MEADOWXI Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Current Standingsin the Development League (U21) are, Development League Table Home Away Team P W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts 1 Hibernian 23 7 2 3 26 18 7 2 2 24 12 20 46 2 Ross County 23 7 2 2 27 17 7 2 3 22 17 15 46 3 Motherwell 25 7 2 2 21 12 6 3 5 28 17 20 44 4 Hamilton Accies 24 9 1 3 29 12 4 4 3 23 21 19 44 5 Celtic 22 5 2 2 17 12 8 1 4 19 9 15 42 6 Falkirk 23 5 2 5 25 27 6 4 1 19 10 7 39 7 Dunfermline 24 6 1 5 16 12 5 1 6 18 22 0 35 8 Rangers 24 5 3 4 16 13 5 1 6 18 20 1 34 9 Partick Thistle 24 5 2 5 25 24 5 1 6 17 23 -5 33 10 Hearts 24 5 2 5 18 13 2 5 5 14 21 -2 28 11 Aberdeen 22 4 2 4 16 21 4 2 6 22 24 -7 28 12 Kilmarnock 24 6 2 5 28 23 2 1 8 12 25 -8 27 13 St. Mirren 24 4 2 7 23 31 3 2 6 13 23 -18 25 14 Dundee United 23 4 3 4 21 19 2 3 7 16 25 -7 24 15 Dundee 24 2 4 5 9 12 4 1 8 19 28 -12 23 16 Inverness CT 24 4 4 5 15 21 2 1 8 10 27 -23 23 17 St. Johnstone 23 2 3 8 9 20 2 5 3 13 17 -15 20 Can see how you think the Bigot Brothers are just too good to be there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doonhamer doon south Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 How is this a good idea?? It's just catering to the old firm. I fail to see how this helps the national team I fail to see how this helps those football clubs quoted. What we have now although not perfect is working. Let's not make it worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grazza Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Not sure how Colt teams help players develop surely better to loan them out so they are beside older players and against older players and can even loan out to central belt teams so they can have access to training and facilities of parent club as well. I've said it before but 4 national levels is a bit much as it is I would have top 2 tiers of 12 teams. Maybe a third tier with some sort of conferencing system so you play teams in your own region 4 times and teams from others 2 times say in league of 12 with 6 in each conference. The benefit of that would be it is a hybrid between national full time football and regional part time football. Cross conference matches with longer distances involved could be planned for times of season where they are less likely to be called off by weather or make travelling more difficult. Would assume old firm would want their colts getting to a full time level so basically the 2nd tier whether that is straight away or after a few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
microdave Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 On 3/3/2017 at 11:13, mrman2011 said: Is an exciting idea. I hope they keep it at 10 clubs (4 Lowland/Highland League clubs and Rangers/Celtic U21) Under 21/23/B teams must come into the league to ensure better development of young players. Lower League clubs who scoff or reject this only do it for self interest and their fans dont debate but abuse shows they are worried about it. As we all should care about the Scottish National Team. Neil Doncaster is doing a worthy job, again people only abuse because they hate an Englishman in charge. its small mans syndrome Doncaster however should withdraw Scottish Cup places from Junior teams. they are out of date, worthless and pointless. Let them fester in their own juices I'd agree with the bib but not for the same reason as you The rest is a pile of shite! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calmac25 Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 An 18 team 4th tier with 3 relegation spots would be better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roker Rover Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Seems to me that Scottish football absolutely needs to sort out the Junior issue. I don't know of another country that has two separate and distinct associations running their non league set up. Until you sort that you will never have a proper pyramid with credibility. B Teams work in many European countries including some of the big hitters such as Germany, Spain and Holland, but its an alien concept in Britain and I would put that to one side. Seems to me your governance is the issue and the failure to get the Juniors in line. I agree with the earlier poster that offering Scottish cup places to the juniors should be withdrawn completely. If they come on board you should then open the Scottish cup up to everyone and just add a few qualifying rounds early in the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hampden Diehard Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 On 3/23/2017 at 23:06, Roker Rover said: Seems to me that Scottish football absolutely needs to sort out the Junior issue. The Juniors, like the poor, will always be with us, to paraphrase someone famous. Change will only come from the Juniors themselves, and quite rightly so, and there doesn't seem to be much of an appetite for it. The bigger sides could be chundering up the LL or HL towards the nirvana of playing at Cowden and (gulp) Coatbridge regularly, but they're not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsimButtHitsASix Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 On 07/03/2017 at 09:43, mrman2011 said: My points are being proved Players from bigger clubs going out on loan isn't working so this is a good solution Of the players in the last Scotland squad Craig Gordon, Jack Hamilton, Allan McGregor, Liam Cooper, Charlie Mulgrew, Ryan Fraser, Tom Cairney, Oliver Burke, Barry Bannan, Ikechi Anya, Jordan Rhodes, Chris Martin, Leigh Griffiths, Robert Snodgrass and Matt Ritchie were all loaned out from bigger clubs to smaller ones to aid their development. If two thirds of our national team had loan periods as young players then I dare say loaning players does work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clayhole Blue Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 On 06/03/2017 at 20:17, Jack Burton said: And why would Rangers U21 be in this league when Aberdeen look likely to finish second again? Any answer to this yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hampden Diehard Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 On 4/7/2017 at 11:40, AsimButtHitsASix said: Of the players in the last Scotland squad Craig Gordon, Jack Hamilton, Allan McGregor, Liam Cooper, Charlie Mulgrew, Ryan Fraser, Tom Cairney, Oliver Burke, Barry Bannan, Ikechi Anya, Jordan Rhodes, Chris Martin, Leigh Griffiths, Robert Snodgrass and Matt Ritchie were all loaned out from bigger clubs to smaller ones to aid their development. If two thirds of our national team had loan periods as young players then I dare say loaning players does work? Unfortunately you don't take into account the undeniable fact that the national team is utter pish. Your argument kinda founders on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 19 hours ago, Hampden Diehard said: Unfortunately you don't take into account the undeniable fact that the national team is utter pish. Your argument kinda founders on this. How much worse would it be had these players not gone out on loan to aid their development? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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