selfassemblyshire Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Good to see McCall isn't interested in this competition. Done well in the LC and still have the Scottish to come with League 1 the priority. Young guys getting a run out so hoping we shape up something like: Avci Waite Rose Reid Ferguson Balfour McCowan Faulds Hilton Forrest Murphy Subs: Hart, Geggan, Boyle, Higgins, Gilmour, McGuffie, Moffat This would make sense then. We couldn't quite wrap our heads around the fact you're only 4/7. That's a huge price for you to be at. I would imagine your fringe players would still give us a good game. We struggled against the Falkirk 20s pre season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callum-ayr Posted August 14, 2017 Author Share Posted August 14, 2017 2 hours ago, selfassemblyshire said: This would make sense then. We couldn't quite wrap our heads around the fact you're only 4/7. That's a huge price for you to be at. I would imagine your fringe players would still give us a good game. We struggled against the Falkirk 20s pre season Don't get me wrong, don't think we'll field that many young guys, but I'd like to see them out there. How are you guys getting on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selfassemblyshire Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Don't get me wrong, don't think we'll field that many young guys, but I'd like to see them out there. How are you guys getting on? Ah cool. Not started well, failed to score on saturday against a team we beat 10-1 last season. It was nice to keep a clean sheet though! I wouldnt imagine us causing you too many problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulbrucerick Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Sfa not allowing us to play Ecrepont apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'Jaffo Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Sfa not allowing us to play Ecrepont apparently. Were we planning on playing him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrunitedfw Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 In two minds about this, in the one hand it's a sham of a tournament with the colt teams in it and we have a much more important game on Saturday however on the other hand it's a competition we have a semi realistic chance of winning and a trip to Ireland/Wales would be a good laugh. I'd play the youngsters and a few of the senior players who need game time. Hart, Waite, Reid, Rose, Ferguson, Forrest, Faulds, Gilmour, McGuffie, Murphy, McCowan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.Armour Appreciation Society Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 13 hours ago, somerset_lad00 said: Were we planning on playing him? Off the bench for 10 minutes was the plan. Source: BBC Sportsound podcast of Monday 14 August 2017. Worth a listen, well the second half is, a proper discussion on Youth Football in Scotland, the first half is a disaster.. Looking forward to seeing how the Academy Players cope with first team football. Hope they all play and that we win, obviously. If we draw an u20 Team in the next round we should play our u17's to give them some experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selfassemblyshire Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 In two minds about this, in the one hand it's a sham of a tournament with the colt teams in it and we have a much more important game on Saturday however on the other hand it's a competition we have a semi realistic chance of winning and a trip to Ireland/Wales would be a good laugh. I'd play the youngsters and a few of the senior players who need game time. Hart, Waite, Reid, Rose, Ferguson, Forrest, Faulds, Gilmour, McGuffie, Murphy, McCowan I was devastated when we drew you, was hoping to get a team we had a chance against then away to Ireland or Wales. We all dream of watching our team play away in Europe hahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulbrucerick Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 1 hour ago, D.Armour Appreciation Society said: Off the bench for 10 minutes was the plan. Source: BBC Sportsound podcast of Monday 14 August 2017. Worth a listen, well the second half is, a proper discussion on Youth Football in Scotland, the first half is a disaster.. Looking forward to seeing how the Academy Players cope with first team football. Hope they all play and that we win, obviously. If we draw an u20 Team in the next round we should play our u17's to give them some experience. Cheers for the confirmation. I didn't hear it, my mate text me about it. So premier colts are OK but not our promising, international youths? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.Armour Appreciation Society Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 24 minutes ago, paulbrucerick said: Cheers for the confirmation. I didn't hear it, my mate text me about it. So premier colts are OK but not our promising, international youths? Just a guess. Premier Colts were probably registered at the outset, we were just too late, or at 15 he's too young. Anyway, Mr. McColl didn't continue to press. He should have, because the conversation was all about giving young players exposure to 'proper football' and that is exactly what the Irn Bru Cup is all about, is it not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulbrucerick Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 56 minutes ago, D.Armour Appreciation Society said: Just a guess. Premier Colts were probably registered at the outset, we were just too late, or at 15 he's too young. Anyway, Mr. McColl didn't continue to press. He should have, because the conversation was all about giving young players exposure to 'proper football' and that is exactly what the Irn Bru Cup is all about, is it not. Well it is now! Used to be it was a chance for the smaller teams to win something! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanayr1987 Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 ftk itzdrk somerset_lad00 Pandarilla Upintheayr placidcasual ryanayr1987 ayrmad ayrunitedfw diegomarahenry Mcg1910 I must be like Andy geggan cos I play midfield and right back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callum-ayr Posted August 15, 2017 Author Share Posted August 15, 2017 Scottish football in a nutshell. Infiltrate a professional competition with colt teams, but don't allow non colt teams to field young players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richey Edwards Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 We should defy the SFA and play Ecrepont regardless IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'Jaffo Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Not defending the SFA but I thought that 16 was the minimum age that a player had to be before they could play for their team not just in Scotland but most countries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedEd Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 40 minutes ago, somerset_lad00 said: Not defending the SFA but I thought that 16 was the minimum age that a player had to be before they could play for their team not just in Scotland but most countries. U20s teams were allowed to field 15 year olds in last season's Challenge Cup. It may be another one of these rule changes the SPFL didn't bother to inform clubs about. Then again, the SPFL and SFA are good at making things up as they go along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hursty Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Did we not play someone 15 years old in a dead rubber game at the end of the season a few years back? Shankland or even Forrest or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nipples Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 1 hour ago, somerset_lad00 said: Not defending the SFA but I thought that 16 was the minimum age that a player had to be before they could play for their team not just in Scotland but most countries. Airdrie played 14 year old Jordan Allan against Livi a few years back and that was a record at the time for the youngest ever player ina British professional match. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-match-reports/airdrie-0-livingston-2-livi-1858084 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrunitedfw Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Will terracing behind the goal be open tomorrow night? Really cant be doing with sitting in a cramped stand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selfassemblyshire Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Will terracing behind the goal be open tomorrow night? Really cant be doing with sitting in a cramped stand. I'm not sure. Possibly, usually against bigger teams they open it. Look forward to having a run in with the dick of a steward in the red jacket. He likes to spoil all the fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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