The Academy/Development squads watch thread 2024/25

[morganb]

On the U21's front does anyone know how John Clark is doing; Is he near to a return yet? Tuma also - he's been out all season and most of pre-season. Osho too?

When we spoke to John Clarke at the Bearwood Day he was targeting a late November to Christmas return

[Royals and Racers]

Sean Patton has joined the U 21’s from Derry City

[Royals and Racers]

U 21’s open their Premier league Cup group A campaign next Friday 12th September with a home game against Bournemouth KO 7pm. The match is being played at the EBB stadium Aldershot- the home of Aldershot FC.
One match has already been played by our groups other 2 teams with a result of Hull 5 Birmingham 1

U 18’s home on Saturday 13th September to Brighton KO 11.30am in a PL U 18 league match. The match is at Bearwood.

[Royals and Racers]

Anyone going to watch the U 21’s at Aldershot on Friday can i suggest you buy your ticket before you go from Aldershot FC as the prices rise on match day.
Burger van and bar are available at the stadium.

[Clyde1998]

Have ticket prices at the Mad Stad gone up this season? Noticed the Newcastle game is £6; thought they were £4 last season.

[Royals and Racers]

Have ticket prices at the Mad Stad gone up this season? Noticed the Newcastle game is £6; thought they were £4 last season.

Yes i was paying £3 as a concession last season if bought early and it’s now £4 for this season.

[Sutekh]

The OS is still utter garbage when it comes to the youth sections. The U21s squad comprises just 10 players (not even enough for a team) while the U18s squad is completely non existent. The club really needs to do something about this.

Also where did Rhys(?) Evans suddenly come from? When did he sign & how long for? He already seems to be the best young striking prospect in quite a while after just 20 minutes of a game!

What is it with Reading that finding useful info on young players is always like getting blood out of a stone?

[Royals and Racers]

The OS is still utter garbage when it comes to the youth sections. The U21s squad comprises just 10 players (not even enough for a team) while the U18s squad is completely non existent. The club really needs to do something about this.

Also where did Rhys(?) Evans suddenly come from? When did he sign & how long for? He already seems to be the best young striking prospect in quite a while after just 20 minutes of a game!

What is it with Reading that finding useful info on young players is always like getting blood out of a stone?

And some people have given me stick for years when i have continually banged on about the clubs pathetic coverage of the Academy.
As for Reece Evans you should follow this thread more closely On page 422 you can learn all about him.

[72 bus]

The OS is still utter garbage when it comes to the youth sections. The U21s squad comprises just 10 players (not even enough for a team) while the U18s squad is completely non existent. The club really needs to do something about this.

Also where did Rhys(?) Evans suddenly come from? When did he sign & how long for? He already seems to be the best young striking prospect in quite a while after just 20 minutes of a game!

What is it with Reading that finding useful info on young players is always like getting blood out of a stone?

Norther ireland U19
joined 04.08.2025
Contracted till 30.06.2027

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/reece-e ... er/1024046

[Whore Jackie]

The OS is still utter garbage when it comes to the youth sections. The U21s squad comprises just 10 players (not even enough for a team) while the U18s squad is completely non existent. The club really needs to do something about this.

Also where did Rhys(?) Evans suddenly come from? When did he sign & how long for? He already seems to be the best young striking prospect in quite a while after just 20 minutes of a game!

What is it with Reading that finding useful info on young players is always like getting blood out of a stone?

It's Reece. And TBF, the OS did post when he, plus Miles Obodo and David Hicks, signed.

https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2025/august/04/young-royals-new-signing/

[Sutekh]

Now updated.

Academy players 2025-26

Transitioning to 1st team
Out on loan

U21s
RB - Ashqar Ahmed
ST - Joseph Barough
RB - Boyd Beacroft
AM - Mamadi Camara
LB - John Clarke
ST - Reece Evans (contracted to summer 2027)
LB - Andre Garcia
MF - David Hicks (contracted to summer 2026)
DM - Jacob Hammond-Chambers-Borgnis
CB - Abraham Kanu - Forest Green for the season
GK - Tom Norcott - Woking to end September
ST - Miles Obodo (contracted to summer 2026)
RW - Jeremiah Okine-Peters
RW - Emmanuel Osho
GK - Harrison Rhone
GK - Matthew Rowley
RB - Tivonge Rushesha
LB - John Ryan
AM - Tyler Sackey
DM - Shay Spencer
CB - Michael Stickland
ST - Basil Tuma

Club is permitted to field up to 3 outfield players and a goalkeeper over the age of 23 in u21 fixtures, as well as any scholars

U18s
CM - Henry Agyekum
ST - Dare Bailey
DF - Ryan Beacroft
CM - Dennis Bossman
AM - Carter-Blue Bowdery
CB - Phillip Duah
LB - Harley Irish
LW - Kiyan Coke-Miles-Smith
CM - Lewis Otis
CM - Kallum Fuller-Thompson
DF - Sam Harrison
CM - Luke Howard
LW - Jerae Jones
DF - Dajara Martin
CM - Maddox McMillan
DF - Jacob Neptune
CM - Aaron Nour
RW - Larry Omoregie
GK - Matthew Pullinger
CM - T'Shay Saint-Louis
GK - Josh Welland
DF - Ryan Zie

Club is permitted to field up to 3 outfield players and a goalkeeper over the age of 18 in u18 fixtures, as well as any scholars

[Sutekh]

The OS is still utter garbage when it comes to the youth sections. The U21s squad comprises just 10 players (not even enough for a team) while the U18s squad is completely non existent. The club really needs to do something about this.

Also where did Rhys(?) Evans suddenly come from? When did he sign & how long for? He already seems to be the best young striking prospect in quite a while after just 20 minutes of a game!

What is it with Reading that finding useful info on young players is always like getting blood out of a stone?

It's Reece. And TBF, the OS did post when he, plus Miles Obodo and David Hicks, signed.

https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2025/august/04/young-royals-new-signing/

Thanks, I remember now, thought I'd updated my list at the time but hadn't until just now

Still would appreciate the club updating their end of things within a reasonable timescale though.

[Whore Jackie]

Now updated.

Academy players 2025-26

Transitioning to 1st team
Out on loan

U21s
RB - Ashqar Ahmed
ST - Joseph Barough
RB - Boyd Beacroft
AM - Mamadi Camara
LB - John Clarke
ST - Reece Evans (contracted to summer 2027)
LB - Andre Garcia
MF - David Hicks (contracted to summer 2026)
DM - Jacob Hammond-Chambers-Borgnis
CB - Abraham Kanu - Forest Green for the season
GK - Tom Norcott - Woking to end September
ST - Miles Obodo (contracted to summer 2026)
RW - Jeremiah Okine-Peters
RW - Emmanuel Osho
GK - Harrison Rhone
GK - Matthew Rowley
RB - Tivonge Rushesha
LB - John Ryan
AM - Tyler Sackey
DM - Shay Spencer
CB - Michael Stickland
ST - Basil Tuma

Club is permitted to field up to 3 outfield players and a goalkeeper over the age of 23 in u21 fixtures, as well as any scholars

U18s
CM - Henry Agyekum
ST - Dare Bailey
DF - Ryan Beacroft
CM - Dennis Bossman
AM - Carter-Blue Bowdery
CB - Phillip Duah
LB - Harley Irish
LW - Kiyan Coke-Miles-Smith
CM - Lewis Otis
CM - Kallum Fuller-Thompson
DF - Sam Harrison
CM - Luke Howard
LW - Jerae Jones
DF - Dajara Martin
CM - Maddox McMillan
DF - Jacob Neptune
CM - Aaron Nour
RW - Larry Omoregie
GK - Matthew Pullinger
CM - T'Shay Saint-Louis
GK - Josh Welland
DF - Ryan Zie

Club is permitted to field up to 3 outfield players and a goalkeeper over the age of 18 in u18 fixtures, as well as any scholars

You've missed off Sean Patton for the U21s. Two-year deal.

https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2025/s ... an-Patton/

If you're saying Tiv is Transitioning to First Team, then surely you've got to include Ashqar Ahmed (and possibly Clarke).

[Sutekh]

Now updated.

Academy players 2025-26

Transitioning to 1st team
Out on loan

U21s
RB - Ashqar Ahmed
ST - Joseph Barough
RB - Boyd Beacroft
AM - Mamadi Camara
LB - John Clarke
ST - Reece Evans (contracted to summer 2027)
LB - Andre Garcia
MF - David Hicks (contracted to summer 2026)
DM - Jacob Hammond-Chambers-Borgnis
CB - Abraham Kanu - Forest Green for the season
GK - Tom Norcott - Woking to end September
ST - Miles Obodo (contracted to summer 2026)
RW - Jeremiah Okine-Peters
RW - Emmanuel Osho
ST - Sean Patton (contracted to summer 2027)
GK - Harrison Rhone
GK - Matthew Rowley
RB - Tivonge Rushesha
LB - John Ryan
AM - Tyler Sackey
DM - Shay Spencer
CB - Michael Stickland
ST - Basil Tuma

Club is permitted to field up to 3 outfield players and a goalkeeper over the age of 23 in u21 fixtures, as well as any scholars

U18s
CM - Henry Agyekum
ST - Dare Bailey
DF - Ryan Beacroft
CM - Dennis Bossman
AM - Carter-Blue Bowdery
CB - Phillip Duah
LB - Harley Irish
LW - Kiyan Coke-Miles-Smith
CM - Lewis Otis
CM - Kallum Fuller-Thompson
DF - Sam Harrison
CM - Luke Howard
LW - Jerae Jones
DF - Dajara Martin
CM - Maddox McMillan
DF - Jacob Neptune
CM - Aaron Nour
RW - Larry Omoregie
GK - Matthew Pullinger
CM - T'Shay Saint-Louis
GK - Josh Welland
DF - Ryan Zie

Club is permitted to field up to 3 outfield players and a goalkeeper over the age of 18 in u18 fixtures, as well as any scholars

You've missed off Sean Patton for the U21s. Two-year deal.

https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2025/s ... an-Patton/

If you're saying Tiv is Transitioning to First Team, then surely you've got to include Ashqar Ahmed (and possibly Clarke).

Yes, you are quite correct. Have updated above. Not included Clarke as transitioning just yet though as his few league apps were all under Ince and his subsequent injury recovery doesn't seem to have pushed him to the front of the current first team youngsters.

[Whore Jackie]

You've missed off Sean Patton for the U21s. Two-year deal.

https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2025/s ... an-Patton/

If you're saying Tiv is Transitioning to First Team, then surely you've got to include Ashqar Ahmed (and possibly Clarke).

Yes, you are quite correct. Have updated above. Not included Clarke as transitioning just yet though as his few league apps were all under Ince and his subsequent injury recovery doesn't seem to have pushed him to the front of the current first team youngsters.

Doh, meant Ryan rather than Clarke. 3 appearances this year, looks to be Hunt's LB for cup matches.

[Sutekh]

You've missed off Sean Patton for the U21s. Two-year deal.

https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2025/s ... an-Patton/

If you're saying Tiv is Transitioning to First Team, then surely you've got to include Ashqar Ahmed (and possibly Clarke).

Yes, you are quite correct. Have updated above. Not included Clarke as transitioning just yet though as his few league apps were all under Ince and his subsequent injury recovery doesn't seem to have pushed him to the front of the current first team youngsters.

Doh, meant Ryan rather than Clarke. 3 appearances this year, looks to be Hunt's LB for cup matches.

Maybe. Will see if he starts getting subs apps in the league, think it's the league that shows a young player is on his way to transitioning.