Milk Cup 2014

[eddiebb]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27586843

Manchester United Milk Cup opponents to include Co Armagh
County Armagh are the lucky local team to land the plum draw of facing Premier holders Manchester United in this year's Milk Cup.

The Armagh boys will also be up against Dublin club Bohemians and Australia hopefuls Gold Coast Academy.

Last year's beaten Premier finalists County Tyrone's opponents will include Benfica and County Fermanagh.

Junior holders Everton will face Co Fermanagh, Middlesbrough and SC Corinthians in their opening group.

Probably the most intriguing junior group will see Liverpool and Rangers in opposition alongside and Sheffield United and Co Armagh.

The Premier entries include competition debutants, the Craig Bellamy Foundation, whose group opponents will include the County Down team.

The four hopefuls in the Elite tournament are China, Mexico, Canada along with Northern Ireland.

The international nature of the youth football tournament is emphasised by this year's list of contenders.

There will be a strong Mexican flavour with the county's national team taking part in the Elite Section and Chivas Guadalajara in action in the junior tournament.

And Chile will have a strong representation in the junior competition with O'Higgins FC joined by their compatriots Santa Marta de Liray.

Santa Marta de Liray booked their place in this year's competition by winning a Chilean qualifying competition which took place earlier this year.

Former Manchester United, Aston Villa and Celtic star Dion Dublin was guest of honour at the draw at Belfast's W5 at the Odyssey Arena.

The tournament starts with the traditional parade of competing teams through Coleraine on 27 July and concludes with finals night at Ballymena Showgrounds on 1 August.

Dale Farm Milk Cup draw:



JUNIOR

Spoiler

Everton opponents: Middlesbrough, SC Corinthians [Brazil], Co Fermanagh

Liverpool: Sheffield Utd, Rangers, Co Armagh

Brentford: Watford, Queen of the South, Co Down

Southampton: Santa Marta de Liray [Chile], Motherwell, Co Londonderry

Middlesbrough: Everton, Chivas Guadalajara [Mexico], Co Tyrone

Sheffield United: Liverpool, O'Higgins FC, Donegal SL

Watford: Brentford, Global Premier Soccer [USA], Dundalk SL

Swindon Town: Southampton, Santa Marta de Liray, Co Antrim

SC Corinthians: Everton, Chivas Guadalajara, Co Fermanagh

Rangers: Liverpool, O'Higgins FC, Co Armagh

Queen of the South: Brentford, Global Premier Soccer, Co Down

Motherwell: Southampton , Santa Marta de Liray, Co Londonderry

Chivas Guadalajara: Middlesbrough, SC Corinthians, Co Tyrone

O'Higgins FC: Sheffield Utd, Rangers, Donegal SL

Global Premier Soccer: Watford, Queen of the South, Dundalk SL

Santa Marta de Liray: Swindon Town, Motherwell, Co Antrim

Co Fermanagh: Everton, SC Corinthians, Co Tyrone

Co Armagh: Liverpool, Rangers, Donegal SL

Co Down: Brentford, Queen of the South, Dundalk SL

Co Londonderry: Southampton, Motherwell, Co Antrim

Co Tyrone: Middlesbrough, Chivas Guadalajara, Co Fermanagh

Donegal SL: Sheffield Utd, O'Higgins FC, Co Armagh

Dundalk SL: Watford, Global Premier Soccer, Co Down

Co Antrim: Swindon Town, Santa Marta de Liray, Co Londonerry

Plymouth Argyle: Japan FA, Sydney United,North Dublin SL

Japan FA: Plymouth Argyle, Sydney United, North Dublin SL

Sydney United: Plymouth Argyle, Japan FA, North Dublin SL

North Dublin SL: Plymouth Argyle, Japan FA, Sydney United

PREMIER

Spoiler

Newcastle United: RCD Espanyol [Spain], Funabashi [Japan], Co Londonderry

Partick Thistle: Chertanovo Academy, Craig Bellamy Foundation, Co Down

Brentford: Benfica, Lusaka FA [Zambia], Co Fermanagh

Manchester United: CSKA Moscow, Gold Coast Academy, Co Armagh

RCD Espanyol: Newcastle Utd, Orange County Blues, Cherry Orchard

Chertanovo Football Academy: Partick Thistle, Vendee, Co Antrim

Benfica: Brentford, Club America de Mexico, Co Tyrone

CSKA Moscow: Manchester Utd, Otago [New Zealand], Bohemians

Funabashi [Japan]: Newcastle Utd, Orange County Blues, Co Londonderry

Craig Bellaghy Foundation: Partick Thistle, Vendee [France], Co Down

Lusaka Football Academy: Brentford, Club America de Mexico, Co Fermanagh

Gold Coast Academy: Manchester Utd, Otago, Co Armagh

Orange County Blues: RCD Espanyol, Funabashi, Cherry Orchard

Vendee: Chertanovo, Craig Bellamy Foundation, Co Antrim

Club America de Mexico: Benfica, Lusaka, Co Tyrone

Otago: CSKA Moscow, Gold Coast Academy, Bohemians

Co Londonderry: Newcastle Utd, Funabashi, Cherry Orchard

Co Down: Partick Thistle, Craig Bellamy Foundation, Co Antrim

Co Fermanagh: Brentford, Lusaka, Co Tyrone

Co Armagh: Manchester Utd, Gold Coast Academy, Bohemians

Cherry Orchard: RCD Espanyol, Orange County Blues, Co Londonderry

Co Antrim: Chertanovo, Vendee, Co Down

Co Tyrone: Benfica, Club America de Mexico, Co Fermanagh

Bohemians: CSKA Moscow, Otago, Co Armagh

ELITE COMPETITION

Northern Ireland, China, Mexico, Canada
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Man Utd will be in the Premier competition as always, with a group of CSKA Moscow, Gold Coast Academy and Co Armagh. Any caftards heading to this?

 

[jb8521]

I'll probably head to this if I can get somewhere to stay that's not charging double their normal price

 

[khoazany]

Expect to see loads of schoolboys in the squad.

 

[backofthenet]

We're going to be very short of numbers if we don't get a few in this year. We got very few last year, not sure we can do that this year.

 

[jb8521]

From this years under 18s and the lads moving up from the under 16s we have 14 players eligible for this including 3 keepers so there will have to be some signings or schoolboys involved. We are very lacking in the striker department.

 

[khoazany]

Schedules: (we're participating in both U17s and U13s section this year)

U13s:

Partick Thistle .VS. Manchester United Friday, 25 July 2014 19:45 Coleraine Showgrounds
Northern Ireland .VS. Manchester United Saturday, 26 July 2014 00:00 Coleraine Showgrounds
North Dublin SL .VS. Manchester United Saturday, 26 July 2014 11:30 Coleraine Showgrounds

U17s:

Manchester United .VS. Gold Coast Academy Monday, 28 July 2014 20:00 Coleraine Showgrounds
Co. Armagh .VS. Manchester United Tuesday, 29 July 2014 20:00 Riada Stadium
CSKA Moscow .VS. Manchester United Wednesday, 30 July 2014 20:00 Brandywell Stadium

Players in United book that are eligible for the U17s section:
1997' born: Mitchell,Borthwick-Jackson,Henderson,Dorrington,Thompson,Rashford,Reid,Jimmy Dunne,Tuanzebe,Scott,Oliver Byrne
1998' born: Travis Johnson,Kehinde,Williams,Dearnley,Gribbin,Warren,...

Unlikely to have any 99' born though due to Nike Cup.IMO the squad is gonna be something like:

Henderson(Dorrington)
Scott(Warren) - Tuanzebe - Williams(Dunne) - CBJ(Reid)
Thompson(Whelan) - Kehinde(Taylor)
Mitchell(Johnson) - Gribbin - Rashford
Dearnley

 

[FromTheBench]

Really hope they show more matches or atleast extended highlights this time.

Barely was little last time till the final.

 

[Decotron]

Really hope they show more matches or atleast extended highlights this time.

Barely was little last time till the final.

Im pretty certain there were highlight most nights last year either on BBC1 NI or on their website (I cant remember which one). I'll update if I see anything confirmed...

 

[khoazany]

Anyone going to watch the U13s section?I know a few are going there to watch the U17s.

 

[khoazany]

Gary ‏@GaryC_W3106 16m
#MUFC Milk Cup squad according to official programme: Henderson, Scott, Borthwick-Jackson, Williams, Tuanzebe, Thompson, Riley, Kehinde.....

Gary @GaryC_W3106 · 12m
Rashford, Gribbin, Mitchell, Reid, Dorrington, Warren, Dunne, Johnson, Byrne.

A bit odd as Riley is late 96' born so normally would be ineligible and we usually took a 18-man squad instead of 17 so I think there might be some change.If we stick to that squad the "first choice XI" would be:

Henderson
Scott - Williams - Tuanzebe - B-Jackson
Thompson - Kehinde
Riley - Gribbin - Mitchell
Rashford
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Hopefully the programme for U13s will be available soon.

 

[jb8521]

Gary ‏@GaryC_W3106 16m
#MUFC Milk Cup squad according to official programme: Henderson, Scott, Borthwick-Jackson, Williams, Tuanzebe, Thompson, Riley, Kehinde.....

Gary @GaryC_W3106 · 12m
Rashford, Gribbin, Mitchell, Reid, Dorrington, Warren, Dunne, Johnson, Byrne.

A bit odd as Riley is late 96' born so normally would be ineligible and we usually took a 18-man squad instead of 17 so I think there might be some change.If we stick to that squad the "first choice XI" would be:

Henderson
Scott - Williams - Tuanzebe - B-Jackson
Thompson - Kehinde
Riley - Gribbin - Mitchell
Rashford
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Hopefully the programme for U13s will be available soon.

Doubt well bring 3 keepers either

 

[KM]

Isn't Gribbin very young as compared to others?

Also who are Warren, Dunne, Johnson and Bryne?

 

[khoazany]

Isn't Gribbin very young as compared to others?

Also who are Warren, Dunne, Johnson and Bryne?

Warren is an U16s RB/RW who already made U18s debut last season.Dunne,Johnson and Byrne are among our 8 scholar intake.Byrne is a GK.

Dearnley was training with the squad so I think either the tweeter or the official programme mistakenly missed out his name.

Gribbin is one of the 4 U16s in the squad (along with Williams,Warren,Dearnley).

P.S: Looks like trialists Obi and Borg are going as well

 

[PS18]

From memory the programme's almost always wrong. It's presumably produced well in advance so I assume the club send a list of those who could potentially be involved, but invariably by the time the tournament comes around there's injuries, triallists come in etc.

 

[AKDevil]

Anyone going? Heard Watford have a player called Jadon Sancho worth looking out for...

 

[jb8521]

Anyone going? Heard Watford have a player called Jadon Sancho worth looking out for...

Yeah Im going to it. I think Sancho has been involved with the England trials for this years Victory Shield squad

 

[AKDevil]

Yeah Im going to it. I think Sancho has been involved with the England trials for this years Victory Shield squad

We are one of clubs interested but believe we didn't come across very well.

 

[Adnan]

Is Joao Felipe gonna be part of the squad?

 

[Mr. MUJAC]

Squad:

Goalkeepers: George Dorrington, Dean Henderson, Ollie Byrne

Defenders: Cameron Borthwick-Jackson, Oscar Borg, Tyler Reid, Charlie Scott, Axel Tuanzebe, Tyrell Warren, Ro-Shaun Williams

Midfielders: Zak Dearnley, Cal Gribbin, Travis Johnson, Jordan Thompson

Forwards: Demi Mitchell, Marcus Rashford, Ogo Obi

So a 17 man squad. Probably only use two of the keepers

 

[khoazany]

Squad:

Goalkeepers: George Dorrington, Dean Henderson, Ollie Byrne

Defenders: Cameron Borthwick-Jackson, Oscar Borg, Tyler Reid, Charlie Scott, Axel Tuanzebe, Tyrell Warren, Ro-Shaun Williams

Midfielders: Zak Dearnley, Cal Gribbin, Travis Johnson, Jordan Thompson

Forwards: Demi Mitchell, Marcus Rashford, Ogo Obi

So a 17 man squad. Probably only use two of the keepers

Kehinde had visa issue again?

 

[Mr. MUJAC]

Kehinde had visa issue again?

I would have thought so...

 

[Redo91]

Is Joao Felipe gonna be part of the squad?

Was wondering this too. Don't think he has been involved in any of the under 18's pre-season games to date although Borg and Obi have been and are included in this squad.

 

[bleedred]

Squad:

Goalkeepers: George Dorrington, Dean Henderson, Ollie Byrne

Defenders: Cameron Borthwick-Jackson, Oscar Borg, Tyler Reid, Charlie Scott, Axel Tuanzebe, Tyrell Warren, Ro-Shaun Williams

Midfielders: Zak Dearnley, Cal Gribbin, Travis Johnson, Jordan Thompson

Forwards: Demi Mitchell, Marcus Rashford, Ogo Obi

So a 17 man squad. Probably only use two of the keepers

Might go to a couple of games. Anyone special to watch out for??

 

[khoazany]

Was wondering this too. Don't think he has been involved in any of the under 18's pre-season games to date although Borg and Obi have been and are included in this squad.

Because he's an U16s so naturally would be involved in U16s pre-season...Borg and Obi are both 1 year older.

 

[Redo91]

Because he's an U16s so naturally would be involved in U16s pre-season...Borg and Obi are both 1 year older.

Sorry I thought he was the same age as them. Supposed to be very highly rated though and there are a few under 16s included in the Milk Cup so it isn't too much of a stretch to think that he would be in the squad.

 

[khoazany]

Sorry I thought he was the same age as them. Supposed to be very highly rated though and there are a few under 16s included in the Milk Cup so it isn't too much of a stretch to think that he would be in the squad.

We never brought foreign trialists to Milk Cup and all of those U16s involved are quite highly rated within the club (all were U16s regular and made U18s debut last season as U15s except for Gribbin who was injured during that period).

 

[Redo91]

We never brought foreign trialists to Milk Cup and all of those U16s involved are very high-rated within the club (all were U16s regular and made U18s debut last season as U15s except for Gribbin who was injured in that period).

I wonder why they bring home grown trialists and don't bring foreign ones?

 

[khoazany]

I wonder why they bring home grown trialists and don't bring foreign ones?

Not what I know of but might be paper issue.

U13s will play Partick Thistle tonight at Coleraine Showgrounds KO 7.45pm.Won't expect much info about this match due to United's protection policy.

 

[KM]

Kehinde had visa issue again?

What's the issue with his visa?

I thought he was a Britisher?

 

[jb8521]

Sorry I thought he was the same age as them. Supposed to be very highly rated though and there are a few under 16s included in the Milk Cup so it isn't too much of a stretch to think that he would be in the squad.

As far as I know the rules of the Milk Cup are that you can only include players who are less than 2 years younger than the cut off date i.e. this years cut off date is 1-1-97 so the youngest a player can be is 31-12-98 so Callum Gribbin born 19-12-98 is the youngest in our squad. Joao FIlipe is a 99 born so is ineligible but as @khoazany says we rarely involve foreign trialists anyway

 

[Conrad]

What's the issue with his visa?

I thought he was a Britisher?

Born in Nigeria according to his profile on the site. He seems to have been in England for a few years though so I'm surprised he has issues with visa's. Tuanzebe was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo and he seems to be fine.

 

[khoazany]

Kick-off time for the U13s!

 

[Ekeke]

Might go to a couple of games. Anyone special to watch out for??

I'd say Rashford looks the most exciting attacker, with Mitchell having some tricks and ability to beat a player too. Borg looks interesting from a few internet clips. Cant say I know anything about the defensive and less attacking players other than seeing Kehinde once.

 

[bleedred]

I'd say Rashford looks the most exciting attacker, with Mitchell having some tricks and ability to beat a player too. Borg looks interesting from a few internet clips. Cant say I know anything about the defensive and less attacking players other than seeing Kehinde once.

Cheers.

 

[Redo91]

I'd say Rashford looks the most exciting attacker, with Mitchell having some tricks and ability to beat a player too. Borg looks interesting from a few internet clips. Cant say I know anything about the defensive and less attacking players other than seeing Kehinde once.

Didn't Keninde play for our u21's?

 

[khoazany]

We're taking a 16-man squad with only 1 GK.

P.S: All the pictures were taken from the Milk Cup's official Twitter.

 

[jb8521]

Uniteds under 13s beat Partick Thistle 8-1 in the first game of the Milk Cup. Northern Ireland beat the North Dublin Schoolboy League 2-1 in the other game.

 

[Elliott]

Didn't Keninde play for our u21's?

Yup, he made a very impressive little cameo against Wolves.

 

[khoazany]

Few pics from our U13's 8-1 win yesterday:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.818096561536289.1073741847.190868767592408&type=1

Our passing was "brilliant" according to the only scorer from the opponent's side.

 

[Mr. MUJAC]

More pics from the official site https://www.facebook.com/nimilkcup?ref=stream&fref=nf