BFC Academy

[Eieieio]

I see MB will get a cut direct of any transfer fees from players who progress this way ...

Sounds about right doesn't it? You'd expect a return on an investment. (I know you didn't give an opinion on this though )

 

[JordanBEE]

Speaking to my friends, who still play in the academy, they tell me today's game is the designated 'academy day'.

This will consist of the players doing a lap of honour before kick off; all of the academy players watching the game from New Road; and from each age group a 'player of the quatuer' being presented with an award at half-time.

This was done last season against MK Dons.

 

[Womble Bee]

Speaking to my friends, who still play in the academy, they tell me today's game is the designated 'academy day'.

This will consist of the players doing a lap of honour before kick off; all of the academy players watching the game from New Road; and from each age group a 'player of the quatuer' being presented with an award at half-time.

This was done last season against MK Dons.

They were sitting in E Block Braemar Road, noisey larey so n so's!

 

[mk1965]

There were plenty walking around the pitch at half time and to think there may be some of them playing in the first team in years to come. Good luck to them and let's hope they they knuckle down, work hard and get their just reward.

 

[YorkBee]

whats a quatuer? french?

 

[wanderer paul]

http://m.leinsterexpress.ie/sport/soccer/ccfl-breaks-new-ground-with-brentford-link-up-1-5899784

Wasn't sure if this warranted its own thread but it seems at home here.
Another great little link up the club have made. You just have to marvel at how dynamic, forward thinking and professional BFC has become

http://www.leinsterexpress.ie/sport/soccer/ccfl-youths-perform-well-against-brentford-1-6026689

A Youth team from the CCFL came over from Ireland for a game with our U-17's. They seemed impresed with the Bees set up and coaching. Good stuf.

 

[Beat Poet]

Signed two 14 years olds from Camden & Islington Midweek Youth League outfit Isledon Wolves.

http://www.camdennewjournal.com/spo...nai-make-‘dream-team’-after-signing-brentford

 

[Alex Callow]

Michael Onovwigun has joined Chesterfield on a one year deal.

 

[Beat Poet]

Youth goalkeeper Melvin Minter is interesting Isthmian Premier outfit Canvey Island.

http://www.echo-news.co.uk/sport/fo...sland_s_ex_Southend_United_prospects/?ref=arc

 

[Beat Poet]

Second year scholar Bradley Clayton has been training with the first team.

http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/mark-warburton-06.09.14-1901155.aspx

 

[hanworthbee]

Under 15 player called up for England http://po.st/zFzejE

 

[Newport Pagnell Bee]

Jeremy Steele U18 manager pays the price for a woeful performance on Saturday.

 

[favershambee]

Could this be the opening for Kevin O'Connor?

Jeremy Steele U18 manager pays the price for a woeful performance on Saturday.

 

[Hullbee]

Jeremy Steele U18 manager pays the price for a woeful performance on Saturday.

Surely not??? The reason???

 

[Alex Callow]

http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/jeremy-steele-leaves-07.10.14-2003722.aspx

 

[hanworthbee]

Can't be just results as his record this season is wwlddwl

 

[Hullbee]

Is strange they don't mention where he is moving on to

 

[footman]

I'm very surprised to read this. I watch the youth team quite a lot as I do some of the match photography. They seemed to me to be streets ahead of how they were playing even last season. As Hanworthbee points out, his results so far don't seem that bad, I'm a bit disappointed, he always came over as a nice fellow, but then what do I know?

 

[wrightybee1664]

At this level it shouldn't be about results, just development and education. Can only see him leaving for pastures new.

 

[sgaz]

At this level it shouldn't be about results, just development and education. Can only see him leaving for pastures new.

Watford's next manager?

 

[nick logan]

At this level it shouldn't be about results, just development and education. Can only see him leaving for pastures new.

I know they always say this but surely we dont want to produce players that are used to defeat all the time, i have no answers just saying my thoughts.

 

[Newport Pagnell Bee]

I know they always say this but surely we dont want to produce players that are used to defeat all the time, i have no answers just saying my thoughts.

You make a good point. A big part of their education and learning is all about how to win.

 

[Hullbee]

You make a good point. A big part of their education and learning is all about how to win.

Big change from the Uwe regime where it was drilled into them not to lose

 

[Newport Pagnell Bee]

Big change from the Uwe regime where it was drilled into them not to lose

You make a good point too!

 

[Bangor Bee]

Seems an odd one: in interviews he always came across as a bright guy. Perhaps the leaving was already anticipated last week and was responsible for the poor performance against Huddersfield?

 

[Paul O'Brien]

Seems an odd one: in interviews he always came across as a bright guy. Perhaps the leaving was already anticipated last week and was responsible for the poor performance against Huddersfield?

I was surprised too and wondered the same thing. The leaving message didn't seem very effusive - just a standard one. Could it be more the way he handled/spoke about the youngsters after the defeat? While I like to hear some honesty, I was surprised at how critical he was in public, given that these are youngsters who may well respond better from private criticisms and public support:

"such a bad performance for 90 minutes."
"to be honest 3-0 was a low scoreline for the performance that we put in."
“It was way below the standard."
“We passed the ball horrifically..."
“We were miles away from the standard we were looking for, both technically and tactically, but technically today the passing was horrific."
“We were so technically poor"
“Today we were just very poor in possession of the football, our movement wasn’t great... our first pass was straight to a Huddersfield player"
“We were poor before the goal"
“we were so bad..."
“That performance is so far away from where those players need to be..."
“You can’t play that badly and even be in a game of football."

 

[Isleworth_Bee]

I was surprised too and wondered the same thing. The leaving message didn't seem very effusive - just a standard one. Could it be more the way he handled/spoke about the youngsters after the defeat? While I like to hear some honesty, I was surprised at how critical he was in public, given that these are youngsters who may well respond better from private criticisms and public support:

"such a bad performance for 90 minutes."
"to be honest 3-0 was a low scoreline for the performance that we put in."
“It was way below the standard."
“We passed the ball horrifically..."
“We were miles away from the standard we were looking for, both technically and tactically, but technically today the passing was horrific."
“We were so technically poor"
“Today we were just very poor in possession of the football, our movement wasn’t great... our first pass was straight to a Huddersfield player"
“We were poor before the goal"
“we were so bad..."
“That performance is so far away from where those players need to be..."
“You can’t play that badly and even be in a game of football."

Strange as to me thats not the way to develop youngsters....... You wouldnt hear MW talk like that.

 

[hairman]

Watford's next manager?

They already have one for this week.

 

[favershambee]

Sounds something dramatically wrong- totally negative response to a game. Perhaps a quote we know we can do better and the players want to put this performance behind them by throwing their aggression into the next game WITHOUT HIM!!!!

I was surprised too and wondered the same thing. The leaving message didn't seem very effusive - just a standard one. Could it be more the way he handled/spoke about the youngsters after the defeat? While I like to hear some honesty, I was surprised at how critical he was in public, given that these are youngsters who may well respond better from private criticisms and public support:

"such a bad performance for 90 minutes."
"to be honest 3-0 was a low scoreline for the performance that we put in."
“It was way below the standard."
“We passed the ball horrifically..."
“We were miles away from the standard we were looking for, both technically and tactically, but technically today the passing was horrific."
“We were so technically poor"
“Today we were just very poor in possession of the football, our movement wasn’t great... our first pass was straight to a Huddersfield player"
“We were poor before the goal"
“we were so bad..."
“That performance is so far away from where those players need to be..."
“You can’t play that badly and even be in a game of football."

 

[Newport Pagnell Bee]

I was surprised too and wondered the same thing. The leaving message didn't seem very effusive - just a standard one. Could it be more the way he handled/spoke about the youngsters after the defeat? While I like to hear some honesty, I was surprised at how critical he was in public, given that these are youngsters who may well respond better from private criticisms and public support:

"such a bad performance for 90 minutes."
"to be honest 3-0 was a low scoreline for the performance that we put in."
“It was way below the standard."
“We passed the ball horrifically..."
“We were miles away from the standard we were looking for, both technically and tactically, but technically today the passing was horrific."
“We were so technically poor"
“Today we were just very poor in possession of the football, our movement wasn’t great... our first pass was straight to a Huddersfield player"
“We were poor before the goal"
“we were so bad..."
“That performance is so far away from where those players need to be..."
“You can’t play that badly and even be in a game of football."

No individual was singled out though which for me is the cardinal sin. He told it as he saw it. If it was that bad, maybe it needed to be said.

 

[hanworthbee]

not sure how accurate this is considering they got his age wrong

 

[homelessbee]

It was retweeted by Robert himself so you have to assume its true....

 

[Les Beeavinu]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...ancarlo-Poveda-rejects-Arsenal-Barcelona.html

 

[homelessbee]

Giancarlo Poveda

I think he'll probably need a little while to get used to the physicality of the Championship.

 

[homelessbee]

Another vid here

Giancarlo Poveda 2

and here Giancarlo Poveda 3 (number 20)

He's easily the shortest player in a team of midgets

 

[hanworthbee]

if he's on loan from ages 16-18 what do we get out of it?

 

[Les Beeavinu]

if he's on loan from ages 16-18 what do we get out of it?

What do you think we'd get from having a close relationship with one of the biggest clubs in the world?

 

[Hullbee]

What do you think we'd get from having a close relationship with one of the biggest clubs in the world?

Some tickets we can auction at the big red ball

 

[exiledbee]

He could play in the first team at that age, couldn't he?
If you're good enough, you're old enough a la Danis Salman.......

 

[Newport Pagnell Bee]

What do you think we'd get from having a close relationship with one of the biggest clubs in the world?

Ouch!!

 

[homelessbee]

He could play in the first team at that age, couldn't he?
If you're good enough, you're old enough a la Danis Salman.......

He appears to be under 5 foot tall and 6 stone dripping wet so I doubt that he's here to impact our first team :shrug:

What it does appear to say though, which is more important to my mind, is that the greatest club in the world with the best youth program in the world, has not turned their nose up at Brentford looking after and progressing one of their prize possessions, for two years.

That is amazing.

 

[homelessbee]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...ancarlo-Poveda-rejects-Arsenal-Barcelona.html

A nice mention of Jon Toral in there too.

 

[LingfieldBee]

He appears to be under 5 foot and 6 stone dripping wet so I doubt that he's here to impact our first team.

What it does appear to say though, which is more important to my mind, is that the greatest club in the world with the best youth program in the world, has not turned their nose up at Brentford looking after and progressing one of their prize possessions, for two years.

That is amazing.

Spot on! Shows that our academy is doing the right things!
Building a relationship with one of the greatest club and one which produces a converier belt of talent!

 

[sonofabee]

Met Barry Chapman today who is head of recruitment for the academy scouting at Elm Grove in Hersham. Said Academy ahead of schedule and as a result we have even more ambitious plans for the future.
He said he was at some manky club in Shepherds bush for many years but the set up and ambition at Brentford was too big a pull and he couldn't turn the job down. Reckons we're in a strong position and the envy of much bigger clubs with the result being we're attracting some of the very best kids in the South something we could only dream about not long ago.

 

[hanworthbee]

Just thought it was an odd move for a 16 year old to make.....

 

[Hullbee]

Just thought it was an odd move for a 16 year old to make.....

Maybe the Internet connection is better in London meaning he can view pornhub without it freezing at the critical moment

 

[GuyBee]

He appears to be under 5 foot tall and 6 stone dripping wet so I doubt that he's here to impact our first team :shrug:

What it does appear to say though, which is more important to my mind, is that the greatest club in the world with the best youth program in the world, has not turned their nose up at Brentford looking after and progressing one of their prize possessions, for two years.

That is amazing.

It may be that Barca are happy to send players to us as they see us as no threat or competition in the foreseeable future. They would probably be more comfortable with him beings with us rather than say Tottenham

 

[Eieieio]

I think the daily mail article is the one that gets his age wrong. I believe he is 14, and has been loaned to us on the basis that FIFA rules mean he cannot play in Spain at the moment. But the fact of the matter is Barcelona are trusting our Academy with their player development.

 

[Westlad]

It may be that Barca are happy to send players to us as they see us as no threat or competition in the foreseeable future. They would probably be more comfortable with him beings with us rather than say Tottenham

Agree with your point, but I dont think they're running scared of Tottenham at the camp nou!

 

[Eieieio]

the academy is currently looking for scouts in a variety of areas in the south-east. if anyone is interested, have a look at the OS. i've had a great time doing it, get involved!