SPL U20 league fixtures have been announced.

 

http://www.scotprem.com/content/default.asp?page=s2&newsid=12421

 

It appears that the league has had an extra place created this season to allow Rangers back in. Anyone know how that happened?

3-2 or 2-3

It was Carl Tremarco and Jason Brown who got red cards.

my bad, celtic twitter had pepper as first one

Quite impressed with Adgestein and Evans.  Greenhalgh started well before fading.

 

Not a bad performance though IMO. 

Did anyone else spot something going on towards the end with the Celtic number 2 and Tommy the Groundsman?  Looked like there was something going on between them!

Did anyone else spot something going on towards the end with the Celtic number 2 and Tommy the Groundsman?  Looked like there was something going on between them!

 

Haha yeah i saw that i think it was because Tommy didn't want to go get the ball and made him get it 

Kick off time wise, majority of players in the u20s will be full time at the clubs, however, those who were full time over the last few years were also encouraged by the SPL to attend college courses on top of the usual footie training. ( Trying to prepare them if things didnt work out ). The inclusion of some lower tier teams ( not The Rangers ) may also mean the under 20s they have may well be school / college / part time basis, which would help them get their teams together. Makes sense in the Summer, but as said will cost club a fair bit to use floodlights in Winter.

The Rangers exclusion last year was partly down to the administration stuff. As they were not a viable club the new club could not meet existing standards to gain acceptance into the league ( approved coached, working with youngsters checks, etc amongst loads of other stipulations ), so they couldnt be approved for the league, one year on they were able to have the SPFL do their audits.

Renegade

So do you think that Greenhalgh is not as fit as the other first team players?

He doesn't look any less fit than the rest of them, but I would guess that Celtic U20 full backs are more intelligent and faster than those that play for the likes of Forres and Keith.  As I said, he started fairly well, but seemed to disappear as the game went on, possibly through the Celtic defenders cutting him off and dealing with him before he had a chance to damage them.

Could be!

I saw a video about the selection process by Celtic for bringing over young lads from Ireland and it was rigorous and challenging and there were a few tears when the final selections were announced.

They had a fairly small group of, say, 6 or 7 young players and at least two, if not three, had to go back home after the testing and training had completed. Interesting though.

I notice that the U13's beat County 10-1 today!  Well done lads!  Not sure what the score was for the other age groups though.

Under 17's beat County today as well.  4-2.   

I was just wondering how promising the current u20s are, as I rate Christie and Polworth along with Ferguson who now has international recognition

I was just wondering how promising the current u20s are, as I rate Christie and Polworth along with Ferguson who now has international recognition

Beat Aberdeen 1-0 then lost 3-2 to Celtic if thats anything to go by.

I was just wondering how promising the current u20s are, as I rate Christie and Polworth along with Ferguson who now has international recognition

Beat Aberdeen 1-0 then lost 3-2 to Celtic if thats anything to go by.

Yeah I was meaning how many of the current u20s will probably be in the first team next year other than the tied down contracts for Polly and Christie

Think Adam Evans will come good myself.

Losing 2-0 at Perth apparently, Gwion Edwards with both.

 

2-1 Goal ICT. Great strike from Liam Polworth @St_Johnstone_FC 2 @ICTFC 1. 55 mins played

 

2-2 Goal Ryan Christie header in 65 mins

2-2 FT. I'd have gone if I'd known it was on, grrrr.

Me too!

I was planning to go but meetings overan. I am delighted with new 6pm kick off times as I will now be able to follow the 1st team every Saturday and the U20 team every 2nd week.

2-2 FT. I'd have gone if I'd known it was on, grrrr.

Why didn't you check the official club website - all the under 20s games are listed there and, if any doubt, phone the Club direct for kick off times.  Simples.

Losing 2-0 at Perth apparently, Gwion Edwards with both.

 

2-1 Goal ICT. Great strike from Liam Polworth @St_Johnstone_FC 2 @ICTFC 1. 55 mins played

 

2-2 Goal Ryan Christie header in 65 mins

 

 

Thanks again I enjoy these tweets

Read somewhere that Watkins was playing tonight.