Reserve & Youth Teams Thread

[Betty Swallicks]

 

It'll be interesting to see how many of the first team squad feature here.

A good opportunity for the likes of Forrester/Gleeson/May/Cosgrove/Wright/Ross/Ball/Wilson (if fit) to get game time.

[Tommy]

It'll be interesting to see how many of the first team squad feature here.

A good opportunity for the likes of Forrester/Gleeson/May/Cosgrove/Wright/Ross/Ball/Wilson (if fit) to get game time.

Given that Ball has been getting plenty game time, he’s not needing a run out but it makes sense for the others.

[Betty Swallicks]

Given that Ball has been getting plenty game time, he’s not needing a run out but it makes sense for the others.

 

Aye, fair enough. I'd not have Ball as a regular first team starter but he has had more minutes than expected (likely because Forrester and Gleeson have been average/shit).

 

No game for 2 weeks so anyone not involved in the Internationals could really play today.

 

OUT, 4-0.

[ollie1903]

Twice our population, decent result.

Is it your goal for the day when you wake up in the morning to be as big a condescending cunt as possible

[strachanmcgheegoal]

Drew 1-1 with Belgium today.

 

Crisis

Firstly well done to Deano if he was back involved after his finger injury.

 

I’m asking a lot from one game I know but is that indicative that the current Belgum first team crop was just them getting lucky and their lower tiers are back to ‘business as usual’ (no offence meant of course), or, alternatively are we showing a wee bit of progress at that level?

 

Just looking for some light in a very long tunnel!

[The Cockney Don]

Here’s how the young Dons line up:

Craddock, Virtanen, McGregor, Roscoe, Mackenzie, Brown, Gleeson, Campbell ©, Seb Ross, Forrester and Anderson.

[ollie1903]

For the benefit of stupid(BS), above, it was Uzbekistan that drew with Belgium.

[The Cockney Don]

subs: Mair, Ethan Ross, Harrington, Antoniazzi, Power and Dangana.

[Sonoftherock]

Here’s how the young Dons line up:

Craddock, Virtanen, McGregor, Roscoe, Mackenzie, Brown, Gleeson, Campbell ©, Seb Ross, Forrester and Anderson.

 

Now then!!

 

This will be interesting!  Great to see the likes of Gleeson and Forrester, given the opportunity to get 90 minutes under their belt.  Long overdue.  Or maybe the hidings we've taken this season have forced the clubs hand?

 

Is anyone attending today?  Will be interesting to see how they play!

[The Cockney Don]

Robbie Mutch is in goal for them.

Prince Buaben - ex farts playing.

 

Still 0-0 after 20.

[The Cockney Don]

Yaaaaaaaaas 2-0 up.

[The Cockney Don]

Anderson and Brown with the goals.

[Betty Swallicks]

For the benefit of stupid(BS), above, it was Uzbekistan that drew with Belgium.

 

 

Ahhhhh, an excellent result for Belgium then?.

Uzbekistan should be beating them according to the big population = good at fitba theorists gypes on here.

[Betty Swallicks]

Here’s how the young Dons line up:

Craddock, Virtanen, McGregor, Roscoe, Mackenzie, Brown, Gleeson, Campbell ©, Seb Ross, Forrester and Anderson.

 

 

I thought they might have had a couple of more first team squad involved.

[Sonoftherock]

I thought they might have had a couple of more first team squad involved.

 

To my knowledge this is first time they've ever (since the Development to Reserve rule change) included a 'first team player' in the squad. 

 

Quite a few have been calling for the fringe players to get a run... tough to transition into the first team, and make an instant impact, if you haven't been playing football.

[mcdougall(4)]

To my knowledge this is first time they've ever (since the Development to Reserve rule change) included a 'first team player' in the squad. 

 

Quite a few have been calling for the fringe players to get a run... tough to transition into the first team, and make an instant impact, if you haven't been playing football.

 

All depends on what you see the purpose of the reserve team is, and who you classify as first team player.

[aberdeen1970]

All depends on what you see the purpose of the reserve team is, and who you classify as first team player.

 

There's two benefits for me.

 

1. To give your fringe players and those returning from injury game time to keep/get them match fit

2. To develop your young players and give them experience so they are ready to step up when required

 

Every "first team" player should be expected to play for the reserves if their personal situation calls for it.

[V for Vendetta]

Ahhhhh, an excellent result for Belgium then?.

Uzbekistan should be beating them according to the big population = good at fitba theorists gypes on here.

What a prick

[Betty Swallicks]

What a prick

 

 

I know. Who the fuck thinks population = good at fitba?

 

[The Cockney Don]

3-0 // Seb Ross.

 

Ethan then replaces Seb.

[BWG]

Young dons running riot.

 

Terrific (haha)

[V for Vendetta]

Good to see a few of the fringe players getting some game time. I think we need to be using the reserve team to keep these guys fit.

 

Surely that's the point in changing it back to a reserve league as well. So far we don't really seem to have done anything different have we?

[V for Vendetta]

I know. Who the fuck thinks population = good at fitba?

 

Absolutely nobody has said that you hopeless troll.

[Betty Swallicks]

Absolutely nobody has said that you hopeless troll.

 

[The Cockney Don]

4-0 // Brucey with his second.

[Betty Swallicks]

Is Virtanen the lad that was at Everton?

[The Cockney Don]

Double change for Aberdeen as Anderson and Brown are replaced by Antoniazzi and Dangana.

[Betty Swallicks]

Yes it is Betty you lazy prick - Google is your hombre.

 

  Fair enough.

[mcdougall(4)]

There's two benefits for me.

 

1. To give your fringe players and those returning from injury game time to keep/get them match fit

2. To develop your young players and give them experience so they are ready to step up when required

 

Every "first team" player should be expected to play for the reserves if their personal situation calls for it.

 

This team would appear to be doing both.

Last match day squad...6 of the bench playing today

[The Cockney Don]

Another double change as Virtanen and McGregor depart for Harrington and Power.

 

 

Four substitutions allowed in this competition ?