Ryan Simmonds

[Cullip4]

Did he not play for the reserves a couple of weeks ago?? did anyone see the game?

 

[mcshane in the 79th]

Reserves says to me "players who could make it in a lower league first team but are our back up"

Devleopment squad says "team of young, promising players who have got what it takes with some good coaching to be stars"

So it is just a fancy name for the Reserves then?

 

[¤DãŃn¥ §êãGüLL¤]

How can he be one for the future/development player if this is a 4 month loan deal? Or am I being a fuckwit here?

edit: yes I am, it's a 4 month contract

Everyone call me a fuckwit

 

[Sheebo]

Isn't it just a fancy name for the Reserves?

I don't think it is. Yes they play thye ressies fixtures on the whole but it is 'ones for the future' and they prob receive coaching as a group sometimes too...

 

[stu7878]

Fuckwit

 

[tonymgc]

I love the idea of the development squad, Seems to be similar to the Glenn Hoddle academy.

Makes more sense to sign these young lads on short term deals see what they can do then either move them on or sign em up on a longer term deal.

 

[KneeOn]

So it is just a fancy name for the Reserves then?

Yeah, but a younger reserves. Not the likes of Livermore or McLeod for example.

 

[Munkfish]

The development squad is just the reserves, basically first year pros injured players comming back fto fitness, they generally train on there own, played against the under 18s last week with greer playing too.

 

[mcshane in the 79th]

Yeah, but a younger reserves. Not the likes of Livermore or McLeod for example.

So where do people like Andrew Whing fit into it?

 

[Sheebo]

So where do people like Andrew Whing fit into it?

Exactly - He's in the reserves, not the development squad...

 

[KneeOn]

So where do people like Andrew Whing fit into it?

He's a reserve. Not a development squad player.

I think they're technically teh same but internally different because although they play for "BHAFC Reseves", they get different coaching, with different roles. Dev squad players are the futuer, Whing and the reserves are incase of injury/suspension crisis.

 

[mcshane in the 79th]

He's a reserve. Not a development squad player.

I think they're technically teh same but internally different because although they play for "BHAFC Reseves", they get different coaching, with different roles. Dev squad players are the futuer, Whing and the reserves are incase of injury/suspension crisis.

So Whing, Greer etc and the Development Squad all play in the same reserve team games, but the younger players just get a different coach on the training ground, while Whing etc train with the first team?

 

[Sheebo]

So Whing, Greer etc and the Development Squad all play in the same reserve team games, but the younger players just get a different coach on the training ground, while Whing etc train with the first team?

Greer?! I wouldn't have mentioned him in there! Trust me people are forgetting of GGs quality - he'll be a fixture in the side soon trust!

 

[The Ringleader Returns!]

I think Gus said the development squad was for people too old for the youth squad but not ready to play/train with the first team. They will also be taught to play like the first team. This means when they get a chance to play the should slot in with ease.

Walker
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Simmonds Barker​

We are a couple of defenders away from having a youth team that could cope in the conference. (did that bloke from Wolfsburg sign?)


Good work Gus.

 

[KneeOn]

So Whing, Greer etc and the Development Squad all play in the same reserve team games, but the younger players just get a different coach on the training ground, while Whing etc train with the first team?

The Ringleader Returns! summed it up better than I have...

 

[SirDouglasLoft]

I think Gus said the development squad was for people too old for the youth squad but not ready to play/train with the first team. They will also be taught to play like the first team. This means when they get a chance to play the should slot in with ease.

Walker
... Dunk ... ...
Redwood Caskey Batti Baz
Simmonds Barker​

We are a couple of defenders away from having a youth team that could cope in the conference. (did that bloke from Wolfsburg sign?)


Good work Gus.

James Smith and Grant Hall are both defenders in the development squad.

 

[The French Mistress]

I think Gus said the development squad was for people too old for the youth squad but not ready to play/train with the first team. They will also be taught to play like the first team. This means when they get a chance to play the should slot in with ease.

Walker
... Dunk ... ...
Redwood Caskey Batti Baz
Simmonds Barker​

We are a couple of defenders away from having a youth team that could cope in the conference. (did that bloke from Wolfsburg sign?)


Good work Gus.

Where's the Norwegian ??

 

[mcshane in the 79th]

Greer?! I wouldn't have mentioned him in there! Trust me people are forgetting of GGs quality - he'll be a fixture in the side soon trust!

I didn't mean it like that about Greer, just that he was suspended for a long time and so wasn't able to be selected for the first team, therefore I guess he played in the reserve games? I have no doubt he will be a quality centre back for us whenever he does return and get a place in the starting XI

 

[The Ringleader Returns!]

James Smith and Grant Hall are both defenders in the development squad.

I didn't know where they played.

Where's the Norwegian ??

I forgot about him.

 

[Art Vs Science]

More concerning, why is new boy Ryan Simmonds hiding a huge sausage under his left armpit?