U21, Youth and Ladies 2013/14

[spangley1812]

Who are we beating 4-0?

Blackburn........

[dekko]

4-1.  Switched off at a set-piece, sounds familiar eh?

[dekko]

4-2

[olaftab]

Now it must be end to end.

[danlanza]

Just watching the UEFA youth league highlights on Eurosport. Such quality young players in that league.

[dcdavecollett]

Apparently, last year they were even better...

[Steve R]

If any televised event should be boycotted it is that one.

[ADVILLAFAN]

If any televised event should be boycotted it is that one.

Yes, makes me really angry.

[Dante Lavelli]

If any televised event should be boycotted it is that one.

Yes, makes me really angry.

I read in the Evening Standard this evening that the Premier League are planning a B league to replace U21/reserve football, no doubt with Sky coverage and all the rest of the glitter that they can throw at it. 

I honestly think I'd pack it in if that became reality.  It would completely undermine the "FL72" (or whatever Sky call it) as there would be more stars playing for Chelsea/City/Man U's B team than in the championship.  As much as I hate the system, loans would reduce so you'd end up with an even bigger stockpiling of players at the richest clubs.

Drunk rant over.

[OCD]

It's just an update on the Reserve League from what I've heard of it. There's not been any suggestion of them joining the football league.

[godzvilla]

It's just an update on the Reserve League from what I've heard of it. There's not been any suggestion of them joining the football league.

Formerly known as the ´Central League ´.......................Godzvilla!

[PGW]

Mikey Drennan on his way to Pompey on a month's loan.....subject to league approval.

[paul_e]

It's just an update on the Reserve League from what I've heard of it. There's not been any suggestion of them joining the football league.

The proposal is U23 with 3 players in the 18 'over age' - basically we could play our first team, it's also proposed for televised matches and a reasonably high profile, I agree Dante, I think it's a bad idea as it just encourages clubs like city and Chelsea to buy in more and more young players.

[Deano's Mullet]

I did plan on watching Norwich Spurs but after todays Villa game I just cant bear to watch. Pisses me off seeing other supporters having something to cheer from a football match.

[Legion]

Middlesbrough U21 0-1 Villa U21 - GOAL - 31mins: Graham Burke has continued his red-hot form by giving Villa U21s the lead at the Riverside. The Dubliner timed his run superbly to convert Jordan Graham's cross from close range. It had been a quiet opening spell for both teams but Gordon Cowans' side have edged in front with the first real attack of the match.