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Decent Boston following at York to celebrate the goal.
Quite surprising how many they took, normally have a pretty shoddy away following. |
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Bad Decision
He is GTFC
We have another Clifton here
Hope he features next season
Come on Town!!
Interesting comment from the manager yesterday and today’s GT about playing young players. “We want to put anyone in the first team that can help the first team in winning games. Of course it’s always nice to develop young players and put them in, and we’ll do that if it’s appropriate for the team and those players. But we wouldn’t do it just for the sake of it or ticking the box, we’d do it if we genuinely felt they could help the team.”A bit disappointing and to be honest I expected better from someone whose management career has been mainly with young players and who has said he wants to develop long term the playing side of the club. There will never be a better opportunity than now to give some youngsters a taster of the first team and see how they fare. Surely that helps everyone. |
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Interesting comment from the manager yesterday and today’s GT about playing young players.
“We want to put anyone in the first team that can help the first team in winning games. Of course it’s always nice to develop young players and put them in, and we’ll do that if it’s appropriate for the team and those players. But we wouldn’t do it just for the sake of it or ticking the box, we’d do it if we genuinely felt they could help the team.”
A bit disappointing and to be honest I expected better from someone whose management career has been mainly with young players and who has said he wants to develop long term the playing side of the club. There will never be a better opportunity than now to give some youngsters a taster of the first team and see how they fare. Surely that helps everyone.
Sorry RRFC I have to disagree as that statement doesn't hold any disappointment for me, if anything it's just an honest and frank answer. We are developing a decent youth set up at town but if the manager doesn't think any of those players can cut the mustard in the first team then why should he play them??... He's already shown the ones that stand out a commitment to their future by offering them their first professional contracts, so I have to say, the club do believe in the young guns, but only the ones that are good enough...all sounds fair to me |
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That sounds as though it is straight out of the Paul Hurst School Of Management!  Nobody is talking about sticking players in before they are ready, I am saying that that now, with nothing to play for, is a good time to give some youngsters some minutes to see how ready they are. Part of their education and also helpful for planning. If a manager just takes a totally blanket view that points come before youngsters it will not help him or them. |
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“We want to put anyone in the first team that can help the first team in winning games. Of course it’s always nice to develop young players and put them in, and we’ll do that if it’s appropriate for the team and those players. But we wouldn’t do it just for the sake of it or ticking the box, we’d do it if we genuinely felt they could help the team.”
Which will instill confidence in any youngster getting a game. (Even if MJ doesn't really think they are quite ready and is in reality giving them a run out for experience). Good man management in my book. |
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Which will instill confidence in any youngster getting a game. (Even if MJ doesn't really think they are quite ready and is in reality giving them a run out for experience).
Good man management in my book.
You could be right Civvy as a psychological ploy, if they understand it that way. Thing is with kids, it is hard to tell what they really think from what they say. I would rather he had dangled a carrot for them yesterday and said there could be opportunities to stake claims for next season. |
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