elfideldo
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Report on today's 17's game http://rfcyouths.wordpress.com/2014/09/07/last-gasp-winner-for-17s/
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It did seem to be a finance thing. The youth league and cup started out at U18's and has now morphed into U20 tournaments, and in the league's case with FIVE overage players. This has become a pseudo reserve league and clubs see sending their better youth players out on loan as the prefered option. We played against three Aberdeen players and I think six Dundee United in League 2 last season as well as players from other top flight clubs who were out on loan. Scotland effectively now doesn't have a competitive youth league which is completely out of step with all major countries. When the change was made to "U20" I would have made both u18 and U16's competitive. Under the current setup there was a proposal to make U17's competitve but the clubs rejected it.
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Personally I think playing for any club in the four divisions is better than playing in this non event that is "The Development League". Rangers played against a full team of Under 20 players in League One last season. Players that were on loan from SPL clubs.
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Not a dickie on last night's game on the official website So I guess it never happened
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3 of 7 who have gone out on loan, Crawford, McKay and Gallagher are now too old and would be part of the five over age players. Its a good sign that these players are going out on loan and I only wish there were a few more. Much better for our 18 and 19 year olds playing for other clubs rather than what is now a pretty poor reserve league rather than a youth league. In my opinion these fixtures should be filled by the five over age players on the fringes of the first team and our players at U18 and U17. The likes of Andy Murdoch, Ryan Sinnamon etc would gain little in these fixtures and benefit more playing in league 1 or 2.
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Report on very poor performance in Development League http://rfcyouths.wordpress.com/2014/09/03/development-league-low/
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Report on tonight's 17's game http://rfcyouths.wordpress.com/2014/09/01/17s-all-to-injury-time-strike/
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I'm not suggesting we should have a team full of home grown players, and where as mistakes are always going to be made we have to look to improve. When Falkirk can potentially take in £2 million on three players we released that suggests we could be making better decisions on youth players. This allied to the fact he has bought 20+ 13/14 year olds over the years and only a handful were deemed good enough at 16 to be offered a contract. Any player at all progressing would be a bonus, but the real issue is the number decisions we are getting wrong. Scottish clubs have to produce and sell players in the current climate, a few have been successful at this, while we continually have to pay players to leave. The transfer window closes in a few days and I watch with interest to see who will be next to get a lump sum to leave.
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I with you, but the five players you quote sums up the problems with the youth system is. Only McLeod and to a lesser extent Gallagher(who came from Boys Club football quite late) were discovered and developed by Rangers. The other three's first contact with Rangers was a professional one, having been developed elsewhere. Having been at most of the games the three played as trialists you would have to have been blind not to sign them.
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In that case why do we have and spend a lot of money on a youth system at all ?
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I should have mentioned following Murray Wallace and Jay Fullton, Conor is the third player they have picked up from Sinky they have sold for big fees.
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Yet another Sinky got wrong Just got a move to Norwich City that could net Falkirk £1 million. I watched him play in the same youth team as Darren Ramsay and Charlie Telfer for a couple of years, where as he may not have been the standout he wouldn't have been a candidate for release in my opinion. Gary Oliver who recently scored for Hearts, Lewis Spence and Lewis Martin who are now regulars at Dunfermline also played in the same team on occasions although they are a year younger.
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As good a striker as any in this age group, big gangly runs defences ragged, obviously I have seen him more than others.
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Report on today's 17's game http://rfcyouths.wordpress.com/2014/08/24/17s-come-from-behind-to-beat-fife-academy/
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Report on last night's game http://rfcyouths.wordpress.com/2014/08/21/13s-defeat-older-airdrie-side/
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Hearts treated this tournament the way we should have, they have gone out but the benefit of giving young players a bit of experience is more important in my opinion. Pretty much an under 20 team for Hearts including there former Rangers players in Liam Smith, Gary Oliver and Robbie Buchanan. Meanwhile despite being 5-0 up at half-time McCoist couldn't take the chance of giving Andy Murdoch as much as a minute on the pitch, and people wonder why our youth players are declining contract extensions.
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He is a first year 17 and an excellent prospect attacking two footed midfielder, came to Rangers after he was released by Celtic a few years ago
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Report on tonight's Glasgow Cup game http://rfcyouths.wordpress.com/2014/08/20/winning-start-to-glasgow-cup/
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Report on tonight's 15's game http://rfcyouths.wordpress.com/2014/08/19/15s-lose-to-clyde/
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Report on today's 14's game and results from the other games http://rfcyouths.wordpress.com/2014/08/17/development-fixtures-opening-weekend/
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Report on tonight's game against Glentoran http://rfcyouths.wordpress.com/2014/08/13/glentoran-youths-murray-park/
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Any Youth results news or games coming up next few weeks
elfideldo replied to a topic in Rangers Chat
Not sure but any other time the younger teams have played there it has been outdoors -
Any Youth results news or games coming up next few weeks
elfideldo replied to a topic in Rangers Chat
17's play Glentoran tomorrow KO 6:45 13's and 14's play Aberdeen on Sunday KO 1:15PM Other age groups are away from Home this weekend 17's play Queen's Park at Toryglen in Glasgow Cup on Wed 20th August KO 7:15 -
There is no details on the club site, I would suggest IM to me if you are interested 17's play Glentoran tomorrow KO 6:45PM 13's and 14's play Aberdeen on Sunday at 1:15. Other age groups are away this weekend
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Report on tonight's 17's game http://rfcyouths.wordpress.com/2014/08/06/17s-share-six-goals-with-accies/