Statement from Paul Trollope, Bristol Rovers

[Dmacca]

Bristol Rovers going with emphasis on youth this season.

Is this statement positive or negetive? I think its a negative comment, to me this means no money no ambition, I cant see youth getting you through the roughy toughy of a full season in the English first division, im of the opinion that a succesful team requires the right balance of experience and youth.

What are your thoughts.

[+Gringo]

I think you are right here. League 1 is tough and I can't see a full youth outfit doing much good. PT should know better I think and get the balance right. Remains to be seen of course, time will tell and all that, but, for me, I think Rovers will struggle.

[PullMyFinger]

It's difficult to judge a statement without the evidence but I doubt he means to rely solely on the youth team but most likely use more of the youngsters than in previous seasons. The experience the kids get will either make or break them and we'll maybe see some broken ones up our neck of the woods some day soon. Every league is tough especially when relying on a lot of less experienced players.

[Dmacca]

Of course I see a little more into it being local but my sentiments exactly Gringo this is a tough league in which younger players might initially do well, but i doubt will last the pace, since Rovers sold Lambert to Southampton at the start of last season they have failed miserably in replacing him, like for like would be a tough one but I think you need a reasonably strong target man in this league, Rovers are again relying on small players up front, a tactic that does not bode well when you start lumping the ball forward in the air, in all fairness PMF we have several good youngster whom i am sure would be a real asset to ICT, Chris Lines being most notable, but I think he will see bigger and better things than both Rovers & ICT before long, Ben Swallow and Charlie Reece are others to watch for in the future.