U21s v Stockport

[ClaretTony]

Team: Charlie Casper, Alex Healy-Byrne, Benn Ward, Murray Campbell, Joe Ashton, Will Hugill, Tom Tweedy, Vernon Masara, Kamarni Ryan (Trialist from Arsenal who came on as a sub last Sunday), Basilio Rieno Socoliche, Joe Bevan.

Subs: Jon Ander Vikar Robinson, Brad Grant, Tommy McDermott, Lewis Richardson, Brandon Pouani.

[ClaretTony]

Callum West playing for Stockport

[ClaretTony]

5 mins: Burnley 1 Stockport 0, Masara scores from a Socoliche cross

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11 mins: Burnley 1 Stockport 1, penalty

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23 mins: Burnley 1 Stockport 2, clearly offside down the flank but allowed to go on and score

[FCBurnley]

11 mins: Burnley 1 Stockport 1, penalty

Never a pen

[ClaretTony]

40 mins: Burnley 2 Stockport 2, Murray Campbell from close range following a free kick

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Never a pen

Oh it was

[FCBurnley]

Oh it was

[ClaretTony]

Half time: Burnley 2 Stockport 2

[Mattster]

Callum West playing for Stockport

That mean he'll be leaving at the end of his scholarship?

[ClaretTony]

That mean he'll be leaving at the end of his scholarship?

He played against us for Hull recently too. There are a few players who seem to have gone missing. Rohan Vaughan played as a trialist for QPR last week.

[ClaretTony]

63 mins: Tweedy fails from penalty spot, hits woodwork

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64 mins: Richardson & Pouani on for Ryan & Socoliche.

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72 mins: Burnley 3 Stockport 2, Bevan finishes after good ball through from Richardson

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75 mins: Burnley 3 Stockport 3 and inevitably a good strike from West

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81 mins: Burnley 4 Stockport 3, Ward

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81 mins: Grant on for Bevan

[ClaretTony]

Won 4-3

[Quickenthetempo]

Shame about West. When you pay a fee for a youth player you expect it to work out a bit more.

[claretonthecoast1882]

Won 4-3

Good stuff.

Shove that up yourself Steve Bellis

[agreenwood]

Shame about West. When you pay a fee for a youth player you expect it to work out a bit more.

It’d be interesting to see the outcome stats on PL and Champ clubs signing players playing adult football and then chucking them into their youth teams. Even where these players are playing non-league football, I can’t help thinking they’d have been better staying put or making a smaller step to continue adult football.

[NewClaret]

Won 4-3

Good stuff. Thanks for the updates Tony.

[Quickenthetempo]

It’d be interesting to see the outcome stats on PL and Champ clubs signing players playing adult football and then chucking them into their youth teams. Even where these players are playing non-league football, I can’t help thinking they’d have been better staying put or making a smaller step to continue adult football.

I don't think any stats will come out good for progressing out of academies.

Is there many that come in to a youth set up so late?

[FCBurnley]

Do we know the other semi result

[ClaretTony]

Shame about West. When you pay a fee for a youth player you expect it to work out a bit more.

There are a lot of people bemused by this one to be honest but usually the decisions prove to be right.

[ClaretTony]

Good stuff.

Shove that up yourself Steve Bellis

His nephew is a decent lad though

[ClaretTony]

Do we know the other semi result

It's been put back to Friday next week

[FCBurnley]

Ok thanks

[warksclaret]

Sounds like some game CT

[Bosscat]

Cheers for the updates

[Rowls]

Yes, thanks for the updates. Easy to take these for granted as you post them so often but they help the day motor along.

[ClaretTony]

A few words on today's game

https://www.uptheclarets.com/a-second-c ... he-clarets

[NottsClaret]

It’d be interesting to see the outcome stats on PL and Champ clubs signing players playing adult football and then chucking them into their youth teams. Even where these players are playing non-league football, I can’t help thinking they’d have been better staying put or making a smaller step to continue adult football.

We did something similar a few years back with Jordan Barnett, signed him from Penistone Church in 9th tier and played him in our u18s I think. He did end up making some appearances in the football league with Oldham and in the National League with Notts County, which probably wouldn't happened without his spell with us.

He's back at Penistone again now, and enjoying it which is the main thing. He does look a class above there to be fair.

[KlyBfc]

Only an armchair follower of the youth team but whenever I’ve seen Callum West in the games shown via you tube I thought he looked a decent prospect and usually the stand out player.

[wembley94]

Stockport will just have to settle for the EFL League Two Title

[claretonthecoast1882]

His nephew is a decent lad though

Most families have an Uncle knobhead

[Quicknick]

Good result.

[bfcjg]

Most families have an Uncle knobhead

That's what my nieces and nephews say, must be my brothers obviously.

[ClaretTony]

Most families have an Uncle knobhead

Taylor - do you have an uncle knobhead?

[Bosscat]

That's what my nieces and nephews say, must be my brothers obviously.

[claretonthecoast1882]

Taylor - do you have an uncle knobhead?

Bet he would say yes