Off Topic U23's Thread for season 2021-22

I presume there is a reason why we aren't playing at Inglemire Lane any more? It's ridiculous having to travel to York. It was good to go and support the youngsters but I can't see many going now. Apart from parents and scouts.

 

Bollocks - it's sold.

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Chadwick starting for Linfield tonight in Champions Non League. Must have impressed coming on as sub jn previous match.

 

... and scores after 9 minutes against Fola (Lux)

 

Aha OLM, I see a weakness in your cunning plan.

 

'Conveyor belt.'...............Mmmnnn

 

Trialist B done himself no harm

 

It was Josh Tymon

 

It’s his level

 

2-2 draw for the U23s against a strong Wolves side today.

 

2 really good results those, let's hope that is the start of a good season for both.

 

I see Billy Chadwick started last night in Linfield's Euro game, but didn't manage to help them not be eliminated. He went off at 60 minutes, and Ahmed Salem came on late at 70 minutes.

 

Game at QPR was a bit depressing. Scoreline looked as if it was a close game, but truth is we were mostly outclassed. 3-0 at HT, started kicking lumps off them in the second half and it unsettled them enough to get us slightly back into the game through one goal, then much more back in after one of theirs retaliated and got sent off. Got it back to 3-3 then still managed to conded a late goal to ten men. They were pretty much better in every position, even well thought of youngsters like Green and Jacob struggled although improved in the second half. The one that caught my eye were Harry Lovick who worked hard, bullied them off their game in the second half, and generally passed well. Also Josh Hinds up front, the service to him varied between bad and noneexistent but he never stopped running and looked a threat on the rare occasions he got the ball near their goal. However, we gave the ball away far too much, and some of their player were at a level far, far above ours. One point wirth making though, the last time I saw an U23 player looking head and shoulders better than anyone on the field, he was playing for West Ham against us, and his name was Martin Samuelsen. Maybe we should have signed him.

 

No Harry Wood in the u-23s squad yesterday? I hope he gets a stab at the first-team this season in some capacity. Could be a long-term replacement for Smallwood if he develops as good as KLP did.

 

One 3 subs, we must be short of players due to players stepping up to the first eleven squad.

 

Huddlestone, McLoughlin and Cannon all started tonight for the u23s.