Rangers kids v Wrexham in the Tunnocks Cup

[Inside Left]

Originally Posted by aussiejackoinsaudi

In the good old days! we entered, on occasions, the league, FA cup, League cup, Welsh cup and European Cup Winners Cup, all in the same season. Now many on here just want us to enter the league and FA cup as the others are a distraction. I just don't understand this mentality.

I think the team contested all these competitions with a smallish squad.

[aussiejackoinsaudi]

Originally Posted by Inside Left

I think the team contested all these competitions with a smallish squad.

The grounds were also quagmires for half the season.

[redtilidie]

Originally Posted by Inside Left

I think the team contested all these competitions with a smallish squad.

.... and a reserve team

[Red Light]

Originally Posted by redtilidie

.... and a reserve team

Probably a well tuned match fit reserve team too with players available to step up to the first team in every position - didn't we play in the Northern Floodlit League or something similar - all the fixtures / results / league table would be in the match day programme. it was also a good option for up and coming youngsters to break into the first team and a platform for injured players to regain their match fitness - strange world we now live in - supposed to be more advanced and better off in many ways only in reality this is another example that we have gone backwards.

[aussiejackoinsaudi]

Do the club actually arrange friendlies for the fringe players and scholars etc. if not there's an awful lot of players hanging around doing next to nothing every week.

[LlayDragon]

Originally Posted by aussiejackoinsaudi

Do the club actually arrange friendlies for the fringe players and scholars etc. if not there's an awful lot of players hanging around doing next to nothing every week.

Since Keates junked the reserves in his first stint here I don't think there's been much of these players to do other than train.

There's a massive gap between the youth and the first team, not to mention those coming back from injury.

Keates has never really shown much interest in the youth scheme, so that's another thing which will not improve/evolve.

[tokyored]

Originally Posted by aussiejackoinsaudi

Do the club actually arrange friendlies for the fringe players and scholars etc. if not there's an awful lot of players hanging around doing next to nothing every week.

I remember we arranged one this time last year when Manny was recovering from the first injury. However, the fact I've got to go back a year suggests they might not happen very often.

[billybersham]

Originally Posted by LlayDragon

Since Keates junked the reserves in his first stint here I don't think there's been much of these players to do other than train.

There's a massive gap between the youth and the first team, not to mention those coming back from injury.

Keates has never really shown much interest in the youth scheme, so that's another thing which will not improve/evolve.

How many times even when we had reserve teams did we play matches behind closed doors just to keep players fit,now our squad players have three training sessions on 9 acre to keep them fit.

[krux]

Originally Posted by Vambo

I thought you're point was what's so special about Ibrox.

My point was that the reason for playing there is pointless. May as well go on a stadium tour if you want to see the famous old stadium.