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Saints Academy Thread

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  1. Gregm1988

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    It’s always interesting to look at some of those “where are they now” articles from youth cup football. Even at under 17 or 18 World Cup level. Some become mainstays and others don’t even last a year after the win

    There seems to be such a massive variety at that level
     
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    Kamari Doyle scored his first international goal today as England U17's beat Norway 3 - 0
     
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    I see both Ramello Mitchell and Oludare Olufunwa have been released, werent both highly thought of at one point?
     
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    Thierry Small and England under-18 won their four-team mini-tournament in Croatia yesterday!
    The SaintsFC youngster started in a 3-2 win over Austria + 0-0 draw with the hosts, and played 25’ of a 2-0 victory over Wales
     
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    The latest rumours are that we are interested in second division clubs in France and Turkey. I wonder if it is being considered that a season on loan there might be better for some of our academy players than playing in the under 18s / under 23s but also less punishing than lower league football in the U.K. ?

    Proper crowds and proper stakes and all that

    So perhaps going to one of these first. Then a lower division English club between the ages of 17-19.
    I’m thinking someone like Ballard who seems too good for the under 18s
     
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    Saints FC B Teams’s pre-season schedule :-
    Frome (a) - Sat, July 9th. (3 pm)
    FC Cartagena (a) - Wed, July 13th. (7 pm BST)
    Villarreal B (a) - Sun, July 17th. (8 pm (BST)
    Wycombe (Staplewood) - Sat, July 23rd. (3 pm)
    Eastleigh (Silverlake) - Tues, July 26th. (7.30 pm)
    Watford U23s (Staplewood) - Sat, July 30th 12 pm).
    AFC Totton (a) - Tues, Aug 2nd. (7.45 pm).
     
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    Apparently Newcastle have picked up one of our 16 year olds, paying him 6.5k a week.
     
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    Ramello Mitchell has signed for West Brom following his release from Saints.

    He was highly thought of at one stage wasn’t he? Didn’t we sign him from Birmingham for some money when he was 16 or am I thinking of someone else?
     
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    A video of the scholars mentioned in the post above
     
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    B-Team currently 2 - 1 down at Frome. Will Ferry.
     
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    2 - 2 Full time Doyle with the equaliser.
     
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    B team - Wright; Payne, Tizzard, Pambou, Carson; Trialist, Turner; Doyle, Trialist; Pearce, Bellis.
    v FC Cartagena. 2 - 0 Down. HT
     
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    Just found it in YouTube if anyone interested. Cartagena tv
     
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    It's in Spanish and a long way from the action!
     
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