U20's Thread

[minijc]

Further proof that far too much emphasis has been put on turning the club in to a business and the football team has suffered, recruitment of players and staff is basic as fuck, more thought about the Kingsford fantasy dome than there is about creating a generation of quality players, shambolic.

[Tommy]

There's a random account on twitter (nameless) saying the U20s were on the piss last night. Surely not.

 

@worldfootyfan

 

They should have gone to the first team squad's doo last Friday night.

[Guest milne_afc]

Further proof that far too much emphasis has been put on turning the club in to a business and the football team has suffered, recruitment of players and staff is basic as fuck, more thought about the Kingsford fantasy dome than there is about creating a generation of quality players, shambolic.

Correct. The football is a sideshow at best but more likely a hindrance for 'the developers'.

[ollie1903]

Maybe ollie1903 can inform but bar the excellent u17s I've heard most of our youth teams get hammered.

I can't comment too much, but i'd say that's a wee bit harsh. Results / scorelines at the younger age groups can be very inconsistent, especially the first transition from 7 aside to 11's. Some of the play can be great, but it looks like they might have taken a battering due to the goalkeeper being too small for the mannies goals. Freak results can happen at the older age groups also, as the 17's proved last weekend.

 

But no way should that have happened today.

[Dynamo]

I see Motherwell had 5 of their 11 with first team experience. Not to say they were older lads too. Average age was 17.

 

Source: Motherwell fan on Pie and Bovril.

[Dynamo]

Here's the highlights.

I'm not exaggerating when I say 4-0 Motherwell at half time REALLY flattered Aberdeen. Fucking hell.

 

Is it me or this kind of a big deal and we have serious problems at that level?

 

[Daz the Don]

I see Motherwell had 5 of their 11 with first team experience. Not to say they were older lads too. Average age was 17.

Source: Motherwell fan on Pie and Bovril.

Irrespective of this, and I realise we would be even more weakened as we cannot use players out on loan, no team representing AFC should be losing 9 goals in a match at an level.

 

McGhee should have walked or got sacked in the immediate aftermath of the parkhead massacre and serious questions need to asked of what's going on at this age group.

[Guest milne_afc]

Sheerin back on the sauce, is he?

[Jds192]

Storie all over the place and pulled out of position far too often looks familiar.

 

Virtually every chance came through his area of park.

 

He is fucking shite,

[RAZOR]

It should be made very clear to these cunts that this is not acceptable. Sheerin should be made an example of and sacked on the spot.

 

The players should be told that unless a dramatic turn of events then there contracts will not be getting renewed.

[Mikeyboy1903]

Been saying it for years ... youth squad up to Simpson is jobs for the boys.

 

Most of the lads has mummy and daddy pumping in cash into " youth development " , I still go and watch from time to time and I can safely say some of the lads that got let go for the imposters that are playing now is nothing but criminal.

 

 

If you look at the head of youth development or Scouting ..... That paints every picture.

[Dynamo]

It's a sorry state of affairs and not exactly inspiring for the future.

[RUL]

Been saying it for years ... youth squad up to Simpson is jobs for the boys.

 

Most of the lads has mummy and daddy pumping in cash into " youth development " , I still go and watch from time to time and I can safely say some of the lads that got let go for the imposters that are playing now is nothing but criminal.

 

 

If you look at the head of youth development or Scouting ..... That paints every picture.

Yeah I noticed parents donated £14,000 recently...

[RUL]

Here's the highlights.

I'm not exaggerating when I say 4-0 Motherwell at half time REALLY flattered Aberdeen. Fucking hell.

 

Is it me or this kind of a big deal and we have serious problems at that level?

 

https://youtu.be/pFnEnF2XgMU

Horrendous. How bad Is the right back? What the fuck?

[RAZOR]

Horrendous. How bad Is the right back? What the fuck?

Please tell me that laddie hasn't been given a professional contract

[ollie1903]

Please tell me that laddie hasn't been given a professional contract

They're all on professional contracts

[Guest milne_afc]

Canna understand why the fat hun is still playing in development games when clearly he has no future at afc. Youth dept. looks shambolic - start again I say.

[ollie1903]

Yeah I noticed parents donated £14,000 recently...

Not sure what the issue with that is. Most youth academy's rely on charitable donations and sponsorship to help toward costs. Without the Aberdeen parents association, which I'm not part of for the record, for example there would be no extra pre season tournaments, it helps towards extra training kit which otherwise would have to pay for (not a problem for some, but not as easy for others). I think they do a great job.

[RAZOR]

They're all on professional contracts

Totally unacceptable. Should be ripped up after that performance.

[Tommy]

Totally unacceptable. Should be ripped up after that performance.

I think there will be repercussions soon.

Why the fuck is so much money being invested when the end product is a scrap as that?

[RAZOR]

I think there will be repercussions soon.

Why the fuck is so much money being invested when the end product is a scrap as that?

Has to be. Absolutely pitiful.

[ebbe]

Here's the highlights.

I'm not exaggerating when I say 4-0 Motherwell at half time REALLY flattered Aberdeen. Fucking hell.

Is it me or this kind of a big deal and we have serious problems at that level?

https://youtu.be/pFnEnF2XgMU

Fucking right we have a problem. Our "gaffer" reckons it's okay to fold before a national final on his say so. Screams loser, now, alarmingly the youngsters are at it already.

[ebbe]

You reap what you sow IMO.

[G31DON]

Here's the highlights.

I'm not exaggerating when I say 4-0 Motherwell at half time REALLY flattered Aberdeen. Fucking hell.

 

Is it me or this kind of a big deal and we have serious problems at that level?

 

https://youtu.be/pFnEnF2XgMU

You're not wrong there, Craddock with about 5 really good saves. That defence has left me lost for words.

[The Oxford Don]

[DelMonte]

Who was the last player to make it through the youth teams and to play regularly for the first team?

[The Oxford Don]

Who was the last player to make it through the youth teams and to play regularly for the first team?

Pawlett?

[zander]

The term ball watching springs to mind absolute school boy stuff.

 

On that showing its safe to say none of them will make it even at highland league level.

[zander]

You're not wrong there, Craddock with about 5 really good saves. That defence has left me lost for words.

All over the shop charging out chasing shadows.

 

Dave Bus and Jerel Iffil would look like Mcleish and Miller against them.

[Sonoftherock]

That Motherwell video is astounding. Were it not for the goalkeeper, that would have been 15 or 16!

 

A lot of folk blaming the defence - granted they look terrible - but it looks like we were being over run all over the pitch.

 

How has it come to this?