I think one of the things we've got wrong in the past is caring about how we do in the U23/U18/reserve leagues when results aren't really what matters at that level.I'm with Eamonn, I think the U23 league should be used to keep players on the fringe of the first team squad match fit and to give gametime to players recovering from injuries. For example I'm happy with Sinisalo as 3rd choice next year but he also needs regular games so the U23s works for him.
My point really is about the kids being able to regularly compete against a higher standard of competition (first division versus second division). Being obsessed with how well they were doing would be expecting them to be in contention to win the top league and holding onto players too long to do so, when they would be better off being loaned out to continue their development. That's the mistake we've made before.
U23’s 8-1 Hendsford Town earlier this afternoon. Pravda gives the team but not the scorers. Can anyone help?