UEFA Youth League

Here we go then the precursor for the CL proper tonight.

Got a good team out today with Rossiter Captaining the Club for the first time.

Unlucky Jerome, should have scored though.

Playing well now we're getting into our stride.  Some lovely play down the flanks on both sides but so far nobody getting on the end of the crosses.

Playing well are the kids, Sinclair should have buried that header, only a matter of time till we score, impressed with Branagan, Rossiter, Kent, Ojo,  this great for the kids, what a experience for them, they play the same day as the 1st team, are going to the match tonight as part of the club, they will travel with the 1st team for away fixtures,

Great experience for the young lads, some of which are only 17 yrs old,

C'mon young Reds

YNWA

Great goal Jerome.

1-0 Reds.

Yyeessssssss, Sinclair,  1-0 Redmen,  get in lads

YNWA

Playing well are the kids, Sinclair should have buried that header, only a matter of time till we score, impressed with Branagan, Rossiter, Kent, Ojo,  this great for the kids, what a experience for them, they play the same day as the 1st team, are going to the match tonight as part of the club, they will travel with the 1st team for away fixtures,

Great experience for the young lads, some of which are only 17 yrs old,

C'mon young Reds

YNWA

Can only benefit them Billy, it's just a pity for the supporters that they're playing so early in the day.  I wanted to take my niece and nephew to the Madrid game but they'll be at school.  They'd have loved it.

Two quick goals from the young reds. Impressive stuff.

3-0.

Lovely goal, brilliant and in goes a 3rd, gonna be a rout me thinks 

YNWA

Can only benefit them Billy, it's just a pity for the supporters that they're playing so early in the day.  I wanted to take my niece and nephew to the Madrid game but they'll be at school.  They'd have loved it.

Yeah it is a shame Debs, only a fiver aswell I'm.hearing, great value that watching future superstars,  I'm loving the cohesion we play with, we really do have a very bright future indeed.

YNWA

Fantastic half of football young Reds.  If anyone wonders what our future holds then this is it.

Hope this is a good omen for tonight.

Hope this is a good omen for tonight.

Only if the lads get at least 3 more 2nd half 

Yeah it is a shame Debs, only a fiver aswell I'm.hearing, great value that watching future superstars,  I'm loving the cohesion we play with, we really do have a very bright future indeed.

YNWA

Only £2 for the kids Billy, cheaper than a happy meal 

Great banner!

Great strength and awareness from Jerome for his 2nd goal.

Good game and a good win for the lads.  Great start to their CL campaign.

Congrats to the young Red Men.
4-0 Sinclair (2), Cleary and O'Hanlon with the goals.
No pressure then...

Very well done indeed, the young lads doing themselves and the club proud,  hope this result rubs off for the first teamers laters,
Great result,

4-0 Redmen,  very impressive

YNWA

Why did they not play this on the Monday nights?

Why did they not play this on the Monday nights?

http://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/Regulations/uefaorg/Regulations/02/09/89/04/2098904_DOWNLOAD.pdf

7.01 of the Regs.

Teams will, in principle, play in conjunction with the senior team on the Tuesday or Wednesday.

It can be played on the Monday or Thursday if requested.

Why did they not play this on the Monday nights?

I think it's to do with playing on the same day as the CL games JD, it's a great idea imo,  going back to the day when the ressies played before the 1st X1 did,  for once uefa getting something right.

YNWA

Why did they not play this on the Monday nights?

I think it's to do with playing on the same day as the CL games JD, it's a great idea imo,  going back to the day when the ressies played before the 1st X1 did,  for once uefa getting something right.

YNWA

There's actually alot of criticism on this from clubs at it means kids miss several days of school on a regular basis, while it's hard enough balancing football and school for them as it is.

There's actually alot of criticism on this from clubs at it means kids miss several days of school on a regular basis, while it's hard enough balancing football and school for them as it is.

Didn't know that mate if I'm honest,  not sure tho that player's would miss much schooling,  how long would they be away for, maybe a couple of days 3?,
I'm sure they'll be allowed to catch up laters,

Don't see much that they'd need to fret over, I'm sure no one misses out.!

YNWA