??I’ll repeat , Welch is a Schoolboy. He’s coming back from injury . He doesn’t train full time as Onyango does. He’s nowhere near being ready to train with the 1st team , hasn’t even made the U23s team . Their only similarity is they were born in the same Calendar Year and therefore play in the same England team.
Tyler is 17 in March, and Welch next September, so a fair difference at that age, and in diff age groups/school years obvs.
From what people have been saying on here, I would imagine Quirk would, sounds like a very useful/tidy little player I think.
It’s always hard to tell, last year we let go of 2or 3 regular u18 who I thought we’d keep so maybe we’re becoming harsher or they see younger players who are better coming through. Tyrer definitely, Hansen has a contract so maybe Barrett misses out, Anderson has lost his place to Lowey a few times , Hosie hasn’t really looked strong enough so both full backs likely to go , Quirk has looked good this season worth a contract I think but it’s a crowded midfield he’ll be competing in.
Yep, there’s certainly potential holes at U23s next season, particularly at left back, if we let too many go. Joe Anderson played a lot at left back in the u18 initially before moving to CB , as well as LB for the U23s . I wouldn’t be unhappy with a back four of John, Astley, Branthwaite, Anderson next season. All depends on what we do with Feeney, Gibson, Foulds and Ouzonidis I guess , as we'll a reasonable squad.
