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Title: Youth Team (U18's)
Post by: lukeygladdy on November 22, 2016, 12:37:45 pm
Can't seem to find a topic for this so thought I'd start one.

I'll post the results for this season's games in here, plus any write up of the games I go to see.

Results and standings can be seen here:

http://uk.soccerway.com/teams/england/doncaster-rovers-u18/28749/

Although there is usually a day or twos delay in the results getting updated.
Title: Re: Youth Team (U18's)
Post by: Mike_F on November 22, 2016, 02:24:03 pm
Nice one, Lukey  :rtid:
Title: Re: Youth Team (U18's)
Post by: Away Rover on November 22, 2016, 06:19:59 pm
Cheers Lukey, shame Rovers don't do this.
Title: Re: Youth Team (U18's)
Post by: idler on November 22, 2016, 10:57:01 pm
A good idea, thanks Luke.👍
Title: Re: Youth Team (U18's)
Post by: The Red Baron on November 23, 2016, 12:41:36 pm
Latest newsletter.


http://mobile.efl.com/news/article/2016/efl-youth-alliance-newsletter-3430773.aspx
Title: Re: Youth Team (U18's)
Post by: The Red Baron on November 23, 2016, 12:57:43 pm
Just like the first team. Lastminute.com

http://mobile.chesterfield-fc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/youth-team-win-snatched-away-late-at-donny-3430931.aspx
Title: Re: Youth Team (U18's)
Post by: lukeygladdy on December 03, 2016, 05:13:59 pm
Solid 3-2 victory at home vs Rotherham today. Goals from J Morris, L Henderson and J Fletcher (pen).

Solid performance and deserved win. Write up to follow.
Title: Re: Youth Team (U18's)
Post by: The Red Baron on December 06, 2016, 10:30:27 am
http://mobile.doncasterroversfc.co.uk//news/article/2016-17/doncaster-rovers-u18s-3-2-rotherham-united-3453568.aspx

Is this you Lukeygladdy? Good report. Nice to see these making a comeback.
Title: Re: Youth Team (U18's)
Post by: idler on December 06, 2016, 10:55:52 am
Thanks Luke. It's nice to see the young lads doing ok and I appreciate you giving your time up to report on them.👍
Title: Re: Youth Team (U18's)
Post by: The Red Baron on December 09, 2016, 07:18:41 pm
A 2-1 defeat away to Burton Albion today.

http://mobile.burtonalbionfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/under-18s-defeat-doncaster-at-st-georges-park-3460599.aspx
Title: Re: Youth Team (U18's)
Post by: idler on December 10, 2016, 08:41:54 am
No disgrace in a narrow defeat to a side whose 1st team is two divisions higher.
Title: Re: Youth Team (U18's)
Post by: lukeygladdy on December 15, 2016, 09:19:30 am
thought i had already posted this off my mobile but seemingly it didnt go through.

the above reports aren't done by me, fortunately the club looks to have pulled the finger out and got someone in!

probably leaves my posts/reviews a little redundant but i will continue to post the scores while i'm at the games and we the links to the full reports can be shared in here too.

the game this weekend (vs Mansfield) has been cancelled due to their FA Youth Cup commitments.

merry xmas all and i'll update in the NY.  :santa:
Title: Re: Youth Team (U18's)
Post by: idler on December 15, 2016, 12:48:01 pm
Cheers Luke. It looks like you stirred some activity up at the club.
Merry Christmas.
Title: Re: Youth Team (U18's)
Post by: DonnyOsmond on January 15, 2017, 11:45:00 am
Lost again. Not doing too well this season.
Title: Re: Youth Team (U18's)
Post by: The Red Baron on January 15, 2017, 12:57:39 pm
Yes. Lost 2-1 at Notts County. Last week they got a creditable 1-1 draw at Mansfield, who are the League leaders.
Title: Re: Youth Team (U18's)
Post by: glosterred on January 15, 2017, 02:00:56 pm
Lost again. Not doing too well this season.

Is this the right place to start sack the manager thread?

COYR
Title: Re: Youth Team (U18's)
Post by: DonnyOsmond on January 15, 2017, 02:32:52 pm
The difference between a good and bad season seems to be a goalscorer and we've not had one since McKay/Mandeville and Ball before then. Probably still got decent players despite not the best results.
Title: Re: Youth Team (U18's)
Post by: Sammy Chung was King on January 16, 2017, 12:43:48 am
Who is the youth team scapegoat, there must be one?! :ermm:. Did anybody notice Jerry Yates scored for Rotherham in the championship, didn't one of our lads say he was with our youth team at one point?.
Title: Re: Youth Team (U18's)
Post by: lukeygladdy on February 14, 2017, 01:10:40 pm
A large % of the starting lineup in the youth team this year has been 1st year's as second years have either been with 1st team (Longbottom/Fielding) or injured (or not picked).

Hopefully next year the benefit of this experience will show through.

As for goals, I know Scattergood bagged a few early on (5/6 in the first 3) and has maybe added 2/3 since. Morris also got a couple early on and was on the scoresheet twice this weekend in the 2-2 draw with Hartlepool.
Title: Re: Youth Team (U18's)
Post by: The Red Baron on February 16, 2017, 08:52:20 pm
Josh Barker was playing for Lincoln's Under-21s the other week. I don't know if this is an indication that he is being released, but he's a Second Year.

I believe that in addition to Longbottom and Fielding at least one of the Second Years will be offered a contract. Probably Louis Jones and/or Tyler Walker.