Academy

[Latvian Eagle]

I don't really get the need for teams at every yearly age group. Back in the day I thought teams uses to basically cover a two yearly cycle, so U23, U21, U19, U17 and so on.

[Billy Rhino]

Originally Posted by aashman12

Shilton did suffer in penalty shoot outs and a certain hand of god moment

Shilton of the 70s was a lot better than who we saw in 1990, as he was well past it by then.

Still bugs me the Chris Woods wasn't picked instead.

[GreatGonzo]

Originally Posted by AJ

The U20s and U19s seem a strange age group as it doesn't correspond with the setup of academy's, at least in England where there are only 2 main groups, U18 and U23. The national U21 seems to cover the players 19-22 and I am surprised they bother with the u19s and u20s. What do other national leagues do in terms of academy players? Do they have u19 and u20 leagues?

Down to UEFA and FIFA, they have competitions at each age group - why?

[Ian Hart]

Originally Posted by Latvian Eagle

Back in the day I thought teams uses to basically cover a two yearly cycle, so U23, U21, U19, U17 and so on.

It depends which "day" you are going back to. When I was a kid, as far as internationals were concerned, the only age group that seemed to exist was U23. I recall on the day of my 23rd birthdasy feeling mortified that I had now passed the age when I could be selected for England U23.

Mind you, I was pretty rubbish at football anyway

[Rob Harmer]

Do we have any players in the England u18's tonight verses Portugal, anyone know?

[Latvian Eagle]

Originally Posted by Ian Hart

It depends which "day" you are going back to. When I was a kid, as far as internationals were concerned, the only age group that seemed to exist was U23. I recall on the day of my 23rd birthdasy feeling mortified that I had now passed the age when I could be selected for England U23.

Mind you, I was pretty rubbish at football anyway

90s and into the 2000s.

[Stinger1]

Originally Posted by Rob Harmer

Do we have any players in the England u18's tonight verses Portugal, anyone know?

They are all on the bench.

You can watch here, they might come on in the second half:

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[Rob Harmer]

Originally Posted by Stinger1

They are all on the bench.

You can watch here, they might come on in the second half:

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I am watching but no team details available!!

[hughff]

Originally Posted by GreatGonzo

Down to UEFA and FIFA, they have competitions at each age group - why?

I think we all know. Cha-ching.

[Stinger1]

Originally Posted by Rob Harmer

I am watching but no team details available!!

[Rob Harmer]

Thanks, I thought it was Jack W-M coming on

[Sp1Eagle]

JWM is already on.

[Rob Harmer]

I know

[Maidstoned Eagle]

Originally Posted by Stinger1

They are all on the bench.

You can watch here, they might come on in the second half:

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That game is being played at about 400 mph.

[Sp1Eagle]

WTF is that ref?

[Maidstoned Eagle]

Lots of toys being thrown out the pram.

[Sp1Eagle]

Yea not sure what happened there. Seemed to be one unhappy Portuguese lad.

[Rob Harmer]

The Portuguese guy wasn't a happy loser

[Maidstoned Eagle]

Originally Posted by Sp1Eagle

Yea not sure what happened there. Seemed to be one unhappy Portuguese lad.

I think he was the one who made the bad back pass, one England lad came over to shake his hand at the end and maybe said something, the Portuguese fella didnt take it too well. Lots of "putas" being shouted.

[Maidstoned Eagle]

Scroll back to the minus 14 minute mark, it was the no.13 he wasnt too keen on shaking hands with others and then got a bit stroppy with no.10 Daniel Gore, it got daft after that.