Back after a few years because of covid this prestigious competition kicks off on sunday and Leeds have a team in the junior section(u16) which we won about 20 years ago and james milner played. There is several age groups and just about every major team from around the world have taken part in the past and quite a few now world famous players have taken part.
In the junior section there are 14 teams and each team plays 3 games which are supposedly selected at random and the semi finals are decided by the results of each teams 3 matches when added to a league table.
Leeds play County Armagh, San Francisco and Rangers on Mon, Tues and Wed and then depending on results have a semi-final on Thurs with finals on Fri.
Like i said some big names have come from this competiton in the past like beckham and rooney. Best team i ever seen in it was Chile from quite a few years ago and watched them destroy a Leeds team and most of that team went on to represent Chile at international level under a certain Marcelo Bielsa
I hope to take in most of Leeds games and maybe a few others and hopefully we have a few stars in the making in our line up. I think BBC NI will be showing highlights each night but not sure yet but for those savvy enough to find another regions programming (anyone with iptv should be able to get and maybe Iplayer )
Heres a link to the website which you can check for our results
https://www.supercupni.com/2022-junior-section-fixtures-u16.html
SuperCupNI
posted on 23/7/22
comment by There'sOnlyOneRed's (U1721)
posted 40 seconds ago
Never heard of it. Is this like the Milk Cup?
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used to be called milk cup
posted on 23/7/22
At the caravan in Castlerock and see the local pitch looking in great condition.
Unfortunately work Mondays to Wednesday's and will miss most of the games.
One of the best junior competitions in world football the list of players is impressive.
Harry Kane, Sergio Busquets, Matt's Hummels, Ryan Giggs, Robbie Fowler to name a few others.
posted on 23/7/22
comment by LDL-Potato Picker and Proud (U6788)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by There'sOnlyOneRed's (U1721)
posted 40 seconds ago
Never heard of it. Is this like the Milk Cup?
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used to be called milk cup
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Ah. I played in that in the 90s. Some great teams from all over. United especially always sent some great teams over. Remember Russia tried it on a few times with player ages, trying to enter their teams into lower age groups.
posted on 23/7/22
comment by There'sOnlyOneRed's (U1721)
posted 33 minutes ago
comment by LDL-Potato Picker and Proud (U6788)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by There'sOnlyOneRed's (U1721)
posted 40 seconds ago
Never heard of it. Is this like the Milk Cup?
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used to be called milk cup
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Ah. I played in that in the 90s. Some great teams from all over. United especially always sent some great teams over. Remember Russia tried it on a few times with player ages, trying to enter their teams into lower age groups.
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I think the Ghanaian side Right to Dream have been very very strong in recent editions. They're affiliated with City now too.
Incidentally, a fella from my year at school (Jonathan McKinstry) used to coach them. He's gone on to coach Sierra Leone, Rwanda, Uganda and a few others. He's actually managed teams ranked higher than Norn Iron at times, which is pretty amazing stuff for a guy from Lisburn with no footballing background who went out to Africa and took a chance.
Maybe he could come back home and take the reins after Baraclough?
posted on 23/7/22
comment by merrysupersteve (relaxed about the situation) (U1132)
posted 7 minutes ago
comment by There'sOnlyOneRed's (U1721)
posted 33 minutes ago
comment by LDL-Potato Picker and Proud (U6788)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by There'sOnlyOneRed's (U1721)
posted 40 seconds ago
Never heard of it. Is this like the Milk Cup?
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used to be called milk cup
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Ah. I played in that in the 90s. Some great teams from all over. United especially always sent some great teams over. Remember Russia tried it on a few times with player ages, trying to enter their teams into lower age groups.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I think the Ghanaian side Right to Dream have been very very strong in recent editions. They're affiliated with City now too.
Incidentally, a fella from my year at school (Jonathan McKinstry) used to coach them. He's gone on to coach Sierra Leone, Rwanda, Uganda and a few others. He's actually managed teams ranked higher than Norn Iron at times, which is pretty amazing stuff for a guy from Lisburn with no footballing background who went out to Africa and took a chance.
Maybe he could come back home and take the reins after Baraclough?
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Anybody but Baraclough for me even if it's somebody from Lisburn
posted on 23/7/22
I remember watching a Milk Cup game between Man United and Northern Ireland about 5 or 6 years ago. Kind of a dream match for somebody with my allegiances. There was a young 15 year old fella absolutely tore it up and scored the winner for for United with a mazy dribble and beautiful chip (if memory serves me correctly).
I remember being convinced after that he'd make it to the first team and followed his progress closely. He was playing in the first team within a few years, having roared through the youth teams. The unfortunately unhappy ending to this story is that it was Mason Greenwood 😓. Such a waste of unbelievable talent but all his own doing
posted on 23/7/22
comment by There'sOnlyOneRed's (U1721)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by merrysupersteve (relaxed about the situation) (U1132)
posted 7 minutes ago
comment by There'sOnlyOneRed's (U1721)
posted 33 minutes ago
comment by LDL-Potato Picker and Proud (U6788)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by There'sOnlyOneRed's (U1721)
posted 40 seconds ago
Never heard of it. Is this like the Milk Cup?
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used to be called milk cup
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Ah. I played in that in the 90s. Some great teams from all over. United especially always sent some great teams over. Remember Russia tried it on a few times with player ages, trying to enter their teams into lower age groups.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I think the Ghanaian side Right to Dream have been very very strong in recent editions. They're affiliated with City now too.
Incidentally, a fella from my year at school (Jonathan McKinstry) used to coach them. He's gone on to coach Sierra Leone, Rwanda, Uganda and a few others. He's actually managed teams ranked higher than Norn Iron at times, which is pretty amazing stuff for a guy from Lisburn with no footballing background who went out to Africa and took a chance.
Maybe he could come back home and take the reins after Baraclough?
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Anybody but Baraclough for me even if it's somebody from Lisburn
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Haha I can't disagree unfortunately
posted on 23/7/22
comment by merrysupersteve (relaxed about the situation) (U1132)
posted 36 minutes ago
comment by There'sOnlyOneRed's (U1721)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by merrysupersteve (relaxed about the situation) (U1132)
posted 7 minutes ago
comment by There'sOnlyOneRed's (U1721)
posted 33 minutes ago
comment by LDL-Potato Picker and Proud (U6788)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by There'sOnlyOneRed's (U1721)
posted 40 seconds ago
Never heard of it. Is this like the Milk Cup?
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used to be called milk cup
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Ah. I played in that in the 90s. Some great teams from all over. United especially always sent some great teams over. Remember Russia tried it on a few times with player ages, trying to enter their teams into lower age groups.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I think the Ghanaian side Right to Dream have been very very strong in recent editions. They're affiliated with City now too.
Incidentally, a fella from my year at school (Jonathan McKinstry) used to coach them. He's gone on to coach Sierra Leone, Rwanda, Uganda and a few others. He's actually managed teams ranked higher than Norn Iron at times, which is pretty amazing stuff for a guy from Lisburn with no footballing background who went out to Africa and took a chance.
Maybe he could come back home and take the reins after Baraclough?
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Anybody but Baraclough for me even if it's somebody from Lisburn
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Haha I can't disagree unfortunately
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Think David Healy is a shoe in very soon.
posted on 23/7/22
comment by Earl * * Not available in N.I. (U9333)
posted 57 seconds ago
comment by merrysupersteve (relaxed about the situation) (U1132)
posted 36 minutes ago
comment by There'sOnlyOneRed's (U1721)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by merrysupersteve (relaxed about the situation) (U1132)
posted 7 minutes ago
comment by There'sOnlyOneRed's (U1721)
posted 33 minutes ago
comment by LDL-Potato Picker and Proud (U6788)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by There'sOnlyOneRed's (U1721)
posted 40 seconds ago
Never heard of it. Is this like the Milk Cup?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
used to be called milk cup
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Ah. I played in that in the 90s. Some great teams from all over. United especially always sent some great teams over. Remember Russia tried it on a few times with player ages, trying to enter their teams into lower age groups.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I think the Ghanaian side Right to Dream have been very very strong in recent editions. They're affiliated with City now too.
Incidentally, a fella from my year at school (Jonathan McKinstry) used to coach them. He's gone on to coach Sierra Leone, Rwanda, Uganda and a few others. He's actually managed teams ranked higher than Norn Iron at times, which is pretty amazing stuff for a guy from Lisburn with no footballing background who went out to Africa and took a chance.
Maybe he could come back home and take the reins after Baraclough?
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Anybody but Baraclough for me even if it's somebody from Lisburn
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Haha I can't disagree unfortunately
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Think David Healy is a shoe in very soon.
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I'd say so. Not sure how I feel about that tbh. He's done well with Linfield - but it's Linfield! Also, he's less than media friendly which could cause him problems when results aren't going well. Having said that, I'm not seeing any better options out there
posted on 23/7/22
comment by merrysupersteve (relaxed about the situation) (U1132)
posted 1 hour, 4 minutes ago
comment by Earl * * Not available in N.I. (U9333)
posted 57 seconds ago
comment by merrysupersteve (relaxed about the situation) (U1132)
posted 36 minutes ago
comment by There'sOnlyOneRed's (U1721)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by merrysupersteve (relaxed about the situation) (U1132)
posted 7 minutes ago
comment by There'sOnlyOneRed's (U1721)
posted 33 minutes ago
comment by LDL-Potato Picker and Proud (U6788)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by There'sOnlyOneRed's (U1721)
posted 40 seconds ago
Never heard of it. Is this like the Milk Cup?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
used to be called milk cup
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Ah. I played in that in the 90s. Some great teams from all over. United especially always sent some great teams over. Remember Russia tried it on a few times with player ages, trying to enter their teams into lower age groups.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I think the Ghanaian side Right to Dream have been very very strong in recent editions. They're affiliated with City now too.
Incidentally, a fella from my year at school (Jonathan McKinstry) used to coach them. He's gone on to coach Sierra Leone, Rwanda, Uganda and a few others. He's actually managed teams ranked higher than Norn Iron at times, which is pretty amazing stuff for a guy from Lisburn with no footballing background who went out to Africa and took a chance.
Maybe he could come back home and take the reins after Baraclough?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Anybody but Baraclough for me even if it's somebody from Lisburn
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Haha I can't disagree unfortunately
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Think David Healy is a shoe in very soon.
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I'd say so. Not sure how I feel about that tbh. He's done well with Linfield - but it's Linfield! Also, he's less than media friendly which could cause him problems when results aren't going well. Having said that, I'm not seeing any better options out there
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He's done a great job. This is the 3rd time he has rebuilt the team and his record in Europe has been superb. His only fault is his honesty.
Saying that hope he stays at the Blues for selfish reasons