Tekel Towers » U20 squad fixtures 17/18

Tek · 23/8/2017 4:05 pm

Goodie Conway 2 wrote:
Tek wrote:
Pen went in Smedz,yes.

But if the Keeper just stands up it's an easy save.

Not a good pen in my book.
C'mon Tek, you're making things up to moan about here

Making things up?

It was a poor pen.Doon the middle,nae pace...a moosey crawler.It was even worse than his Dundee pen (that was saved.

As for making things up?If the boy puts it in the top bin i wouldn't even have mentioned it (unless to praise him).

Some of you boys could really do with taking off the tangerine specs for one minute of your lives.

Tek · 23/8/2017 4:08 pm

blackandtangerine wrote:
Tek wrote:
Pen went in Smedz,yes.

But if the Keeper just stands up it's an easy save.

Not a good pen in my book.

How many times does the keeper just stand though?

Not often,adnittedly.

That won't make that trundler a good pen in my book though.

A lucky one?Maybe.

23/8/2017 4:52 pm

Tek wrote:
Goodie Conway 2 wrote:
Tek wrote:
Pen went in Smedz,yes.

But if the Keeper just stands up it's an easy save.

Not a good pen in my book.
C'mon Tek, you're making things up to moan about here

Making things up?

It was a poor pen.Doon the middle,nae pace...a moosey crawler.It was even worse than his Dundee pen (that was saved.

As for making things up?If the boy puts it in the top bin i wouldn't even have mentioned it (unless to praise him).

Some of you boys could really do with taking off the tangerine specs for one minute of your lives.

FFS - it's an Development squad game and he scored the penalty. I could not give a single fuck but it seems you are looking for things to moan about

Arab87 · 23/8/2017 5:09 pm

From the clips there, their left back had the full flank to run into, very poor to concede 2 goals from that, not being funny but players and coaches should be picking up on that. When playing a 4-4-2 the wing backs and wingers need to work together as a team, covering one another, supporting one another.

Watching players in youth/dev years ago, we had players like Johnny Russell, Armstrong, Gauld, Goodwillie that you knew had quality and it was only a matter of time before they would be in the 1st team squad. I don't see that from this squad of players, none of the players appear exciting to watch.

What happened to good old fashioned wingers? Beating players and getting crosses into the box? Have they been coached out of the game?

Tek · 23/8/2017 5:10 pm

Goodie Conway 2 wrote:
Tek wrote:
Goodie Conway 2 wrote:
C'mon Tek, you're making things up to moan about here

Making things up?

It was a poor pen.Doon the middle,nae pace...a moosey crawler.It was even worse than his Dundee pen (that was saved.

As for making things up?If the boy puts it in the top bin i wouldn't even have mentioned it (unless to praise him).

Some of you boys could really do with taking off the tangerine specs for one minute of your lives.

FFS - it's an Development squad game and he scored the penalty. I could not give a single fuck but it seems you are looking for things to moan about

You couldn't give a single fuck.

So you've replied to me twice?

Ok.👌

tangerine terror · 23/8/2017 5:16 pm

Bit too negative this thread imo. Don't judge them on one game.

lifesanocean · 23/8/2017 5:46 pm

tangerine terror wrote:
Bit too negative this thread imo. Don't judge them on one game.

That's a fair comment. Hopefully it gets better. Watching that game in person was worrying though. My mate who supports Motherwell said he was surprised at how poor we played as well though.

Last edited by lifesanocean (23/8/2017 5:46 pm)

Arab87 · 23/8/2017 6:14 pm

tangerine terror wrote:
Bit too negative this thread imo. Don't judge them on one game.

From a young age you are always taught, track back and follow the runner, for 2 goals our right side (RB and RM) went missing and allowed their left back and left winger the whole flank to run into. That is something that is taught from a very young age, "track your man". If we can't get basics like that right then we will struggle. I really can't see any players in that development team that could make a difference to our 1st team squad, our development are poor and the coaching ain't any better (that's from watching a few games not just 1).

23/8/2017 7:44 pm

Tek wrote:
Goodie Conway 2 wrote:
Tek wrote:

Making things up?

It was a poor pen.Doon the middle,nae pace...a moosey crawler.It was even worse than his Dundee pen (that was saved.

As for making things up?If the boy puts it in the top bin i wouldn't even have mentioned it (unless to praise him).

Some of you boys could really do with taking off the tangerine specs for one minute of your lives.

FFS - it's an Development squad game and he scored the penalty. I could not give a single fuck but it seems you are looking for things to moan about

You couldn't give a single fuck.

So you've replied to me twice?

Ok.👌

About the game/result/penalty...So tangerine specs don't come into it

28/8/2017 10:54 pm

We're playing the Young Fun at Links Park tmrw nite 6pm.
Might have gone had it been Farfir.

bowers · 29/8/2017 8:02 pm

beaten 1-0

our line up was
Donaldson, Ritchie, Dailly, Davidson, Bollan, Reekie, Thomas, Allardice, Appere, Chalmers and Glass

Subs: Davie, Hornby, Ingles and McMeekin

Tek · 05/9/2017 10:39 am

Next up is St.Johnstone later today at St.Andrews (2pm).

05/9/2017 11:33 am

Tek wrote:
Next up is St.Johnstone later today at St.Andrews (2pm).

Anyone going? Wouldn't mind a wee skive.

Fidel_Castro · 05/9/2017 1:01 pm

See you there. Ill be in fatigues smoking a Cohiba.

Tek · 05/9/2017 6:30 pm

Beaten once again! 😒

Utd 1 St.J 2

Allardice with our goal.

Donaldson Ritchie Dailly Davidson Bollan Reekie Thomas Flood Piggott McMeekin Allardice

Subs: Davie Hornby Inglis Appere Ward Glass

Beardy23 · 05/9/2017 6:48 pm

The young lad Flood looks like one for the future

Tek · 05/9/2017 11:28 pm

shedboy wrote:
If anyone has arabzone watch Willos interview.
So Willo how did the young lads do?
Willo - some did ok most need a kick up the arse...and start to behave like footballers.

Very interesting.

lifesanocean · 06/9/2017 12:58 pm

Bowman's interview was interesting. Said that too many of them look like they don't want to make it as footballers. Wonder if that translates into too many of them don't want to play for Utd. He also said too many of them simply accept losing goals and don't even have a moan at each other about it. Too nice. I personally think this is a cultural thing. No-one is allowed to have a go at kids these days and they don't have a go at each other. They just talk behind each others backs. Its a culture of mindfulness which has no place on a football pitch.

06/9/2017 1:41 pm

lifesanocean wrote:
Bowman's interview was interesting. Said that too many of them look like they don't want to make it as footballers. Wonder if that translates into too many of them don't want to play for Utd. He also said too many of them simply accept losing goals and don't even have a moan at each other about it. Too nice. I personally think this is a cultural thing. No-one is allowed to have a go at kids these days and they don't have a go at each other. They just talk behind each others backs. Its a culture of mindfulness which has no place on a football pitch.

Agree with your general point lao.
Probably missing their phukn phones.
45 mins is a long time to go without - I'll bet they're on them at half time.

SlatefordArab · 06/9/2017 2:10 pm

lifesanocean wrote:
Bowman's interview was interesting. Said that too many of them look like they don't want to make it as footballers. Wonder if that translates into too many of them don't want to play for Utd. He also said too many of them simply accept losing goals and don't even have a moan at each other about it. Too nice. I personally think this is a cultural thing. No-one is allowed to have a go at kids these days and they don't have a go at each other. They just talk behind each others backs. Its a culture of mindfulness which has no place on a football pitch.

100% agree.

TheShed · 06/9/2017 4:30 pm

lifesanocean wrote:
Bowman's interview was interesting. Said that too many of them look like they don't want to make it as footballers. Wonder if that translates into too many of them don't want to play for Utd. He also said too many of them simply accept losing goals and don't even have a moan at each other about it. Too nice. I personally think this is a cultural thing. No-one is allowed to have a go at kids these days and they don't have a go at each other. They just talk behind each others backs. Its a culture of mindfulness which has no place on a football pitch.

The result of non-competitive kids football, but the experts can't see it.

Tek · 06/9/2017 5:17 pm

lifesanocean wrote:
Bowman's interview was interesting. Said that too many of them look like they don't want to make it as footballers. Wonder if that translates into too many of them don't want to play for Utd. He also said too many of them simply accept losing goals and don't even have a moan at each other about it. Too nice. I personally think this is a cultural thing. No-one is allowed to have a go at kids these days and they don't have a go at each other. They just talk behind each others backs. Its a culture of mindfulness which has no place on a football pitch.

Whilst i agree with that it strikes me that Bowman is passing the buck to an extent also.

When Stuart Armstrong moved to Celtic he dedicated the move to Stevie Campbell and said it was all down to him that he had made it as he took him off the scrapheap after being released by Inverness.

If you delve back into the Hall of Fame Sub-Forum and go back into the 'Harry Souttar Q+A' he uses the word 'inspirational' when i ask him for 1 word to describe his then Manager Stevie Campbell.

How many players would use that word to describe Bowman i wonder?Does he inspire any of them?

Has he made even one player better since he got the Development Manager gig?

Tek · 11/9/2017 10:02 pm

Away to Kilmarnock tomorrow evening at 7pm.

SuperMario · 12/9/2017 7:09 pm

Anyone got team lines by anychance??

bowers · 12/9/2017 7:23 pm

No but winning 1nil