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I'm lost with this U18 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE it appears that we play northern clubs during the year and our last two fixtures are against the two Sheffield sides but they are in the northern section and as we (according to http://uk.soccerway.com/national/en...ment-league-2/20142015/regular-season/r28249/ ) have qualified for the playoffs against the northern section top two clubs it seams very confusing. Anybody care to explain it.
 

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Big Seb said:
I'm lost with this U18 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE it appears that we play northern clubs during the year and our last two fixtures are against the two Sheffield sides but they are in the northern section and as we (according to http://uk.soccerway.com/national/en...ment-league-2/20142015/regular-season/r28249/ ) have qualified for the playoffs against the northern section top two clubs it seams very confusing. Anybody care to explain it.
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I believe that we play each team in in the South twice and each team in the North once. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014–15_Professional_U18_Development_League#League_2
 

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Many thanks - looks like we got 5 aways to 4 homes when we played the northerners but we will finish at least 2nd if not 1st more likely in our league.
 

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Brentford Bees (u18s) play away to Oxford United tomorrow afternoon I think.
Not sure why they're called that to be honest on the referees assignments sheet. was given chance to be assistant but had to turn it down.
 

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ladbroke said:
Brentford Bees (u18s) play away to Oxford United tomorrow afternoon I think.
Not sure why they're called that to be honest on the referees assignments sheet. was given chance to be assistant but had to turn it down.
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I think there are two teams. Other one is called the Griffins or something.
 

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ladbroke said:
Brentford Bees (u18s) play away to Oxford United tomorrow afternoon I think.
Not sure why they're called that to be honest on the referees assignments sheet. was given chance to be assistant but had to turn it down.
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BuzzBeeSi said:
I think there are two teams. Other one is called the Griffins or something.
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It's not the same Youth Team. There's the Under-18 Professional Development League side, who are top of their Division and beat Bristol City recently.

Then there are two other Youth sides, "Brentford Bees" and "Brentford Griffins", who play in the Football Conference Youth Alliance. http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/brentford-football-conference-youth-alliance-2331430.aspx
 

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Paul O'Brien said:
I think they're fussball teams, aren't they?
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No. They're the players under the u-18 development squad.

I think, you'd need to check, they're part of a collaboration with West London Uni.

Just checked, they are part of a collaboration with WLU.

http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/football-conference-youth-alliance-brentford-2281259.aspx

Their results - Brentford Griffins - can be seen here http://full-time.thefa.com/DisplayT...B0D?teamID=677733760&divisionseason=541007709
You can change the division to see the Brentford Bees - Home Counties South West Division.

Futsal is played mainly indoors, which is what the Bees futsal squad do. This set up is part of the FITC scheme. Here's some info on them http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/a...tsal-side-beat-crawley-town-16-1-2330636.aspx
 

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wanderer paul said:
No. They're the players under the u-18 development squad.

I think, you'd need to check, they're part of a collaboration with West London Uni.

Just checked, they are part of a collaboration with WLU.

http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/football-conference-youth-alliance-brentford-2281259.aspx

Their results - Brentford Griffins - can be seen here http://full-time.thefa.com/DisplayT...B0D?teamID=677733760&divisionseason=541007709
You can change the division to see the Brentford Bees - Home Counties South West Division.

Futsal is played mainly indoors, which is what the Bees futsal squad do. This set up is part of the FITC scheme. Here's some info on them http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/a...tsal-side-beat-crawley-town-16-1-2330636.aspx
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Thanks. Got confused between the teams and also called it Fussball instead of futsal. Can't get your link to work, btw.
 

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Anybody going to the Dev team match this afternoon, would appreciate report on our Scottish ginger midfielder and any other junior Bees up and coming talent.
 

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Well done to all the scholars offered pro deals. From my brief and limited viewing they all look to have seven futures in the game, particularly millenge and clayton.

We've come a long way from Craig ravenscroft and Kevin rapley
 

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They're definately the most exciting batch of young players to come out of the academy/youth set-up for many years, probably in living memory.

Four or five of them have already made a real impression this season at Development Squad level, as well as doing so well in the under-18 team. I'd imagine the Development Squad will be worth watching next year, with this lot added to the likes of Udumaga, Greene, Moore and Laurent.

The surprise one is the striker Jatta, who hasn't played for the Development Squad and has hardly featured for the youth team either (injuries, perhaps) and yet he's been given a longer contract than all the other 18-year olds. Interesting decision.
 

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I'm not surprised Bradley clayton got two years as whenever I read a report on their games be seems to score and didn't Courtney senior get rave reviews from the author of a book on football scouts
 

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HertfordBee said:
The surprise one is the striker Jatta, who hasn't played for the Development Squad and has hardly featured for the youth team either (injuries, perhaps) and yet he's been given a longer contract than all the other 18-year olds. Interesting decision.
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It does say he has played in friendlies for the Develpment Team, maybe there was other issues as to why he didn't play in any of the League games
 

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HertfordBee said:
They're definately the most exciting batch of young players to come out of the academy/youth set-up for many years, probably in living memory.

Four or five of them have already made a real impression this season at Development Squad level, as well as doing so well in the under-18 team. I'd imagine the Development Squad will be worth watching next year, with this lot added to the likes of Udumaga, Greene, Moore and Laurent.

The surprise one is the striker Jatta, who hasn't played for the Development Squad and has hardly featured for the youth team either (injuries, perhaps) and yet he's been given a longer contract than all the other 18-year olds. Interesting decision.
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Was this the group of lads that won the Milk Cup in Ireland?
 

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Red Eric said:
It does say he has played in friendlies for the Develpment Team, maybe there was other issues as to why he didn't play in any of the League games
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Maybe, but a two-year contract, ahead of all the others who have already started to establish themselves, is quite a statement.

Senior and Clayton are younger than the rest, so presumably hence their two-year deals.
 

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HertfordBee said:
The surprise one is the striker Jatta, who hasn't played for the Development Squad and has hardly featured for the youth team either (injuries, perhaps) and yet he's been given a longer contract than all the other 18-year olds. Interesting decision.
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You're not wrong there, though he's managed 10 goals in 30 odd games. Maybe some two year contracts are for late developers as well, rather than just because "this player is so good, we need to keep them for longer"?
 

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Red Eric said:
I think to offer 10 contracts out of 12 players tells you a lot about how highly these guys are rated.

Maybe this could be our own group of Busby Babes, the "Benham Babes" maybe??
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Brilliant stuff. Lets hope so, there seems to be a lot of potential there. :)

Were there only 12 players in the YT this year?
 

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hanworthbee said:
I'm not surprised Bradley clayton got two years as whenever I read a report on their games be seems to score and didn't Courtney senior get rave reviews from the author of a book on football scouts
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The Nowhere Men?
 

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Ken_Hom's_Wok said:
Well done to all the scholars offered pro deals. From my brief and limited viewing they all look to have seven futures in the game, particularly millenge and clayton.

We've come a long way from Craig ravenscroft and Kevin rapley
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Kevin Rapley! Theres a name I haven't heard in a very long time!!
 

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beeproud said:
Brilliant stuff. Lets hope so, there seems to be a lot of potential there. :)

Were there only 12 players in the YT this year?
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no as youth team is a mixture of first and second year scholars. The 12 mentioned are second year scholars
 

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Spent the morning at Oxford United academy and watching them play bristol rovers. Oxford u14 had a striker who has excellent close ball control, plenty of strength and a superb left foot. Scored a hattrick in 10 minutes.

If our youth are like some of these guys, with the right coaching will do well.
 

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ladbroke said:
Spent the morning at Oxford United academy and watching them play bristol rovers. Oxford u14 had a striker who has excellent close ball control, plenty of strength and a superb left foot. Scored a hattrick in 10 minutes.

If our youth are like some of these guys, with the right coaching will do well.
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The biggest challenge a club like Oxford will face is holding on to him. I know they lost a really promising youngster last season to their biggest threat who strangely enough is not Reading or Swindon Town who have weak academies but Southampton . The Saints are very strong in Oxfordshire and seem to be taking the cream at present.They have a huge network of scouts and have a good reputation as we are all aware for players coming through and progressing.
 

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Congratulations to the players and to their coaches. These lads have made great progress this year and maybe the Benham dream of bringing our own players through to the first team can be realised. In MB we trust.
 

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Well done lads and now to put Charlton to the sword for the championship. Does this mean they get promoted to play with the prem boys next season if they beat Charlton?
 

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Brentford St George said:
The biggest challenge a club like Oxford will face is holding on to him. I know they lost a really promising youngster last season to their biggest threat who strangely enough is not Reading or Swindon Town who have weak academies but Southampton . The Saints are very strong in Oxfordshire and seem to be taking the cream at present.They have a huge network of scouts and have a good reputation as we are all aware for players coming through and progressing.
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Didn't we sign Udumaga from Oxford?
 

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Big Seb said:
Well done lads and now to put Charlton to the sword for the championship. Does this mean they get promoted to play with the prem boys next season if they beat Charlton?
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No promotion ground doesn't meet regulations
 

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I'll be popping down this evening. :sorted:
 

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I wonder how big an area our scouts fan out too ?
Young ruislipredbee was scouted by a Norwich scout at the Wealdstone tournament this weekend
 

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Just thought our under 15s needed some congratulations for winning a tournament in Lithuania this last weekend well done boys
 

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Pauly Paul said:
Our u16 youth team member Giancarlo Poveda has been called in to the England u16 training group!

http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk/news/article/giancarlo-poveda-in-england-under-16-squad-2524817.aspx

Some background on Giancarlo. He's Colombian by birth and this Daily Mail report suggests Arsenal & Barcelona were chasing his signature when he was 14:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...ancarlo-Poveda-rejects-Arsenal-Barcelona.html
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He's the kid we got on a 2 year loan from Barcelona last year. Does this mean that he's a permanent Bee now?

That would be great as this kid is something special :sorted:
 

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homelessbee said:
He's the kid we got on a 2 year loan from Barcelona last year. Does this mean that he's a permanent Bee now?

That would be great as this kid is something special :sorted:
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The OS artical suggests he only had a loan with Barca, not that he is on loan?

How does he qualify for England anyway? :confused:
 
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