[Archived] Rovers Review Academy And Reserve Set Ups

[philipl]

This is an exercise which will need to start all over again.

I am surprised rover6 has not been on here doing triple somersaults to celebrate the departure of Glynn Hodges.

[roversmum]

Glynn is the Reserve Coach though granted he is Hughes'man but isn't it Bobby who runs the Academy and he isn't going anywhere as far as I am aware.

[AggyBlue]

isn't it Bobby who runs the Academy and he isn't going anywhere as far as I am aware.

Until the new manager asks how many first team players he's produced.

[roversmum]

Now there's a thought. I like it.

[1864roverite]

I am in full agreement.

The academy system at Rovers will undergo a revamp when the new staff come in. It has to and cannot continue.

[philipl]

As Reserve team coach, I thought Hodges was getting a lot of flack for which youngsters got picked for the Reserves and which not and was generally not well-liked.

[rover6]

If Allardyce comes in, things may take a turn for the worse, youth football wise. As far as I know hardly any came through at Bolton. And he signed that Ricardo Vaz Te as one of Portugal's most promising youngsters and how did he develop under Allardyce's guidance?

Admittedly, it's more important that the first team are successful but I don't like the idea of Rovers being patched up with short-termist vigour - i.e Henrik Pedersen at left back.

[Paul Mellelieu]

If Allardyce comes in, things may take a turn for the worse, youth football wise. As far as I know hardly any came through at Bolton. And he signed that Ricardo Vaz Te as one of Portugal's most promising youngsters and how did he develop under Allardyce's guidance?

Admittedly, it's more important that the first team are successful but I don't like the idea of Rovers being patched up with short-termist vigour - i.e Henrik Pedersen at left back.

"Short-termist vigour"?

I'd sign bfs merely on the basis that he won't play youth players.

[bob fleming]

Until the new manager asks how many first team players he's produced.

Wasn't there a big review being undertaken into this sort of thing - with Bobby Downes one of the three carrying it out. I wonder what he would have concluded?

[S15]

That Bobby Downes is the man?

[bob fleming]

That Bobby Downes is the man?

I guess we'll probably never know.

[Hughesy]

Maybe down to a lack of facilities, hence why bolton are building a new complex?? Just a thought!

If Allardyce comes in, things may take a turn for the worse, youth football wise. As far as I know hardly any came through at Bolton. And he signed that Ricardo Vaz Te as one of Portugal's most promising youngsters and how did he develop under Allardyce's guidance?

[S15]

I guess we'll probably never know.

No no...

Bobby Downes Is THE MAN!!!!!!

[disgruntled]

As Reserve team coach, I thought Hodges was getting a lot of flack for which youngsters got picked for the Reserves and which not and was generally not well-liked.

If by that you mean what is spouted on the Academy thread on the official site, then thats just a bunch of ###### off relatives unhappy that little jonny didn't get picked.