Everton Youth Teams Thread

[EFC_FRANCIS]

Question for people here. I'm going to this event in a couple weeks to see the Dallas academy play fulham, but also to see this Everton Football College team in the opening game.

What exactly is this team? Is it part of the Everton academy that mostly focuses on education or something? I'm going to go support them regardless but just don't know a ton about the academy set up.
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It's a 6th form college side. It's completely disconnected from the club in footballing terms

 

[EFC_FRANCIS]

All focus on defending our Liverpool Senior Cup trophy now. Mad how quickly seasons can fizzle out.

Quite the rut our 21s are in. The one win in 7 coming from an absolute gift by the lower Breck keeper. Focus has to be on qualifying for this comp next season now as well

 

[TexanToffee]

I had to Google what a 6th form college was, but this makes much more sense now. Thanks!

 

[blueboy72]

Think the whole academy needs a shake up with new coaches. Tait is very lucky to have stayed so long, like unsworth before him

 

[9LeagueTitles5FACups]

I attended tonight's game and thought we were very unfortunate to be on the losing side. We had some excellent chances and struck the woodwork on a handful of occasions, and I did not think Dortmund deserved the penalty when there was a similar incident at the opposite end of the pitch a few minutes beforehand for which we got nothing. The referee was awful as is the norm in under-21s football.

 

[James Patrick]

Quite the rut our 21s are in. The one win in 7 coming from an absolute gift by the lower Breck keeper. Focus has to be on qualifying for this comp next season now as well

You'll not get consistency if from one game to another the profile of the team changes in terms of age, experience and level from one of scale to the other (as it can do for the oposition). Its not as if they're fixed teams.

 

[Zatara]

I attended tonight's game and thought we were very unfortunate to be on the losing side. We had some excellent chances and struck the woodwork on a handful of occasions, and I did not think Dortmund deserved the penalty when there was a similar incident at the opposite end of the pitch a few minutes beforehand for which we got nothing. The referee was awful as is the norm in under-21s football.

Hit the woodwork 5 times?

That puts a different flavour on the result.

 

[EFC_FRANCIS]

You'll not get consistency if from one game to another the profile of the team changes in terms of age, experience and level from one of scale to the other (as it can do for the oposition). Its not as if they're fixed teams.

I agree we won't get consistency. I was simply commenting on the run of form and how our season was fizzling out. I'm not expecting us to win every game but to fail to qualify for next season's international cup would be a major disappointment considering where we were placed a couple months ago.

 

[blueloon]

I agree we won't get consistency. I was simply commenting on the run of form and how our season was fizzling out. I'm not expecting us to win every game but to fail to qualify for next season's international cup would be a major disappointment considering where we were placed a couple months ago.

I’m presuming we need to finish in the top 16 ? It appears we’ve got 3 games left , are in 17th position so doable with a late run. You’re right the International Cup is a big bonus to our u21s , giving them experience of playing different styles from different countries.

 

[oglop44]

I’m presuming we need to finish in the top 16 ? It appears we’ve got 3 games left , are in 17th position so doable with a late run. You’re right the International Cup is a big bonus to our u21s , giving them experience of playing different styles from different countries.

Is it the top 16 that go into the playoff style cup comp at the end of the season? I have a vague memory of it being the top 12 for some reason

Any extra games would be good at this point

 

[mightymoyes]

Is it the top 16 that go into the playoff style cup comp at the end of the season? I have a vague memory of it being the top 12 for some reason

Any extra games would be good at this point

its top 16, think we just snuck in last season and got beat by utd in first game

 

[davep]

It's a 6th form college side. It's completely disconnected from the club in footballing terms

But not in other terms? Surely they shouldn't be using our badge if there's no connection.

 

[davep]

A lot of this United team are extremely highly rated. It’s the one thing the club has managed to do well in recent years, snapping up some extremely highly rated young talents. Obviously JJ Gabriel already getting lots of attention because of the talent he has at such a young age (still only 14yo), but Thwaites and Ibragimov in midfield and Kukonki in defence have all trained with senior team and would be expected to make the step up soon.

Manchester United: JJ Gabriel - the latest Old Trafford prodigy, aged 15

At 15, Manchester United's JJ Gabriel is too young to play in the Premier League but he is already showing clear signs he is a huge talent.

www.bbc.co.uk

That Gabriel lad getting noticed on the Beeb now.

 

[EFC_FRANCIS]

I’m presuming we need to finish in the top 16 ? It appears we’ve got 3 games left , are in 17th position so doable with a late run. You’re right the International Cup is a big bonus to our u21s , giving them experience of playing different styles from different countries.

It's top 16 now yeah, we should still qualify but it's a lot closer than it ought to be

 

[EFC_FRANCIS]

But not in other terms? Surely they shouldn't be using our badge if there's no connection.

The college is owned by the club or rather the clubs charity. Whole point of the school and it's 'prestige' is it can use the badge.

The team though has no connection to the academy in terms of players, recruitment or anything of that nature.