Reserves / Youth Team thread 2013/14

[SB]

Christ! Not been a good day today

[RedReet]

3-3 h/t against Saints.

Shocking defending from both sides, really bad.

[RedReet]

Beat 4-3. Waste of a day off.

[Pablo]

You took a day off just to watch the reserves on TV?

[RedReet]

You took a day off just to watch the reserves on TV?

I've taken days off for less.

Nah, I had it booked off as I was at the Celtic game, but didn't really need it. Was considering going to work, but when i realised the match was on I thought it was a good excuse to stay off and have a wee drink.

[meffin]

http://www.crewechronicle.co.uk/crewe-alex-fc/crewe-alex-fc-news/2013/08/13/crewe-alex-academy-director-neil-critchley-set-to-join-liverpool-fc-96135-33722413/

Crewe Alex academy director Neil Critchley is poised to leave the club to join Premier League giants Liverpool.
The 34-year-old, who has been at Gresty Road as a player and a coach for more than two decades, has been offered the chance to become the Anfield club’s under 18s manager.

The Chronicle understands Critchley, who joined the Alex as a primary school youth and went on to make one appearance for the first team before turning to coaching, left Reaseheath for the last time on Friday.
One of just 16 FA Elite Coaches in the country, Critchley is very highly-rated in the game after learning his trade under the guidance of the likes of Dario Gradi and Steve Holland.

Fellow academy director James Collins will stay in charge of the Crewe operation, with a new face expected to be added to the coaching staff in the coming weeks.

Alex manager Steve Davis said: “It looks like Neil is moving on to Liverpool under 18s, he told me he had been approached. I imagine he is considering a fantastic offer and opportunity to go to Liverpool.

“He will be a great loss to us because he is a great lad, and a great servant to the club. He has done a brilliant job with the young players who have come through. I’ve a lot of time and respect for Neil and we all wish him well.

“It is not a negative thing, it is a real positive that one of our bright young coaches is considered by Brendan Rodgers.
“You look at our record, what we have produced and what we have sold over the past year, three top players, and that is all down to the standard of the coaches.

“That’s why we are the academy we are, we have a lot of fantastic coaches, a lot of ex-players. Neil has been very loyal and been developed himself. That doesn’t go unnoticed, if a club is selling players for millions of pounds there is a reason for that. There is obviously some quality people involved in that process and Neil is one of them.

“For him to get noticed by one of the top clubs in the country is of great benefit to us, it shows where the academy is.”

[Fernandinho]

The U21's team has been absolutely hammered by all the best young talents joining the first team.

[Mike]

Thats a good problem to have

[ashey]

Jay @Jay82_LFC 2m
#LFC 3 - 1 New in a behind close doors friendly. Sturridge followed up his penalty miss to score & scored a penalty. Alberto with the other

[Chazza]

NextGeneration @NextGenSeries
*ANNOUNCEMENT: The NextGen Series will be suspending the tournament for one season due to a lack of definite funding #nextgenbreak*

[Pablo]

Saw that, it's a shame really, it had great potential.

[Shaggy]

Michael Sweeting @M_Sweeting
It looks like Nacho Huertas has left LFC to return to Spain. Atletico Madrid "B" are credited with an interest in the midfielder.

[ronanm]

Wasn't he very highly rated?

[SB]

Not heard much of him. Any good?

[Daffy Duck]

He scored a hat-trick on his trial debut so we signed him up, after that he wasn't anything special really.