BOF Posted November 12, 2021 Author Moderator Share Posted November 12, 2021 13 minutes ago, messi11 said: I hope Gerrard continues to give the kids a chance Seemed like he didn't promote any at rangers in his 3 seasons I'd be confident he will. It will have been a strong part of his remit here, and he worked that role at Liverpool. I don't know what Rangers' academy is like and their remit would very much have been to win the league at all costs, so perhaps less wiggle room to be blooding youngsters. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 As far as I know we can technically play who we want in the Birmingham Senior Cup, I don't think there are any age restrictions. I think most professional clubs play a younger team though, in the last round we bascially played a U23 team and I imagine that's what will happen Monday, there might be some overlap with the U18s but I don't think that we will playing our U18 team that plays in the U18 Premier League for example as a lot of them might not be deemed ready to play fully grown adults. The rules are on this page via the link titled 'County Cup Rules 1 July'. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brommy Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Just now, useless said: As far as I know we can technically play who we want in the Birmingham Senior Cup, I don't think there are any age restrictions. I think most professional clubs play a younger team though, in the last round we bascially played a U23 team and I imagine that's what will happen Monday, there might be some overlap with the U18s but I don't think that we will playing our U18 team that plays in the U18 Premier League for example as a lot of them might not be deemed ready to play fully grown adults. The rules are on this page via the link titled 'County Cup Rules 1 July'. When I posted 'U21', I didn't even realise the question was Birmingham Senior Cup and not EFL trophy. In fairness, I'm slight inebriated, drinking cocktails out of pineapples around a pool in Mexico. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted November 12, 2021 Author Moderator Share Posted November 12, 2021 3 minutes ago, brommy said: When I posted 'U21', I didn't even realise the question was Birmingham Senior Cup and not EFL trophy. In fairness, I'm slight inebriated, drinking cocktails out of pineapples around a pool in Mexico. Quality brag. Enjoy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villa 59 Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Does our new manager mean the possibility of the academy staff being reviewed and changed at this point. I was hoping that the academy staff would be kept in its entirety as I think they've done a great job up to now? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brommy Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Just now, BOF said: Quality brag. Enjoy just glad you didn't - 'pic or gtfo'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brommy Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Just now, Villa 59 said: Does our new manager mean the possibility of the academy staff being reviewed and changed at this point. I was hoping that the academy staff would be kept in its entirety as I think they've done a great job up to now? Mark Harrison and his immediate staff are surely safe?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villa 59 Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 3 minutes ago, brommy said: Mark Harrison and his immediate staff are surely safe?? Yes, that's what I'm hoping has I feel that they've been great so far 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted November 12, 2021 Author Moderator Share Posted November 12, 2021 31 minutes ago, Villa 59 said: Does our new manager mean the possibility of the academy staff being reviewed and changed at this point. I was hoping that the academy staff would be kept in its entirety as I think they've done a great job up to now? I think that might be one of the key differences between hiring Gerrard as a head coach and hiring him as a manager. He's 'just' a head coach, so rearranging our academy is probably not within his job description. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villa 59 Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 26 minutes ago, BOF said: I think that might be one of the key differences between hiring Gerrard as a head coach and hiring him as a manager. He's 'just' a head coach, so rearranging our academy is probably not within his job description. Thanks BOF that's reassuring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Our academy staff have done a very good job so far, and they did a very good job at Albion who are still benefitting now from the work our academy staff did whilst there, basically Mark Harrison and his team have helped create two of the best academies in the country, so no reason to change much, I don't think Purslow would allow it. It's possible I guess that they might bring in some extra coaches to help the U18s and U23s play in Gerrard's vision to help for an easier transition to the first team, but I would have though that there's no reason Delaney and Boateng can't do that as I imagine the way the academy teams are playing now is already similar to how Gerrard wants us to play. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villa 59 Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Thanks for that Useless I know you have great knowledge of the academy along with BOF and OBE. love to keep in touch with the young ones! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted November 13, 2021 Author Moderator Share Posted November 13, 2021 Home to Charlton in the next round of Papa Seems it'll be played at the Valley regardless, because we're an u21 side. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 (edited) 5 hours ago, BOF said: Seems it'll be played at the Valley regardless, because we're an u21 side. Cutting their nose if that's the case. We're likely to have a nice little attendance should it be at VP. Edited November 13, 2021 by sheepyvillian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 5 hours ago, BOF said: Seems it'll be played at the Valley regardless, because we're an u21 side Ahh bummer, Is this 100%? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unused Sub Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 Tonight is Stourbridge in the second round of the BSC. It will be the 5th encounter between the two clubs in this competition. The previous four: 1990-91 Lost 1-4 scorers: Yorke 1989-90 Won 5-2 scorers: Williams, Blake, Mooney 1984-85 Won 6-0 scorers: Kerr 3, Birch, Walker 1912-13 Won 9-0 scorers: Hall 3, Doncaster 3, Strugnell 2, Watson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted November 15, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted November 15, 2021 3 hours ago, Unused Sub said: Tonight is Stourbridge in the second round of the BSC. It will be the 5th encounter between the two clubs in this competition. The previous four: 1990-91 Lost 1-4 scorers: Yorke 1989-90 Won 5-2 scorers: Williams, Blake, Mooney 1984-85 Won 6-0 scorers: Kerr 3, Birch, Walker 1912-13 Won 9-0 scorers: Hall 3, Doncaster 3, Strugnell 2, Watson Is there a link to the goals for that bottom one? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brommy Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 Just now, Nigel said: Is there a link to the goals for that bottom one? Unfortunately the link was destroyed by a Zeppelin raid during The Great War. None of the nine goals survived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 I imagine we will be missing a few players that have been away on international duty and a few of the others because the new coaches wanting to take a look at them, Iroegbunham has apparently been training with the first team today for example and there are probably others who otherwise might have had a good chance of playing tonight. Might be a chance for some of the second year scholars who haven't established themselves in the U23s yet to make an impression. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 Anyone else here going to Stourbridge tonight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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