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Charlton Reserves

RugbyAddick
RugbyAddick Posts: 2,086
edited May 2012 in General Charlton
Do you think it would be wise to enter a reserves league next season? With the amount of fringe players we have and also the amount of players making the step up from youth to senior football, it might be a good idea. What do people think?

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  • dizzee
    dizzee Posts: 5,616
    nyeeee
  • johnny73
    johnny73 Posts: 4,567
    No
  • LeaburnForEngland
    LeaburnForEngland Posts: 2,291
    Yes
  • PaulCAFC
    PaulCAFC Posts: 857
    Think it will an Under 21 team, which is what most clubs are now doing.
  • C_A_F_C
    C_A_F_C Posts: 3,868
    I believe its called a development squad now

    pc gone mad....
  • PeakieRocket
    PeakieRocket Posts: 2,422
    Didn't we try to enter one this season but sent the paperwork in too late?

    I think we'll have a team next season.
  • davy macaddick
    davy macaddick Posts: 426
    yes.
  • Brendan_O_Connell
    Brendan_O_Connell Posts: 8,938
    I think yes - it helps players returning from injury and develops the younger players and youth players.

    It also keeps players not playing in the first team sharp and intersted rather than warning he bench every game feeling left out and un-needed.
  • charltonbob
    charltonbob Posts: 8,297
    Crazy not too imo, though originally a financial decision & many many clubs no longer bother/can afford to. If we can afford it we should do (if there is a league that we can go into?) How are young players to make the jump from Youth team to 1st team with no in between ? Players returning from injury need competitive games to reach match fitness. I wasn't there but by all accounts Sullivan had a bit of a shocker at Preston, his last competitive game was 3+ months ago so maybe not surprising he wasn't up to scratch ?
  • RugbyAddick
    RugbyAddick Posts: 2,086
    Crazy not too imo, though originally a financial decision & many many clubs no longer bother/can afford to. If we can afford it we should do (if there is a league that we can go into?) How are young players to make the jump from Youth team to 1st team with no in between ? Players returning from injury need competitive games to reach match fitness. I wasn't there but by all accounts Sullivan had a bit of a shocker at Preston, his last competitive game was 3+ months ago so maybe not surprising he wasn't up to scratch ?
    This is what my thoughts are. We have offered pro contracts to about 10 youth players and i doubt they'll be all going out on loan so they'll need game time.

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  • AddickedAthletic
    AddickedAthletic Posts: 834
    edited May 2012
    Didn't we try to enter one this season but sent the paperwork in too late?

    I think we'll have a team next season.
    I think i remember reading this, pretty sure CP was keen.
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,666
    Just don't understand how any club can get by without a reserve team.
  • Brendan_O_Connell
    Brendan_O_Connell Posts: 8,938
    Even if it's only two games a month, it'll be valuable game time for fringe players and good experience for some of the younger lads.
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,394
    definitely .. there are few if any better ways to maintain and / or reach match fitness and form than playing competitive games .. how else can managements assess a players' true ability ?
  • Captain Peacock
    Captain Peacock Posts: 201
    Should go back to being regional as it was back in the day when our ressies were in the London Midweek League as opposed to The Football Combination.

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