Leeds United Under-23's thread

[SG90]

Well done to the team, all the staff and Corberan. Very well deserved and no surprise either. They have been in blistering form since January 2018. I remember all stick and usual xenophobia aimed at Corberan when they were struggling in the first half of last season, it just goes to show what happens when you allow them to build rather than making knee jerk reactions.

[SG90]

Corberan next first team manager, Mark Jackson promoted to u23s, Pablo u18s manager.

[Ratscoot]

Well done to the team, all the staff and Corberan. Very well deserved and no surprise either. They have been in blistering form since January 2018. I remember all stick and usual xenophobia aimed at Corberan when they were struggling in the first half of last season, it just goes to show what happens when you allow them to build rather than making knee jerk reactions.

Ditto they have been brilliant and quite a few will be breaking into the first team soon All Leeds Aren’t We

[1964white]

A magnificent achievement

Well done young lads

Now for the first team to follow your footsteps

[Chilli D]

These lads have a great future

[HarryofOz]

Fantastic stuff, well done Leeds

[SG90]

Burnley cup game is on Friday, so they will be without Clarke, Brown and Shack for that, but the Polish Messi will be back.

[1964white]

Have to give massive credit to Radz/Orta bringing these kids in, the future looks bright

• Mateusz Bogusz (Poland) -17yo wonderkid

• Sam Dalby (Leytonstone) - out on loan at Morcambe since Xmas, great talent.

• Leif Davies (Newcastle) - already played in the first team

• Hugo Diaz (La Corunia) - Showing his talent as a CB schemer

• Jay Roy Grot (Holland) - may come back for us fans to eat our words

• Aapo Halme (Finland) - prodigious talent with a huge future played in the first team

• Kamil Miazek (Poland) - talented keeper who has a bright future

• Oriol Rey (Barcelona) - young talent who runs midfield and big future. Out on loan but will be back

• Jordan Stevens (Gloucester) - Unplayable at times and super talented, could be the next youngster to make a first team debut

• Pascal Struijk (Ajax) - A solid gifted young CB who is now shining in the U23s

• Kun Temenuzhon (Bulgaria) - a unit up front who scores goals and bullies defenders.

• Niklaus Haugland (Norway) - 17yo wonderkid who scores for fun

[SG90]

Have to give massive credit to Radz/Orta bringing these kids in, the future looks bright

• Mateusz Bogusz (Poland) -17yo wonderkid

• Sam Dalby (Leytonstone) - out on loan at Morcambe since Xmas, great talent.

• Leif Davies (Newcastle) - already played in the first team

• Hugo Diaz (La Corunia) - Showing his talent as a CB schemer

• Jay Roy Grot (Holland) - may come back for us fans to eat our words

• Aapo Halme (Finland) - prodigious talent with a huge future played in the first team

• Kamil Miazek (Poland) - talented keeper who has a bright future

• Oriol Rey (Barcelona) - young talent who runs midfield and big future. Out on loan but will be back

• Jordan Stevens (Gloucester) - Unplayable at times and super talented, could be the next youngster to make a first team debut

• Pascal Struijk (Ajax) - A solid gifted young CB who is now shining in the U23s

• Kun Temenuzhon (Bulgaria) - a unit up front who scores goals and bullies defenders.

• Niklaus Haugland (Norway) - 17yo wonderkid who scores for fun

They also signed Ryan Edmondson from York City.

Stevens made his debut against Stoke, played 15 mins.

[1964white]

They also signed Ryan Edmondson from York City.

Stevens made his debut against Stoke, played 15 mins.

I thought Ryan had come through our academy, didn't know we signed him from York,
Edmondson already had first team experience too of course

Also forgot Stevens came on as a sub, memory fading

[The Subhuman]

Bryce Hossanah from Palace, he looks like a class act at RWB
Remember signing Gotts from somewhere but can't find that ..still had to be found and bought in

Then there's

Clarke Oduor who looks a class to good for the U23's, Callum Nicell who looks a prospect, Alfie MacCalmont ...ditto ...all sourced and bought here by Rads

Shack/Clarke


About 15 to 20 players close to first team ability...and maybe half dozen more the tier down

Irrespective of promotion this season this football club is in the best condition it's probably been since the Revie era

[SG90]

Bryce Hossanah from Palace, he looks like a class act at RWB
Remember signing Gotts from somewhere but can't find that ..still had to be found and bought in

Then there's

Clarke Oduor who looks a class to good for the U23's, Callum Nicell who looks a prospect, Alfie MacCalmont ...ditto ...all sourced and bought here by Rads

Shack/Clarke


About 15 to 20 players close to first team ability...and maybe half dozen more the tier down

Irrespective of promotion this season this football club is in the best condition it's probably been since the Revie era

Gotts, Oduor, McCalmont, Nicell, Clarke and Shack are all from our academy, they weren't purchased.

We have also signed 16-year-old Stuart McKinstry from Motherwell for next season, so they're not slowing up on looking for talent.

I just worry that we'll lose a few as they won't all get games and we have too many talented players. Pearce, O'Connor, Wilks, Shaughnessy are all to come back as well.

[The Subhuman]

Still Rads acquisitions, remember Gotts signing for us last year

[SG90]

Still Rads acquisitions, remember Gotts signing for us last year

I think you might be confusing him with Davis, who signed from Morecambe last summer. Gotts is from Harrogate and came up through the academy.

[Gandalf]

Apparently we have got the best crop of U16's that we have ever had.

[BobHirst]

IF we don't get promoted this season, I wonder if there is enough talent to tempt MB to stay.

[hector]

I don't believe that MB expected to get promoted this season, I think he came here with this season to see what he has, and what is possible, and next season was his aim to be promoted.
This season has just turned out to be better than most of us thought it would be, and I think MB may have the same opinion.

[Chilli D]

Having watched the U23's for the first time last night I have to say I particularly impressed with Hosannah, Stevens and Diaz.
No-one played badly but those three stood out for me.
Stevens only played 45 minutes so maybe he is in the squad for Millwall?
Jack Clarke looked a class apart when he came on.

[mothbanquet]

I don't believe that MB expected to get promoted this season, I think he came here with this season to see what he has, and what is possible, and next season was his aim to be promoted.
This season has just turned out to be better than most of us thought it would be, and I think MB may have the same opinion.

I agree completely. I think this was the test season in which he'd make a proper analysis of what he'd need going forward. I'm certain that between the first team's improved, nay unrecognisable performance and the youth potential he'll be more than happy with what he's seen. Though well paid - as well he should be - I'm certain Bielsa is not in it for the money.

Looking at his career so far, I'm convinced MB has been looking for the right club to build a project and a lasting legacy, and should it be us we must feel honoured and grateful. Judging by the U23 performances I've watched this season, they've simply been a class apart and with the close synergy between academy and senior team Bielsa has enforced they've utterly toyed with the opposition this season. The best part? Those talented youngsters will slot right into the first team when needed.

The future is bright, promotion or no.

[weasel]

I don't believe that MB expected to get promoted this season, I think he came here with this season to see what he has, and what is possible, and next season was his aim to be promoted.
This season has just turned out to be better than most of us thought it would be, and I think MB may have the same opinion.

Would agree and would also be expecting MB to be promoting from within with these youngsters not only playing well but having had a year of playing the Bielsa way. It is also likely that these youth player would find it easier, to some degree, to play in the first team as they will be given all the info on the opposition player they will face - I doubt they will have been able to receive as much detailed info in the U23s as likely there would be more guesswork involved as to who they are playing and also less information as those players wouldn't have played as much as players in the championship.

What Orta has done with the recruitment is to be able to mix the talent we had coming through with players brought in. Our players would have struggled if they had poor players around them.