Everton Youth Teams Thread

[mightymoyes]

If it was a case they were playing against Full Time players then I’d agree, but these are lads that rock up of a weekend after a midweek session and play. It’s absolutely baffling why we even bothered. If this level of team is considered a challenge or even one that provides a level of intensity our players should be aiming for then it’s a real worry.

did you see the scoreline?
you do realise theres a health pandemic on at present so its hard to get games organised

 

[catcherintherye]

If it was a case they were playing against Full Time players then I’d agree, but these are lads that rock up of a weekend after a midweek session and play. It’s absolutely baffling why we even bothered. If this level of team is considered a challenge or even one that provides a level of intensity our players should be aiming for then it’s a real worry.

Devils advocate here mate, but this sort of friendly has always been used for sides reserves and young lads. You stick them in with older semi pro's, who will essentially boot them around and get an idea of which ones have the heart for it.


There are a couple of issues with it. Once upon a time it woud have just been behind closed doors with nobody mentioning it. Secondly we have lads in the 23's who we should ahve moved on some time ago (Bowler, Broadhead etc) who has all done well in League 1/Championship. Broadhead scored 5, and seemed to dribble most in. He's 22. I don't think the reserves are really for lads like Broadhead. We seem to have a manager who's held onto lads like him, to make himself look better.

As for the reporting, that just looks like a lads relative saying what they did. I mean it's somewhat ridiculous reporting, but it seems a sector wide problem.

It's a good win, but at 22, Broadhead should be taking the mickey out of Runcorn, and so he has.

It's funny, I played for a County league team, and every year we'd play the Semi-pro teams under 18's (the equivalent of Runcorn) and they'd just take the mickey out of us too. You'd have 20 minutes of trying to kick them, get exhausted and watch them score for fun. It was a strangely enjoyable experience!

 

[blueloon]

If it was a case they were playing against Full Time players then I’d agree, but these are lads that rock up of a weekend after a midweek session and play. It’s absolutely baffling why we even bothered. If this level of team is considered a challenge or even one that provides a level of intensity our players should be aiming for then it’s a real worry.

I take it you are aware that Wigan was the original team scheduled but couldn’t get a team so Runcorn stepped up at short notice.

 

[Eggs]

If it was a case they were playing against Full Time players then I’d agree, but these are lads that rock up of a weekend after a midweek session and play. It’s absolutely baffling why we even bothered. If this level of team is considered a challenge or even one that provides a level of intensity our players should be aiming for then it’s a real worry.

....when I was playing representative schoolboy and youth football we were often pitted against sides two years or so older than us. They never had the quality but they were always a test.

Also, I imagine it’s difficult finding opposition in these times and I think Runcorn might have been late replacements for a team that cancelled.

 

[zzr45]

did you see the scoreline?
you do realise theres a health pandemic on at present so its hard to get games organised

Clearly I did see the score line to know it was an absolute waste of time pal. There’s also been an allowance for professional football clubs to play each other for a good while. That’s how we managed to end last season.

I take it you are aware that Wigan was the original team scheduled but couldn’t get a team so Runcorn stepped up at short notice.

Also, I imagine it’s difficult finding opposition in these times and I think Runcorn might have been late replacements for a team that cancelled.

That’s just an excuse really diverting from the fact that we have a group at the club that thinks playing against part time footballers well below the level of physical or technical ability these lads are aiming for is acceptable. Whoever arranged it should be marched out the club. Would have been more worthwhile doing a load of sprints and kicking a ball into an empty net. We wonder why our youth conveyer belt seems to have packed up!

 

[Eggs]

Clearly I did see the score line to know it was an absolute waste of time pal. There’s also been an allowance for professional football clubs to play each other for a good while. That’s how we managed to end last season.




That’s just an excuse really diverting from the fact that we have a group at the club that thinks playing against part time footballers well below the level of physical or technical ability these lads are aiming for is acceptable. Whoever arranged it should be marched out the club. Would have been more worthwhile doing a load of sprints and kicking a ball into an empty net. We wonder why our youth conveyer belt seems to have packed up!

...ha, ha I recall the first team scoring about 20 in a recent pre-season. i think you’ll find the likes of Spurs and Arsenal play friendlies against southern based non-league teams. There’d be lots of organisers marched out of clubs over the years.

 

[mightymoyes]

Clearly I did see the score line to know it was an absolute waste of time pal. There’s also been an allowance for professional football clubs to play each other for a good while. That’s how we managed to end last season.




That’s just an excuse really diverting from the fact that we have a group at the club that thinks playing against part time footballers well below the level of physical or technical ability these lads are aiming for is acceptable. Whoever arranged it should be marched out the club. Would have been more worthwhile doing a load of sprints and kicking a ball into an empty net. We wonder why our youth conveyer belt seems to have packed up!

An excuse? It's a fact but sure it gives you an opportunity to spout drivel on an Internet forum

 

[Ring master]

 

[TheNinja]

Would have been more worthwhile doing a load of sprints and kicking a ball into an empty net.

Superb... Sign this fella up as Director of Football

 

[zzr45]

An excuse? It's a fact but sure it gives you an opportunity to spout drivel on an Internet forum

Drivel that going on that we beat a load of part timers is an achievement is a bit cringe? Yeah okay mate.

 

[TmoMoney0721]

wasn't runcorn a last minute replacement for wigan u-23's?

 

[maccavennie]

wasn't runcorn a last minute replacement for wigan u-23's?

Yes mate. They cancelled as they couldn't put a team out as their u23's will have to be called up to the first team.

 

[mightymoyes]

wasn't runcorn a last minute replacement for wigan u-23's?

Yes but obviously we shoulda had bayern Munich lined up as replacements

 

[voodoobloo]

Drivel that going on that we beat a load of part timers is an achievement is a bit cringe? Yeah okay mate.

This is by far the most uplifting thread on this forum, please don’t bring negative vibes to the one oasis of calm. We played well against hastily arranged opposition. It’s all about fitness.

 

[BornBlue76]

is it not time to start seeing Astley break in? Thought he was very highly thought of couple years back. Although I thought he was a RB but seems for CB.. and goodness knows we have enough of them right now.