Are Wrexham disadvantaged by being a Welsh club?

[NottsRed]

Originally Posted by Haruki

What's the point though? A squad of journeymen with no attachment to the club and town? None of them having been developed from within? What is the point in the club if that is our approach?

Simply put the youth method would never work for us. By the time you have the quality taken out by other clubs whats left would probably get us relegated. Its got to be getting players in who want to play for us and have the right attitude.

[davewilli]

Originally Posted by John Neals Dynasty

I would like to know where to buy these tunnel vision happy everything in the garden is blooming glasses... This club as it stands with its short termism direction will struggle to reach the promised land never mind reach the dizzy heights of the ever growing distant past, well certainly not in my life time unless I hit the 100 barrier �� but let's all hope yes... That's what we have to cling onto.... Football in general is in trouble I feel it's becoming ridiculous when clubs are asking and paying 80-100+ million for 28 -30 yrs old players then paying them £500000 + a week it's bloody obscene, meanwhile those clubs youth players never get a chance.

I know I know my pharmacist has run out of happy pills ��������
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I think the Mills era was short termism, we appear to have started a period of stability even if DK leaving has set us back. It started with his 3 contract now followed Sam's 3 year deal and increasingly the offer of 2 year contracts for our better players. The situation off the pitch again seems to be going to plan and getting stronger year on year. The plan now (not great) is to run without reserve team and the youth team seems to be run on a shoestring to help finance our ambitions of promotion.

[BillEBadass]

None of us can tell what will happen in the future and obviously my comments are more in hope than reality but everything has to be done one stage at a time. Maybe stage one is the hardest of them all - get back to Div.2. After that it will be staying there and building for better. It will certainly not be in my lifetime but faith has to play a part in supporting this Club otherwise I can see no point to it at all.

[henry8]

Originally Posted by pagl

Other local teams often have midweek games early season and then after that would be training rather than trying to play 2 games in a week.

Ideally we could have midweek games against Stockport, Chester, Crewe, Shrewsbury and other local teams who must all be in the same position with no reserve leagues in operation anymore. Even every other week would be helpful and with 5 or 6 teams it would not take much to organise.

You can play the others if you like. But a 'reserve game' with 300 coppers policing it, helcopter, horses etc; too expensive for both of us. The knuckle draggers BOTH of our clubs have would make it impossible.

[Redpensioner]

I'm of the same opinion as pag, and unless things change we are just a run of the mill none league club.

[fugazi3973]

Originally Posted by John Neals Dynasty

I hear what you're saying and agree with you about the squad size, it's ok signing quality but if no competition in the squad for your place then complacency set's in, but that throws up another problem no reserve side for matchfitness or to push for a starting place, too many players not playing all season like Leo Smith.
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Neither Macclesfield or Tranmere have reserve sides. It didn't seem to do either of them any harm on their roads to promotion.