Subject: Youths

Not sure what i will do with these two. I have a trainee slot, as the striker i'm training seems to have terrible talent, so i'm cutting my losses with him.

Initially i thought i would go with the 16 y/o but maybe the spread of skills is better on 17 y/o?

Either way, at least one of them will be listed later as i don't have room for both.

Yeah I'd say Hunter's skills are better balanced but a season's worth of extra training on Norris should pull him up a little. I doubt you'd get the balance on him that Hunter has in that time though.

Dylan Lockley, age: 17
club: HDFC Phoenix, country: Cymru
value : 18 300 £
wage: 375 £
very good [9] form
tragic [0] tactical discipline
height: 185 cm, weight: 80 kg, BMI: 23.37

poor [3] stamina tragic [0] keeper
adequate [6] pace unsatisfactory [2] defender
adequate [6] technique tragic [0] playmaker
unsatisfactory [2] passing weak [4] striker

Lockley came out as solid - talent 3 to 3.7 (unconfirmed) and set quite nicely for a striker. I've already got Cesterfield so don't really need him with one striker trainee already but he's well balanced. Could be tempted to sell if he's worth something and ideally to someone who'll train him.

Ryan Campbell, age: 16
club: HDFC Phoenix, country: Cymru
value : 3 150 £
wage: 240 £
very good [9] form
tragic [0] tactical discipline
height: 168 cm, weight: 70.6 kg, BMI: 25.01

tragic [0] stamina tragic [0] keeper
hopeless [1] pace unsatisfactory [2] defender
unsatisfactory [2] technique tragic [0] playmaker
hopeless [1] passing hopeless [1] striker

Came in 3 weeks ago, was unsatisfactory the whole time and dropped to tragic this morning. Will list him, frustrating though to lose a 16yo to a drop like that!

Had a 16yo adequate GK in today, only 4 weeks until he promotes as well! Will see what the market is like for GKs in a few weeks but I’m very tempted to keep him. Rodney Leah is the same GK rating as my first choice keeper, just a fair bit slower, but realistically I’m not going to get higher than 3rd or likely 4th in the next few seasons and I’m quite comfortable with that. Might sell on my first choice, use Leah in goal and keep this youngster on as a trainee keeper.

Rodney Leah out injured for 3 weeks as I was about to make him first choice. Wonderful news.

2 more in today:

Came in as brilliant, talent of just under 4

Matt Claridge, age: 20
club: HDFC Phoenix, country: Cymru
value : 73 350 £
wage: 960 £
very good [9] form
tragic [0] tactical discipline
height: 174 cm, weight: 75 kg, BMI: 24.77

adequate [6] stamina unsatisfactory [2] keeper
solid [8] pace solid [8] defender
good [7] technique hopeless [1] playmaker
poor [3] passing excellent [10] striker

The scourge of the junior Welsh Premier, he’s a really nicely well rounded striker it’s just a shame he’s 20! Hoping with good talent he’ll keep popping though. Tempted to keep him and move on one of the 17yo from last week who will sell for more.

Popped to solid this morning, talent given as 3-6 but only had 6 weeks in the academy

Anthony Mash, age: 17
club: HDFC Phoenix, country: Cymru
value : 31 050 £
wage: 465 £
very good [9] form
tragic [0] tactical discipline
height: 181 cm, weight: 73.6 kg, BMI: 22.47

hopeless [1] stamina weak [4] keeper
very good [9] pace tragic [0] defender
hopeless [1] technique hopeless [1] playmaker
weak [4] passing hopeless [1] striker

A much needed keeper, great pace for a 17yo but not a particularly good keeper. I’ll keep him for a few weeks until my other keeper promotes and then choose one to keep and one to sell.

Stu Cherry, age: 17
club: Train in Vain, country: Cymru
value : 11 550 £
wage: 300 £
very good [9] form
tragic [0] tactical discipline
height: 185 cm, weight: 87.8 kg, BMI: 25.65

poor [3] stamina tragic [0] keeper
average [5] pace hopeless [1] defender
poor [3] technique average [5] playmaker
hopeless [1] passing hopeless [1] striker

Similar, but not quite as good, as the 17 year old I had last week. I have no idea of talent. I think I will have to sell, I just don’t have the training spots… that’s if anyone wants him….