Darlogramps wrote:
Actually that's a very fair point. Is it plausible for a squad of our level to have a 22-year-old still in a reserves/U23 team? Probably not. They'd either have progressed to the senior squad or been released.
I guess the flip side is, if we're looking to develop our youth players (as every club should look to do), how do we best prepare them?
A reserve/U23 team would seem ideal to bridge the gap, but needs to be competitive enough to be beneficial.
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Regards your last sentence that to me is/always has been the issue with the Reserves and any under 23 Team. I remain to be convinced that any Under 23 Team could be any more competitive than the Reserves ever were. Hope fully the club will research this thoroughly before making a decision. I appreciate where Darlington RA are now, but surely now could be the time to start to build relations with them again in the hope they get promoted?