BCFC101 Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 They've just confirmed on Twitter that their manager will put out a team consisting of 11 academy players for their last game of the season. Would people be happy if So'D did the same against Charlton? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippy273 Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 They've just confirmed on Twitter that their manager will put out a team consisting of 11 academy players for their last game of the season. Would people be happy if So'D did the same against Charlton? I remember him saying we would get severely beat if we did that, knowing us we would probably win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InCider Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 They also need to learn from playing alongside better and more experienced players. I think using 3 or 4 youngsters in the usual set-up is more beneficial. Also it's easier to judge their ability to step up that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 I remember him saying we would get severely beat if we did that, knowing us we would probably win. I remember Chelsea doing that when the FL, bless 'em, made them play Wolves, who had already been crowned champions, on the Wednesday before the Cup Final. The FL were all ready to impose a whacking fine and Chelsea prepared reluctantly to pay it. In the event, Chelsea won 6-0 and a young lad called Greaves got a hat-trick. Knowing the strength of Crewe's academy, I wouldn't be surprised to see them do the same. I rather doubt that ours would Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 **** me. How old are you ? Old enough. Six years younger than Me Greaves, in fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol_South_End Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 They've just confirmed on Twitter that their manager will put out a team consisting of 11 academy players for their last game of the season. Would people be happy if So'D did the same against Charlton? Crewe have an excellent academy. We don't, so no, I think that would be a terrible idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickolas Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 They've just confirmed on Twitter that their manager will put out a team consisting of 11 academy players for their last game of the season. Would people be happy if So'D did the same against Charlton? 11 academy players? In the same team? Pahahahaha thats more than weve produced in the whole time the academy has been running!!! What we need to do is mirror crewes academy and learn how its done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Horse With No Name Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 Crewe have an excellent academy. We don't, so no, I think that would be a terrible idea I was going to say very similar. We are hardly in a position to criticize Crewe in any way regarding Academies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 Don't Managers and/or clubs get fined for "fielding a weakened team"? If Crewe's opponents are fighting to go up or stay up, it'll give that team an advantage over their rivals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC101 Posted April 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 Don't Managers and/or clubs get fined for "fielding a weakened team"? If Crewe's opponents are fighting to go up or stay up, it'll give that team an advantage over their rivals. Neither Crewe or Walsall have anything to play for so I suppose it's alright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puckle_red Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 Crewe play pretty much 11 academy players every week anyway. I think the GK and CB are the only 2 non-academy players. So it won't be a massive change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Brent Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 Don't Managers and/or clubs get fined for "fielding a weakened team"? If Crewe's opponents are fighting to go up or stay up, it'll give that team an advantage over their rivals. That's the real reason for our £40M debts then. To be fair to Crewe they usually have several academy players in their squad. I wouldn't mind us playing some youth but alongside some experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Orns Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 **** me. How old are you ? Jimmy Greaves was my Dad's hero - best goalscorer he ever did see apparently My Dad would've been 73 this year, can see that he was 4 months younger than the man himself.....that'll give you a clue as to Aizoon's age (sorry Aizoon!) PS - fair shout to Crewe. Got a hell of a lot of time for that football club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheddarReds Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 Crewe have a top academy, I think SoD was right though, no point throwing young players into the game and then getting slaughtered. no good for anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynriley Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 All the players have come through the academy , they are not all academy players. Only 1 is making his first team debut http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football-22278754 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickle Rick Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 They've just confirmed on Twitter that their manager will put out a team consisting of 11 academy players for their last game of the season. Would people be happy if So'D did the same against Charlton? I think it's a great idea for any club not battling for promotion/from relegation. Gives the fans a good look at academy products, as well as the management etc... The kids will be eager to make an impression and step it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 Jimmy Greaves was my Dad's hero - best goalscorer he ever did see apparently My Dad would've been 73 this year, can see that he was 4 months younger than the man himself.....that'll give you a clue as to Aizoon's age (sorry Aizoon!) PS - fair shout to Crewe. Got a hell of a lot of time for that football club Just to avoid confusion, I'm six years younger than Greavsie. He wouldn't have been a success here, though. He was the idlest sod I ever saw He just scored goals - lots of them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Orns Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 Just to avoid confusion, I'm six years younger than Greavsie. He wouldn't have been a success here, though. He was the idlest sod I ever saw He just scored goals - lots of them! Exactly what my Dad said, done nothing but score.....that'll do for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 Exactly what my Dad said, done nothing but score.....that'll do for me! FA cup 5th round at WHL in 1967 before 54,000 (still biggest crowd I've ever stood in) Greaves did nothing - absolutely nothing - except score the two goals that put us out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezgimed Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 Didnt we throw alot of kids on away at Sheff Wed years ago, won 3-2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Orns Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 FA cup 5th round at WHL in 1967 before 54,000 (still biggest crowd I've ever stood in) Greaves did nothing - absolutely nothing - except score the two goals that put us out. Where do we find one of those nowadays!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingswood Robin Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 At least it would tell us that we do actually have 11 academy players. Could anyone really accuse us of fielding a "weakened" squad?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toblerone Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 Crewe have an excellent academy. We don't, so no, I think that would be a terrible idea Yep, daft idea, maybe back in Alan Dicks's day the Youth Team would have given a few Division 2 teams a run but not our current set up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italian dave Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 It would also depend a bit on Saturday's results. Crewe are playing a pretty meaningless game. It's possible we'll be playing a Charlton side who could reach the play offs - if that's the case then I dont think Forest/Leicester/Bolton would be too impressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Horse With No Name Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 Where do we find one of those nowadays!? Bournemouth apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfred Posted April 25, 2013 Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 Steve McLaren did this with Middlesborough six or seven years ago and I'm sure they earnt a credible 0-0 draw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Orns Posted April 25, 2013 Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 He was my hero as well - posters of him on the wall back in the day. And through circumstance I got to meet him socially on several occasions after he'd finished playing which was a dream come true for me. Best finisher ever, bar none. And they say never meet your heroes! I met Ian Botham once, he was pretty damn rude and Glenn Hoddle is a fruitcake, may not bother! Bournemouth apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted April 27, 2013 Report Share Posted April 27, 2013 Crewe 2 - Walsall 0; it worked! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djb6162 Posted April 27, 2013 Report Share Posted April 27, 2013 Which is stupid. And no, it would be totally amateurish if we did the same. Yes really stupid, they won 2-0 Why on earth would we want to go and do something as stupid as that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djb6162 Posted April 27, 2013 Report Share Posted April 27, 2013 It would also depend a bit on Saturday's results. Crewe are playing a pretty meaningless game. It's possible we'll be playing a Charlton side who could reach the play offs - if that's the case then I dont think Forest/Leicester/Bolton would be too impressed. No chance of play offs Its a meaningless game in every sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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