Everton U18s slaughter Nottm Forest in FA Youth Cup

I intended to go but can’t make it. Braiden Graham is not playing and I doubt it will be televised although it was advertised as being available to season ticket holders, looks like it is members only — again.

Good performance from the young blues.

Armstrong is too good for that level.

It looks like we might have a team this season.

6-0 and that’s without the young Irish lad Graham!

Leighton has them playing well; a lot of these lads have a future if the right manager brings them through.

Some other great young kids on display tonight – directness with pace.

Some good players in this group. Armstrong of course but also Braiden Graham, Pickford, Lukjanciks, Clarke, Morgan, Loney…

Two good ‘keepers in an U18s squad and plenty of quality, it seems, all through the team, with three lads brought in during the summer from Ireland, Scotland and London.

Everton might now be the place where top youngsters might want to come to – instead of the last 3 or 4 years where some good young players couldn't wait to get away from.

Not ready yet but a real prospect when he fills out.

Are they really both describing the same player??

Love him!

Footballers are first and foremost, middle distance runners, He'll naturally get a little bit bigger, you bulk em up you lose the twitch.

Did Kevin de Bruyne or Salah bulk up? Lukaku did at Man Utd and that did him no good at all.

Oh and Everton being Everton with their lack of information, Graham has been out for a couple of weeks, turns out he is injured but not a word from Everton about what sort of injury it is. Do they think we are only interested in the first team and those connected to it? I'm more interested in Graham than the latest news on Dele Ali.

You will know better than me but Baines seems to be doing a decent job with the Under-18s.

I couldn't agree more about why Dyche is giving updates on Dele Ali, he is no longer our player, so let's hear more about the fitness of our players, please.

For one of the goals in the first half, he powered down the right hand side and made the poor Forest left back look like he was standing still.

Leighton didn't have a good first season in the job last season, to be honest. He has been helped a great deal by Thelwell's signing of Graham, although he didn't play last night, and Clarke. Not sure about Loney, I haven't seen much of him. Armstrong was a big boost to the team last night.

Let's just say maybe Leighton is growing into the job.

Young men against boys, for the most part.

Classy Under-18s Claim FA Youth Cup Win At Goodison

No details of the subs, and they don't usually let us access the video after the fact. Pity.

Any idea if he's from a family of Blues or will he do an Anthony Gordon on us in years to come and tell us he's always been a Red?

If I look as an independent observer, I'd say that our supporters deserve it too.

A fine hat-trick and a lovely assist for the third. He's a big lad and looks a handful in the air.

Let's hope they keep it going and bring home some much-needed cheer and silverware.

And we've somehow managed to get two England youth keepers in Pickford and Lukjanciks, hopefully one of them will make it.

The other England player (U16) is Olayiwola and the Wales U17 captain Louis Gardner is one to watch out for too.

Gardner,
Loney,
Wren,
Stewart,
Olayiwola.

I don't suppose anyone remembers when and who they replaced? I can't find this info anywhere.