Our youth team managed by Julian Derby deserve a mention on here. 6-2 win at Rotherham in the FA Youth Cup and top of the EFL Youth Alliance North.

https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/fa-youth-cup-report-rotherham-2-wanderers-6
 

I know most if not all of them will never make the First Team, but they are 15 games unbeaten this season, so finally we must doing something right at the Academy.

 

Be nice to see a couple of them involved at the weekend and against Fleetwood in the EFL Trophy after the Stockport game.

Nah. We have lads not anywhere close in the b team. Let’s not ruin kids before we need to 

1 hour ago, Big E said:

Nah. We have lads not anywhere close in the b team. Let’s not ruin kids before we need to 

Indeed. The natural step is for them to play in the B team first (and I assume some will have done already)

Mention to Julian Darby who is a first class coach. I think he got Premier League experience at Forest.

3 hours ago, Big E said:

Nah. We have lads not anywhere close in the b team. Let’s not ruin kids before we need to 

But we have some who may be ready. Hutchinson in goal, to avoid risking our only fit keeper, and Inwood at LCB to avoid risking our only LCB, for example.

Lolos is due a start, as is Williams, while Matheson can come in at RWB. Forrester needs game time, as well.

We can rest a few without diminishing significantly.

Edited October 30, 20241 yr by Rival Son

1 hour ago, Rival Son said:

But we have some who may be ready. Hutchinson in goal, to avoid risking our only fit keeper, and Inwood at LCB to avoid risking our only LCB, for example.

Lolos is due a start, as is Williams, while Matheson can come in at RWB. Forrester needs game time, as well.

We can rest a few without diminishing significantly.

Isn’t Hutchinson 22 ? 
 

We could play an 18 year old who’s not ready who gets injured having next played adult first team football

3 hours ago, Rival Son said:

But we have some who may be ready. Hutchinson in goal, to avoid risking our only fit keeper, and Inwood at LCB to avoid risking our only LCB, for example.

Lolos is due a start, as is Williams, while Matheson can come in at RWB. Forrester needs game time, as well.

We can rest a few without diminishing significantly.

Neither Hutchinson, Inwood or Matheson are under 18s

This team is a group made up of 16 and 17-year-olds who won't be appearing in the first team for quite a long while yet

2 hours ago, Big E said:

Isn’t Hutchinson 22 ? 

Yes, and he won't make it here unfortunately

Been eagerly waiting for Sonny Sharples to make his league debut having been on the bench for the last 2 matches, come through the youth team and is a local lad,

 

Know he's been with the club at least 5 years. 

1 hour ago, only1swanny said:

Been eagerly waiting for Sonny Sharples to make his league debut having been on the bench for the last 2 matches, come through the youth team and is a local lad,

 

Know he's been with the club at least 5 years. 

What position does he play ? 

33 minutes ago, Farnywhite said:

What position does he play ? 

He’s a midfielder 

David Abimbola seems to be on the scoresheet every week

1 hour ago, Farnywhite said:

What position does he play ? 

used to teach him maths