The West Ham United Youth Thread - 2017/18

[Kai Whufcyouth]

Hello everyone,

Technically the new season started July 1st as well as marking the beginning of the new scholarship contracts so I thought I'd start up a new thread for all things academy.

[Kai Whufcyouth]

U23s:
GK: Nathan Trott, Rihards Matrevics
LB: Vashon Neufville
CB: Declan Rice, Josh Pask, Tunji Akinola, Doneil Henry
RB: Alex Pike, Jake Eggleton
DM/CM: Moses Makasi, Noha Sylvestre.
W/AM: Grady Diangana, Nathan Holland, Marcus Browne, Martin Samuelsen, Joe Powell, Anthony Scully, Dan Kemp, Domingos Quina
ST: Jahmal Hector-Ingram, Antonio Martinez, Ashley Fletcher

U18s:
Second years (17-18): Mason Barrett (DF), Yiannis Constantinou (ST), Conor Coventry (CM), Tyler Forde (GK), Malyk Hamilton (AM), Korrey Henry (ST/CM), Ben Johnson (RW/RB), Alfie Lewis (CM), Rosaire Longelo (LW/LB), Ben Wells (CB/LB)
First years (16-17): Sean Adarkwa (ST/W), Aji Alese (CB), Kris Belic (CM), Kevin Dalipi (CB), Anouar El Mhassani (LW/AM), Reece Hannam (LB), Emmanuel Longelo (LW), Ethan Miller (RB), Jay Mingi (CM), Jeremy Ngakia (RW/RB), Bernardo Rosa (AM), Odisseas Spyridis (ST), Louie Watson (CM)

[Kai Whufcyouth]

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[Kai Whufcyouth]

First item of interest - Sam Howes is currently training with Watford after his release.

[only1post]

Holland?

[Kai Whufcyouth]

Holland?

Thought I'd missed someone out, cheers.

Might have a loan this season, if not in the summer window perhaps in January.

[Burnley Hammer]

I'm sure I read somewhere the other day that Bilic thinks that a player needs to make it in the Championship first before being considered for the first team. Not sure where. May have been Ex.

If that was true though, then doesn't that mean that the young players don't stand a chance unless they go out on loan?

And how does that explain Quinoa? He looked closer than anyone at breaking into the first team at times last season, and he's never been on loan anywhere.

[Chelmo Hammer]

We can only loan a player out if another club wants them. There are dozens of Championship and League 1 & 2 clubs at every U23 game, but if they don't think what they see is going to improve them or fit into their system then they are stuck in the stiffs, so to speak.

On a side note, I'd totally forgotten about Doniel Henry.

[Kai Whufcyouth]

According to reports in Holland, we have signed Ajax youngster Anouar El Mhassani on a three year deal.

He's a no.10/winger and I believe he was a schoolboy player as of 2016/17 - so it's either a scholarship + one year pro or one year as a schoolboy and a scholarship. Will hope to confirm soon.

[Kai Whufcyouth]

I'm sure I read somewhere the other day that Bilic thinks that a player needs to make it in the Championship first before being considered for the first team. Not sure where. May have been Ex.

If that was true though, then doesn't that mean that the young players don't stand a chance unless they go out on loan?

And how does that explain Quinoa? He looked closer than anyone at breaking into the first team at times last season, and he's never been on loan anywhere.

Perhaps Bilic has a point. Championship experience can never harm but it's not always the case ie Oxford and perhaps Quina.

For the more senior of the U23s a loan would be very beneficial at their age, but as Chelmo Hammer said they can only go where they're wanted.

And yeah, Doneil Henry's contract is up in a year's time, I believe. Feel very sorry for him, terrible luck with injuries. Could carve out a decent Championship career imo.

[claretcloggy]

According to reports in the Netherlands (cause holland doesn't excist like we all know secretly) , we have signed Ajax youngster Anouar El Mhassani on a three year deal.

He's a no.10/winger and I believe he was a schoolboy player as of 2016/17 - so it's either a scholarship + one year pro or one year as a schoolboy and a scholarship. Will hope to confirm soon.

finally we sign a dutchman..hope he comes good

[Jumby]

And how does that explain Quinoa?

With him and Rice edging closer to the first team picture things are looking tasty.

[Bamber Gascoigne]

[BR7 Hammer]

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Rice, Quinna and Trott

Rice got great technique for a centre back

[YorksHammer]

Hard to judge when it's only shot stopping, but Trott looks like a pretty good keeper.

[claretcloggy]

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Never posted a link before

Rice, Quinna and Trott

Rice got great technique for a centre back

two footed as well it seems which is always nice

[thejackhammer]

Hard to judge when it's only shot stopping, but Trott looks like a pretty good keeper.

I think we rate Trott very highly. That's why we released Howes who has landed on his feet at Watford.

[Kai Whufcyouth]

I think we rate Trott very highly. That's why we released Howes who has landed on his feet at Watford.

Trott is very highly rated yeah - should be third choice providing we don't get another goalkeeper. Howes was very highly rated too and was unlucky to be released, I am sure he will do well at Watford.

Domingos Quina attracting the attention of other clubs according to the press - can't say I've heard anything about that so I'm not too sure if that's true.