I've just checked and the game is available to stream - they've got:
Realised that the players in this squad are not attached to clubs, but still at school.
As someone who attended every trial(my lad is in the playing squad for tonight). I agree with what you say as far as the aesthetics and I know what you are trying to say. What I can say is after looking into it myself I think/hope you are putting 2+2 together and coming up with 5(which I can understand just from viewing the squad pic), and I originally thought and said the same. What i'd say is check out the guy sat in the middle who is the chairman of the esfa and along with the head and assistant coach made the final decision on squad selection. I'll also tell you that they were exactly the same selectors last season and there was more diversity. After watching the veo back a couple of times, I believe more or less the best players were selected irrespective of ethnicity although I can see why anyone would come to the conclusion you have.
I wasn’t thinking it was racist, more that there is not the amount of black lads to choose from. Do any of these lads get picked up by clubs after leaving school .
A lot of them will be playing National league football or just below at 17-18. My boy was released at 16 and wants to be a paramedic so didn't want to trial elsewhere despite having offers since. He plays cat 1 college football and they have beaten a number of academies as they play quite a few friendlies against them. He is registered/plays National league South at 17 which gives him a bit of pocket money while at college.
