United Confirm Five Reserve Players To Leave

Drifter · 27th June 2008, 16:25

Manchester United have confirmed five young reserve team players will leave Old Trafford at the end of the month.

Michael Barnes, Sean Evans and Michael Lea have been released, plus Ritchie Jones, who made five first-team appearances, and Kieran Lee, whose three senior outings included a Premier League start at Chelsea in May 2007.

Lee has already been snapped up by Oldham, leaving the other four to find pastures new.

PS18 · 27th June 2008, 16:39

The official site have confirmed the release of Fagan and McCormack as well.

Longlivekeano · 27th June 2008, 16:55

Good luck to the lads & may they have a good, long career. Their stint in United 's reserves and youth sides should bode them well for the future & enable them to snag contracts at other clubs, probably one or two divisions below the Premiership. If not, there is always the Scottish league where Michael Stewart (the worst United youth player I've ever seen play for United's first team) is plying his trade

Drifter · 27th June 2008, 17:20

Just another sign that not everything is right at youth level.Good luck to them.

greater wall · 27th June 2008, 17:35

Kieran Lee was the surprising one, he looked like a good footballer. Physically he looked slight but football wise he looked good.

ronnie dazzler · 27th June 2008, 21:59

suppose it has to happen every year,as we have so many young players. Bit surpriseed by Lee and Jones, as rumours earlier suggested they had a good future

Coca Cola · 28th June 2008, 00:02

What about Chris Eagles? did he get a new contract?

PS18 · 28th June 2008, 00:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drifter

Just another sign that not everything is right at youth level.Good luck to them.

That's absolute nonsense frankly. A number of players get released every year and that has been the case for a long time, not just at United but at every club.

WeWonItTwoTimes · 28th June 2008, 01:26

So next season's reserves squad at the moment is shaping up to be something like this:

Goalkeepers

Zieler
Amos

Defenders

Derbyshire
Gray
Fabio
Rafael
Eckersley
Chester

Midfielders

Possebon
Gibson
Hewson
Cleverley
Drinkwater
Evans.C
Galbraith
Eikrem

Forwards

Welbeck
Manucho
Macheda
Bryan

Elliott · 28th June 2008, 10:22

Macheda will hopefully be a reserve regular next season, as well as shooting us to another FA youth cup.

Brandy will be at Swansea next term.

J. Evans and Campbell have outgrown reserve level by some distance and will be first team player here or on loan somewhere else.

Possebon will hopefully see first team action somewhere.

It'll be interesting to see how good Fabio and Rafael are. They've been starring for Brazil u17s since they were 15, but as far as I can tell they haven't been capped at a higher level. That's a bit strange.

The keepers are very interesting. Zieler is probably a cunt, being a German goalie and all. He's also a Cech look-a-like.

Red Pavan · 28th June 2008, 10:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by WeWonItTwoTimes

So next season's reserves squad at the moment is shaping up to be something like this:

Goalkeepers

Zieler
Amos

Defenders

Evans.J
Simpson
Cathcart
Gray
Fabio
Rafael
Eckersley
Chester

Midfielders

Possebon
Eagles
Gibson
Martin
Hewson
Cleverley
Drinkwater
Derbyshire
Evans.C
Galbraith
Eikrem

Forwards

Welbeck
Manucho (pending work permit)
Campbell
Dong
Brandy
Bryan
Petrucci (Might play mainly for the U18s)

A couple of those players will probably become first-team squad players next season and I'd expect another 8-10 to leave permanently or on loan.

Personally, i think these ones can well go on become regular First Teamers in the not very distant future.

Future is looking very bright if you are United Fan.

PS18 · 28th June 2008, 10:57

Zieler a regular first-teamer in the not too distant future? Don't think so. Not shown anything to suggest he's worthy of that sort of hype yet and if Foster replaced VDS effectively then that's the keeper position locked down for the next decade or more.

Macheda's more likely to play for the reserves than Petrucci as well, at least initially. Just realised Elliot has already said that but oh well - agree with everything he wrote there, although I don't think Rodrigo will go out on loan straight away (January more likely if keeps progressing).

PS18 · 4th July 2008, 15:44

Ritchie Jones has signed for Hartlepool United. Sean Evans is on a week's trial at Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Michael Lea on trial at Scunthorpe.

Mr. MUJAC · 5th July 2008, 15:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red Pavan

Personally, i think these ones can well go on become regular First Teamers in the not very distant future.

Future is looking very bright if you are United Fan.

How can you tell Petrucci will make it when we have never seen him play?

Name Changed · 5th July 2008, 15:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red Pavan

Personally, i think these ones can well go on become regular First Teamers in the not very distant future.

Future is looking very bright if you are United Fan.

Zieler? Don't know about that?

Macheda looks like the best prospect.

Red Indian Chief Torn Rubber · 5th July 2008, 18:16

Do Gibson and Eagles have any hope?

PS18 · 5th July 2008, 18:28

Not with us. Should have decent careers but there's no real route to the first-team for them and neither have really done enough to merit taking a chance on them. Gibson didn't particularly impress at Wolves last year from what I've heard.

Name Changed · 5th July 2008, 23:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red Indian Chief Torn Rubber

Do Gibson and Eagles have any hope?

No. Eagles is too weak and really doesn't have enough quality to make it at United. Gibson seemed to have all the attributes but his tenure at Wolves ws a disaster really. Neither will make it at United.

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Drifter First Team Regular Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 17,396	United Confirm Five Reserve Players To Leave Manchester United have confirmed five young reserve team players will leave Old Trafford at the end of the month. Michael Barnes, Sean Evans and Michael Lea have been released, plus Ritchie Jones, who made five first-team appearances, and Kieran Lee, whose three senior outings included a Premier League start at Chelsea in May 2007. Lee has already been snapped up by Oldham, leaving the other four to find pastures new.

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27th June 2008, 16:39	#2 (permalink)
PS18 Reserve Team Player Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Ruud ftw Posts: 896	The official site have confirmed the release of Fagan and McCormack as well.

27th June 2008, 16:55	#3 (permalink)
Longlivekeano Reserve Team Player Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,451	Good luck to the lads & may they have a good, long career. Their stint in United 's reserves and youth sides should bode them well for the future & enable them to snag contracts at other clubs, probably one or two divisions below the Premiership. If not, there is always the Scottish league where Michael Stewart (the worst United youth player I've ever seen play for United's first team) is plying his trade

27th June 2008, 17:20	#4 (permalink)
Drifter First Team Regular Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 17,396	Just another sign that not everything is right at youth level.Good luck to them.

27th June 2008, 17:35	#5 (permalink)
greater wall Youth Team Player Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 305	Kieran Lee was the surprising one, he looked like a good footballer. Physically he looked slight but football wise he looked good.

27th June 2008, 21:59	#6 (permalink)
ronnie dazzler Reserve Team Player Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Milan Posts: 728	suppose it has to happen every year,as we have so many young players. Bit surpriseed by Lee and Jones, as rumours earlier suggested they had a good future

28th June 2008, 00:02	#7 (permalink)
Coca Cola One balled wonder Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Evra´s Pussy. Posts: 3,062	What about Chris Eagles? did he get a new contract?

28th June 2008, 01:26	#9 (permalink)
WeWonItTwoTimes The Cnut can't count Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: ''We're getting beat by fucking BINMEN!!'', RAWK, 26th January 2008 Posts: 2,574	So next season's reserves squad at the moment is shaping up to be something like this: Goalkeepers Zieler Amos Defenders Derbyshire Gray Fabio Rafael Eckersley Chester Midfielders Possebon Gibson Hewson Cleverley Drinkwater Evans.C Galbraith Eikrem Forwards Welbeck Manucho Macheda Bryan

28th June 2008, 10:22	#10 (permalink)
Elliott Likes Loan Stickies Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 4,845	Macheda will hopefully be a reserve regular next season, as well as shooting us to another FA youth cup. Brandy will be at Swansea next term. J. Evans and Campbell have outgrown reserve level by some distance and will be first team player here or on loan somewhere else. Possebon will hopefully see first team action somewhere. It'll be interesting to see how good Fabio and Rafael are. They've been starring for Brazil u17s since they were 15, but as far as I can tell they haven't been capped at a higher level. That's a bit strange. The keepers are very interesting. Zieler is probably a cunt, being a German goalie and all. He's also a Cech look-a-like.

28th June 2008, 10:57	#12 (permalink)
PS18 Reserve Team Player Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Ruud ftw Posts: 896	Zieler a regular first-teamer in the not too distant future? Don't think so. Not shown anything to suggest he's worthy of that sort of hype yet and if Foster replaced VDS effectively then that's the keeper position locked down for the next decade or more. Macheda's more likely to play for the reserves than Petrucci as well, at least initially. Just realised Elliot has already said that but oh well - agree with everything he wrote there, although I don't think Rodrigo will go out on loan straight away (January more likely if keeps progressing).

4th July 2008, 15:44	#13 (permalink)
PS18 Reserve Team Player Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Ruud ftw Posts: 896	Ritchie Jones has signed for Hartlepool United. Sean Evans is on a week's trial at Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Michael Lea on trial at Scunthorpe.

5th July 2008, 18:16	#16 (permalink)
Red Indian Chief Torn Rubber Thus says Kemo Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Football Fanatics Central..Equator branch Posts: 20,870	Do Gibson and Eagles have any hope?

5th July 2008, 18:28	#17 (permalink)
PS18 Reserve Team Player Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Ruud ftw Posts: 896	Not with us. Should have decent careers but there's no real route to the first-team for them and neither have really done enough to merit taking a chance on them. Gibson didn't particularly impress at Wolves last year from what I've heard.