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 June 27 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 June 27 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

[Matthew Le God]

 

[disconnect]

Sounds like a good appointment - might lead to bringing in some other good youth players?

Are we renaming the thread back to the u21s? 

[Tommy Mulgrew]

ER who T’ ECK is TONDA?   🤔

I see he has been Assistant Manager at Genoa for 4 years and before that at Barnsley for a year; before that Assistant Manager for academy or youth sides at Munich (1 year), Leipzig (2), Salszburg (1) and Cologne (3) since 2013.  He has worked with several decent managers.  Not bad for a 32 year-old.  Calum McFarlane has gone to an EPL club, apparently.

The German invasion continues.

[Matthew Le God]

6 minutes ago, Tommy Mulgrew said:

 Calum McFarlane has gone to an EPL club, apparently.

Chelsea

[ChristopheVAFC]

Pre-season programme for your U21 team and under -18:

https://x.com/rees_julian/status/1943707484461412545/photo/1

Edited July 12 by ChristopheVAFC
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