Second-year scholars Jack Marriott, Tom Winter (pictured), Jonny Leddy, Mark Timlin and David October have been offered professional contracts by the Blues, we understand.

Marriott, from Kettering, and Ipswich-born Winter, who has been at the club since he was eight, have been regular scorers for the U18s this season.

Central midfielder Leddy, from Cavan, has won caps with the Republic of Ireland at U16, U17 and U18 levels, while winger Timlin, from Buncrana, has previously played for Ireland at U16 level.

Left-back October, from Cambridge, has skippered Russell Osman's U18s this season.

Meanwhile, another of the scholars who joined the club in the summer of 2011, midfielder Shaun Meikle, has joined St Johnstone in his native Scotland.

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CanadianBlue added 20:18 - Feb 14 Good luck to all the scholars on the transition to being professionals. Hope we see a few of them pushing for first team places in the next year or so.
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Smithy added 20:24 - Feb 14 Could be first teamers next season if we drop down! Sign up and don't end up like Callum Bennett who is now without a club. Well done lads, now push on further.
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itfc789 added 20:38 - Feb 14 congratulations lads. Well deserved . keep up the good work and the world is your oyster.!!!
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oscarwhiting added 20:47 - Feb 14 Hope this is true. If that mark timlin is a left winger than we could be in luck COYB
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itfcjoe added 20:56 - Feb 14 Great news, they've worked hard this year and have a great opportunity to push on through the U21s next year and hopefully to the first team in time
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JS14 added 20:57 - Feb 14 Fantastic news, Towns best sides have always had a core of home grown talent! has Byron Lawrence also been offered a contract or has he already got one? COYB
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R_LAMB3 added 23:33 - Feb 14 Its good news that Town has give these lads a chance and lets hope they progress and play for our first team and not other teams. I see some of them have played for the countrys at thier leval so they look promising lads.
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Mr_Evans added 08:42 - Feb 15 Timlin is very good.
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howdonblue added 10:18 - Feb 15 Good luck all the scholars . The future town legends.
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bohslegend added 13:11 - Feb 15 God knows this season has been awful but it looks like we have a chance from October to Winter in future seasons!
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wkj added 14:07 - Feb 15 I can't wait to see these guys develop
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up_the_town4 added 13:33 - Feb 20 Must admit very supprised to see alot of these lads been offered proffessional contracts i have watched the youth teams play many times over the years and as for U18s level i can honestly say it is the worse side i have seen. On the positive side at least these lads get the opportunity now to develop technically and physically and hopefully will become better players.

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