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Got some info on the trialists but was asked not to publish details in my reports

none of the trialists were from Finland

Trialist Number 4 scored 1 in 20's game A different Trialist Number 4 scored 1 in 17's game

Reports on the 20's and 17's opening pre-season games https://rfcyouths.wordpress.com/2016/07/09/easy-pre-season-wins-for-youth-sides/

This season's Under 20's will be made up of 17 and 18 year olds, A consequence of the Sinclair years has left us with only TWO under 20 players on our books, Ryan Hardie, the only one to come through the system and Jordan Thompson. A few decent prospects but this season will be about gaining experience at Under 20.

Report on tonight's 17's game https://rfcyouths.wordpress.com/2016/05/10/young-17s-side-beat-motherwell/

Reports on the weekend's "Play On The Pitch" events https://rfcyouths.wordpress.com/2016/05/09/youths-play-on-the-pitch-events/

IT seems to be those that are surprised that Lang and McLeod are being released never actually seen them. Anyone that watched them in the development league games would not be surprised.

Of all the youth players that have been released only a slight surprise about Luca, but as I have said on here before, he is six months older than Dominic Ball who is on a different level. I would have been surprised if any of the others were offered contracts to be honest. McLeod looked good as a trialist against a very poor Airdrie side, game finished 9-0. Once signed he did less and less each game, getting substituted earlier each game, until he was eventually not even starting. As it stands, next season will start with only two under 20's on the books, Ryan Hardie and Jordan Thompson. Therefore the Development side will be made up of Under 18 and Under 19 players.

The following are confirmed, there are others but these I'm 100% sure of 17's players Kieran Balfour and Premyslaw Dachowicz Older youth players Luca Gasparotto, Dylan Dykes, David Brownlie, Tom Lang and Mekhi McLeod

From the 17's only Kieran Balfour and Premyslaw Daschowitz have been released. older youth players released Luca Gasparotto, Dylan Dykes, Tom Lang, David Brownlie, Mehki McLeod, there will be others that is just the ones I'm 100% sure of. Third trialist last night was Ewan McPherson from Queen's Park, son of Gus McPherson

Report on tonight's game at Ibrox All three contributed something without any of them standing out, didn't find out who the striker was. https://rfcyouths.wordpress.com/2016/05/02/17s-play-on-the-pitch-event/

Report on tonight's final Development league game https://rfcyouths.wordpress.com/2016/04/29/development-league-closes-with-a-draw/

Blog started in 2008, I have been watching youths a lot longer than that. Top three ? Off the top of my head Ian Durrant who played in first youth cup final Darren Fletcher who played with Rangers at younger age groups but chose Man Utd at 16 Barry Ferguson who I first saw at 13 in a cup final for Rangers SABC

The blog started in October 2008, it has no official connection with the club. I felt it filled a gap in reporting on youth games.

My report on tonight's game https://rfcyouths.wordpress.com/2016/04/28/glasgow-cup-defeat-for-17s-2/

Round Up of this week's youth games https://rfcyouths.wordpress.com/2016/04/25/youth-round-up-11/

Report on today's Development League game at East End Park. https://rfcyouths.wordpress.com/2016/04/19/win-for-20s/

Report on tonight's 17's game https://rfcyouths.wordpress.com/2016/04/14/comfortable-win-for-17s-3/

Report on tonight's Development League game at Rugby Park https://rfcyouths.wordpress.com/2016/04/12/another-development-league-defeat-2/

Report on today's Development League defeat to Hibs https://rfcyouths.wordpress.com/2016/04/07/20s-lose-to-hibs/

Round Up on the weekend's youth games https://rfcyouths.wordpress.com/2016/04/03/youth-round-up-10/

Report on today's poor Development game at Forthbank https://rfcyouths.wordpress.com/2016/03/31/narrow-defeat-for-development-side/

Reports on today's 13's & 14's games https://rfcyouths.wordpress.com/2016/03/20/easy-wins-over-fife-elite/

My report on tonight's game and Sunday's 15's game https://rfcyouths.wordpress.com/2016/03/14/20s-lose-15s-win/