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Report on today' s game now posted http://rfcyouths.wordpress.com/

Report on last night's youth friendly now posted http://rfcyouths.wordpress.com/

Get together next week to start preparation for next season's Victory Shield http://rfcyouths.wordpress.com/

Gregg Wylde has been excellent for the youths this season, had a couple of crazy challenges on Saturday that resulted in the red card, hopefully he will learn from that. He is possibly the most improved player this season, alternating between left-back an left midfield. There has been some improvement in his right foot and he needs to keep working on that, to make sure he doesn't become too predictable. He can still play under 19's next season so I think he will be a mainstay of that team next year. I'm not convinced of the benefit of reserve football to young players. Personally I think going out on loan after under 19's is a better option if they are not ready for a first team break through.

Report on this morning's game now posted http://rfcyouths.wordpress.com/

Report on the youth cup game now posted, as I was at the piggery, details provided by a Motherwell supporting colleague http://rfcyouths.wordpress.com/

I hope not, but he should be in Team GB's Olympic team

Jamie Ness and Danny Wilson are the obvious ones, anyone that watches the youths would know that. They have not got the same profile as John Fleck, partly due to the fact they are not attacking players. Jamie Ness is a midfielder, good passer and wins a lot of ball in midfield, possibly similar to Nigel Spackman in style. Danny Wilson is footballing, left side centre half, and is actually younger than Fleck, he only turned 17 at the end of December. I think he may make his first appearance in the top team at left back as he has still got to develop a bit physically. Gregg Wylde is the most improved this season, plays either left -back or left midfield, hopefully he will keep improving, needs to work on his right foot. Of the younger players Darren Cole has played regularly for 19's this season, right back and reminds me of a young Alan Hutton. Kane Hemming the lad we signed from Tamworth has also impressed, a big powerful striker. We have a lot of good young players, unfortunately its not an exact science. Some progress steadily, some take big leaps forward, other take steps back. the site gives a brief profile on each player http://rfcyouths.wordpress.com/ If you want anymore info on any of them you can e-mail me from that site.

Andy is now too old to play for the youths, but I have seen him in the reserves at both right-back and centre back and he played well. He recently got on the subs bench for first team game at ibrox. Oh I also saw him play for NI Under 21's against Scotland, as a striker and he score that night.

Yes the youths are going for their third title in a row.

Report on todays game now posted http://rfcyouths.wordpress.com/