[dim view]

RGS, on 24 August 2017 - 08:11 AM, said:

No reserve side in League this season http://www.derbyshir...eason-1-8706594

Darikwa is example for Town kids
http://www.derbyshir...s-1-8706586/amp

Boss sets challenge for pair of strikers

http://www.derbyshir...s-1-8706584/amp

Wor a boring week rumour wise.

I can't believe we are not close to a signing or two and yet nowt, not even from Deepthroat!!

[JonB]

Sammy Spireite, on 24 August 2017 - 01:12 PM, said:

I'd imagine we'll continue with behind closed doors friendlies where the need and opportunity arises, like we did against Northampton on Monday.

Presumably, its also another one of AC's cost-cutting measures.

Presumably we can play folk under any names we want to in friendlies as well!

[Lincs Spireite]

Sammy Spireite, on 24 August 2017 - 01:12 PM, said:

Given that for the second half of last season, there were a number of the first team squad who were fit but not selected for league games, who weren't then included in any mid-week reserve fixtures either.

I'd imagine we'll continue with behind closed doors friendlies where the need and opportunity arises, like we did against Northampton on Monday.

Presumably, its also another one of AC's cost-cutting measures.

You mean the club don't like people watching reserves for nowt, surely not.

[The Earl of Chesterfield]

It's been a long term case of 'Hokey-Cokey' regarding our ressies and an official league.

'We put the ressies in; took the ressies out; in-out-in-out 'til the cash ran out...'

My view, which seemed to be echoed by managers and the likes of Chris Turner when announcing one of the 'in' seasons, is such fixtures are an important bridge between youth games or practice matches and league football.

Infact driving the bus to away games could be a job for that son in law of Allen's who's on the payroll yet has no official position...

This post has been edited by MDCCCLXVI: 24 August 2017 - 02:33 PM

[Paul Fisher]

MDCCCLXVI, on 24 August 2017 - 02:26 PM, said:

It's been a long term case of 'Hokey-Cokey' regarding our ressies and an official league.

'We put the ressies in; took the ressies out; in-out-in-out 'til the cash ran out...'

My view, which seemed to be echoed by managers and the likes of Chris Turner when announcing one of the 'in' seasons, is such fixtures are an important bridge between youth games or practice matches and league football.

Infact driving the bus to away games could be a job for that son in law of Allen's who's on the payroll yet has no official position...

Short-Sighted view IMO. How does the club think that Rowley and Wakefield were ready to play in the first team? Footballers need to play games, not some half-bothered "bounce" match. Get them in a league and make it competitive.

[azul]

Darcy Sarto, on 24 August 2017 - 02:50 PM, said:

Short-Sighted view IMO. How does the club think that Rowley and Wakefield were ready to play in the first team? Footballers need to play games, not some half-bothered "bounce" match. Get them in a league and make it competitive.

Having watched reserve games on and off over the last two seasons a similar pattern emerged. For the first half of the season the games were competitive with fairly strong teams but after Christmas teams got weaker with few non playing squad players taking part. The same went for the opposition, so perhaps they aren't such good value. Don't know whether it is a cost cutting exercise or perhaps it is just the managers preference. Cook just organised games as and when

[Ernie Ernie Ernie]

Darcy Sarto, on 24 August 2017 - 02:50 PM, said:

Short-Sighted view IMO. How does the club think that Rowley and Wakefield were ready to play in the first team? Footballers need to play games, not some half-bothered "bounce" match. Get them in a league and make it competitive.

Ye, like the reserve games were competitive lol

[RGS]

A dark day in club history http://www.derbyshir...gures-1-8737703

Youngsters to link up with Ritchie again http://www.derbyshir...again-1-8737503

[warfey is a spireite]

RGS, on 05 September 2017 - 11:38 AM, said:

A dark day in club history http://www.derbyshir...gures-1-8737703

Youngsters to link up with Ritchie again http://www.derbyshir...again-1-8737503

as usual i was there had capri came back over dartford bridge suicidal nearly what a team we had NOT

[Sammy Spireite]

warfey is a spireite, on 05 September 2017 - 12:32 PM, said:

as usual i was there had capri came back over dartford bridge suicidal nearly what a team we had NOT

The bridge didn't open until 4 years AFTER the game, so did your Carpi have wings or did you go the long route home again??

[Mr Mercury]

Remember it well stood in the cold open ended corner watching goal after goal,go,in.

[warfey is a spireite]

Sammy Spireite, on 05 September 2017 - 12:45 PM, said:

The bridge didn't open until 4 years AFTER the game, so did your Carpi have wings or did you go the long route home again??

well which bridge was it

[brianclose]

warfey is a spireite, on 05 September 2017 - 12:56 PM, said:

well which bridge was it

you tell us - YOU WERE THERE!

[warfey is a spireite]

Mr Mercury, on 05 September 2017 - 12:53 PM, said:

Remember it well stood in the cold open ended corner watching goal after goal,go,in.

they were 5 down at half time they were singing we want 6 then 7 and so on , utter shambles that team was fancy if we had to watch them days again merc

brianclose, on 05 September 2017 - 12:58 PM, said:

you tell us - YOU WERE THERE!

bri it was like 30 yr ago

[Wooden Spoon]

warfey is a spireite said:

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well which bridge was it

possibly the medway bridge, M2?

[lindave]

MDCCCLXVI, on 24 August 2017 - 02:26 PM, said:

It's been a long term case of 'Hokey-Cokey' regarding our ressies and an official league.

'We put the ressies in; took the ressies out; in-out-in-out 'til the cash ran out...'

My view, which seemed to be echoed by managers and the likes of Chris Turner when announcing one of the 'in' seasons, is such fixtures are an important bridge between youth games or practice matches and league football.

Infact driving the bus to away games could be a job for that son in law of Allen's who's on the payroll yet has no official position...

I wish we had the old Central League Wesaw some truly great players playing against us in front of big Saltergate crowds.

[warfey is a spireite]

lindave, on 05 September 2017 - 01:15 PM, said:

I wish we had the old Central League Wesaw some truly great players playing against us in front of big Saltergate crowds.

yes i remember mike trebilock for everton reserves at saltergate

a kick in the balls, on 05 September 2017 - 01:02 PM, said:

possibly the medway bridge, M2?

dunno so long ago and been over it several times watching town at gillingham dunno 5 times or more over years

[brianclose]

warfey is a spireite, on 05 September 2017 - 01:19 PM, said:

yes i remember mike trebilock for everton reserves at saltergate


dunno so long ago and been over it several times watching town at gillingham dunno 5 times or more over years

Trebilcock warfey. Not like you to miss out on a double entendre.

[warfey is a spireite]

brianclose, on 05 September 2017 - 01:26 PM, said:

Trebilcock warfey. Not like you to miss out on a double entendre.

double ender you say

[spireitenag]

lindave, on 05 September 2017 - 01:15 PM, said:

I wish we had the old Central League Wesaw some truly great players playing against us in front of big Saltergate crowds.

George Best only ever played four games for Man Utd Reserves,two of them against Chesterfield.