26 goals in the National League North this season for FC United and Southport. Just 23, so I reckon he still has a chance of playing at a higher level.

And we let him go. Fair enough I guess

Bit diff from Prem League.

Good to see the lad maturing and successful at his level.

Not bad considering he's played for two atrocious sides this season.

Didn’t he score a hat trick at Old Trafford in the FA Youth cup?

Claretforever wrote:Didn’t he score a hat trick at Old Trafford in the FA Youth cup?

He did - a night to savour for me, the only time I've seen a Burnley team win at Old Trafford.

Just found the teams from that night:

Manchester United: Pierluigi Gollini, Donald Love, Liam Grimshaw, Nicholas Ioannou (Declan Dally 78), Louis Rowley, Jack Barmby (Jack Rudge 53), Ben Pearson (Sam Byrne 114), James Weir, James Wilson, Adnan Januzaj, Mats Daehli. Subs not used: Jonny Sutherland, Kenji Gorre.

Burnley: Callum Jakovlevs, Cameron Dummigan, Charlie Holt, Alex Whitmore, Luke Conlan, Luke Daly (Evan Galvin 110), Kevin Ly (Brad Jackson 63), Nathan Lowe, Cameron Howieson, Jamie Frost (Christian Hill 70), Jason Gilchrist. Subs not used: Conor Mitchell, Andreas Bianga.

ClaretTony wrote:He did - a night to savour for me, the only time I've seen a Burnley team win at Old Trafford.

Just found the teams from that night:

Manchester United: Pierluigi Gollini, Donald Love, Liam Grimshaw, Nicholas Ioannou (Declan Dally 78), Louis Rowley, Jack Barmby (Jack Rudge 53), Ben Pearson (Sam Byrne 114), James Weir, James Wilson, Adnan Januzaj, Mats Daehli. Subs not used: Jonny Sutherland, Kenji Gorre.

Burnley: Callum Jakovlevs, Cameron Dummigan, Charlie Holt, Alex Whitmore, Luke Conlan, Luke Daly (Evan Galvin 110), Kevin Ly (Brad Jackson 63), Nathan Lowe, Cameron Howieson, Jamie Frost (Christian Hill 70), Jason Gilchrist. Subs not used: Conor Mitchell, Andreas Bianga.

Just did a double take. Thought for a second that United had a former referee in goal!

How many of that lot are playing in the top four tiers?

Culmclaret wrote:How many of that lot are playing in the top four tiers?

Three of ours

Doesn't Ben Pearson boss the midfield for PNE?

If it is, he's a cracking player

Januzaj plays for Real Sociedad and Belgium, Mats Daehli plays for St Pauli on loan from Freiburg of the Bundesliga, Jack barmby is playing in the MLS, James Wilson is on loan at Sheffield Utd

Lancasterclaret wrote:Doesn't Ben Pearson boss the midfield for PNE?

If it is, he's a cracking player

He does - Donald Love at Sunderland, Liam Grimshaw in Scotland, James Wilson on loan at Sheff U and Januzaj is in Spain I think.

Talking of the NLN - Dom Knowles scored five for Harrogate at the weekend. Unfortunately they’ve been beaten by Salford to the title.

Whatever our Youth set up is about it is not there to improve the first team. I wish it were otherwise but those days are long gone. I am still very much in favour of a strong set up but it really serves the purposes of supporting the community and the social responsibility objective of what is now a wealthy corporate organisation.

ClaretTony wrote:He does - Donald Love at Sunderland, Liam Grimshaw in Scotland, James Wilson on loan at Sheff U and Januzaj is in Spain I think.

Liam Grimshaw is a Burnley fan I believe.

Went to school with my brother.

UpTheClaretsFCBK wrote:Liam Grimshaw is a Burnley fan I believe.

Went to school with my brother.

He is a Claret. His uncle Chris played for the reservessome years ago.

Callum Jakovlevs was promoted with Silsden last night at Bacup Borough.