Re: 2019 l Academy U19s : Thu Sep 12, 2019 8:29 pm  

A bridge too far tonight but I thought Sam Walters had a terrific game. What a bright future that kid has. Welsby for Saints really is a star tho.

Lads tried hard but Saints controlled the game and Leeds was always battling to hold on.

Re: 2019 l Academy U19s : Thu Sep 12, 2019 8:35 pm  

Wouldn’t surprise me at all to see Welsby and Walters find their way to international level.

Don’t think it’s done the side any favours chopping and changing throughout the year, but really although winning is good, it’s all about development of the players at this level.

We should be decent next year too with a few first years staying in and some scholarship coming up?

Re: 2019 l Academy U19s : Thu Sep 12, 2019 8:58 pm  

Next years 18's should be a good side, pretty young pack though. Id go with sumthing like this off top of my head...

1.Little, 1st year
2.Tindall
3.Burton
4.Nichol, 1st year
5.Stephens
6.Anderson
7.Mallison
8.Rowley
9.Burton
10.Atkinson, 1st year
11.Gibbons, 1st year
12.Delaney
13.Nicholson watten, 1st year

14.Parsons, 1st year
15.Hird, 1st year
16.Wallace, 1st year
17.Mayhew or Snee, both 1st years

With Oliver Field giving us 3 good halfs, Stewart and Barton good depth in the backs.

Re: 2019 l Academy U19s : Thu Sep 12, 2019 10:27 pm  

Be very surprised to see Little at 1 and Stephens on the wing Matt but I know the point you are making. Oli Field is the best half out of the 3 for me, hes a good footballer just lacks a bit of pace.

Have to see how it all pans out.

Re: 2019 l Academy U19s : Fri Sep 13, 2019 7:12 am  

I’d say parsons is the best halfback out of the group he will feature a lot next year if his development is continued . Those first year half backs haven’t really shown much this year I’ve been disappointed with them to be honest . That said 19s is a big step up 18s should be a lot easier for a lot more to handle .

Re: 2019 l Academy U19s : Fri Sep 13, 2019 7:49 am  

I also wonder who we will retain from this 19s side for reserves and who we’ll release.

Been a good year overall for the boys, good to watch.

Re: 2019 l Academy U19s : Fri Sep 13, 2019 5:08 pm  

KaeruJim wrote:

I also wonder who we will retain from this 19s side for reserves and who we’ll release.

Been a good year overall for the boys, good to watch.

Brad Martin has signed for Cas. Moorhouse and Markland have definately been released.

Re: 2019 l Academy U19s : Sat Sep 14, 2019 6:28 am  

Marty Grrrrrrrrrr! wrote:

Be very surprised to see Little at 1 and Stephens on the wing Matt but I know the point you are making. Oli Field is the best half out of the 3 for me, hes a good footballer just lacks a bit of pace.

Have to see how it all pans out.

Yeah id be suprised aswel marty, its what id go with though, think Stephens is a slightly better Winger than he is a fullback, and wing looks the more likely route to the first team over the next 2/3 years. I also really like Little and think he's a much better fullback than he is a winger. Should be a good team to watch however it pans out, talent everywhere.

Re: 2019 l Academy U19s : Sat Sep 14, 2019 10:16 am  

Marty Grrrrrrrrrr! wrote:

Brad Martin has signed for Cas. Moorhouse and Markland have definately been released.

Shame about Martin & Moorhouse

Re: 2019 l Academy U19s : Sat Sep 14, 2019 10:27 am  

RHINO-MARK wrote:

Shame about Martin & Moorhouse

Agreed. Thought both have shown enough to keep on, especially with reserves back.