wearsider Posted 31 October, 2023 Share Posted 31 October, 2023 Anyone ever go to these? Just wondering if they're BCD or if fans are allowed. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
once_bitterne Posted 1 November, 2023 Share Posted 1 November, 2023 I think fans are only allowed on very rare occasions. They are normally behind closed doors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 14 December, 2023 Share Posted 14 December, 2023 a general overview of the U21's performances this season makes sad reading. Having gained promotion they are now coming up against the age groups from top Prem. sides and finding it pretty tough going. Much of last season's success under Dave Horseman's guidance featured some of our better U18 player's who had progressed so well, but things have gone a bit pear-shaped since. With JJ Morgan having moved onto Chelsea, the likes of Kamari Doyle and Diamond Edwards who started well, but are now spending extended periods in rehab after serious injuries. The twin strikers Dibling and Ballard had a field day last season, and Ballard's loan out to Reading was progressing well until his tragic injury last week, and he looks to be out for a longer period, whilst Ryan Finnegan's loan has also ended with a recent injury problem. Ironically, Dibling still qualifies for U18's, but his striker partners in the U21 side are nearly all from the U18 squad where some of them are first year recruits and undergoing a fiery baptism to senior football, but showing up well despite the obvious age differences. We will need to be patient with the new crop who maybe having a tough time, but will hopefully come out as good prospects for the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 14 December, 2023 Share Posted 14 December, 2023 5 hours ago, david in sweden said: a general overview of the U21's performances this season makes sad reading. Having gained promotion they are now coming up against the age groups from top Prem. sides and finding it pretty tough going. Just to clarify, coming up against Prem sides is nothing to do with gaining promotion. It would have happened anyway as PL2 has been transformed into a single division league. Fact is we are doing much worse than last season even against the teams we were above in PL2 Division 2 last term. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 15 December, 2023 Share Posted 15 December, 2023 my meaning was ....some of the Prem. sides are performing better than they did against us last season, and we have " lost " many of the regular names that we had last season; either through injury, loan-outs, or those who left the club permanently in the summer. Some of those regularly turning out for the U21 s now are still under 18 ...and even some 16 y.os. who are first year scholars. It's been a big ask coming up against opponents who have already played in their first team, and a smattering of " over-agers " from the first team bench, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintNewForest Posted 16 December, 2023 Share Posted 16 December, 2023 It's such a shame that both Ballard & Doyle have suffered injuries this season, when both would have been expecting to push on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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