Not entirely surprised. 21 and hasn’t had any opportunities to be on the fringes of the squad. Usually clubs make some of these decisions when a kid is 21/22. It is a competitive business. Hopefully he lands somewhere in the upper range of non league football to get a chance to work his way up.
I think it is a real shame and pretty poor form that the club has not made any announcement of the U21s. The likes of Toure will have been with us through some of their formative years and he won the Pierre Bolangi trophy iirc so clearly a very good egg and hard worker. Bizarre the club does not feel it necessary to thank these lads publicly and wish them well.
I hope he fixes himself up with something and bounces back strongly.
Every previous year they’ve announced which u21s and u18s have been released and which have been offered new contracts, with confirmation of those contracts later if not signed by that point.
They also announce the new u18 first years and the website gets updated, which it wasn’t for the u18s last season.
It looks a deliberate decision to me, but I’m not sure why. The players put it out there on social media, match reports on our OS and opposition sites have names, sites like YouthHawk track appearances and goals.
I assume they still put the u21 and u18 squads in the handbook or has/will that stop too?
It’s a shame it does not mention who has moved on since the end of last season
Agree, not to thank them for their service and hard work is poor. They might not have made the grade here but they helped in the development of Karoy, TC, Mbick, Dixon etc and so have provided a valuable service to the club. Not to mention the time given up by parents etc
I think the communication about the U18s and U21s has been poor for a number of years. I regularly go to see the U21s and a few times they have switched the venue and not informed the Supporters. Better communication and news about the Yoof should be on the agenda.
In recent seasons clubs have been permitted to play up to three over-age players plus one over-age keeper in u21 league matches. (Not sure if that applied to cups as well).
Does anyone know if that still applies?
Given our enlarged senior squad and reduced u21 squad, that seems like a useful option now we no longer have the Vertu trophy in which to give fringe players an outing.
Next Tuesday, 12th, as well as playing Stevenage Borough at the Valley in the evening we are due to play Sheffield Wednesday U21's (somewhere 'at home') at 1pm.
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https://www.charltonafc.com/fixture/list/1043
I hope he fixes himself up with something and bounces back strongly.
Those being released were told before the penultimate game last season. Contracts would have run out at the end of June.
There ia absolutely no excuse for the club communications team to have ignored them and failed to update the team photos on the website.
Agree that the lack of any statement on the players leaving or a squad update is poor from the club.
They also announce the new u18 first years and the website gets updated, which it wasn’t for the u18s last season.
It looks a deliberate decision to me, but I’m not sure why. The players put it out there on social media, match reports on our OS and opposition sites have names, sites like YouthHawk track appearances and goals.
I assume they still put the u21 and u18 squads in the handbook or has/will that stop too?
https://www.charltonafc.com/news/u21s-squad-update-ahead-202526-campaign
Jude Sadler (GK). He played some games for Colchester Utd towards the end of last season.
Defenders, Ethan Cann and Josh Ogunnowo are the others.
https://www.charltonafc.com/squad/1043
I’ll share some thoughts on u21s we’ve kept on when I get a chance.
Does anyone know if that still applies?
Given our enlarged senior squad and reduced u21 squad, that seems like a useful option now we no longer have the Vertu trophy in which to give fringe players an outing.
The under 18s page has been deleted.