on proud. How great would it be to gain promotion back to the championship and beyond to further success, keeping this core of “homegrown” youth together. Bird, Knight, Cashin, Sibley, Thommo etc going from strength to strength further supported by new talent brought into the club or through the same academy path they themselves have trodden. The occasional wizened old pro to keep them grounded and help them grow….I’m realistic enough to know it probably won’t play out that way, but what a treat it would be if it did. ? Carnero, Leeds Ram, 48 hours and 4 others 3 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonwright Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 1 hour ago, Carnero said: Derby County: French, J. Brown, Buchanan, Bird, Minkley (C), Cashin, Whittaker, Sibley, Wilson, Knight, A. Brown Unused Subs: Thompson, Foster-Theniger, Splatt, Matthews, Nto Interesting looking at that - you can argue about Buchanan and Whittaker but basically we've somehow managed to hang on to the best ones. Crazy that someone like Minkley can captain the best U18 team in the country, then not really make it in professional football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foreveram Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 48 minutes ago, inter politics said: Haha Walsall/Wassall, something like that I think we have a pact with one of them.? angieram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uttoxram75 Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 1 hour ago, angieram said: I fought outside that entrance at Walsalls ground in 1994 following an altercation after the Northern Foods Cup Final between our factory and a team from a factory in Dronfield. Dronfield had two coach loads of supporters, half a dozen of whom were BBC lads who kicked off against our coach load who were just beer monsters. I had played in the final but got taken off with a badly sprained ankle so why I thought I could join in a brawl when I could barely walk, beer only knows! We lost the match as well. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Clough Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 26 minutes ago, vonwright said: Interesting looking at that - you can argue about Buchanan and Whittaker but basically we've somehow managed to hang on to the best ones. Crazy that someone like Minkley can captain the best U18 team in the country, then not really make it in professional football. Captain doesn't mean being the best player though Andicis and Rammy03 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gee SCREAMER !! Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 1 hour ago, inter politics said: May get moaners for the second person mentioned but Walsall and Mel deserve alot of credit No moaning mate. Just a simple declaration that the second is a club wrecking cnut i-Ram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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