Under 18's updates - 25/26 season (from p77)

Goal of the Month - February.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z84co2nyOhk&ab_channel=ValleyGold

Lost 1-0.

Currently beating Watford 4 - 0

I just got told the same thing.  I wonder if our source is the same one :-)

4-0 up at the break after confirming the title.  These boys want to go into that playoff on a high

5 - 0 Kamara

6 - 0 Leaburn 

Go, you Young Guns !!!!

Be interesting to see team sheet as imagine a couple of boys have probably been promoted up to 23s now season is over 

ElliotCAFC said:

Paddy Powell said:

98 goals scored in 29 games (all comps).

Scorers	Goals
Daniel KANU	26
Miles LEABURN	13
Mack REILLY	12
Jason ADIGUN	11
Tolu LADAPO	8
Toby BOWER	8
Ryan HUKE	4
Tyreece CAMPBELL	3
Harvey KEDWELL	2
Sahid KAMARA	2
Matthew DENCH	2
Henry RYLAH	1
Karoy ANDERSON	1
Oliver HOBDEN	1
Chibike OKECHUKWU	1
*Unknown (Crewe Away)	1
Own Goals	2

         

Kanu the obvious standout but it’s nice to see a left-back with 8 goals 

I like what I've seen of Bower. Excellent set pieces and crossing ability. If he can develop physically, could see him being a great LWB option.

ElliotCAFC said:

Paddy Powell said:

98 goals scored in 29 games (all comps).

Scorers	Goals
Daniel KANU	26
Miles LEABURN	13
Mack REILLY	12
Jason ADIGUN	11
Tolu LADAPO	8
Toby BOWER	8
Ryan HUKE	4
Tyreece CAMPBELL	3
Harvey KEDWELL	2
Sahid KAMARA	2
Matthew DENCH	2
Henry RYLAH	1
Karoy ANDERSON	1
Oliver HOBDEN	1
Chibike OKECHUKWU	1
*Unknown (Crewe Away)	1
Own Goals	2

         

Kanu the obvious standout but it’s nice to see a left-back with 8 goals 

Kanu stand out in terms of number of goals scored but would be interested to see number of starts (or even better, goals per minute).  I think Leaburn only began starting regularly when Kanu was bumped up to U23s so it would not surprise me if his goals per minute is fairly comparable. I think it was @Swisdom who said on here he just needs to get a bit more physical/nasty which is certainly what I thought when I saw him play at The Valley v Brighton.   Ladapo and Reilly I imagine would have good goals per minute ratios too.

Certainly like to think one or two of Gavin, Kanu, Leaburn, Reilly and Ladapo will make it, and whilst a striker will never stay long in L1 it would be great if we could see one have a whole season with us and then get a really decent fee for the first time since Lookman.

https://twitter.com/DenchMatthew/status/1508474562413051906?s=20&t=Im5ForIZb4e5gPo-dKbCYw

Henry Irving said:

Maybe it was just me but Matt Dench seemed to disappear from the U18 teamsheets for a while but is now a regular.

Another Aussie doing well and seems a good prospect.

Was he injured @sage @swisdom ?

Must have been injured on and off this season as from reports he has only been in the squad 13 times and lasted 90 minutes on 3 occasions. He did only turn 18 in December so might have been with the younger age group at times too?

This U18 lot are brilliant though. Some extremely good players and more when you consider Henry is on loan in National League and Elerewe has been injured for a while, both still only 18.