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The reformatted PL2 structure, starts today. Basically the same fornat sees the young Hammers play 20 league fixtures across the 29-team league, ten home games and ten away. Previously a 26-team division, Premier League 2 has this season been expanded to 29 competing clubs with the addition of Birmingham City, Burnley and Ipswich Town, who were awarded Category One academy status in 2025. Fixturs are selected from seeded pots.As in the previous two campaigns, the top 16 teams at the end of the regular season in March will progress to the play-offs, which will also serve as qualification for the 2026/27 Premier League International Cup.New for this season, the eight clubs finishing between 17th and 24th will enter a cross-category play-off competition alongside the top eight teams from the Professional Development League (Category Two). This competition will also feature a knockout format, starting with a round of 16.PL2 Fixtures 2025/26
August 2025Monday 18 August – Nottingham Forest (H) 7pm
Friday 22 August – Manchester City (A) 7pm
Friday 29 August – Sunderland (A) 7pmSeptember 2025Friday 19 September – Birmingham City (H) 7pm
Friday 26 September – Brighton & Hove Albion (H) 7pmOctober 2025Saturday 4 October – Arsenal (A) 1pm
Friday 24 October – Aston Villa (H) 7pm
Friday 31 October – Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) 7pmNovember 2025Friday 7 November – Liverpool (H) 7pmJanuary 2026Friday 9 January – Tottenham Hotspur (A) 7pm
Friday 16 January – Chelsea (H) 7pm
Friday 23 January – Norwich City (H) 7pmFebruary 2026Monday 2 February – Middlesbrough (A) 7pm
Friday 6 February – Fulham (A) 7pm
Monday 16 February – Leicester City (H) 7pm
Monday 23 February – Crystal Palace (H) 7pm
Saturday 28 February – Leeds United (A) 12.30pmMarch 2026Friday 6 March – Derby County (A) 7pm
Friday 13 March – Reading (H) 7pm
Monday 23 March – Blackburn Rovers (A) 7pm

goalkeeper

Finlay Herrick	G	19	6' 0"	--	England	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Finley Hooper13	G	17	--	--	England	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--

outfield players                

Junior Robinson	D	21	--	--	England
Regan Clayton	D	20	--	--	England
Luis Brown	D	19	--	--	England
Josh Briggs	D	19	--	--	Northern Ireland
Emeka Adeile	D	18	5' 8"	--	England
Ryan Battrum	D	19	--	--	England
Jethro Medine	D	18	5' 8"	--	England
Ezra Mayers	D	18	6' 0"	--	England
Rayan Oyebade	D	18	--	--	England
Luizão5	D	23	6' 2"	174 lbs	Brazil
Airidas Golambeckis6	D	17	--	--	England
Daniel Rigge	M	19	--	--	England
Mohamadou Kanté	M	19	5' 10"	161 lbs	France
Tyron Akpata	M	19	--	--	England
Gabriel Caliste	M	18	--	--	Mauritius
Preston Fearon	M	18	--	--	England
Riley Hargan	M	18	--	--	England
Lewis Orford8	M	19	6' 2"	161 lbs	England
Daniel Cummings	F	19	6' 1"	--	Scotland
Josh Landers	F	18	--	--	Scotland
Joshua Ajala	F	18	--	--	England
Elisha Sowanmi	F	18	--	--	England

Arsenal 2-2 West Ham

West Ham United U21s: Wooster, Golambeckis ©, Oyebade, Mayers, Medine, Fearon, Kanté (Sowunmi 74), Adiele, Caliste, Akpata, Landers (Brown 90)
Subs not used: Byrne (GK), Hargan, ColauGoals: Fearon 35, Mayers 54Booked: Kanté, Oyebade, LandersBetter than the 1st team, were twice leading, Asenal got the draw in injury time.

Arsenal U21 v West Ham United U21
13:00 04/10/2025
Mangata Developments Stadium

Preview of the first team!
Any youtube? I couldn't find it.

Soucek played 90 minutes.

The U21s lost 3-1 after leading 1-0 at the break. Two penalties (one saved), and a red card at the beginning of the second half. The website said both decisions were harsh.

Soucek played 90 minutes.

Marshall scoring again for the U21s against Reading tonight in the Cup.

Another Mark Robson masterclass.
Pleased for the young jock though






 

twoleftfeet wrote: ↑26 Sep 2025, 21:44 Who is this Josh Landers lad? 3 goals tonight and 2 in his previous game. 

Our U-21s surrendered a 3-0 lead at halftime. Eventually drew 3-3. Landers looks physically more developed than some of the others, which always gives you a bit of an advantage at this level. A bit like Kante. Plenty of promise though.

twoleftfeet wrote: ↑26 Sep 2025, 21:44 Who is this Josh Landers lad? 3 goals tonight and 2 in his previous game. 

Marshall didnt feature. Hopefully it means he’s in the squad on Monday and gets some minutes

Who is this Josh Landers lad? 3 goals tonight and 2 in his previous game. 

Spot on, Sir Alf. Couldn't agree more. Thing is, Potter wouldn't just be winning over fans, he'd also be winning over the players themselves, making them believe he knows how to integrate the Squad and utilise it to it's maximum. He either cannot see it, or refuses to accept they're anywhere near ready. Even though Earthy instantly turned it on with the handful of minutes given under Moyes and scored against Prem opposition. 

Watched the game. Imho and it aint hard to see, Marshall, Earthy, Fearon and Kante are ready for some minutes in the first team.  Ive watched a few down the last few years ( Muamba, Coventry, Cullen, Ashby, etc ) and these lads are at a better level for the same age

Marshall and Earthy a little ahead of the other two but not by much. Marshall looked miserable as sin last night. He is desperate for a chance and should be in the 1st team squad.  He may not maje the step up but is ready for the chance. Earthy looks even more ready but has to get in the queue behind JWP, Soucek, Rodriguez, Irvine, Potts.  Marshall behind Wilson and The Kraut and a false 9 Paqueta.

Any West Ham manager would win over fans gettimg these lads in the squad.  I remember back in the prehistoric era of my footballing days, a couple of youngsters coming into a team really brings energy and freshens up the team.    

 

Fine win.
Fly up tbe table, into 11th.

Fantastic Team goal for the 3rd Sowunmi. Earthy heavily involved again.

Earthy is so good, another one that's just a matter of timeofefore regularly breaking through in to the 1st Team if only he was given a chance..

Tom Wooster the Trialist Keeper was also impressive with fine saves in his debut in 3-0 win. 

Yep, excellent work by Earthy to assist this time and a lovely typical Marshall bending run in to score first time shot. 

...Potter meanwhile is searching for a spanner to tighten some of his loose bolts in his neck now.

2-0 
Marshall 24mins

Fuck me, that Kante is a but good ain't he? Watching him now for the U21s and he's looking the absolute part.

Same with Fearon who I've only known about since Pre Season and he's also impressing. 

Earthy scores after a smart assist from Fearon and Marshall looking as theratening as always up front.

Potters been spotted looking for some WD40 spray for his brain in the Groundsmans Shed in the corner.

Fearon Kante Earthy & Marshall all playing against Birmingham for the u21’s tonight so not involved tomorrow 
Leading 1-0 (Earthy) after 20mins

XKhammer wrote: ↑18 Sep 2025, 21:14

Mike Oxsaw" wrote: ↑18 Sep 2025, 20:09

XKhammer wrote: ↑18 Sep 2025, 19:19

Load of insane made up bollocks 
Youth players making the first team are far more valuable 

..."Youth players making the first team are far more valuable "...


Not if you're looking to help out your agent/mates with transfer commissions and associated brown envelopes straight into your personal sky  they're not.

Sullivan says "Thanks for your unthinking valuable financial contributions, though". He'll probably mention you in dispatches, too; for services in lining his pockets.

You can hold your head with pride.

You're fucking nuts!

Tonight’s game will obviously tell us if any of the u21’s are in the squad for Palace

Friday 19 September 7pm
West Ham United U21 v Birmingham City U21
The Rush Green Stadium

Mike Oxsaw" wrote: ↑18 Sep 2025, 20:09

XKhammer wrote: ↑18 Sep 2025, 19:19

Mike Oxsaw" wrote: ↑18 Sep 2025, 13:14 I wouldn't be at all surprised if Sullivan had "let it be known", rather than state directly, that none of the youth are to be risked in the first team before Christmas as selling them in January to generate operating cash-flow is hard-wired into his acute business plan.

Load of insane made up bollocks 
Youth players making the first team are far more valuable 

..."Youth players making the first team are far more valuable "...


Not if you're looking to help out your agent/mates with transfer commissions and associated brown envelopes straight into your personal sky  they're not.

Sullivan says "Thanks for your unthinking valuable financial contributions, though". He'll probably mention you in dispatches, too; for services in lining his pockets.

You can hold your head with pride.

Massive Attack" wrote: ↑18 Sep 2025, 20:31 This discussion about Academy youth players aint going to drift in to Cambodian noncing is it?