Captain Hilts 12,819 Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Rangers U20's v tarrier youth. 26 April 2017. Hampden Park, Glasgow (behind closed doors). 7.30pm kick off. Game will be streamed live on the SFA's YouTube channel. Murty and Mulholland have both said in their pre-match interviews that it is a very young squad (average age around 17) and getting to the final itself is a great achievement. It's a shame that fans aren't allowed to go along and show some support and instead they'll be playing in a big empty shitheep of a stadium. But all the best to GM and the boys in any case. Some pre-match interviews: Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverAndEver 71,348 Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Probably another pumping. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
K.A.I 36,183 Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 I see some of the merit in promoting younger boys (these boys at the age of 17) to an older age group (20's) to play against more experienced and refined youngsters i.e this Celtic team in a final, but at somepoint we need to try and develop a winning mentality and get our youth teams winning trophies. I wonder if the flip side and any damage to having younger boys play in a higher level of youths' is ever considered? Either way, good luck lads. Get stuck in anyway and give a good account of yourselves - worried it will be another pumping, though. Must admit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Dangerously 7,562 Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Getting to the final is a great achievement. Fuck sake Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craiggybear 6,192 Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Shame it's behind closed doors, these games are always hard fought & raw as fuck. Guaranteed they'll show a lot more passion & heart than the big team did on Sunday. Considering a lot of these boys are 17, still in high school and yet still managed to reach the youth cup final, it's some achievement. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hilts 12,819 Posted April 26, 2017 Author Share Posted April 26, 2017 Link for the game. Live at half 7. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilberforce1 605 Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Getting the excuses in early. Good to see 18 hours ago, Captain Hilts said: Rangers U20's v tarrier youth. 26 April 2017. Hampden Park, Glasgow (behind closed doors). 7.30pm kick off. Game will be streamed live on the SFA's YouTube channel. Murty and Mulholland have both said in their pre-match interviews that it is a very young squad (average age around 17) and getting to the final itself is a great achievement. It's a shame that fans aren't allowed to go along and show some support and instead they'll be playing in a big empty shitheep of a stadium. But all the best to GM and the boys in any case. Some pre-match interviews: Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude 20,026 Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 8 minutes ago, wilberforce1 said: Getting the excuses in early. Good to see Aye that's what it is. Getting excuses in by pointing out that a team a couple years younger than the age group they are competing in is a great achievement. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
there'sonlyoneamoruso 1,724 Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Good luck to the young Bears tonight! Any win will do lads, let's make it happen. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hilts 12,819 Posted April 26, 2017 Author Share Posted April 26, 2017 3 minutes ago, The Dude said: Aye that's what it is. Getting excuses in by pointing out that a team a couple years younger than the age group they are competing in is a great achievement. Aye but we're Ranjurs an awrrat. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilberforce1 605 Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 3 minutes ago, The Dude said: Aye that's what it is. Getting excuses in by pointing out that a team a couple years younger than the age group they are competing in is a great achievement. Subtext " "We're in for a pumping". Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude 20,026 Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 18 hours ago, K.A.I said: I see some of the merit in promoting younger boys (these boys at the age of 17) to an older age group (20's) to play against more experienced and refined youngsters i.e this Celtic team in a final, but at somepoint we need to try and develop a winning mentality and get our youth teams winning trophies. I wonder if the flip side and any damage to having younger boys play in a higher level of youths' is ever considered? Either way, good luck lads. Get stuck in anyway and give a good account of yourselves - worried it will be another pumping, though. Must admit. You mean the same under 17s who are on the brink of winning their league? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude 20,026 Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 1 minute ago, wilberforce1 said: Subtext " "We're in for a pumping". We very well might be but then Celtic won 9 reserve titles on the spin and couldn't develop youngsters worth a fuck. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilberforce1 605 Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Just now, The Dude said: We very well might be but then Celtic won 9 reserve titles on the spin and couldn't develop youngsters worth a fuck. My original comment was intended as a sort of gallows humour. I detest the scum as much as anyone on here (more than most , probably) Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
K.A.I 36,183 Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 1 minute ago, The Dude said: You mean the same under 17s who are on the brink of winning their league? Whats that got to do with my point? I'm talking about having a team old enough and capable enough to match this physical and developed Celtic unders team for some silverware or have we just written off that age group and concentrating on the 17s now? for someone that takes such a passionate interest in u20s in amazed you never seem to care about the success/results of them Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude 20,026 Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Just now, K.A.I said: Whats that got to do with my point? I'm talking about having a team old enough and capable enough to match this physical and developed Celtic unders team for some silverware or have we just written off that age group and concentrating on the 17s now? for someone that takes such a passionate interest in u20s in amazed you never seem to care about the success/results of them "At some point we need to develop a winning mentality" U17s on course to win title, make Cup final, U20s make Cup final despite being several years younger. Ill let you figure it our for yourself. I don't particularly care too much about results. It's about developing players. That's what their success is measured on. Not winning trophies. (Clues in the name Development League) Over the course of this season that development has been clear to see and anyone who has watched them often would likely agree with that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGOH 2,344 Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Team news @The Dude? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
K.A.I 36,183 Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Just now, The Dude said: "At some point we need to develop a winning mentality" U17s on course to win title, make Cup final, U20s make Cup final despite being several years younger. Ill let you figure it our for yourself. I don't particularly care too much about results. It's about developing players. That's what their success is measured on. Not winning trophies. (Clues in the name Development League) Over the course of this season that development has been clear to see and anyone who has watched them often would likely agree with that. At this level under 20s re winning mentality I was talking about - you know that fine well ... success at under 17s doesn't mean as much imo than 20's because that's the final step up to first team we need a strong 20s to win things and give them the mentality for first team football Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude 20,026 Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 1 minute ago, K.A.I said: At this level under 20s re winning mentality I was talking about - you know that fine well ... success at under 17s doesn't mean as much imo than 20's because that's the final step up to first team we need a strong 20s to win things and give them the mentality for first team football And many of the boys in both squads are the same. Houston, Gray, Gilmour, Thomson, Rudden, and a few others have been involved with both sides throughout the season. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude 20,026 Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 3 minutes ago, WGOH said: Team news @The Dude? Liam Burt dropped for Andy Dallas.Just waiting to get the full team confirmed now Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGOH 2,344 Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 1 minute ago, The Dude said: Liam Burt dropped for Andy Dallas.Just waiting to get the full team confirmed now Any of the 17s involved do you know? Gilmour Atakayi etc? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude 20,026 Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 10 minutes ago, WGOH said: Any of the 17s involved do you know? Gilmour Atakayi etc? Robby McCrorie, Houston, Lyon, Ashmore, Ross McCrorie, Wilson, Atakayi, Barjonas, Rudden Gilmour, Dallas Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RFC RYAN 2,967 Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Was going undercover but sorted in our end now thanks to a players mum and dad. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRITNEY IS NOT FEELING IT 8,293 Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Just passed hamdump n there's quite a lot of people on their way to game . Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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