One of the bright spots of this typically rambunctious start to Leeds United’s season has been the restoration of the academy production line, with Tom Lees, Charlie Taylor and Zac Thompson all making their first-team debuts and Aidy White also finding himself back in favour. A look further down the Thorp Arch pecking order sees… Continue Reading
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New Academy Boss in at Thorp Arch
The four-and-a-half month search for Leeds’ new Academy manager finally ended today when the club announced that Chris Sulley would be taking over the Thorp Arch hotseat.
Whilst not a big name appointment to set the fans pulse’s racing, it looks like at the very least Sulley will bring in new ideas and a new philosophy to club. In a five-minute interview broadcast on LUTV he managed to cram in references to his MBA, recent socio-economic changes in youth football and the introduction of best practice to Thorp Arch. The contrast between Sulley’s managment speak and his predecessor, the affable Beverley-born Neil Thompson who is very much an old school footballing man, couldn’t be greater.… Continue Reading
Leeds v Aston Villa Youth Cup Preview
The FA Youth Cup rolls back into town on Tuesday night as Leeds take on Aston Villa at Elland Road, with Middlesbrough awaiting the winners in the quarter-finals.
Even by Leeds United standards it’s been a fairly chaotic season at Thorp Arch for the Academy following the departure of bosses Neil Thompson and Daryl Pugh. They’ll be more on that in a blog piece coming up next week, but with Leeds having one of their best runs in the Youth Cup for a few years, it’s worth previewing Tuesday night’s game.… Continue Reading