Defensive options in the Academy, NBTTT
Adeboyega was injured preseason and only made his comeback for the U21s at the end of Oct. His contract expires in the summer and I don't think he has a long-term future at NC.
Ozcan - the LB - is not 18 until Jan, and that is very young for a defensive player to be in the First Team. He is built more like Drury than Dijks, which may be another consideration.
Gwanzura - the CB who signed a new deal recently - is even younger than Ozcan, and is recovering from a long-term knee injury. He last played at the end of March.
Adelusi - CB - just turned 18, released by Spurs at the end of his Scholarship. Signed to 2028, is one our regular U21 CBs and has been in matchday squads already.
We have sent out fifteen players on loan so far this season.
Thirteen of them have gone to Non-League clubs which - to me - hardly reflects a readiness for Championship football.
Posted By: Henclrikus on November 24th 2025 at 18:49:18
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- Defensive options in the Academy, NBTTT (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Nov 24, 18:49:18
- Adegboyega, battle-hardened, folk hero in Dundee (NCFC) - derbyshire canary, Nov 24, 20:15:50
- Well he is 22-years old, so guess he would be! (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Nov 24, 23:49:36
- I guess the model is not really to have players ready to step up (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Nov 24, 19:25:03
- But then the whole system is bordering on a scam (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Nov 24, 19:42:17
- How excited should we be about Ajay Tavares? (n/m) (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Nov 24, 19:56:11
- It is v rare for a schoolboy to be involved at senior level (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Nov 24, 20:23:43
- How excited should we be about Ajay Tavares? (n/m) (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Nov 24, 19:56:11
- But then the whole system is bordering on a scam (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Nov 24, 19:42:17
- Thanks H, for taking the time. I knew none of that. (n/m) (NCFC) - Under soil heating, Nov 24, 19:06:07
- 👍 (n/m) (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Nov 24, 19:18:29
- Get Ozcan and Adelusi promoted then (n/m) (NCFC) - footymadman, Nov 24, 18:58:42
- Adegboyega, battle-hardened, folk hero in Dundee (NCFC) - derbyshire canary, Nov 24, 20:15:50
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