Baylee Dipepa

[ValeForever.]

Baylee called up to England under 17s squad. Well done young man.

Edited March 19 by ValeForever.

[Dipepa delight]

What I've seen of him.i really like him .

Well done young man keep up the good work 👏 

[MiketheValiant]

Great news for him, but presumably means he's unavailable for the weekend?

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[Bede]

Well done youth scouting team and Sevvy Aslam for bringing him to the club in 2015.

[Walka003]

If someone had told me at the start of the season that a 16 year old vale player would be playing for England, I'd have said you were mental.

Congrats Baylee!

[Guppys left peg]

It’s a great feather in the cap for him. Think this might also be more an indictment of his teammates but he’s been the one attacker since the Fleetwood game that has made a positive impact each time. Very pleased for him even if it means we’re without him Saturday.

[JRC]

England MU17s squad named for EURO qualifiers at St. George's Park in March 2024

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There's also a Stoke player in tge squad.

Congratulations to the young man. The last player I remember playing age group football for England was Mark Chamberlain.  

It's a bright spark in a disappointing season. Longterm I think it is the way to a sustainable future and the progress at academy level is possibly more significant than a relegation.  The club has endured numerous relegations and enjoyed many promotions in the last 50 years. We've not consistently produced league standard players since Sproson, Bromage and the Chamberlain brothers made their way into the first team; almost 50 years ago.

[robf]

I'm delighted for Blythe Bridge's Baylee.

He looks a real prospect. 

I think the last Vale striker to be picked for the England junior sides was Brian Mills. He got an England U19 cap in 1991 and started ahead of someone called Andy Cole...

[Playa Amodores]

I like the use of the alliteration 

[JRC]

15 minutes ago, robf said:

I'm delighted for Blythe Bridge's Baylee.

He looks a real prospect. 

I think the last Vale striker to be picked for the England junior sides was Brian Mills. He got an England U19 cap in 1991 and started ahead of someone called Andy Cole...

Mills was a gifted young player who I don't think I saw live. I was deployed in Kuwait for nearly all of 91 and 92. The club sent me quite a few videos of games for free during that period and his 2 goal debut is the one I still remember.  Anthony Gardner should have got a call-up.  

[PortVale4Life]

Non league player should be at leek now some think he’s a world beater. Thats vale fans for ya. 

[robf]

20 minutes ago, PortVale4Life said:

Non league player should be at leek now some think he’s a world beater. Thats vale fans for ya. 

I have not seen the phrase "world beater" at all earlier in this thread. I've seen "prospect", "keep up the good work" and "bright spark" though.

I don't think anyone's thinking he's a "world beater" but rather that he's done well in difficult circumstances and has been rewarded with an U17 cap. He's still very much at the fledgling stage of his career and arguably the club should not have been risking ruining him by giving him so much first-team football early on, but I don't see anyone on here hyping him up, just a bunch of fans pleased to see a youngster doing well so far.

[Splodger]

29 minutes ago, PortVale4Life said:

Non league player should be at leek now some think he’s a world beater. Thats vale fans for ya. 

For the small amount of time he's played, he's showed more than the so called professional forwards we've wasted money on, good luck to the lad 👏👏

[leedsvaliant]

I know it's not always an indicator but my mate saw him play against his son for a school and he said he was absolutely brilliant. The best player on the pitch by miles and everyone watching him applauded him off the pitch! My mate is not a Vale fan but he could tell this lad was brilliant. I think once he fills out a bit he'll be a real talent.

[ollyandpatch]

44 minutes ago, PortVale4Life said:

Non league player should be at leek now some think he’s a world beater. Thats vale fans for ya. 

You rate him highly then? !!