skinnymate1690 653 Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Discuss Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
watp_72 33 Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 It's not helped. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adoniram 1,919 Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Undoubtedly. Far too many fringe players and youths are simply rotting away playing the odd meaningless bounce game then sitting on a bench week after week.If the cost of a reserve league was prohibitive to most teams then surely the way forward is to allow those who can afford it to set up B teams to play in the 3rd division and try to get promotion to the 1st division. Obviously once they get there they cannot be promoted to the SPL or be allowed in to Cup Competitions.I have no doubt this B team idea would see the likes of Fleck and others develop and toughen up a lot quicker. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
maverick1200 2,839 Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Undoubtedly. Far too many fringe players and youths are simply rotting away playing the odd meaningless bounce game then sitting on a bench week after week.If the cost of a reserve league was prohibitive to most teams then surely the way forward is to allow those who can afford it to set up B teams to play in the 3rd division and try to get promotion to the 1st division. Obviously once they get there they cannot be promoted to the SPL or be allowed in to Cup Competitions.I have no doubt this B team idea would see the likes of Fleck and others develop and toughen up a lot quicker.I don't no why this hasn't happened, its so glaringly obvious. But the Scottish fa are not the most free thinking of people. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gitch 364 Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 I don't no why this hasn't happened, its so glaringly obvious. But the Scottish fa are not the most free thinking of people.I'm sure they'd (SFA) would find a way to block it should the idea be mooted. They'd spout something abuot it being unfair that teams have 2 teams in the current league set up or even that it'd dilute the competition of the Scottish leagues.I personally feel this should have been done years ago. It'd help form an idea to expand the league in some way as well once the Rangers 2nd team's hitting the top of the first division Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmiston Drive 3,846 Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Without a shadow of a doubt, a player trains all week and if he is over 19 then unless he is playing first team football , then he is struggling to get a game.Reserve football kept the player active and if his chance came along well up to speed re actual playing time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel Mustard 380 Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Getting rid of the Reserve League was a disaster of a decision.Not having a competition for the second strings is beyond comprehension. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Jela 20,581 Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Without a doubt. Horrible decision. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creampuff 22,628 Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 It's made things worse, the next generation of Scottish players with talent but no footballing brain will be testament to that I'm afraid.Youngsters need games, and without the reserve league they can't get them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
barcelonabear 23 Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 It wasn't as simple as cancelling it. Many clubs couldn't afford to keep a reserve team going due to the extra cost of having more players and staff on the wage bill, travel, ground staff to maintain the pitches. There's no doubt that it's unfortunate that young players now don't have a chance of regular football, however that could be solved by setting up links with a lower league club and loaning out youngsters to give them some proper first team experience. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creampuff 22,628 Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 I'd like to see us enter a second team in the 3rd division tbh. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GersAvA92 53 Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Bad decision, didn't mind that league. You always knew fit players were getting some minutes every week, the 3 under 21's in the matchday squad has declined the quality too. The youngters brought in never get on anyway, seems pointless to me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebooler 4,509 Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Yes. Clubs dont get the opportunity to bleed young/new/returning from injury/squad players into the rigours of SPL football. They're also reluctant to be brave when selecting teams and tend to stick with what they know for fear of losing.That's whg we get Whittaker, Broadfoot, McCulloch and Edu rather than McMillan, Bartley, Ness and McKay. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thermopylae 15,287 Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Even from a spectating point of view losing the reserves was a sad day . As has been said already it's a pity the clubs who can afford it can't put a reserve team in the lower leagues but it's probably too good an idea for the SFA Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilstonloyal 186 Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 if there was a b team where would we play the home games Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redmond7 1,085 Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Even from a spectating point of view losing the reserves was a sad day . As has been said already it's a pity the clubs who can afford it can't put a reserve team in the lower leagues but it's probably too good an idea for the SFA That's really nothing to do with the SFA tbh, everything to do with the SFL and the tail wagging the dog. Shortsightedness, bloodymindedness and self serving not to mention incompetance, people with a vested interest and yet if they actually used their brains, they would get a lot more money from matches against Rangers B, tims B etc than they would against each other. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wronglypenalised 14 Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 if there was a b team where would we play the home gamesI'm sure there would have to be plans implemented to cover things like this, I suppose when we started out we could play most games at Auchenhowie and then as the team progressed up the leagues they could get into partnership with a couple of clubs nearby to rotate our home games to spare the pitches at any one stadium? Perhaps a few junior clubs grounds could be looked at as well? I think clubs may agree to that if they were allocated a percentage of the gate? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplythebest 11,453 Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Rangers were all for cancelling it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebooler 4,509 Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 if there was a b team where would we play the home gamesAt home? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrangemouthRSC 832 Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Bring back the reserve league,maybe even have it friday night?Wishfull thinking on my part maybe,going too watch 2 Rangers games a weekend,my liver would take a pounding!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebooler 4,509 Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Bring back the reserve league,maybe even have it friday night?Wishfull thinking on my part maybe,going too watch 2 Rangers games a weekend,my liver would take a pounding!!So would the park. Never happen. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilstonloyal 186 Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 At home?aye only if that made sense Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebooler 4,509 Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 aye only if that made senseThe reserves used tae play at Ibrox on the Saturdays the 1st team were "away". Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilstonloyal 186 Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 The reserves used tae play at Ibrox on the Saturdays the 1st team were "away".the reserves played at clyde's stadium and airdrie's stadium Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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