Game against Leeds u-23,s.

[andyd]

Originally Posted by Twenty Eight

No one learned anything from last night least of all the young Leeds lads just fed to the wolves.
Disgraceful to be honest that could destroy some of these lads psychologically.

It totally wrecks the integrity of the competition but as far as the youngsters from Leeds are concerned apart from getting a thumping they will have loved that experience I know I would have far better for them than an age group game or any training routine. Not much good for us except for stretching the legs and the confidence booster of scoring goals will have done Cassidy and Uwakawe no harm at all.

[monkey hanger]

[QUOTE=Twenty Eight; Why enter the competition when clearly they weren't going to take it seriously ?[/QUOTE]

thats back to my old arguement that you should apply to enter a knock out competition in the first place and not be automatically entered. if a club is willing to lose sponsorship money by not entering then so be it.

[VALAIRIAN]

I bet Uwakwe is gutted about the game last night

Must be sick as a parrot after scoring his first hat-trick.........

[pifco]

I wonder what the Leeds supporters think of their young lads being sent to a game without a single player with real league experience I doubt it gives them confidence in their academy being able to attract keen able youngsters to the club in the future.

[Twenty Eight]

Originally Posted by andyd

It totally wrecks the integrity of the competition but as far as the youngsters from Leeds are concerned apart from getting a thumping they will have loved that experience I know I would have far better for them than an age group game or any training routine. Not much good for us except for stretching the legs and the confidence booster of scoring goals will have done Cassidy and Uwakawe no harm at all.

Well I've spoken to a couple of fathers of the Leeds lads today and they are seething.

[andyd]

Originally Posted by Twenty Eight

Well I've spoken to a couple of fathers of the Leeds lads today and they are seething.

That's parents for you I,ve seen them come to blows over kids in sporting events of many kinds , it's the kids themselves who should be speaking up.

[Twenty Eight]

Yeah ..... these 16 year olds should speak out .....
Oh my.

[andyd]

Originally Posted by Twenty Eight

Yeah ..... these 16 year olds should speak out .....
Oh my.

Stop mollycoddleing them their young adults I was working full time at 15 like I have said before if there good enough they will make debuts never stopped Ball and Peters and we won the big one which on last night's efforts against Denmark we are a million miles away.

[cashman]

Originally Posted by Twenty Eight

Yeah ..... these 16 year olds should speak out .....
Oh my.

well if they cannot speak for themselves they are 16 going on 10,

[andyd]

Ian Holloway gave debut last night to 15 year old school boy Louis Boyd who scored for Grimsby on his debut good old Ian Holloway and the lads parents were delighted.

[mab]

[pifco]

I accept that many young players have come through and become world class players but most of them were blooded in teams that had a fair number of experienced players.

[Chewbacca]

Stanley may have eased off 2nd half a bit however put 7 past Bolton so it wasn't that much of a humiliation.

Most of these lads may never play against a professional team if it wasn't for this competition, so will have something to look back fondly when they are playing in the Northern Counties East or West Yorks AFL and working in an office.

[Twenty Eight]

Originally Posted by pifco

I accept that many young players have come through and become world class players but most of them were blooded in teams that had a fair number of experienced players.

Correct.
The parents were seething because the intention in this tournament by Leeds was allegedly to blend youth with more experienced players plus use the over age rule instead of which we can see what happened.

[Twenty Eight]

Originally Posted by andyd

Ian Holloway gave debut last night to 15 year old school boy Louis Boyd who scored for Grimsby on his debut good old Ian Holloway and the lads parents were delighted.

Surrounded by seasoned pros.