Gaz52 11,837 Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 I don't watch much of our youth teams but we're Rangers and we attract the best young talent out there, we must have a young guy who can step in to centre-half and show us what he's made of? The senior players are making an absolute arse of it at the moment so now is as good a time as any to give a youngster a chance to play in there. I don't like to use them as an example but the tarriers were short on defenders and gave O'Connell(I think) a shot in the qualifiers and he done well. Surely we have someone of similar ilk in our barracks? Maybe the cup game vs Queen Of The South would be the perfect chance to give someone else a shot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the brown brogue 1,909 Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 If we did then we wouldn't have loaned that young centre half from Raith, a somewhat strange signing in itself. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassaaaa 11,406 Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 11 minutes ago, Gaz52 said: I don't watch much of our youth teams but we're Rangers and we attract the best young talent out there, we must have a young guy who can step in to centre-half and show us what he's made of? The senior players are making an absolute arse of it at the moment so now is as good a time as any to give a youngster a chance to play in there. I don't like to use them as an example but the tarriers were short on defenders and gave O'Connell(I think) a shot in the qualifiers and he done well. Surely we have someone of similar ilk in our barracks? Maybe the cup game vs Queen Of The South would be the perfect chance to give someone else a shot. We don't attract the best young talent and we haven't for years . They all know theres very little chance of any of them getting near the first team. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Getstiffed 8,863 Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 3 minutes ago, sassaaaa said: We don't attract the best young talent and we haven't for years . They all know theres very little chance of any of them getting near the first team. And if they do and have a bad 45 minutes they get hounded by two thirds of the stadium. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumbGER 24,518 Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Luca Gaspa......nah never mind. We have no cunt. People have told me we were nuts to let him go given how short we are at the back. Lets hope we get someone in this week to at least give him the friendly vs Linfield to get game time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDFM 3,809 Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 30 minutes ago, Getstiffed said: And if they do and have a bad 45 minutes they get hounded by two thirds of the stadium. Bad performances for a club with high standards and fans with high standards are obviously going to get a hounding. Madrid fans hound their players, Barca too. It's a sign of a winning mentality. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz52 11,837 Posted August 27, 2016 Author Share Posted August 27, 2016 Eventually we're going to have to rely on youngsters as we currently have an owner unwilling to put his hands in his pocket to mount a proper title challenge. I think Warburton is the same as Smith and McCoist in many ways in terms of giving academy players a wide berth Why we brought in a 37 year old washed up defender instead of taking the chance with one of our up and coming academy players is a bit mind boggling Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanzmeanzheinz 4,312 Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Would that be the ch's that got beat by stenhousemuir - so far their only victory this season? Yep, let's get them in ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimjim1690 4,534 Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 2 minutes ago, Deanzmeanzheinz said: Would that be the ch's that got beat by stenhousemuir - so far their only victory this season? Yep, let's get them in ? Don't think that's what the OP is saying, I've been wondering the same thing myself for quite some time ie: where is the young talent we should be coaching? they all seem to be either let go or farmed out, and none seem to be good enough to break through into the first team, now I do understand that MW has transformed the youth set up and it may take time for that to come to fruition however it is depressing that wee have to bring in young loanees from England because apparently we cannot produce good enough talent from our own country. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanzmeanzheinz 4,312 Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 The standard of player in this country has been slipping year on year for the last 30 years Hopefully something radical and innovative is going on at Auchenhowie because we do need it a successful youth academy. For me scouting is fundamental in this. Wouldnt expect it to happen tomorrow though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prso's headband 35,450 Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 I'd play Bates. Probably not in cellic game but after we regroup after that I'd play him before Kiernan all day long Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDFM 3,809 Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 I'd love to see us field a team of purely academy graduates one day Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeparateEntityMyArse 53,722 Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 5 minutes ago, In Dungeons Deep said: I'd love to see us field a team of purely academy graduates one day Pipe dream Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeparateEntityMyArse 53,722 Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 That mob have played a left back and centre half with no qualms, allowing them first team access and a chance. MW has spoken about a route to the first team, but allour promising players are loaned out. I don't get the whole first team access thing, hopefully the young players do other they'll be off Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerKlos 161 Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Our youth CHs were absolutely rotten against Stenhousemuir and both were subbed at half time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ibrox Derry 8,904 Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 16 hours ago, sassaaaa said: We don't attract the best young talent and we haven't for years . They all know theres very little chance of any of them getting near the first team. This, exactly Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
He's blue he's white 717 Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 16 hours ago, Gaz52 said: I don't watch much of our youth teams but we're Rangers and we attract the best young talent out there, we must have a young guy who can step in to centre-half and show us what he's made of? The senior players are making an absolute arse of it at the moment so now is as good a time as any to give a youngster a chance to play in there. I don't like to use them as an example but the tarriers were short on defenders and gave O'Connell(I think) a shot in the qualifiers and he done well. Surely we have someone of similar ilk in our barracks? Maybe the cup game vs Queen Of The South would be the perfect chance to give someone else a shot. Sadly teams like moron and Hamilton have a better youth teams than ourselves - we can't attract the best youth players about. I share you're point though in essence - however, if we don't have any one for the CB position ready to step up even as a squad player, then dark days. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Getstiffed 8,863 Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 17 hours ago, In Dungeons Deep said: Bad performances for a club with high standards and fans with high standards are obviously going to get a hounding. Madrid fans hound their players, Barca too. It's a sign of a winning mentality. See if you'd performed like wee Mckay has for 12+ after being discarded by said support and the club, I think you might be entitled to a wee 45 minutes spell. Calling the boy useless and telling him to "get to fuck" is hardly constructive. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
K.A.I 36,183 Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 You'd like to think so but the guys at youth level are even worse. They struggle to win games more than the first team. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverAndEver 71,482 Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Is Ross McCrorie not rated quite highly? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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