New Under 20 League

[Chrisyboy81]

According to red web it's starting next season.

[StandFree1982]

Not hugely different to the Under 19 league! A reserve league would have been more beneficial.

[vanderark14]

what differences are their to the Under 19 set up other than one year?

[Chrisyboy81]

Why don't they just stop fannying about and admit scrapping the reserve league was a mistake? Just bring it back and be done with it.

[StandFree1982]

what differences are their to the Under 19 set up other than one year?

That's what I don't get. They are hoping that it fills the gap between U19 and SPL, why not a U21 league?

[RTYD]

According to red web it's starting next season.

 

Any overagers allowed?

[Chrisyboy81]

The Scottish Premier League will introduce a new Under-20 league in time for the start of next season.

 

Member clubs of the SPL voted unanimously to create the competition in time for 2012/13 at a meeting on Thursday. Every team in the league will participate.

 

Clubs from the Scottish Football League may also be allowed to take part, subject to the approval of the SPL board.

 

Neil Doncaster, SPL Chief Executive, said: "Providing the right platform for developing young Scottish players is vital for the whole of Scottish football and I am delighted to announce the introduction of an Under 20 League from next season.

 

"Working in conjunction with the Scottish FA, I would hope this goes someway to reducing the development gap between the current Under 19 League and the Clydesdale Bank Premier League to better equip young players for the demands of first team football and aiding the development of more and better young Scottish players for the Scotland national team."

 

Mark Wotte, Scottish FA Performance Director: "I am delighted at the decision of the SPL clubs today to approve the introduction of the Under-20 League.

 

"This is a fundamental part of the Scottish FA

[ollie1903]

Any overagers allowed?

I posted about this a while back. 2 overage players allowed, 3 if one is the goalie. Not sure if this has been ratified and I'll check later cause at the moment I'm doing a cyberdump.

[MURRA]

That's what I don't get. They are hoping that it fills the gap between U19 and SPL, why not a U21 league?

 

Suppose you would then be going from u17 to u21 which i suppose could be a big step up for a 16 year old to playing against 21 year olds.

Whole thing seems silly though would make a lot more sensse if a reserve league was brought back. aberdeens ended up playing peterhead about 50 times in april alone because it was scrapped!

[SoundOfSilence]

Doesn't seem to specifically mention anywhere so is these a replacement to the u19s or in addition too?

[K-9]

What an innovation!!

 

If this is result of the teams coming together does anyone have any confidence they will make right decisions in all others things (including Rangers)

[vanderark14]

What an innovation!!

 

If this is result of the teams coming together does anyone have any confidence they will make right decisions in all others things (including Rangers)

 

no confidence at all.

 

Yorkston, Butcher and Brown all on the radio last night saying they don;t know why this has been implemented

[ollie1903]

no confidence at all.

 

Yorkston, Butcher and Brown all on the radio last night saying they don;t know why this has been implemented

Because it's what they do in Spain, it's what they do in Holland, and we have to copy their model.

 

Like swings and roundabouts, when they inevitably slip down the rankings after the purple patch to be replaced by, for instance, the Germans, where we'll have to then follow the German model.

 

Pish

[dj_bollocks]

Would have gone for Reserves or U23's...

[RUL]

no confidence at all.

 

Yorkston, Butcher and Brown all on the radio last night saying they don;t know why this has been implemented

 

Would rather trust the Dutchmans confidence than a chairman that voted for it and 2 managers who couldn't influence their own clubs not to have it, if they were that bothered?