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AuthorUnknown · Joined: 16 Jul 2008 Posts: 5771 Location: KY1

There is no danger we will regret letting Osei go.

Not a chance he'll go on to have a career in full time football. It's actually embarrassing watching him play.
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R12ATH · Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2018 9:21 pm Post subject:

Cmon.. he is not that bad. At U20s he is generally one of the better players on the park in our team that includes Court, MacKay, Berry, Stevenson, etc.. So by that logic none of these will make it, which i doubt. He is fast, has good skill, a bit one footed but definitely not that bad. Think he is one of these players that needs a good run of games to get going. Don't think he can be judged on what we have seen first team wise. His performances at U20s level are normally good.

I dont think any of our U20s have been given a fair chance this season, except for when we had no option due to injury.

Court never gets a look in, Osei, Berry, Stevenson, etc. Same would apply to Mackay if Kyle or McHattie not injured.

The manager was given a remit by the board...promotion and to use youth more. We are on track for the first, but not so sure BS values any of our U20s..which could be fair enough if they are not good enough..However, its league 1 we are in, we should be able to pitch in youngsters here and there and still win most weeks. The other teams in the league play their U20s. If they are good enough they should be play, I mean some of them are 20, hardly youngsters.

As someone who contributes every month to the youth development fund it pains me when we are 2 up and BS still does not bring on subs to give them some game time. Or waits till the 92nd min to tell Court to go on for 30 seconds...

CALDERON · Joined: 14 Jul 2008 Posts: 1723 Location: Aberdeenshire

The focus this season is on promotion. We dont have the luxury of playing these guys if they aren't ready.

R12ATH · Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2018 9:50 pm Post subject:

Not disagreeing with that at all, for sure that is the priority number 1. But I think there have been games where we could have played them and still achieved that goal or at least brought them into the game at some stage when it was the right time to do so. A general point about BS use of subs..here are last 10 games.

Ayr - 0 subs
Forfar - 1 sub
East Fife - 1 sub
Stranraer - 2 subs
Arbroath - 1 sub
Airdrie - 2 subs
Alloa - 2 subs (1 forced via injury)
Queens Park - 3 subs
Ayr - 3 subs
East Fife - 1 sub

So on average less than 2 subs per game.. 1.6 to be exact if the match reports are correct.

Not saying we should be making subs for the sake of it, but its clear BS does not like using his full quota or he does not think anyone on the bench is good enough.

So long as we are winning and top of the league, that is the main thing though.

AuthorUnknown · Joined: 16 Jul 2008 Posts: 5771 Location: KY1

To be fair to Smith, he could point to the game time that Watson and McKay have had this season. I know it's been through necessity but often that is how young players get their first opportunity. It's then up to them to prove they're good enough when the chance comes along.
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Castle · Joined: 24 Jul 2010 Posts: 4933

I'd like to see Bene back in the team once match fit, wouldn't you? The young lad has done a fine job and will be a good back up who can be relied upon if required, just like he has been so thus far.
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Tony Fimister · Joined: 04 Dec 2008 Posts: 223

Dave McKay has proved himself to be a very good strong and more than capable first team player and shouldn't be automatically replaced because a player returning from injury is classed as fit to play. Kyle Benedictus will have to prove himself as a better replacement not an automatic replacement . How many returning from injury players have gone backwards or weren't ready, is it worth chancing before he plays in a few development games of friendlies and that goes for all long term injury players,
Age shouldn't be a factor in choosing a player, Brian Cooper played against Celtic when he was 18 and no one blinked an eye he just got on with it.
Every game is just as important than the next whoever we play against and if a player is on form he should be in the starting line up.

embow · Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2018 11:53 am Post subject:

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AuthorUnknown · Joined: 16 Jul 2008 Posts: 5771 Location: KY1

Surely Davidson and Benedictus are now our first choice centre back pairing?

Thomson at right back and then either Murray/McHattie at left back.

Tough on McKay perhaps but his time will come.
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Vinnie · Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2018 2:03 pm Post subject: