Hearts game - I make it eight teenagers on the field at one time
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Walkers Loyal
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Not sure, but I reckon the Monaco and Ajax sides that got to the champions league semis a few years back would have had quite a few teenagers in them?
Sir Sidney Ruff Diamond
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Not one of them asking for a player's shirt either.
otherworld0101
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Fair play to the Hearts players not asking to swap.
Stonedandhappy
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The Rangers bench combined was younger than Craig Gordon.
nelster
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I remember last game of 04 season or was it 02
Burke McCormack all playing. Will check
Nowhere near : http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/3712321.stm
Bob Davidson on the bench
Could well be living memory stuff
Burke McCormack all playing. Will check
Nowhere near : http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/3712321.stm
Bob Davidson on the bench
Could well be living memory stuff
The passing for the 3rd goal, back to front, wow. Better than our first team squad at times this year!
CoplandFront4
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Seven at one time wasn’t it?
Devine, King, McCann, McKinnon, Lowry, McAusland and Weston?
It is very impressive though, and although you could tell the last two were maybe a wee bit behind in development from Lowry/King etc it’s definitely an exciting future
Devine, King, McCann, McKinnon, Lowry, McAusland and Weston?
It is very impressive though, and although you could tell the last two were maybe a wee bit behind in development from Lowry/King etc it’s definitely an exciting future
ssblue
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Beer Belly Loyal
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We are the Young Team!
Remember shouting that in my youth and battering all new comers.
Gallagate Mad Skwad ya Bass! Sad but true. (The barnies with the 'Spur and Torch' were life threatening mostly)
Glad I'm still here to speak of it.
Remember shouting that in my youth and battering all new comers.
Gallagate Mad Skwad ya Bass! Sad but true. (The barnies with the 'Spur and Torch' were life threatening mostly)
Glad I'm still here to speak of it.
uddingstonbluenose
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02 was a 1-1 draw, again v Dunfermline. A few youngsters, but, definitely not as many as Saturday.
Rangers: McGregor, Vidmar, Moore (Latapy 73), Amoruso, Ross, Brighton (Mols 61), Nerlinger(Dowie 81), Malcolm, Burke, McCann, Dodds. Subs: Smith, Numan, Latapy, Mols, Dowie.
insanicdrunk
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Amad as well.
I wonder who in the squad they asked to go in for their carryout, Arfield?
uddingstonbluenose
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21.
Only
Cedric Itten, 25
Jon McLaughlin, 34.
(edit) Jack Simpson is also 25.
dublinbluenose
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Seen a brilliant picture of young McAusland when he was in the steeple defenders FB
GovanFront4
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What I loved was getting the young players in without having to change the system. Playing similar styles all through from the first team to the youth academies is excellent and it shows how important it is when the young players come on and they know exactly what role they have.
GovanFront4
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Thought Simpson played well when he came on.
DavidSmith
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Doubt it
Something that Warburton done that goes under the radar.
He came in and had the academy teams playing possession based 4-3-3 for transition purposes
WDYGH
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The way it should be. I think Gerrard brought this in from Liverpool,
It was Warburton, but Gerrard continued it.
dublinbluenose
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I just watched away days on rtv and the build up to the third goal was just brilliant football.
WDYGH
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Makes sense.
GovanFront4
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It’s excellent. Passing is very confident and precise then McKinnon finds space where there shouldn’t really be any. The actual touch and finish is so calm and composed, you see so many of those chances being snatched at.
Texas ranger
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Started with
Devine -19
King -18
Amad -19
Lowry -18
Subbed off Amad - 61st minute
Subbed on
McCann -20 ( 45th min)
Weston -18 ( 71st min)
McCausland - 19 (61st min)
McKinnon - 19 (60th min)
So 6 teenagers on the field at one time.
Average age of our team at the final whistle was 21 1/2. And that’s with a 34 year old keeper. Excluding the keeper, I make it 20 1/5.
Lovely. Very pleasing to the eye.
Devine -19
King -18
Amad -19
Lowry -18
Subbed off Amad - 61st minute
Subbed on
McCann -20 ( 45th min)
Weston -18 ( 71st min)
McCausland - 19 (61st min)
McKinnon - 19 (60th min)
So 6 teenagers on the field at one time.
Average age of our team at the final whistle was 21 1/2. And that’s with a 34 year old keeper. Excluding the keeper, I make it 20 1/5.
Lovely. Very pleasing to the eye.
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No, Gerrard brought in the Liverpool way, high press and cause pressure. Nothing like Warburton.
We don’t play a high press. Haven’t for nearly two years now.
Anyway, not relevant. It was Warburton that got the philosophy going from first team to academy, so they all played the same way.
That’s the point I was making.
Okay we can disagree. Gerrard brought the whole "we all play one way" from Liverpool. I think the press has been high and Gio stopped that, and that affected us for a good period, but we have a varied intensity now based on who is available. Warburton was very organised, but a one trick pony, Gerrard was raw but brought that whole Anfield ethos, Gio has brought the Dutch ethos of trusting the squad because he knew he was not cash rich. We are seeing a proper revolution, nothing Warburton did is visible at the club now. It's okay to disagree mate, not a problem for me.
ResoluteLoyal73
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Watched sportscene , Micheal Stewart couldn’t bring himself to wax lyrical or even mention the performance of Devine.
He looked shell shocked .
Wait until he witnesses, Lowry play a historical role in the most decorated European achievement in the history of Scottish football.
I’m not sure how there can be a disagreement?
GF4 mentioned it’s nice to see academy teams play the same style as the senior side.
Warburton was literally the first manager in years to make sure the academy sides played the same as first team.
That’s what I was saying to GF4.
Gerrard and Gio aren’t relevant here.
Anyway, enjoy your night mate
Teddy Casablanca
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Continually playing against boys the same age doesn't help a young players football progression. The Rangers B-Team playing in the lowland league has helped and will continue to help our young players enormously.
There's the disagreement. Who from Warburtons time has climbed the academy? Who from Gerrard's? Given time the number from Gio will be bigger, but sadly if we win the EL he will become a target for an EPL club, so maybe not.
Totally agree, I also think that these boys need a chance to evolve more. They are better than the Lowland League though.
You’re making a point that no one else was?
GF4 mentioned about a consistent style from first team to academy, which was something Warburton implement in 2015
Anyway, no point debating it. Have a good night mate.
Lowland league has helped massively. Done the players (and club) a world of good.
Think it’s actually been more beneficial than the club thought it would
Mate, I'm glad you're finding an argument for Warburton, who is a great footballing theorist, but not so great practically. Would rather have this chat over a beer thoughYou’re making a point that no one else was?
GF4 mentioned about a consistent style from first team to academy, which was something Warburton implement in 2015
Anyway, no point debating it. Have a good night mate.
Wouldn’t we allWould rather have this chat over a beer though
MainStandLoyal
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Wonder how it’ll go the upcoming season with no maximum age in place.
Spoke to you the other day about the age thing, it’s far too vague. The club will play it the same as they did last season though, U19s.
I think....
MainStandLoyal
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Would be really poor if it wasn’t the same as last season. Was surprised that it was only Hearts outwith us/Celtic that applied for the guest club spot, expected Hibs to do it with how well their U18s are doing.
Was told the LL were only letting 3 in this year.
Think a few of the other sides weren’t expecting anyone else to apply other than us and them. Which is mental, as I’d thought the two Edinburgh sides would want in.
Could be guff, of course.
finbar offended
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Average age of starting line up- 26 (combined 288)
That’s with 5 starters over 30
Average age of full time line up- 21 (combined 236; only over 30 at end was McLaughlin)
Hoping we see more of the young team in 1st team next season
That’s with 5 starters over 30
Average age of full time line up- 21 (combined 236; only over 30 at end was McLaughlin)
Hoping we see more of the young team in 1st team next season
Bearskin
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I remember reading with a lot of excitement about the efforts to get the 'Colts' into the lower leagues. From our own perspective in giving our players real experience against gritty sides and proper leagues. Very progressive thinking from the club (and that lot it has to be conceded)
Also for the other league clubs as well as they would benefit from more interest to their league, grounds, uplift in fans perhaps.
Spoke to a non Rangers fan work colleague of mine who is quite up of youngster development thinking surely even he can see the benefit to Scottish football in this?
The bile and misunderstanding I got regarding how ridiculous it was that is being allowed etc really shocked me. Very much seems to me that other fans of Scottish Football would rather hate themselves and us to the detriment of the game than see progression.
Saturday last game against Hearts with so many youngsters not looking out of place has surely got to be a demonstration that our persistence in pursuing this youth strategy is working.
Also for the other league clubs as well as they would benefit from more interest to their league, grounds, uplift in fans perhaps.
Spoke to a non Rangers fan work colleague of mine who is quite up of youngster development thinking surely even he can see the benefit to Scottish football in this?
The bile and misunderstanding I got regarding how ridiculous it was that is being allowed etc really shocked me. Very much seems to me that other fans of Scottish Football would rather hate themselves and us to the detriment of the game than see progression.
Saturday last game against Hearts with so many youngsters not looking out of place has surely got to be a demonstration that our persistence in pursuing this youth strategy is working.
tazzabear
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I recently suggested that we should loan out some of the kids to Kevin Thomson’s team, Kelly or wherever he goes next.
This’ll be a couple of divisions better than the Lowland and I’d hope Thomson would be able to work with these lads and teach them how we are playing.
Stuhercules
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What I took from the game was that our youth team smashed a premiership team comfortably.
tazzabear
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Read this a few times now and it’s left me wondering how it can be so given how many different systems GvB employs in games, sometimes even in one game.
tazzabear
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Yes but the difference now is that our centre backs are trained to defend!
