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Thread | Rochdale Academy - Who is Next?
at 12:24 13 Sep 2019
Whilst it wasn't the greatest Rochdale performance I've ever seen, the Man City U21 game did at least give us a chance to see some of the academy lads play.
It's fair to say that Matheson and Morley have established themselves as first team regulars at this point, but any thoughts on who will be the next to establish themselves?
I think we have five academy products on pro contracts but yet to break into the team:
Brad Wade, Matty Gillam, Fabio Tavares, Harrison Hopper and Lewis Bradley.
There are also the younger players to consider, such as Phillips, Clarkson and Thomas.
Wade is currently on loan at Barrow, and is unlikely to see first team football this season. Gillam has had chances in the first team but has struggled, and at 21 you'd imagine that this could be his last season to break through.
I thought Tavares looked skilful Vs City if a touch lightweight, whilst Hopper and Bradley showed some neat touches but struggled to really impose themselves on the game (which is to be expected at their age).
I think there's a fair chance of Tavares or Gillam getting some league football off the bench this season, as we seem a bit short on attacking depth.
I'm just curious about which academy players other fans believe could be the next off our production belt, particularly the opinions of those who follow the academy closely. |
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