U23s v QPR

[Malago]

Tomorrow, Tuesday, at the FTG at 1pm.  Presumably it will be on Robins TV.

[Davefevs]

Yes it is.

[054123]

Might watch that. The kids are all isolating so that’ll be some entertainment

[DT The Optimist]

I note it’s at Ashton gate and I am planning to pop down and have a look. Advice from those seem similar games at the Gate, can I rock up at 12:45 and get a space in the car park, or is it normally filled before then ?

[Redandproud]

Is the disabled (A8) section open for this game,

[dunsteral]

You will definately be able to rock up at 12.45 and gain admission to the game, never more than a couple of hundred there,

I am fairly sure there will be plenty of room in the car park also, but i am not sure what the charging arrangements are.

Last time i went i parked in Duckmoor Road (or even nearer if you can)

[GrahamC]

From something I saw on Twitter it looks like Jamie Mac’s son Reuben (15!) is playing..

[DT The Optimist]

15 minutes ago, dunsteral said:

You will definately be able to rock up at 12.45 and gain admission to the game, never more than a couple of hundred there,

I am fairly sure there will be plenty of room in the car park also, but i am not sure what the charging arrangements are.

Last time i went i parked in Duckmoor Road (or even nearer if you can)

Many thanks…my new found retirement means I can view some of these games now  not used to parking at the ground.

[Red Army 75]

 

[alexukhc]

5 minutes ago, Red Army 75 said:

 

Tony Yeboah on the bench?

[Rossi the Robin]

They should really put an initial before Williams IMO

[Lrrr]

15 year old Reuben McAllister on the bench, also son of Jamie 

[Kid in the Riot]

58 minutes ago, GrahamC said:

From something I saw on Twitter it looks like Jamie Mac’s son Reuben (15!) is playing..

Yep on the bench. Very young to be playing u 23s

[richwwtk]

8 minutes ago, Kid in the Riot said:

Yep on the bench. Very young to be playing u 23s

Looks like a very young side all round or am I just getting old?

[Hampshire reds]

Is Alex Ball in charge of the under 23 game today. 

[Port Said Red]

5 minutes ago, richwwtk said:

Looks like a very young side all round or am I just getting old?

No, that is a particularly young side. I also wonder if it is a record for the number of double barrelled names!  

[Waconda]

18 minutes ago, richwwtk said:

Looks like a very young side all round or am I just getting old?

It is a very young side, far from first choice u-23s.

[Port Said Red]

Wiles-Richards getting a good workout so far.

[Red Army 75]

10 minutes ago, Port Said Red said:

Wiles-Richards getting a good workout so far.

Very good workout. Doing well 

[Gillies Downs Leeds]

Thierry Swaby on the bench played for Paulton Rovers on Saturday away to Sholing. Played very well from reports I heard.

[Port Said Red]

Is Knight-Lebel really only 16? He has been our best defender.

[Malago]

Bell, Pearson and Benarous being kept back for Saturday bench warming?

[pongo88]

Entertaining first half, mainly from QPR. It looks more like an U16 City team. 

[Henry]

47 minutes ago, richwwtk said:

Looks like a very young side all round or am I just getting old?

Both?

[richwwtk]

17 minutes ago, Henry said:

Both?

I was certain of at least one of them

[Port Said Red]

Missed the first minute of the 2nd half.... Who has Yeboah replaced?

[aa_bcfc]

4 minutes ago, Port Said Red said:

Missed the first minute of the 2nd half.... Who has Yeboah replaced?

Allen I think

[Rossi the Robin]

What a lovely assist 

0-1 to QPR

[Norn Iron]

Qpr one up.
It's so like watching our current first team

[Port Said Red]

1 minute ago, Norn Iron said:

Qpr one up.
It's so like watching our current first team

In what way? 

[Norn Iron]

1 minute ago, Port Said Red said:

In what way? 

Good question. Defence is holding up but no midfield bite. It's as if the team think we can score by catching QPR asleep. 

[Norn Iron]

QPR are full of ideas and skilful players who can attack with the ball.

We can huff and puff but only in our own half! 

Reuben Mac just entered the field of play

[Port Said Red]

2 minutes ago, Norn Iron said:

Good question. Defence is holding up but no midfield bite. It's as if the team think we can score by catching QPR asleep. 

But you don't really expect 17 / 18 year olds to impose themselves on a team of players that so much older do you?

[Numero Uno]

1 minute ago, Norn Iron said:

QPR are full of ideas and skilful players who can attack with the ball.

We can huff and puff but only in our own half! 

Reuben Mac just entered the field of play

Aren’t our Under 23’s top of the league? Isn’t this an exceptionally young team we’ve put out? There might lie the answer?

[Port Said Red]

1 minute ago, Norn Iron said:

QPR are full of ideas and skilful players who can attack with the ball.

We can huff and puff but only in our own half! 

Reuben Mac just entered the field of play

15 this one, I am sure you can find plenty of things to criticise him for in the next 20 minutes.

[bcfc01]

City lads doing well seeing as its such a young side out today.

Now two 15 year olds for City on the pitch.

[Numero Uno]

Just now, bcfc01 said:

City lads doing well seeing as its such a young side out today.

Now two 15 year olds for City on the pitch.

And yet you have people running them down

[RoystonFoote'snephew]

I wonder why we don't use James Morton as an over age player in these games. He obviously has no long term future at City but why not get some game time from him while he remains under contract. By putting him in some sort of shop window it could only help us to move him on. 

[Port Said Red]

1 minute ago, Numero Uno said:

And yet you have people running them down

"we should be beating these"  

[Norn Iron]

Just now, Port Said Red said:

15 this one, I am sure you can find plenty of things to criticise him for in the next 20 minutes.

I don't tend to criticise.

 

1 minute ago, Numero Uno said:

Aren’t our Under 23’s top of the league? Isn’t this an exceptionally young team we’ve put out? There might lie the answer?

Yes, a very young team. It would be nice to see them play as well as QPR though who are bottom of the league

[Lrrr]

1 minute ago, Norn Iron said:

4 minutes ago, Numero Uno said:

 

Yes, a very young team. It would be nice to see them play as well as QPR though who are bottom of the league

Age of players still plays a factor, QPR’s players look a year or two older than ours on average.

oldest players for City are 4 second year pros 

[Port Said Red]

Just now, Lrrr said:

Age of players still plays a factor, QPR’s players look a year or two older than ours on average.

oldest players for City are 4 second year pros 

George Thomas is 24. 

[Numero Uno]

1 minute ago, Norn Iron said:

I don't tend to criticise.

 

Yes, a very young team. It would be nice to see them play as well as QPR though who are bottom of the league

But they are a very young team, that’s the whole point. We are using this game as learning for young kids. Would you rather we put out a strong team just to win a meaningless U23 match and not give a few kids some great learning experience against older lads so they can see where they need to get to?

[Norn Iron]

7 minutes ago, Port Said Red said:

15 this one, I am sure you can find plenty of things to criticise him for in the next 20 minutes.

Please explain. I haven't criticised any player merely the style of player. More than happy not to post any more 

[Port Said Red]

1 minute ago, Numero Uno said:

But they are a very young team, that’s the whole point. We are using this game as learning for young kids. Would you rather we put out a strong team just to win a meaningless U23 match and not give a few kids some great learning experience against older lads so they can see where they need to get to?

I am sure we will have that Luke guy back on here at some point describing everything as "shit" and claiming they never win any games.

[Numero Uno]

The same people moaning that a few youngsters are second best against bottom of the league would be fuming if say Sam Bell wasn’t available on Saturday because he got injured in an U23 match that we decided we really needed to win for some bizarre reason.

We had the same the last time our U23’s lost (our only defeat I think) against Peterborough. I know we all want things to be better at first team level but give 15 year old kids a break ffs!!

Edited October 26, 2021 by Numero Uno

[Norn Iron]

7 minutes ago, Numero Uno said:

But they are a very young team, that’s the whole point. We are using this game as learning for young kids. Would you rather we put out a strong team just to win a meaningless U23 match and not give a few kids some great learning experience against older lads so they can see where they need to get to?

Great question. Yes. Give all the youngsters a chance. I seem to be the target here for posting on what I am watching.  Am I supposed to watch this game with rred tinted glasses? I switched on not knowing that we were playing such a young team.

0-2

Wiles-Richards looks a promising keeper. 

 

[Norn Iron]

7 minutes ago, Numero Uno said:

The same people moaning that a few youngsters are second best against bottom of the league would be fuming if say Sam Bell wasn’t available on Saturday because he got injured in an U23 match that we decided we really needed to win for some bizarre reason.

We had the same the last time our U23’s lost (our only defeat I think) against Peterborough. I know we all want things to be better at first team level but give 15 year old kids a break ffs!!

I wasn't moaning. Are your comments aimed at me?

[RoystonFoote'snephew]

A 2nd defeat of the season but some valuable experience gained against a much more senior QPR side so not all bad. We missed someone who could run past the opposition today. No Ayman Benarous (perhaps he will be on the bench Saturday) and we didn't get Marlee Francois into the game. 

[harvey54]

And yet another post descends into bitching and sniping. Ffs 

[Posset red]

Another loss just like the first team fantastic 

[Davefevs]

2 hours ago, Hampshire reds said:

Is Alex Ball in charge of the under 23 game today. 

Nope. Bell and Challis in charge.

1 hour ago, Port Said Red said:

Is Knight-Lebel really only 16? He has been our best defender.

Been really impressed with him the first few times I’ve seen him….thought he had a tough afternoon first half (didn’t really watch second half).

Soady frustrates me….does some really nice things, then stupid things.

George Thomas (24) full Welsh international, over 100 EFL apps (22 Champ, 79 Lg1).

Sam Field (23), 20 PL apps, almost 50 Champ.  Think he cost £1m!

[And Its Smith]

4 minutes ago, Posset red said:

Another loss just like the first team fantastic 

This shows a lack of knowledge as to who was playing today. Much younger squad than the opposition and much younger than normal for our under 23s. It was more an under 17/18 side. Not a level playing field but will be a good experience for them. Nothing like our first team. The result wasn’t important today 

[Davefevs]

4 minutes ago, And Its Smith said:

This shows a lack of knowledge as to who was playing today. Much younger squad than the opposition and much younger than normal for our under 23s. It was more an under 17/18 side. Not a level playing field but will be a good experience for them. Nothing like our first team. The result wasn’t important today 

Players like Owers playing for Bath tonight too, so unavailable.

I’m sure Benarous, Bell, Janneh we’re part of first team training too.

[pongo88]

9 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

Nope. Bell and Challis in charge.

Been really impressed with him the first few times I’ve seen him….thought he had a tough afternoon first half (didn’t really watch second half).

Soady frustrates me….does some really nice things, then stupid things.

George Thomas (24) full Welsh international, over 100 EFL apps (22 Champ, 79 Lg1).

Sam Field (23), 20 PL apps, almost 50 Champ.  Think he cost £1m!

I thought they looked a class above the City team. This was a good test for the City youngsters 

[Davefevs]

16 minutes ago, pongo88 said:

I thought they looked a class above the City team. This was a good test for the City youngsters 

 

 

[Roger Red Hat]

45 minutes ago, Posset red said:

Another loss just like the first team fantastic 

Anther moaner, just like the other moaners, fantastic.

[GrahamC]

1 hour ago, RoystonFoote'snephew said:

I wonder why we don't use James Morton as an over age player in these games. He obviously has no long term future at City but why not get some game time from him while he remains under contract. By putting him in some sort of shop window it could only help us to move him on. 

It does seem a strange situation all round.

Clearly has no long term future with us, but following the collapse of his move to MK he seems in total limbo if he isn’t going to be involved in games like today’s.

Pretty sure LJ gave him a lengthy contact which still has a couple of years to run.

[Davefevs]

1 minute ago, GrahamC said:

It does seem a strange situation all round.

Clearly has no long term future with us, but following the collapse of his move to MK he seems in total limbo if he isn’t going to be involved in games like today’s.

Pretty sure LJ gave him a lengthy contact which still has a couple of years to run.

Heard today he’s injured

[GrahamC]

1 hour ago, Davefevs said:

Heard today he’s injured

That’s fair enough but he hasn’t featured once for the 23s & I’m no conspiracy theorist but surely he hasn’t been for every single game they’ve played?

[DT The Optimist]

Quite enjoyed it for my first  U23 game. Great you park pretty close and amble in.

Was certainly a very young side and for us best player I thought was the keeper Harvey Wiles Richards.  Made some good stops, but expected ones. 
QPR had decent midfielder George Thomas who in my view was better than anyone else on the pitch. 

Had hoped to see some fringe first team players. Sadly not today.

[Lrrr]

32 minutes ago, GrahamC said:

That’s fair enough but he hasn’t featured once for the 23s & I’m no conspiracy theorist but surely he hasn’t been for every single game they’ve played?

Well that’s just flat out wrong, he played against Wednesday and Wigan 

[Guest Odellebcfc]

allen was the only one that looked like he wanted to defend still 0-0 before he got taken off? 

[Shuffle]

Had pleasure of watching recent u23 home games and despite the loss, it was a very inexperienced team who battled to the end.  Without Wiles Richards it would have been a heavy defeat as he was excellent.  Thought that Knight Label for 16 stuck at it & did well & Omar Taylor Clarke came out with credit and certainly hits a great dead ball.

Soady in flashes looks top quality then will be sloppy in possession and weak.  Needs to add consistency to his game but I’d say another contract is in the balance.

Britton - mixed game from him but 100% has something but I’d say way off first team at this stage

Was very surprised to not see Pearson, Janneh & possibly Benarous (but get he’s edging closer to selection )involved today as how do we keep them match fit if they are not playing.  
 

Enjoyable afternoon and least the young lads never chucked it in and kept going 

 

 

[GrahamC]

2 hours ago, Lrrr said:

Well that’s just flat out wrong, he played against Wednesday and Wigan 

Cheers, apologies.