calscot 0 Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 Think this is a really good point and one I hadn't really considered. When every game isn't do or die there's more scope for creativity and developing players - especially young ones. If everyone is playing youngsters in meaningless end of season games, I can't really see the difference for their development in playing them in a reserve league - seems pretty much the same to me. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy steel 0 Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 On paper maybe, but in the flesh there's a world of difference between a reserve game with no-one watching and when your mistakes don't matter, and a game in which you will be reported on, broadcast, and subject to the withering eye of the punter. Also, it's not as if it would be 11 youngsters v 11 youngsters, so they'd be playing with and against experienced pros, something they wouldn't get in the reserves. So there's more than just the three points (with associated payout for league placing at the end of the season, plus win-bonuses which I assume don't apply much in the stiffs) at stake, there's the priceless experience of playing in the first team. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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