Not at the expense of first teamersEven so, I think every player on that tour should of got some minutes, but that's just me. Would of been canny to see them in action.
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Not at the expense of first teamersEven so, I think every player on that tour should of got some minutes, but that's just me. Would of been canny to see them in action.
Give owa man. . He did well in Portugal by all accounts.Sammut is playing because he’s Scottish and been at Chelsea end of discussion. but was absolutely awful at Falkirk by all accounts.
Probably more valuable training with the first team than staying back to play 45 minutes against Morpeth with the 23s tbf.
One of the reason why I'm not happy with the lack of friendlies is it restricts the chance to have a look at youth players. Look at my original post about my concerns around few friendlies. The lack of minutes for these 2 lads prove that.That’s my point though. Sammut obviously made an impression so was given game time. They were given that chance in training, more so than they would’ve back at home. You’ve been twisting about us being “undercooked” on other threads but you’re now twisting saying senior players should have had game time cut to allow for youngsters who aren’t ready getting time. If they’d made a strong enough impression in training they’d have played. As Sammut shows.
Even better than training is playing.Just training with the first team was deemed crucially important the other day...
Not at the expense of first teamers
But how do you facilitate that when you need to get minutes into the players who will be starting the season. The young lads will benefit from the experience and will have been given a chance to stake a claim. Sammut went over there to make up the numbers and obviously made an impression.
Totally agree. I hope weve entered the Durham cup again.Probably more valuable playing against men when the u23s were beaten against men last year in the Durham cup and just to playing tippy tappy football in the u23 league
It doesn’t though. It proves they aren’t ready. Patterson was never going to stake a claim ahead of McLaughlin this season but it’ll have been good experience for him being involved. Diamond would have played more if he had impressed in training. He obviously didn’t. Can’t really complain the manager isn’t giving academy players a chance when Embleton, Robson and Kimpioka have all been heavily involved in pre season.One of the reason why I'm not happy with the lack of friendlies is it restricts the chance to have a look at youth players. Look at my original post about my concerns around few friendlies. The lack of minutes for these 2 lads prove that.
I’m talking about him making an impression in training, which is why he’s been given minutes.I agree to an extent. Nee harm giving the kids a 15-20 min run out in one of the matches imo.
Aye but he impressed because he got minutes on the pitch.
1-0 jarrow.Totally agree. I hope weve entered the Durham cup again.
We should have the youth teams playing more local northern league sides. Get them used to mens football.
I went to the u18 v RCA last week and I reckon the lads got loads out of it.
By the way any idea what the score was yesterday for the u18s v Jarrow?
How do you know Diamond and Patterson didn't make an impression in training or less than Sammutt?It doesn’t though. It proves they aren’t ready. Patterson was never going to stake a claim ahead of McLaughlin this season but it’ll have been good experience for him being involved. Diamond would have played more if he had impressed in training. He obviously didn’t. Can’t really complain the manager isn’t giving academy players a chance when Embleton, Robson and Kimpioka have all been heavily involved in pre season.
I’m talking about him making an impression in training, which is why he’s been given minutes.
Because the manager picked him and not them. What else do we have to go on? It’s quite clear the manager is willing to give opportunities to young players. Hence the heavy involvement of the players I mentioned.How do you know Diamond and Patterson didn't make an impression in training or less than Sammutt?
So you are making an assumption. I dont agree about Ross giving opportunities.Because the manager picked him and not them. What else do we have to go on? It’s quite clear the manager is willing to give opportunities to young players. Hence the heavy involvement of the players I mentioned.
Haway man. . It seems like you’re expecting us to line up with 11 academy players every week and any thing less is a lack of opportunities. All the evidence of this pre season suggests he has faith in them. 4 young lads look like they are going to be given much bigger roles in the squad this season. Have you ever thought that maybe some of the young lads just aren’t good enough.So you are making an assumption. I dont agree about Ross giving opportunities.
I guess we will see when the line up is named for the first game of the seasonHaway man. . It seems like you’re expecting us to line up with 11 academy players every week and any thing less is a lack of opportunities. All the evidence of this pre season suggests he has faith in them. 4 young lads look like they are going to be given much bigger roles in the squad this season. Have you ever thought that maybe some of the young lads just aren’t good enough.
I’d expect Hume and Embleton to be heavily involved. I’d be worried if Robson was a regular starter but he’s clearly been given a chance.I guess we will see when the line up is named for the first game of the season
Robson would be ok nothing more nothing less unfortunately hes prone to giving the ball away in dangerous positionsI’d expect Hume and Embleton to be heavily involved. I’d be worried if Robson was a regular starter but he’s clearly been given a chance.