Ace 3,556 Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 With Gerrard spending his recent time as a youth coach & also the club previously making it known that youth is a vital part of the club moving forward, do you think that we will promote some of our current crop of u20s into 1st team squad? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBOO72 4,359 Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 Aye, or maybe no. broomloanjamie and GlasgowRangersFC 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWR1979 1,964 Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 I hope he does as it is meant to be the strategy moving forward, I don't know enough about the youths to know who is showing promise but they played well in the Glasgow cup final. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulboy 2,518 Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 Only if they are good enough. No way will he take a risk in his 1st season. 35 Yard Dangerman 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulboy 2,518 Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 1 minute ago, GWR1979 said: I hope he does as it is meant to be the strategy moving forward, I don't know enough about the youths to know who is showing promise but they played well in the Glasgow cup final. That was the U17s very much doubt any of them will get a game this season. Doubt if any of the U20's will either in Gerrards 1st season Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoGeo7 10,444 Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 With youth players it’s about bringing them in to a settled and professional first team squad. We don’t have that at the moment so it’s not the right time. Blue Avenger, Drunk and disorderly. and terry739 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanzmeanzheinz 4,312 Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 The hysteria over youths is almost a weekly occurence on here. In reality, if we, or indeed any club, develop one first team regular every 2/3 years then you're doing well. Yes,you get a crop like Man Utd in the early 90's followed closely behind by Ajax 2/3 years later or the Barca team over last 5-10 years but 1 player every 2-3 years is a normal expectation -especially in Scotland! The No.9 and Polo 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter huistra 1,740 Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 I'd like to think out of a squad of 23 atleast 7 of them would be promoted up from the youths. That leaves more wages for better players in the rest of the squad , I'd like to see a close knit squad not loads of new players coming in , if we can somehow get rid of the guys pedro left us with and make room for 5/6 new players of high quality 3 loan deals and 3 cash deals. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
To Be A Ranger 4,032 Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 I hope he puts together a winning side and if any of the youths are good enough then he plays them. I certainly dont want youth in the 1st team for the sake of it, and I hope Gerrard sees the job the same way and is totally committed to winning games from the off. Mesmer 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoopsLaud 4,184 Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 Fuck sakes theres no obvious choices to go straight in right now but surely they cannae be any worse than the clowns playing at being the first team the now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry handsome 629 Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 We should be promoting 2-3 players in to the senior squad every year, give them 12 months to grow in the squad, not in and out every other week. If they show potential during that year but just don't quite make it punt them out on loan for a season then bring them back. 2 years in the senior circuit will give us a better idea about young players. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiggaman88 10 Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 Middleton needs to be given an opportunity at some point he’s been a stand out performer consistently Blue_Devil 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mesmer 27 Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 7 hours ago, CoopsLaud said: Fuck sakes theres no obvious choices to go straight in right now but surely they cannae be any worse than the clowns playing at being the first team the now. I wouldn't put money on that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
K.A.I 36,183 Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 It shouldn’t matter youth should only get the chance if they are both good enough and ready TEFTONG 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kplfishtank 4,656 Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 2 minutes ago, K.A.I said: It shouldn’t matter youth should only get the chance if they are both good enough and ready Exactly. Managers at big clubs are there to win. It’s not like old days when guys spend 10 years at the same club. Chelsea and Man City have some outstanding young players but reality is unless they are better than outstanding they ain’t gonna play. Ozblue and TEFTONG 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_ger 1,454 Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 5 years ago I wanted a long term plan to bring through a team full of youth players so by now they would be a solid unit , capable of winning the league. That opportunity was lost a long time ago. Now just want a team that can win the league. Which will involve buying a good number of experienced players that are better than what we have now. willygers4life, TEFTONG, siddiqi_drinker and 1 other 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howsitgoing 4,281 Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 it'll do them no harm putting a few of them in the first team for the game today. A few of the rejects in our team should be told by now that they've no place next season which will leave the space for the youth players to get a run out. Likes of Tavernier,Morelos shouldn't be playing another game for us. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smile 26,600 Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 Good idea lets put the youth players in to be totally destroyed by the support should aid in their development. KeepBelieving1872 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
miracle 7,789 Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 Win the league first. I don't care if we have John Burridge in goal. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimfanciesthedude 24,500 Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 1 hour ago, K.A.I said: It shouldn’t matter youth should only get the chance if they are both good enough and ready How do you know if they are good and ready though? Blue_Devil 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Avenger 22,567 Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 LBH, we've never had a conveyor belt of talent coming through and I doubt that's changed any. We need the points and not the time to throw in youth. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintbob1969 1,448 Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 2 minutes ago, Jimbeamjunior said: How do you know if they are good and ready though? If the coaches at Rangers can't tell if their players are good enough already then they shouldn't be coaching. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
K.A.I 36,183 Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 14 minutes ago, Jimbeamjunior said: How do you know if they are good and ready though? Aye ok just play them because they are young and hope they are good what a plan that is Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimfanciesthedude 24,500 Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 58 minutes ago, saintbob1969 said: If the coaches at Rangers can't tell if their players are good enough already then they shouldn't be coaching. 46 minutes ago, K.A.I said: Aye ok just play them because they are young and hope they are good what a plan that is It was a geniune question, its alright thinking the young guys look ready against their own age group, but throwing them in could be good or bad, so how do we find out if these young guys can make it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeds_Bear 8,103 Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 11 hours ago, Deanzmeanzheinz said: The hysteria over youths is almost a weekly occurence on here. In reality, if we, or indeed any club, develop one first team regular every 2/3 years then you're doing well. Yes,you get a crop like Man Utd in the early 90's followed closely behind by Ajax 2/3 years later or the Barca team over last 5-10 years but 1 player every 2-3 years is a normal expectation -especially in Scotland! Point is though mate, that’s going to need to change if we are going to stay competitive. Unless something changes with TV deals, creating sellable assets is going to be our only way for large sums of income. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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