U16s final
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This will be a valuable lesson now.
You've got to keep fighting. If their heads go completely down RB will take 5 or 6 off us now.
You've got to keep fighting. If their heads go completely down RB will take 5 or 6 off us now.
Texas ranger
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You can see our philosophy here. Even although it’s been very difficult to do against this team, we’ve stuck to the task of trying to play football, all the way from the goalkeeper out.
Gio#56
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i agree, but when it puts you in trouble, then is it wise?
lumbear1872
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I agree, lack of aggression strangely for a young bears team in the forward areas. Still plugging away though.
lumbear1872
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Was about to post,keeper has the ball at his feet three opposition player's on the edge of the box he plays a pass! I'm all for playing football from the back but that's mental
Texas ranger
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I suppose some would argue it’s your way of playing and you stick to it. Others would argue you have to modify it when you come up against a team who are more than capable of playing against it, like RB are.
Valley Bluenose
RTV? Completed it mate!
0-4 Five minutes to go.
Couple of our subs only come up to the waist of their captain.
Well done on getting to the final, but red bull too physical for them, plus making it too easy for them.
Gio#56
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they had a couple of standouts, big black boy at the back was smoking cigars.
Eddie Doc
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That's about it in a nutshell.
Speminalium8
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At this age group it’s not all about winning. We tried to play the right way by playing football but struggled because of that for of a number of reasons. The pitch was hard and dry, Red Bull were a much bigger physical team who were more direct and bullied us. Play the game with the same players in 3 or 4 years and we win 3-0.
I remember the Ajax youth coaches didn’t worry too much about results as they filled their team with technical players irrespective of physical development. So long as they played in the correct way they knew that 3 or 4 years on it all balances up physically. Ajax had great young players by age 19 or 20 come through year after year.
I remember the Ajax youth coaches didn’t worry too much about results as they filled their team with technical players irrespective of physical development. So long as they played in the correct way they knew that 3 or 4 years on it all balances up physically. Ajax had great young players by age 19 or 20 come through year after year.
Gio#56
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agreed but you also have to install when to do it and when not. Or mistakes will happen. You can play from the back, and always play from the back. BUT at times if it means you are going to force an error, you go long.
thats just an opinion from a fan, with no qualifications in football.
Giffnock bear
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The young bears had a great competition met a bigger and more physical team in the final.
Valley Bluenose
RTV? Completed it mate!
Disappointing final but, overall, a good tournament. Some decent looking prospects there I'd say. Most notably Charlie Lindsay (if he was the number 8) - though he does look like a younger Stephen Kelly (whom I have high hopes for).
Speminalium8
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I know what you mean but it’s important to impress a pattern of play through all the age groups to the first team. Plenty of time to try different approaches when the physical difference has evened out later. The long game didn’t suit our lack of physicality today and the poor pitch didn’t help our passing game. Best to persist with the football. Given the success of our teams at youth level it’s not as if they don’t have the desire to win. The whole purpose is to prepare players ultimately for the first team. This is the philosophy at Ajax and seems to work pretty well.
Valley Bluenose
RTV? Completed it mate!
Dire Mebude - Dapo’s wee brother. Many have him down as the better prospect.
Yankeeger
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oh right , Dapo can’t be very good then
Valley Bluenose
RTV? Completed it mate!
Yankeeger
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Or you’re a poor Judge.
can only go on what I’ve viewed tonight chief
Salsabear
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Coached in the bogs at Ibrox.
Yankeeger
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Spot on chief
Gio#56
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tazzabear
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Whit?
It's that sort of mind of thought that has our national team getting spanked year on year....the let's play the bigger boys mentality is 70s fitba something we can't shake off in Scotland. Football has moved on
Yankeeger
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You didn’t watch 70s fitba then big boy mentality has been in our game past 15/20 year and still is seen as way forward
60s 70s 80s was ability over size that’s a fact
Gio#56
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disagree, play from the back when you can. If you cant, dont simples.
