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  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,757
    edited March 2024
    sam3110 said:
    Tupac is nowhere near the finished article and we need more polished players than rough diamonds next season 
    It’s a squad sport. He’s young enough that being on the fringes, or even out on loan at a Wimbledon or Gillingham, would be the right move IMO.

    If he was required to start 20+ games next year, given the way this season has gone for him, then I’d agree with you.

    But he had a highly promising first season IMO and is worth persevering with
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,215
    Should have at least drawn that given all the chances we had but we didnt take them.

    Look disjointed with all the changes. 

    Good game time for the first teamers but other than Edun's goal would have been hard to pick them out from the kids. Campbell certainly no worse than the senior players on show and he's only 20.

    A few fans rumoured to have sneaked in somehow to watch it live.
  • BobK
    BobK Posts: 88
    Having watched a few U21 games online this season, I can't get over the thought that this is only one step away from first team football as none of the team today would be challenging the present first team in my opinion. Surely this is a comment on the value of U21 football compared to the old reserve team football. At least reserve team football was nearer the physical and skill level of the first team, while it eased the youngsters into competitive football. Now the step up is too high, even though we are only playing at the third tier level.
    We have an obsession with players from the academy but this reliance has lead to young players being overplayed in the first team to their detriment and future careers.
    Whilst, of course, the academy does a great job up to the U21s, I think the first team was served better when squad and players returning from injury could prove themselves in the reserves before getting back into the first team.
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    Tend to agree about the old Football Combination and how players tended to get utilised.
    It was that and the ‘Youth team’ back in the day.
    I once went to St Albans to see if we could beat Tottenham to win the Combination Championship (we didn’t, but it was a fun evening).
  • Athletico Charlton
    Athletico Charlton Posts: 14,273
    edited March 2024
    Callumcafc said:
    Who is the CAFC number 9? Not seen that name before.

    I may be wrong but vaguely remember he has had a bad injury run before signing his professional contract.  I wondered at the time if him signing up was due to talent or duty of care to a young pro recovering from injury. He has been with us since 10yrs old.  Hope he makes it.
  • Cafclover
    Cafclover Posts: 12
    edited March 2024
    Very helpful articles for academy players and their parents can be found at www.thefootballscholar.com
  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,443
    https://www.charltonafc.com/news/u21-preview-fleetwood-town-v-charlton
  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,443
    Here’s how our U21s line up against Fleetwood Town U21s in this afternoon’s PDL2 fixture: Adegoke; Dench, Toure, Bakrin, Enslin; Gough (c), Huke, Santos; Ladapo, Casey, Fullah Subs: Sadler, Okwumo, Brown, Danso, Safa
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,215
    Very, very young side, almost an U18 team
  • Charltonstu
    Charltonstu Posts: 225
    Is it being screened on Charlton TV  ?
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  • No.1 in South London
    No.1 in South London Posts: 3,960
    winning 1-0

  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,215
    24’ GOALLLLLLLLLL | WE’VE TAKEN THE LEAD  A delightful passage of play from the Addicks sees Ibrahim Fullah fire us ahead!
  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,443
    No.1 in South London said:
    winning 1-0

    Fullah the goalscorer
  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,443
    HALF-TIME | Fleetwood Town U21s 0 Charlton Athletic U21s 1
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,215
    0 - 3 T Ladapo (51) and P Casey (55) with the goals
  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,443
    63’ PENALTY SAVED BY ADEGOKE  The stopper gets down low to deny Fleetwood U21s from 12 yards!
  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,443
    Ryan Huke adds a fourth goal for us.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,215
    72’ GOALLLLLLLL | RYAN HUKE ADDS A FOURTH  Outstanding from Tolu Ladapo once again as he takes it past a number of players, squaring for Huke to tap in from close range.
  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,443
    82’ GOALLLLLLL | HUKE SECURES HIS BRACE
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,247
    clive said:
    63’ PENALTY SAVED BY ADEGOKE  The stopper gets down low to deny Fleetwood U21s from 12 yards!
    Sack off AMB and Isted and get Prince between the sticks 😍
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  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,443
    FULL-TIME | Fleetwood Town U21s 0 Charlton Athletic U21s 5
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,215
    FT 0 - 5
  • lancashire lad
    lancashire lad Posts: 15,624
    I wonder if the pitch was better that the 1st team pitch?
  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,443
    https://www.charltonafc.com/news/u21-report-fleetwood-town-0-charlton-5
  • Bournesnr
    Bournesnr Posts: 295
    Terrific result considering they must have set off at the crack of dawn and spent about 5 hours on a coach.
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    I have lost count of the total number of goals scored by Casey.

  • Athletico Charlton
    Athletico Charlton Posts: 14,273
    seth plum said:
    I have lost count of the total number of goals scored by Casey.

    I think he must be closing in on triple figures !!! 😀
  • Richard J
    Richard J Posts: 8,031
    What has happened to Toby Bower? Is he injured?
  • Crusty54
    Crusty54 Posts: 3,230
    Richard J said:
    What has happened to Toby Bower? Is he injured?
    One of the parents at a recent game told me that he was injured.  .
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,780
    clive said:
    63’ PENALTY SAVED BY ADEGOKE  The stopper gets down low to deny Fleetwood U21s from 12 yards!
    The head of my local GP practice is an Adegoke. Generally reckoned to be awful. Mis-diagnosed psoriasis as scabies.

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