Mr. X Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 10 minutes ago, Frank Grimes said: Interesting that the “dignified silence” throughout all this Celtic fans were wanking furiously over was actually their club working in cahoots with the Sevco all this time, trying to shoehorn their reserves into the set up Sare yin Imagine they’ll be a bit of Ostrich heid about it Rivals It's Romeo I'm feeling for now. Never missed a chance to join the angry mob against Budge. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 It's Romeo I'm feeling for now.he’s always inspired pity as far as I’m concerned 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 (edited) 40 minutes ago, Green Day said: Craigan was quite positive on the radio earlier............ Craigan's always been positive about it. Tbh, at the AGM I was at a couple of years ago Burrows touched on the subject. It was very much a case of "in principle we see the value of the Youth/Colt sides playing competitive football" but "in practice it's doubtful we'd be able to effectively run two teams with the associated costs - so it's really a moot point from Motherwell's POV" (I'm paraphrasing massively there though). I didn't hear Craigan on the radio earlier but unless he's changed his position his view was that the Development league only helped to a certain point and the rebrand to the Reserve league was an absolute disaster. His view was that there would be a benefit to having the u20s sides playing genuinely competitive games and remaining in-house for the coaching etc as opposed to handing over players on loan and trusting that club to develop them for us. We were very supportive of our 20s involvement in the Challenge Cup and in general did OK in it. Less so last season without the like of Turnbull, Hastie et al having been replaced by 16 year olds. Edited June 6, 2020 by capt_oats 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Grass Is Greener. Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 Is the *** proposal going to actually make a vote then? All these ideas seem to get kicked out before anyone votes on them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 It's Romeo I'm feeling for now. Never missed a chance to join the angry mob against Budge. he’s always inspired pity as far as I’m concerned I will definitely pop into the championship thread from time to time to say hello.So you can get your Romeo fix. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
true_rover Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 Craigan's always been positive about it. Tbh, at the AGM I was at a couple of years ago Burrows touched on the subject. It was very much a case of "in principle we see the value of the Youth/Colt sides playing competitive football" but "in practice it's doubtful we'd be able to effectively run two teams with the associated costs - so it's really a moot point from Motherwell's POV" (I'm paraphrasing massively there though). I didn't hear Craigan on the radio earlier but unless he's changed his position his view was that the Development league only helped to a certain point and the rebrand to the Reserve league was an absolute disaster. His view was that there would be a benefit to having the u20s sides playing genuinely competitive games and remaining in-house for the coaching etc as opposed to handing over players on loan and trusting that club to develop them for us. We were very supportive of our 20s involvement in the Challenge Cup and in general did OK in it. Less so last season without the like of Turnbull, Hastie et al having been replaced by 16 year olds.Does anyone have the attendances for games Motherwell Colts played - he was quoted saying that every game had 1000 at it but I'm somewhat sceptical. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 (edited) 5 minutes ago, true_rover said: Does anyone have the attendances for games Motherwell Colts played - he was quoted saying that every game had 1000 at it but I'm somewhat sceptical. There were definitely over 1000 at some of the games at FP. Edited June 6, 2020 by capt_oats 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigkillie Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 Worth noting that all of those were played on midweeks/weekends where the first team didn't have any matches on. They also played a game at Forthbank for some reason in 2017, which attracted 168 fans. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 16 minutes ago, capt_oats said: There were definitely over 1000 at some of the games at FP. Challenge Cup is a bit special mind. Can't see it happening on a wet Tuesday night at Stenhousemuir. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheep62 Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 1 hour ago, Frank Grimes said: Interesting that the “dignified silence” throughout all this Celtic fans were wanking furiously over was actually their club working in cahoots with the Sevco all this time, trying to shoehorn their reserves into the set up Sare yin Imagine they’ll be a bit of Ostrich heid about it Rivals Just backs up what we always knew Frank Two cheeks, same arse 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BonniePrinceCharlie Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 4 hours ago, Bose said: What percentage of Tom English’s salary do Rangers pay? Such a stupid question -5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lofarl Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 Given that just last week Celtic were whinging about there not being next season’s fixtures being released. Add that with the notion that leagues below the premier league can reconstruct how they want and you get the status quo in the top league. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 Given that just last week Celtic were whinging about there not being next season’s fixtures being released. You been drinking mate? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bose Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 20 minutes ago, BonniePrinceCharlie said: Such a stupid question Sorry Tom 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthBank Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 Craigan was positive however no-one pointed out that his team would not be one gaining any benefit. And although Motherwell managed a four figure crowd at a Colt home game (and when their first team wasn't playing) I doubt if Annan would also get a four figure crowd when facing an OF Colt team at home. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree house tam Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 5 hours ago, virginton said: I was actually referring to Scottish club teams getting their arses routinely handed to them by Lithuanian beetroot-howkers and the like. Oaft, you had to edit that as well. Simple Jack at his best. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, craigkillie said: Worth noting that all of those were played on midweeks/weekends where the first team didn't have any matches on. They also played a game at Forthbank for some reason in 2017, which attracted 168 fans. Aye, we moved the 20s games away from Airdrie that season for some reason. I don't think it was ever really clarified why. This season the Reserves have been playing at Broadwood. Fwiw: there were 170 at the game against Spartans in Airdrie last season. Edited June 6, 2020 by capt_oats 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Fifer Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 "The offer to purchase 200 tickets for each game Is again extremely generous. You do not need to be especially astute to realise that a Rangers or Celtic B team game would generate very healthy bumper crowds at Dudgeon Park. I’m sure our supporters will welcome the chance to grab sight of a “star of the future” Imagine this was the chairman of your club. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akredz Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 It's a strong "no" from me for the idea of allowing Colt teams into the league. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David W Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 14 minutes ago, NorthBank said: Craigan was positive however no-one pointed out that his team would not be one gaining any benefit. And although Motherwell managed a four figure crowd at a Colt home game (and when their first team wasn't playing) I doubt if Annan would also get a four figure crowd when facing an OF Colt team at home. 266 in 18-19 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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