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Proud to have assisted the first team over the past week, players were fantastic and made me feel welcome.
Good luck to the Gaffer, Doigy and the players for the rest of the season!
Back to it now for us, helping the youth players try and achieve their dreams.
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We are all proud of you Seb! 3 points on league debut 🤝 For those who know Jonny Jeans will be bang at it tonight 🕺🏼
17 Year old Youth Team goalkeeper Seb Auton makes his League 2 debut for
@officialgtfc
🤩 🧤
#GTFC
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Great to be in the dug out to see
@Aaronbraithwa10
debut, worked with him since he was 13 - what a great achievement, well done to all the
@GTFCAcademy
staff on supporting him achieve his dream. Thoroughly deserved!
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Good week for the youth team lads, conceding in the last minute to draw is always hard but the bigger picture looks good!
1️⃣ x Professional Contract 📄
1️⃣ x Player in Match Day Squad ⚽️
8️⃣ x Players train with first team squad this week 📈
Top of the league at Christmas 🎄
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What a fantastic experience for the
@GTFCAcademy
youth team players last night!
Youth Cup | Blundell Park | Under the lights | Great crowd | Through to the next round…
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These types of night are becoming more regular…
Cam Gardner - League Debut
@Aaronbraithwa10
another sub app
@EdwinEssel10
and Harvey Tomlinson on the scoresheet for
@Grimsby_Borough
to help them to back to back wins!
And not forgetting
@Harry_Clifton_
Great work
@GTFCAcademy
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What a great experience for the
@GTFCAcademy
YTs, who executed the game plan perfectly.
Also thank you to everyone who came out to support the lads and created a great atmosphere 👏🏻
🚀 A goal worthy of winning any game!
🎥 Watch Henry Brown's late winner as our youth team advanced in the FA Youth Cup last night!
#GTFC
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So proud of these young men - Thank you to everyone who came out to support them on an emotional night.
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What a journey so far …
A credit to work with and watch his progression - well done all
@GTFCAcademy
for your hard work over the years!
@EdwinEssel10
you’ve deserved this moment - keep it up!
#magicofthecup
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50% of the squad - academy products 📈
4 Starting
3 Youth Team Players
2 U16s
Here is your
#GTFC
line up this evening:
Russell, Hewitt, Öhman, Idehen, Hope, Taylor, Clifton, Spokes, Starbuck, Edwards, Gibson.
Subs: McKeown, Khouri, Adlard, Grist, Boyd, Tomlinson, Jackson Jr.
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The boys are becoming men!
An inspiration to all at the academy.
Believe in your dreams this is evidence it is possible.
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18 months apart -
@officialgtfc
debut and
@Boro
debut.
Congratulations
@Rumarn_Burrell
keep the progression going!
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So sad to wake up to the news that Ian Whyte has passed away. An inspirational man who had time for anyone, unbelievable football knowledge and will have had a positive impact on ever player he coached.
Thoughts are with his family at this time.
RIP Chalky
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What a fantastic week for Edwin - FA Youth Cup winning goal on Tuesday,
#FACup
debut on Saturday live on the
@BBC
great to see the other
@GTFCAcademy
graduates involved too!
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Great evening at the
@EFL
awards with Cam Gardner, his family and
@GTFCAcademy
staff.
Shortlisted for apprentice of the season, not the winner - but we are all proud of your efforts this season!
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Buzzing for Emil tonight. Well done to all the staff who have played a part in his pathway from u9 to first team ⚫️⚪️
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What a great experience for these
@GTFCAcademy
graduates last night vs
@ChelseaFC
Well done
@Mattiepollock4
@Harry_Clifton_
@MaxWright1998
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Congratulations to
@GTFCAcademy
on reaching the FA Youth Cup 3rd Round, for the first time in 12-13 years! Lads are working hard daily to continue improving, but a nice milestone to achieve!
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Always nice to be mentioned by players you have worked with - but that’s the commitment I make to all players, a lot of work goes on people never see!
WATCH: defender
@Mattiepollock4
gives his reaction to leaving
@officialgtfc
to join newly-promoted Premier League side Watford.
LISTEN: full interview here -
#gtfc
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Look what dropped through the letter box this morning 📮⚽️
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21/22 Season Complete ✅
Thanks to all the players, staff and anyone who has helped us throughout the season!
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Lots of praise for Louis Boyd and rightly so!
But well done to
@Duncanidehen__
and
@JoeyHope10
on their professional debuts - both were excellent.
Not forgetting
@jstarbuckk10
another very impressive performance!
Finally
@Harry_Clifton_
feeling old yet?
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Congratulations to Evan Khouri, on his professional debut for
@officialgtfc
in the
@Carabao_Cup
aged 17 ! Thoroughly deserved - great to see his progression over the past year!
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What an impact
@Mattiepollock4
has made, 5 clean sheets in 6 games won’t surprise anyone who knows him. Class act on and off the pitch!
❤️"I want to stay here"
Duk plays down any transfer talk after his goal leads Aberdeen to a 1-0 win over Ross County!
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Another top week for the youth team lads and academy graduates!
@Ahkeemrose28
off the bench ⚡️
@MaxWright1998
screamer ⚽️
@Harry_Clifton_
Wales u21 camp 🏴
@Mattiepollock4
1st team squad 📈
5 x u17s starting in the Reserves📊
Another big week coming up ⚫️⚪️
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Another good day for
@GTFCAcademy
@Ahkeemrose28
starts,
@Mattiepollock4
home debut,
@BrandonMcPher17
on the bench for the first time,
@Jockcurran01
and
@Rumarn_Burrell
on the bench again, plus another 90 for
@Harry_Clifton_
in a good win!
#UTM
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On Friday the journey
@officialgtfc
ended for some fine young men, who move onto the next chapter in their lives - overseas opportunities, university and apprenticeships are their next destinations.
An honour to work with such fantastic young men - good luck for the future!
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Good morning Southampton 👋🏻
What a fantastic result for
@officialgtfc
last night. Great to see Evan Khouri on the pitch - another
@GTFCAcademy
graduate on the big stage 🏟️
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Congratulations
@jstarbuckk10
on your professional league debut yesterday for
@officialgtfc
Come along way in 4 years...this is just the start!
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Time to say bye and all the best to...
• Part Time GK 🧤
• Awful head tennis player 🎾
• Shocking banter 🗣
• Dress sense 🤷♂️
But he was brilliant at his job and he will be missed.
Even if he did think I was “Mr Negative” 😥
All the best
@WilliamNRose
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Proud of these lads, 6 academy products on the pitch at the same time and performed fantastically.
Town SECOND HALF XI: Battersby, Trialist A, Ohman, Pollock, Ring, Hewitt, Curran, Buckley, Wright, Trialist B, Rose
#GTFC
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Love this shot of
@officialbrigg
looking great for the new season ahead! More ground improvements going on day by day.
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Big performance from the
@GTFCAcademy
YTs tonight - long trip to Shrewbury in the Youth Cup.
Great experience for the lads playing 3 games in a week too.
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Congratulations to
@Duncanidehen__
on your full league debut for
@officialgtfc
Big week - 2 x 90 mins
1 x Professional Debut
1 x Full League Debut
More to come ....
Here we go! Your
#GTFC
Staring XI:
McKeown, Hewitt, Öhman, Idehen, Preston, Taylor, Rose, Williams, Scannell, Edwards, Green.
Subs: Russell, Pollock, Waterfall, Clifton, Tilley, Boyd, Gibson.
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Really pleased for
@jstarbuckk10
signing his first professional contract, I was fortunate enough to sign him as a 14 year old and he gone from strength to strength, keep up the good work Joe (1/4)
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Congratulations
@Aaronbraithwa10
fully deserved!
U9 ➡️1st Team
Home League Debut ☑️
75' | Our first change of the night sees Braithwaite come on for his home and league debut, replacing goalscorer Gavan Holohan.
1-0 |
#GTFC
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As I begin to reflect on the 23/24 season. Friday was a small reminder of the work all the staff do to help players achieve their goals. Sat in McMenemys having lunch and seeing 8 of 24 players training were academy players/graduates
@GTFCAcademy
was great to see!
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Well done
@GTFCAcademy
Youth Team - A fantastic effort with 9 points in a week - Sealed with this goal of the season contender from
@Aaronbraithwa10
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Really looking forward to working on this project with the club, players and staff.
BREAKING NEWS
@Grimsby_BoroRes
have secured
#GTFC
coach
@callumrlester
to lead their pre-season training. This is a huge coup for the club especially with the focus on player development and pathway to
@Grimsby_Borough
first team. Welcome Callum from all at the club ⚽️ 👏🏻
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Not forgetting 6 other players.
5 were released at the end of the season, and they move onto the next part of their journey - university, overseas opportunities and so on.
The other player from that cohort has now played in 33 first team games
@Mattiepollock4
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GTFC Youth Team today!
5 x u15 - 1 started, all featured
2 x u16- 1 started all featured
8 x 1st years
1 x 2nd year
Clean sheet ✅
3 points ✅
Great day for the academy ✅
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What a great experience for the
@GTFCAcademy
YTs to play in 2 cup competitions and league in a relentless schedule!
11 Days 🗓️
4 Games 🏟️
650 + Miles 🚌
Goals Scored 15 ⚽️
Goals Conceded 3 🧤
Player Development 🔑
Time For Rest and Recovery 😴
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So proud of this bunch and their fantastic achievements, not only skilled footballers but mature young men who have achieved their dreams! Also well done everyone who has helped them on their journey so far…
🤝 Welcome, the Class of 2022!
Grimsby Town Football Club are delighted to announce that four of our apprentices have agreed their first professional contracts with the Mariners!
#GTFC
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What a fantastic opportunity for some of our young players to train and play with the first team over the past few weeks - what a great start to pre season
@GTFCAcademy
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Congratulations to
@campainterr
on his first pro contract. It’s been a pleasure working with Cam, he is the definition of committing 100%, can’t wait to see his progression. Well done!
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Sadly another goodbye to
@Helen_Greenie
our physio.
Another great colleague who is moving onto another challenge!
The classic quote of “will you stop breaking the players” will live on for years. After all it was your job to “fix them”
All the best Helen!
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A difficult day for the lads, but I trust they will come back fighting to improve again.
Congratulations to
@BattersbyOllie
in the first team squad again ⚽️
Photo creds
@AnneBoyers2
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Hopefully many more weekends to follow in similar fashion.
YT win ✅
Loan players performing well✅
3 academy graduates on the pitch in first team win ✅
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What a season!
Some players and staff have now moved on and will be missed, but played a massive part in this achievement! Well done to all involved and thanks for the continued support!
#champions
🏆
The moments when the Mariners' U18s clinched the EFL North East Youth Alliance League title.
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Great to see the lads who progressed from
@GTFCAcademy
YT last season gaining valuable minutes in men’s football, as young professionals their loan moves are vital to their progression.
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Pre Season Tour complete ✅
Thank you to
@LFEonline
and
@AcademyTrips
for an excellent two weeks in Holland 🇳🇱
Experiences that will stay with the staff and players forever ⚽️
#LFEtrip
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Excellent Ev - Keep up the good work!
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Positive start to the season for
@GTFCAcademy
products with the first team
🔟 Players in match day squads ✅
5️⃣ Debuts 📈
6️⃣4️⃣0️⃣ Minutes Played ⏱
1️⃣ Youth International 🏴
More to come...
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Another great experience for the
@GTFCAcademy
scholars against fantastic opposition, thanks for hosting
@BarradellAdam
and always nice to see ex academy player
@bengrist_
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Great afternoon
@TrediciUK
Staff and Scholars Xmas Party 🍕 🎄
Staff no longer reigning Quiz champions - 1st years take the 🏆
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Pleased to have passed the
@FA
Advanced Youth Award (17-21).
Big thanks to Chris Sulley and Mick Matthews, as well as all the staff
@GTFCAcademy
Met some great people and coaches along the way ⚽️🎓
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A positive performance for a team who started with 5 x u17 players with 2 more coming off the bench and the rest u18 against a team which started with 8 pros!
Lads worked relentlessly, and showed some good spells of quality with and without the ball ⚫️⚪️⚽️
A young reserves side lost 2-1
@ShrimpsOfficial
in a Central League fixture today. Brandon McPherson got Town's goal.
#GTFC
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Sad to see this guy leave. Wishing him the best for the future.
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Don’t be surprised by this link up between Harvey Tomlinson and
@EdwinEssel10
- They have combined for over 30 goals in the last 2.5 seasons. Creativity + Forward Running = Goals
Great team goal on Saturday ending with
@EdwinEssel10
fine finish 👏🏻👏🏻
More of the same tomorrow night lads🦉🦉🦉
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Well done
@Mattiepollock4
great achievement at 19 years of age, more to come...
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What a fantastic day! Well done
@1Jamesmckeown
- also great to see 9
@GTFCAcademy
players and graduates in the pitch!
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Proud of you
@Mattiepollock4
Remember watching that first game live on Sky…never doubted it was just a minor setback. Well in pal.
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Well done to
@GTFCAcademy
u18s this morning.
2 x U16’s in the starting XI • 5 goals scored • Improved performances • Another big week ahead...
⚽️⚫️⚪️
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Another 90, another 3 points, assist and finishes the game as captain - well in
@Mattiepollock4
👏🏻
Bragging rights secured for the Middlesbrough lad ✅
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What a great way to finish the first half of the season for the Xmas break!
Credit to the lads 14 unbeaten is some effort at any level - not forgetting loads of amazing development opportunities! 🎄☃️🎅🏻
📰 Our youth team picked up another win beating Wrexham 5-1 at Cheapside yesterday.
⬇️ You can read the report on our website now...
#GTFC
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Looking forward to the
@CheckatradeTrpy
game tonight with 6
@GTFCAcademy
products involved in the match day squad ⚫️⚪️⚽️
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Gutted to see
@18bendavies
leave the club, top pro and great with the YT's, all the best for the future
#robe
#dychey
#becks02
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Recharged • Ready to help players achieve their dreams • Focused on the challenges ahead
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Great to see 6 local lads in the first team squad yesterday, academy graduates and current youth team players!
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Proud of this lad, was only a matter of time! 👏🏻
🗣 “I’m happy to get my first goal!”
💫
@Ahkeemrose28
has a message for the fans after his first
@SkyBetLeagueTwo
goal for
#GTFC
!
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Well done
@Harry_Clifton_
good reviews from
@DionDublinsDube
also well done
@Brandonbuckley_
for getting in the match day squad! Big week ahead for the young lads, but coping with it well so far.
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Congratulations
@jstarbuckk10
on making the first team squad !
Here's United's FA Cup line-up. 💪
Sander Berge, David McGoldrick and Ben Osborn all start, whilst teenager defender Kyron Gordon is handed his third appearance of the season.
COME ON YOU BLADES! 🔴
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Pre Season is up and running, players settling in well and working hard
@GTFCAcademy
Week 1 complete! ✔️
⚽️ 🥵🏃🏻♂️
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Great night at the Academy Awards Evening. Thanks to all the players, parents and staff for their dedication over the season. Big thanks to
@18bendavies
@1Jamesmckeown
@Harry_Clifton_
@MaxWright1998
for celebrating the night with us and handing out awards. ⚫️⚪️⚽️🏆🏅
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Great evening with all the
@GTFCAcademy
staff, finally “back in one room” to some extent, looking at “The Future Player”
#coaching
#football
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⚫️⚪️🐟
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Wow! Over 7500 views of the “Position Specific Training” sessions!
These were simply created for players to supplement their training programs.
More coming this week!
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Get down to
@officialbrigg
tonight!
@GTFCAcademy
u15s vs Rotherham United - 6.30PM KO, free entry!
Be great to get a good crowd again! Another fantastic experience for the young players to play under the lights and in front of spectators!
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Vote Goal H - For Edwin Essel of
@officialgtfc
@GTFCAcademy
a great team goal - displaying some quality passing and movement !
⚽️🚀 LFE’s Goal of the Month competition is back with ten of the best goals from across the Academy leagues in March.
🗳️ Get voting!
#LFEGOTM
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Another good day to be involved, 12 of the 16 are
@GTFCAcademy
products, great to see them all on the pitch.
📝 This afternoon's
#GTFC
Starting XI for our Central League fixture vs.
@SUFCOfficial
Battersby, Painter, Habergham, Idehen, Hope, Curran, Starbuck, Spokes, Sisay, Jackson Jr, Wright.
Subs: Boyes, Khouri, Adlard, Smaller, Davey.
We will be providing updates throughout.
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Great to see two YT's on the scoresheet, one keep a clean sheet, and others perform well and get minutes.
FT -
#GTFC
3 - 0
@OfficialRUFC
. A dominant display from the reserves see off Rotherham United at Blundell Park.
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Thanks to
@CleeTownFC
for the use of the their facilities yesterday - supporting
@GTFCAcademy
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Loan Deals Secured 🤝
Thanks to
@Grimsby_Borough
@WintertonRFC
@BartonTownOB
all playing a part in the future development of these young players.
We can confirm that five youth team players have gone out on loan until the end of the season.
For more info, click below 👇
#GTFC
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Fantastic learning opportunity for our
@GTFCAcademy
scholars yesterday, at Leicester City’s impressive new training ground, thanks
@BarradellAdam
for the invite!
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Tough week for the
@GTFCAcademy
Youth Team this week, losing in the FA Youth Cup and not performing to the levels they have set themselves.
But what a response yesterday.
“Setbacks are set ups for comebacks”
Photos by
@AnneBoyers2
📸
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Looking forward to this - enjoyed linking up with the club at the back end of the current season, and now progressing into the new one.
Club Appointment 🦓🦓🦓
Firstly, everyone at Brigg Town Football Club hopes everyone is keeping safe and well during these difficult times. It will end and we will get back to the game we all love.
With that in…
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Another good 7 days for the
@GTFCAcademy
YTs.
1️⃣ First Team Appearance
3️⃣ League Games
4️⃣ U16s playing
📈 Improved Performance Levels
More to come....
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Another good day for the academy.
Reserve team game vs York.
8 x u17s started + 1 off the bench.
3 x u16s in the squad, 2 making debut off the bench.
⚫️⚪️⚽️
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The
@GTFCAcademy
lads loved the
#panna
game today. Started with 2 players - ended up with an audience including the pro’s from the gym!
🏟⚽️💪🏻
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Max Wright loving his football - great to see!
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Buzzing for
@Mattiepollock4
and
@Brandonbuckley_
in the squad for a good first team win. Well done lads!
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Great to go watch and catch up with former
@GTFCAcademy
player
@Mattiepollock4
today, good experience playing at League One level for the season as his journey continues…
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