We’re all getting ready for the latest edition of Academy Day as we face AFC Wimbledon in the second round of the League Cup tonight, with Mauricio Pochettino having promised ‘four or five young players from the Academy’ will appear. presently.
So it’s doubly regrettable that this match isn’t broadcast. Any where.
Yes, that’s right. In the year of the Lord of TikTok 2023, we were limited to radio coverage for one Chelsea match. By my calculations, the last time this happened was in 2016, against Bristol Rovers, also in the second round of the League Cup. This is 19 months after the previous such event, here is one of the strangest and most shocking results in our history:
(Current Wrexham owner) Phil Parkinson’s Bradford City, then in the Fourth Division, scored two clear goals against the Premier League leaders at The Bridge to win 4-2 in the third round of the FA Cup. .
Who knows what strange things could happen today without the bright lights of television cameras?
Radio Talksport 2 (UK); Chelsea TV (audio commentary only, international)
Update on the participation of some first team members and Swindon academy on loan at their clubs.
Tomi Adeloye
The striker marked his temporary return to Scottish football with a successful win over Greenock Morton in a 4-1 Scottish Premiership win. Entering the field from the bench to make a mark, the striker collected the ball on the left wing before cutting, shooting into the far corner to help Partick seal a comprehensive victory over Cappielow.
The young midfielder had a tough game over the weekend, losing the top spot in the National League South table after a 0-4 loss to Braintree.
The unfortunate result comes after Aguiar’s promising performance as he and his Worthing team look to fight back in their next game against Hemel Hempstead on Saturday. Archie Milne
The young defender made his Corsham debut at the weekend and showed why he deserves a place in the starting line-up, with his best performance against Fairford Town in the draw.
