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Goal: Jake Gillingwater 59

Attendance: 134

I really enjoyed it, thought with a bit better final ball and a more clinical finish we could have won by far more, their keeper was kept very busy, ours had one save to make and a brave one it was too !! We tired towards the end, but we had made most of the running - a thoroughly deserved win, now lets see the same on Saturday !! Good to see some of the first team there offering their support to the youngsters too.

Yeah I sore Curtis Osano and Craig Farrell there whats nice for the young lads.

We should have been two up by half time, but i was pleased with how patient the lads were and gradully broke them down . Good goal , Gilly had run a long way to be part of that move and a great save from Broady at the end. I always think the youth team games seem to be at a faster pace then the Senior games

STAGMAN wrote: I always think the youth team games seem to be at a faster pace then the Senior games

So they should be. Under 18 whippets not more than 9-10 stone soaking wet and eager to go. That's why Lambley was so good as a youth and c**p as a senior.

Trek wrote:

STAGMAN wrote: I always think the youth team games seem to be at a faster pace then the Senior games

So they should be. Under 18 whippets not more than 9-10 stone soaking wet and eager to go. That's why Lambley was so good as a youth and c**p as a senior.

Lawrence Lambley wasn't even that good as a youth player! ;)

davealbon wrote:
Lawrence Lambley wasn't even that good as a youth player! ;)

I bow to your superior knowledge of the youth set-up, Dave, but he was deemed good enough by the management in charge of the Club at the time to be given a chance in the senior squad as a result of the Linford Christie turn of pace which he never ever used when I saw him play for the seniors. At least he was given a chance to impress rather than the 90% of the youth squad who are released every year once they turn 18.

I actually thought he was coming on in the first team a few seasons back and was quite dissapointed when he was released!