by SCIAG »
24 Mar 2023 22:15
YorkshireRoyal99 Brogue one in the eye for those saying its ok if we go down we can use our academy players. Cant even beat marlow ffs
Was thinking exactly the same, if they can't beat Marlow in 90 minutes and nobody particularly stood out, then there is a fat chance that they will be involved with the first team at Championship level this season and possibly not even League One next season in the event we were relegated.
That was a strong U23 side for us as well.
I'm not sure who "those" are. Not really a sentiment I've seen expressed.
But I don't think it is a particularly strong team. Abbey and Abrefa are very good and Ehib and Scott have their qualities. There was no Azeez, Tetek, Leavy, Osario, Camara, Purcell, or Craig, which means the entire midfield is second-string (maybe a bit harsh on Scott to compare him to Azeez who is much older). I know people rate Senga-Ngoyi but he's only just turned 19 and doesn't have much experience at that level. No Stickland or Dorsett or John Clarke at the back. No Jahmari Clarke either.
And in any case, not sure this is a good way to judge them as anything other than opponents for Marlow. Terrible pitch, a triallist got himself sent off, and they didn't have senior players around to guide them like they would in the first team... just not comparable to first team action.
Think Abrefa will be in consideration next season, relegation or not. Actually not sure it would make a huge difference for many players - maybe Southwood, Tetek, Azeez will have a little less competition.