Premier League 2

[Mex Martillo]

Premier League 2

Results
Friday 16 August 2024: Brighton 0-2 West Ham
Friday 23 August 2024: West Ham 5-1 Southampton
Friday 30 August 2024: West Ham 1-0 Norwich
Friday 20 September 2024: Newcastle 0-1 West Ham

Fixtures
Friday 27 September 2024: West Ham 20:00 Chelsea, Rush Green, London
Saturday 5 October 2024: Man City 20:00 West Ham, Joie Stadium, Manchester
Friday 25 October 2024: Wolves 20:00 West Ham, Aggborough Stadium, Kidderminster
Friday 1 November 2024: West Ham 20:00 Fulham, Rush Green, London
Friday 29 November 2024: Man Utd 20:00 West Ham, Leigh Sports Village, Manchester
Saturday 14 December 2024: West Ham 16:00 Stoke, London Stadium, London
Sunday 12 January 2025: Liverpool 14:00 West Ham, Liverpool Academy, Liverpool
Friday 17 January 2025: West Ham 20:00 Sunderland, Rush Green, London
Monday 27 January 2025: Leeds 20:00 West Ham, LNER Community Stadium, York
Friday 7 February 2025: West Ham 20:00 Arsenal, Rush Green, London
Friday 14 February 2025: West Ham 20:00 Blackburn, Rush Green, London
Monday 24 February 2025: Reading 20:00 West Ham, Bearwood Park Training Ground, Reading
Friday 28 February 2025: Derby 20:00 West Ham, The Proctor Cars Stadium, Matlock
Friday 14 March 2025: West Ham 20:00 Leicester, Rush Green, London
Friday 4 April 2025: West Ham 20:00 Crystal Palace, Rush Green, London
Friday 11 April 2025: Middlesbrough 20:00 West Ham, Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough

Squad

Lead coach Mark Robson

Goalkeepers
Finlay Herrick gk
Krisztián Hegyi gk (Out on Loan)
Terry Mason gk (Out on Loan)

Defenders
Junior Robinson df
Kaelan Casey df
Luizão df
Regan Clayton df
Ollie Scarles df
Ezra Mayers df
Ryan Battrum df
Sean Tarima df
Luis Brown df
Josh Briggs df
Levi Laing df (Out on Loan)
Michael Forbes df (Out on Loan)

Midfielders
Dan Rigge mf
Tyron Akpata mf
Lewis Orford mf
Patrick Kelly mf (Out on Loan)
George Earthy mf (Out on Loan)
Freddie Potts mf (Out on Loan)

Forwards
Sean Moore fw
Mehmet Halim fw
Kamarai Swyer fw
Favour Fawunmi fw
Brad Dolaghan fw
Gideon Kodua fw (Out on Loan)
Callum Marshall fw (Out on Loan)

What is the format for PL2
There will be only one division made up of clubs with Category One Academies. At present there are 26 such clubs. Teams: Arsenal, Man Utd, Aston Villa, Middlesbrough, Blackburn Rovers, , Newcastle United, Brighton, Norwich, Chelsea, Nott'm Forest, Crystal Palace, Reading, Derby County, Southampton, Everton, Stoke City, Fulham, Sunderland, Leeds United, Spurs, Leicester City, West Brom, Liverpool, West Ham United, Man City, Wolves.Those teams will be divided into five pots based on performances over the past three seasons. Fixtures will be determined by a draw made according to clubs’ positions in the five seeded pots. There will be 20 Match weeks, with each team playing 20 regular-season matches throughout the season. Teams will play each club in their own seeding pot once, as well as three to five teams in all other pots either home or away. Results (three points for a win and one point for a draw) will generate a table ranking the 26 teams. After the regular season of 20 Match weeks has completed, the top 16 teams will qualify for a single elimination playoff. Teams will be drawn against each other based on their league positions, for example the team finishing first facing the team that finished 16th. These will be one-off elimination matches with the higher-seeded team at home. In addition, the teams finishing the regular season in the top 12 will be invited to take part in the next season’s Premier League International Cup competition. 

[Takashi Miike]

18.50.....

[Mex Martillo]

Finished West Ham United U21s 2-1 Blackburn Rovers U21s

We're up to 3rd in the table
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/prem ... ue-2/table

West Ham United U21s: Herrick, Briggs, Mayers, Fearon (Akpata 80), Casey ©, Luizão, Moore, Orford, Swyer, Rigge (Ajala 63), Adiele
Subs not used: Hooper (GK), Brown, Golambeckis

Goals: Swyer 18, Orford 31 (pen)

Booked: Briggs, Herrick

Blackburn Rovers U21s: Khan (Wolsoncroft 45+3), Litherland, Powell (Harriman-Anous 79), Pratt, Gamble © (Dlamini 83), Edmonson (Farkas 83), A. Doherty (R. Doherty 72), O'Grady-Macken, Baker (Dunn HT), Stritch, Boggan

​Goal: Boggan 49

https://www.whufc.com/news/u21s-climb-t ... -blackburn

[Monsieur merde de cheval]

Fieron and Adiele the 2 stand outs for me so far. I can see Orford has a great range of passing but he’s much more of a Carrick type player than a Rice. Good in possession, geeat passer and tidy but not a tackler or presser of the ball when we are out of possession. And imo thats what we lack in the first team squad in centre mid, a player that can cover the ground, is strong physically, quick and of course technically assured. Like I say, that half, Fieron ( nabbed at 15 years old from Chelsea )  looks the most likely to fit that profile. 

We should be 4 or 5 up but missed some gilt edged chances and a coulle of great saves by their keeper.  An enjoyable watch nonetheless. 

How I saw it too pal.
Fieron Preston is impressing me and has been for a while.
One to keep an eye on for sure

[Sir Alf]

Fieron and Adiele the 2 stand outs for me so far. I can see Orford has a great range of passing but he’s much more of a Carrick type player than a Rice. Good in possession, geeat passer and tidy but not a tackler or presser of the ball when we are out of possession. And imo thats what we lack in the first team squad in centre mid, a player that can cover the ground, is strong physically, quick and of course technically assured. Like I say, that half, Fieron ( nabbed at 15 years old from Chelsea )  looks the most likely to fit that profile. 

We should be 4 or 5 up but missed some gilt edged chances and a coulle of great saves by their keeper.  An enjoyable watch nonetheless. 

[twoleftfeet]

2-0 up

Swyer and Orford

[Takashi Miike]

they did have it listed on their channel, earlier in the week. if it goes back up I'll post the link

[Mex Martillo]

West Ham United U21s v Blackburn Rovers U21s
Rush Green Stadium,
Friday 14 February 2025, 7pm GMT 

I guessing no live coverage because of the Brighton Chelsea game tonight. Miike?

 

[Fauxstralian]

1-0 win over Arsenal last night for the u21’s
Goal by Kaelen Casey & up to 4th after 7th win in last 8 in all competitions

[Takashi Miike]

[Alfs]

Why is the pitch in the middle of a building site?

[Takashi Miike]

If you want to see Mayers tackle, forward it to about 85 minutes, it's worth the effort.

Potter, and the coaches were there too today in the stands

[Fauxstralian]

Premier League u18 Cup Quarter Final
West Ham 2 Man Utd 2
West Ham win 5-4 on pens
Goals from Ajala & Caliste with Potter & coaching staff watching on

[onsideman]

I'll tell you one thing about Ezra and that is he has pace to burn.

There is a clip of a Man United forward through on goal and no West Ham player in site, just as he got into the box Ezra appeared and did a superb tackle. Very impressive.

Good to know. Thanks

[Far Cough UKunt]

I'll tell you one thing about Ezra and that is he has pace to burn.

There is a clip of a Man United forward through on goal and no West Ham player in site, just as he got into the box Ezra appeared and did a superb tackle. Very impressive.

Yeah I saw that, it was a great tackle reminiscent of Bobby.

[twoleftfeet]

I'll tell you one thing about Ezra and that is he has pace to burn.

There is a clip of a Man United forward through on goal and no West Ham player in site, just as he got into the box Ezra appeared and did a superb tackle. Very impressive.

[Gank]

Well, a year younger, didn't cost any money and hasn't had any minutes but apart from that the similarities are endless

Zero minutes, eh?

Must be SHIT.

Genuinely no idea what you're banging on about

Anyone other than this weirdo have a view on Mayers? I see he played in this game against the Mancs today but wasn't able to watch the stream

Yes, I can tell you don’t see the point I was making. You could have asked instead of reverting to name-calling but if you want to be a prick about it, we can all play that game.

[onsideman]

same age as Guilherme with fewer minutes , so according to the laws of WHO, no. He should be released instead.

Well, a year younger, didn't cost any money and hasn't had any minutes but apart from that the similarities are endless

Zero minutes, eh?

Must be SHIT.

Genuinely no idea what you're banging on about

Anyone other than this weirdo have a view on Mayers? I see he played in this game against the Mancs today but wasn't able to watch the stream

[Takashi Miike]

the number six is another very good prospect

https://www.whufc.com/news/airidas-gola ... l-contract

[Far Cough UKunt]

bang, done the mancs

What was the competition Mike?

U18 Premier League Cup

[Percy Dalton]

bang, done the mancs

What was the competition Mike?

[Takashi Miike]

bang, done the mancs

[Far Cough UKunt]

West Ham go through on pens.

[Gank]

Would you say Ezra Mayers has the potential to leapfrog the established U21 centre backs that are potentially ahead of him? I've only seen very little of him but he does seem to have something about him

same age as Guilherme with fewer minutes , so according to the laws of WHO, no. He should be released instead.

Well, a year younger, didn't cost any money and hasn't had any minutes but apart from that the similarities are endless

Zero minutes, eh?

Must be SHIT.

[Far Cough UKunt]

Penalties.

[onsideman]

Would you say Ezra Mayers has the potential to leapfrog the established U21 centre backs that are potentially ahead of him? I've only seen very little of him but he does seem to have something about him

same age as Guilherme with fewer minutes , so according to the laws of WHO, no. He should be released instead.

Well, a year younger, didn't cost any money and hasn't had any minutes but apart from that the similarities are endless