MarkMatthews":e7fq3k16 said:
Congratulations all round. It's always been entertaining, when ever I've seen them this season, many who played in it also a part of the successful U18's campaign. (The second half of which seemed to me anyway, slightly neglected to fulfil this campaign (a big fixture backlog, I'm in no way suggesting that's a bad thing or criticising.)
Must admit I do despair at the thought of how many will get the continued development over the next 3/5 years that they need on the back of their obvious raw talent and the negative workplace culture they have/will find themselves in. :banghead: But hope they enjoy the moment.
Negative workplace culture?
We have hardly any reserve/combination games at pro level anymore. SWPL premier is the
nearest we are going to get to it. Playing against SWPL premier players under luggy
and holloway didnt harm the youngsters development and it can give first teamers much needed
match practice/fitness as well. Dan gosling came through at that time and the first thing i
noticed about him when he played in the championship was his strength on the ball.
Something lacking in every youth turned pro since i would argue.
Luggy in his time had all the youth age groups playing a year higher so they were always
playing against physically stronger opponents.
Whatever we shall have to wait and see if it works out in the long run.