[Archived] Rovers Under 23's Vs Carlisle

[chaddyrovers]

Rovers team

Raya, Nyambe, Brown, Wharton, Doyle, Bennett, Hardcastle, Tomlinson, Mahoney, Mansell, Stokes.

#rovers subs: Fisher, Travis, Howarth, Platt, Grayson, Rankin-Costello, Magloire.

[davulsukur]

Fielding Brown, Stokes and Bennett is a bit of a P*** take isn't it?

Thought it was for the under 23's?

(I'm aware the rules say you can play them but doesn't it kinda defeat the point?)

[Norbert Rassragr]

Is this that Fisherman's Friend Let's just get a load of Premier League Reserves involved in a cup so Chelsea's 7880 youth players can play against Wycombe before going to some tiny Belgian club on loan and disappearing Trophy?

You know, it used to be that Johnstone Paint Trophy.

[had.e.nuff]

Fielding Brown, Stokes and Bennett is a bit of a P*** take isn't it?

Thought it was for the under 23's?

(I'm aware the rules say you can play them but doesn't it kinda defeat the point?)

Its not a bad way of getting them some game time in a competitive game

[davulsukur]

Its not a bad way of getting them some game time in a competitive game

Isn't the whole point to improve under 23 squads around the country by letting them be involved in competitive games?

[chaddyrovers]

33 Rovers fans there tonight

[Husky]

Is this live on TV?

[chaddyrovers]

nope

[Husky]

Why so little interest?

[Husky]

I heard a rumour Carlisle are winning 1-0.

[gumboots]

I'm following scores on ssn

[Tom]

2-0 Carlisle after Wes Brown concedes a penalty

[rigger]

2-0 Carlisle after Wes Brown concedes a penalty

At times during my life this would have @#/? me off, now I don't give a damn.

[McClarky]

I wouldn't have minded going tonight but no trains back at that time. Always enjoyed going to Carlisle.

[Husky]

*Yawns

[Proudtobeblue&white]

2-0 Carlisle after Wes Brown concedes a penalty

It's working to the loons plan, everything is normal, well don Wes!

[tomphil]

Well he is a 36 year old playing with u23s, if you can't catch em just......

[alcd]

I wouldn't have minded going tonight but no trains back at that time. Always enjoyed going to Carlisle.

Don't worry we'll be going there again in the next year or two.

[Parsonblue]

A really good game of football with the Rovers youngsters in no way disgraced. Stokes, Bennett and Brown were included to give them more match time and Stokes had an outstanding game whilst Brown and Bennett were steady throughout. Nyambe and Tomlinson were impressive as was Mahoney on the right wing. Carlisle, who are in the play-off places, look a very capable outfit and played some attractive football. It was an excellent game to watch with a friendly home crowd who we were sat with. Considering the devastation that the floods brought in December the ground looks really well. Although the Rovers can't progress in this competition after the Oldham game, it has provided invaluable experience against more seasoned professionals.

[AshleyClifford]

I agree with the above. When premier league team u23s were invited to play. They hoped to get some of the senior players on the pitch. Of course the big boys turned down the invitation. Rovers team last night actually had a fair few first team appearances between them.should bode well for the future.

Experience for our young lads is priceless, how much damage this causes to the competition as a whlole I'm unsure. Many of the academy teams have already won games but as usual with this sort of competition it is hard to tell how seriously teams are taking the completion.

Are the league 1 and 2 side generally fielding weaker squads. Are other teams academies featuring any first teamers ?

So far I have enjoyed the challenge for our young lads, I have to say.