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MeanwoodMariner
March 3, 2015, 9:32am

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Yes but the youngsters need to be given a chance. We may have players like Stones, Shaw, Clyne, Barkley, Sterling, Wilshere, Kane, Ibe to name a few off the top of my head. But there are almost certainly 30-40 young English players who currently cannot get a sniff of first team action that after a midweek cup game against Carlisle will become world class.

The whole thing stinks. Two of the most vocal supporters of the B team idea were Brendan Rodgers and Roberto Martinez. I'm not entirely convinced that the future of the England team is their top concern. This whole concept was met with fury when it was first mentioned. The fact that it still seems to be around, albeit in a watered down form, should be taken very seriously.
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March 3, 2015, 9:40am

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If they want these kids to get game experience against lower league opposition why don't they just loan them out?!

Like other here I just don't see any benefit to anyone.




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all these huge stadiums in the premiership that fill up with tens of thousands of fans for a 3pm kick-off...why can't the B teams play before the main event...sort of like the cartoon before a film. Then at the end of the season, the top 5 B teams get an additional 3 points for the A team's title charge. B teams must be made up of development squad players

edit...doesn't solve the superior opposition problem does it...oh well
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March 3, 2015, 1:41pm

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Quoted from psgmariner


Will it?

Nobody goes and watches reserves at the moment. Not sure why that would change.


Prob mentioned already, but remember 6000 at BP watching town v Liverpool reserves


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And your scotch eggs are fu(king vile
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March 3, 2015, 3:40pm
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Why not go back to allowing Conference clubs back in so we can have another excuse for not getting promoted.
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The League clubs who voted for this obviously don't realise it is just the first step on a slippery slope. They will bed this in for a season or two then continue their push for 'B' teams in the League proper (whether extended or not) and this will give them leverage. They'll say, look how the competition has improved with some large attendances which are good for the lower league clubs so obviously inclusion of 'B' teams would be a boon in the League as well.

Surely the League clubs voting for this must realise that the fornicators running the game (including the buffoon Dyke and his flunkies) simply don't give the tiniest of tosses about the lower league clubs and will do anything they can to give the big teams whatever they want?

In the event that we manage to get ourselves promoted back into the League, I think I'll make a point of refusing to attend matches against 'B' teams should they be admitted to the League or any of the cup competitions.


Exactly my thoughts on the subject.
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March 22, 2015, 9:16pm
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72,000 at Wembley today for the final. 2nd best attended game in Europe. It clearly means something to the fans. It would be a disgrace if B teams were allowed in.
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