U18 & U23 news and info...

[SuperGran]

Tyler roberts and lopes on for Holman and edozie

 

[SuperGran]

Enso getting in good positions showing good awareness

 

[Erick1011]

Terrific defending from Okeduwa for a Brighton through ball.

 

[SuperGran]

1-1
Trip to Sunderland beckons for the play offs

 

[Loojay]

Get Okudawa some first team minutes! Cautiously optimistic re Enso also...

 

[giantwolf]

1-1
Trip to Sunderland beckons for the play offs

Lost to them a few weeks back. Tough trip

 

[hollo]

Best player was ojinnaka in central defence by a mile. Struggled to see why we parted with 5 million for enso gonzalez. He has to do a lot better.

 

[StaffordWolf]

Ojinnaka is an absolute beast! On another note, has Enso scored at all yet? Like the look of Holman too, wouldn't have minded seeing a bit of him in the first team when we were struggling.

 

[JOSWolf]

Ojinnaka could be a surprise package. Converting him to a centre back this season looks to have worked a treat.

 

[JOSWolf]

Terrific defending from Okeduwa for a Brighton through ball.

He is frighteningly good for such a young age.

 

[wolfhack]

Lucky to get a draw, plenty of scrappy moments imo. some good players missing in the line up, Tipton? Rees? Lovely players to watch haven’t seen them of recent?

 

[giantwolf]

He is frighteningly good for such a young age.

Don’t get too used to him…..

 

[JOSWolf]

Don’t get too used to him…..

Very much hope we can keep him. He should see there is a good pathway here. We dont want to be losing too many of these young lads. He is getting a great opportunity in the u23's now and first team squad. Would be a real shame if he goes elsewhere.

 

[WickedWolfie]

Don’t get too used to him…..

That's the fear, sadly.

 

[giantwolf]

Very much hope we can keep him. He should see there is a good pathway here. We dont want to be losing too many of these young lads. He is getting a great opportunity in the u23's now and first team squad. Would be a real shame if he goes elsewhere.

We’re doing everything we can but the lure of Man U is strong I’m afraid

 

[arctic rime]

We’re doing everything we can but the lure of Man U is strong I’m afraid

Parasites , I hate Man U

 

[Monketron]

Don’t get too used to him…..

I don't remember a year where we might lose so many youth players to other teams, or have I just not paid enough attention previously?

 

[giantwolf]

I don't remember a year where we might lose so many youth players to other teams, or have I just not paid enough attention previously?

If I’m honest…. in the past we haven’t had much worth losing and therefore we haven’t necessarily lost too many.

That said across all clubs movement has definitely ramped up, it’s not unique to us… in fact we’ve taken quite a few ourselves.

For category one clubs, the core movement period is 13-15/16 before the lads are signed up as scholars at their existing clubs

 

[wolvesjoe]

If I’m honest…. in the past we haven’t had much worth losing and therefore we haven’t necessarily lost too many.

That said across all clubs movement has definitely ramped up, it’s not unique to us… in fact we’ve taken quite a few ourselves.

For category one clubs, the core movement period is 13-15/16 before the lads are signed up as scholars at their existing clubs

noticed that Ojinnaka is 19. Does that mean a substantial fee if he is transferred??

 

[giantwolf]

noticed that Ojinnaka is 19. Does that mean a substantial fee if he is transferred??

He's on a pro deal (signed Feb 2023) so normal transfer rules apply with him.

 

[wolfhack]

Lucky to get a draw, plenty of scrappy moments imo. some good players missing in the line up, Tipton? Rees? Lovely players to watch haven’t seen them of recent

Add Griffiths to this post too!

 

[giantwolf]

One of quite a few of the 2022/23 scholars yet to go pro

https://twitter.com/x/status/1785238932960968918

 

[hollo]

Don’t get too used to him…..

He is 16 in two weeks. Can we sign him on an extension then?

 

[yateleywolf]

He is 16 in two weeks. Can we sign him on an extension then?

17 is the age you can first sign professional contract.

 

[Boss Hogg]

17 is the age you can first sign professional contract.

And only for a maximum contract of 3 years then I believe.

 

[92WWFC]

We’re doing everything we can but the lure of Man U is strong I’m afraid

TBH Man Utd have a better record with young players. Wolves fans expect them to play like 25 year seasoned pros right away in the first team or they are deemed not good enough ever for us, same with our recent managers too.

It would be a shame that the big clubs can just waltz in and take our best prospects but we don't have that good of a record of actually giving young players a chance either.

 

[giantwolf]

He is 16 in two weeks. Can we sign him on an extension then?

This summer he'd be due on the next intake of scholars (two year scholarship), once they turn 17 they can sign pro.

Which is why most post earlier said 13-15/16 is the prime switching time that clubs look to target players. That said, as we've seen with Brayden Clarke, having a scholarship doesn't necessarily mean we wouldn't lose them.

 

[giantwolf]

Add Griffiths to this post too!

as per an earlier post - Harvey Griffiths has had an operation on his knee.

 

[wolfhack]

as per an earlier post - Harvey Griffiths has had an operation on his knee.

Are Rees and Tipton out injured too?

 

[JOSWolf]

Seems quite a few of the u18 squad havent signed pro deals yet. Some of them are very good players as well.

 

[EastDorsetWolf]

How many appearances/goals has Fletcher Holman been involved in?

 

[giantwolf]

How many appearances/goals has Fletcher Holman been involved in?

Fletcher Holman has 4 goals in 8 PL2 games (3 in the last 3 starts)

4 goals in 12 appearances all in (many have been sub appearances)

 

[Oldgold Wolfcub]

He is 16 in two weeks. Can we sign him on an extension then?

Are we still talking about Temple Ojinnaka - Wolves Academy Or hve I missed something?

 

[giantwolf]

Are we still talking about Temple Ojinnaka - Wolves Academy Or hve I missed something?

Think that comment referred to Wes Okoduwa

 

[Rubberball]

How many appearances/goals has Fletcher Holman been involved in?

4 in 8 appearances. A goal every 80 minutes of play.

He's bloody quick. Reminds me of Vardy.

 

[Oldgold Wolfcub]

Think that comment referred to Wes Okoduwa

Thankyou Sir.
It doesn't take much to confuse me.

 

[Mile End Wanderer]

4 in 8 appearances. A goal every 80 minutes of play.

He's bloody quick. Reminds me of Vardy.

He’s better than Fraser quicker too.

 

[giantwolf]

Are Rees and Tipton out injured too?

You’d assume so but I don’t know about them

 

[giantwolf]

4 in 8 appearances. A goal every 80 minutes of play.

He's bloody quick. Reminds me of Vardy.

Yep, in the league a goal every 81 mins, a goal every 130 mins in all comps.

However it’s fair to say most of those other appearances came early on

 

[giantwolf]

Seems quite a few of the u18 squad havent signed pro deals yet. Some of them are very good players as well.

Not unusual tbh.

Lewys Benjamin
Caden Voice
Mason Rees
Conor Mcleod
Fraser Harper
Leon Chiwome

are the one's with contracts unless I've missed one or two