Youth development coach Steve Foley is in the Cayman Islands this week as the Blues academy continues to forge links with the British Overseas Territory.

Foley, who came close to returning to his former club Norwich City as first-team coach earlier in the summer, is coaching at the Academy Sports Club, where he previously spent time last year.

The informal relationship between the clubs began in 2012 and has seen young players from the Caribbean island group visit Playford Road on a number of occasions, while Town have been invited to send a team out for a tournament next year.

Meanwhile, the Blues continue to wait for confirmation that they have been successful in their bid to upgrade to a category one academy.

Town’s U18s play their traditional friendly away against Southwold on the Common on Friday evening (KO 6.30pm).

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MarkFish added 15:25 - Jul 17 Sounds like a tough trip.
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PeekFreans added 15:53 - Jul 17 Forging financial links? I would.
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blueboy1981 added 17:40 - Jul 17 Top Coach - knows his stuff does Steve. Fortunate to have him.
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algarvefan added 12:32 - Jul 18 I'd get Barnsley and he gets The Cayman Islands.....oh well that's how the cookie crumbles :)
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TractorRoyNo1 added 12:18 - Jul 19 Marcus Evans is a Cayman Islands resident so I guess accommodation was not a problem.
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