Reserves vs. Villa

[RedsFan83]

three good goals from the young lads last night. if pacheco can bulk up a bit he is going to be a goddamn star! reminded me of garcia, but didn't lose the ball. pity we didn't get to see bruna play though.

and plessis had a great game. so calm and assured on the ball, strong tackler, good in the header! just like momo only better; true shades of viera dare i say

[machiavelli]

I can see what you are saying with the loans thing as well. Some players though seem to get to the stage that only competitive games can bring them on - in those instances where players get to somewhere between 20 and 22 yet still have made only a few appearances I think you have to try a loan. I suspect many others would benefit but it is a gamble. Maybe in the past a big problem has been that the players we have loaned out simply haven't been that good. Worth noting also that the likes of Ferdinand and Beckham who have gone on and often say their time on loan really helped them only played 10 or less games at that level. I suspect a large part of the benefit is growing up as a person as much as the benefit as a player on it's own.

I agree with you on the loans as, as you have pointed out beckham, rio plus defoe all improved after a loan spell, My worry is that I think we do not pick the correct/right clubs for these players to go to, all to often a player with a bright future gets sent to a club, nothing is heard of him, and gets sold shortly afterwards.

It is very tricky bringing through youth, while attempting to compete on a couple of fronts. I think this is one of the reasons why rafa is campaining for B sqauds in lower devisions, a place, where he is incontrol of their training and development, while still getting competative 1st team football

[dww]

While I think it would be hugely beneficial to us I do think that the integrity of the league is important and the only reasonable option of starting at the bottom of the pyramid would mean that we had many years before we got anywhere.

Maybe we could loan some players to AFC Liverpool

[livvy145]

Match report from the Official site

http://www.est1892.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?goto=newpost&t=50718

If I find the goals I'll stick them up.

Now updated with pictures and highlights.

[BFG]

Now updated with pictures and highlights.

Thanks for that mate.

[Johnny]

Now updated with pictures and highlights.

Thanks for that Livvy.


Some big performances there from El Zhar,Patcheo(SP),Lucas,Nemeth.
Some future stars there hopefully.