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Out today on Amazon Prime. Academy Dreams is a behind-the-scenes look inside the world-class Leeds United Academy. They follow a team of young players as they try to make it to the top and represent Leeds United in the Premier League.

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And if I don't have Amazon Prime? Can't justify paying since I already subscribe to packages for Premier League, Cricket, and Netflix
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Thanks YS, I shall definitely watch it.
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andrewjohnsmith wrote: Fri Sep 23, 2022 6:43 am And if I don't have Amazon Prime? Can't justify paying since I already subscribe to packages for Premier League, Cricket, and Netflix

They usally have a 1 month free trial
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Thanks for posting that up.

Ill get a an Amazon freebie when they are next showing one of our games and bingewatch the lot :P
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Watched the first two episodes. It's ok, but it's like a season review rather than anything in depth. There was a voice over about the "world class players" who've come from the academy, then a brief mention of Milner and Phillips and that's it. No mention of O'Leary or Revie players. It would've been nice to celebrate the history of the academy and not just Orta signings.

Young players are overly pampered these days, explains why they struggle out on loan. It's not like the 90s when they had to scrub boots and put the cones out.

Also it's very out of date with Phillips and Kenneh featured a lot :lol:
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SG90 wrote: Sat Sep 24, 2022 6:26 pm Watched the first two episodes. It's ok, but it's like a season review rather than anything in depth. There was a voice over about the "world class players" who've come from the academy, then a brief mention of Milner and Phillips and that's it. No mention of O'Leary or Revie players. It would've been nice to celebrate the history of the academy and not just Orta signings.

Young players are overly pampered these days, explains why they struggle out on loan. It's not like the 90s when they had to scrub boots and put the cones out.

Also it's very out of date with Phillips and Kenneh featured a lot :lol:
Are all episodes available. Can you sign up for a month and watch them all?
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andrewjohnsmith wrote: Sat Sep 24, 2022 7:00 pm Are all episodes available. Can you sign up for a month and watch them all?
Yes they are. I'm on 4 now. They're 30 mins so you can get through them quickly.
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SG90 wrote: Sat Sep 24, 2022 7:07 pm Yes they are. I'm on 4 now. They're 30 mins so you can get through them quickly.
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I've watched the first two. Really good watch. Joffy was looking so sharp before his injuries and bench warming for the first team.
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Watched all six, excellent stuff.
I didn't realise how unlucky the U23's were in their last game against Arsenal. At 1-1 Mateo Joseph had a goal disallowed for offside but replays showed he was onside. Had they won that game they would have stayed up.
You don't hear much about Sean McGurk but he certainly looked decent in the documentary.
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