Here’s how our U21s line-up in this afternoon’s PDL2 clash against Brentford: MacLorg; Hobden, Hunter, Laqeretabua; Rylah, Mwamba, Kedwell (c), Fullah, Bower; Dixon, Mbick Subs: Sadler, Safa, Enslin, Toure, Casey
Here’s how our U21s line-up in this afternoon’s PDL2 fixture against Cardiff City: MacLorg; Toure, Hunter, Bower; Rylah, Fullah, Kedwell (c), Huke, Enslin; Mbick, Casey Subs: Woodham, Hobden, Cann, Safa, Sol-Loza No dixon
Here’s how our U21s line-up in this afternoon’s PDL2 clash against Ipswich Town at Princes Park: Reid; Laqeretabua, Hunter, Bower; Hobden, Huke, Kedwell (c), Fullah, Enslin; Rylah, Mbick Subs: Sadler, Toure, Safa, Tagoe, Sol-Loza
Just a question, asked honestly out of genuine ignorance... Do we know how many of our academy players were born within a 3 mile radius of the Valley. And who they are? No slight intended towards youngsters who come from further afield, but I was wondering how good a job our youth system does when it comes to growing potential of local lads.
Why a three mile radius? I would say the majority of today’s U21 team are South London lads. Most of them joined Charlton very young. Some as young as Under 8
Three miles would be roughly the border of territories of other teams; Millwall, Welling Utd, West Ham etc. Of course I don't mind a lad from Palace or Gillingham territory wanting to join Charlton's academy, but I wouldn't consider those areas 'ours' to expect recruits to come from. Perhaps that's an old-fashioned viewpoint.
That is very old fashioned. The scouts are all over South London and various other places. We are beating Ipswich 2-0 at the moment. Ollie Hobden and a screamer from Henry Rylah. What a great U21s we have got this year.
Here’s how our U21s line-up in this afternoon’s PDL2 fixture against Millwall: Reid; Hobden, Toure, Hunter, Bower; Kedwell (c), Mwamba, Laqeretabua; Rylah, Enslin, Fullah Subs: Woodham, Cann, Safa, Tagoe, Sol-Loza