Saints 'B' Team

[Dusic]

Callum Mcfarlane leaving his job as U21 Head Coach to join Chelsea as U18 assistant, reuniting with Joe Shields.

Has done a top job at Saints but just shows how hard it is to compete with big clubs at youth level as on the face of it he has accepted a more junior role but in a powerhouse academy with huge investment.

(Can this thread be renamed to Saints Academy?)

Edited Friday at 17:36 by Dusic

[SuperSAINT]

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[davefizzy14]

6 minutes ago, SuperSAINT said:

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Can you elaborate? McFarlane is doing a top job with our under 21s. 

Edited Friday at 17:29 by davefizzy14

[SuperSAINT]

6 minutes ago, davefizzy14 said:

Can you elaborate? McFarlane is doing a top job with our under 21s. 

Not anymore 😕

[revolution saint]

Alfie House has just said the replacement will be Key.  Can't find any details on him but will try and find out more.

[Matthew Le God]

1 minute ago, revolution saint said:

Alfie House has just said the replacement will be Key.  Can't find any details on him but will try and find out more.

Best bits video...

 

[HarvSFC]

If only Rusk was still around! 😂

Getting annoying every time we have a bit of success/reputable backroom staff member, they get snapped up by one of the big six straight after.

[skintsaint]

8 minutes ago, revolution saint said:

Alfie House has just said the replacement will be Key.  Can't find any details on him but will try and find out more.

Doing a decent job with the ECB. Surprised he wants the job change before the Ashes.

[Matthew Le God]

 

[Saint86]

23 hours ago, Matthew Le God said:

 

Does this mean we can look forward to Chelsea have a renewed interest in our academy players 😑

[Dusic]

20 minutes ago, Saint86 said:

Does this mean we can look forward to Chelsea have a renewed interest in our academy players 😑

No more than before I wouldn't have thought as Joe Shields is already there and besides pretty much every u18 who is genuinely high potential gets taken by one of the big club academies already.

Very hard to keep a hyped player all the way through to a pro deal now.

[Matthew Le God]

 

[ChristopheVAFC]

Normally, Southampton's B team will come here to Valenciennes to face Valenciennes' B team.

I don't have the exact date yet, but I'll do what I can to be there and give you some information.

[SuperSAINT]

On 27/06/2025 at 18:02, Dusic said:

Callum Mcfarlane leaving his job as U21 Head Coach to join Chelsea as U18 assistant, reuniting with Joe Shields.

Has done a top job at Saints but just shows how hard it is to compete with big clubs at youth level as on the face of it he has accepted a more junior role but in a powerhouse academy with huge investment.

(Can this thread be renamed to Saints Academy?)

Cc: @Lighthouse