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Makise Evans

By ChudsToday 00:35Today at 00:35:05

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Signed for Colchester.

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By NorfolkIANToday 07:09Today at 07:09:45In response to Makise EvansTop of thread

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I note on Col U’s site that he’ll be part of their under 21’s. Whilst we seem to be quite good at bringing youngsters through up to U18’s we seem to have a missing link in not being able to develop them through the gap to first team.

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By ChudsToday 09:45Today at 09:45:05In response to Re: Makise EvansTop of thread

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Aye. Colchester's article made quite a big point of the fact they run a Category 2 Academy means they have the U21s as the bridge into the first team, exactly for players like Makise, who could go no further with us.

FWIW, I fully get why we let him go and agreed with it (had we had an U21 side it would be a different matter), but will be interested to see how he fares.

Edited by Chuds at 09:45:33 on 12th July 2025

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By TucksToday 10:24Today at 10:24:15In response to Re: Makise EvansTop of thread

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As a club that spoke of a “Crewe model,” a few years ago, you’d assume we would want the highest academy level possible. On the flip side we’ve probably crunched the numbers and decided the outlay of an entire Under-21 squad is probably not worth it on the off chance one or two players actually make it through to the first team.

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By Balders (BALDOCKBORO)Today 07:33Today at 07:33:31In response to Re: Makise EvansTop of thread

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I've said before, for a small academy, with a fairly local reach, our success rate is very good, when you consider the best kids will always be poached very young by bigger academies who farm literally hundreds of kids a year through their set-ups, and many have academies overseas on top of their UK ones.

We probably run about 25 kids in the top academy year I'd guess.

I don't think we have an U21 squad or level though? They either sign pro by 18ish or they're moved on.

We have had plenty of youngsters make the step up, some good, some not so good.

Edited by BALDOCKBORO at 09:23:30 on 12th July 2025

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Re: Makise Evans

By HITCHIN CALLINGToday 09:31Today at 09:31:49In response to Re: Makise EvansTop of thread

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On the U21s correct Think it was stopped when we pulled out of the Eastern Reserve league.as in effect it was our reserve team.

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By HITCHIN CALLINGToday 07:31Today at 07:31:11In response to Re: Makise EvansTop of thread

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Agree on this have been lots of false dawn's eg Smith, Hicks but could it be in general if they are very good they would have gone before making it with us eg Harrison to Man U.

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