U20 pool 3 - fixtures, results, table

[apo11o]

I thought it was 5, and it prob should have been 10.
Was this the last u20 game for rovers? hopefully yes.
First half not to bad but a dreadfull 2nd half, Derry are in a different league, but we helped to make them look good.:o


We started this competition away to Salthill Devon and Finn Harps and picked up 4 points, we looked like we could compete against anyone.
Wrong.. things have gone downhill since, just pure reliefe its over.:o

[CF1989]

I thought it was 5, and it prob should have been 10.
Was this the last u20 game for rovers? hopefully yes.
First half not to bad but a dreadfull 2nd half, Derry are in a different league, but we helped to make them look good.:o


We started this competition away to Salthill Devon and Finn Harps and picked up 4 points, we looked like we could compete against anyone.
Wrong.. things have gone downhill since, just pure reliefe its over.:o

2 big players decided to leave for junior football. our goalkeeper has been away all season with mayo gaelic, and is now away in college. another of our best players broke his collar bone early on, one broke his jaw and another had to get two operations on a leg injury in july or so. and danny fallon left for UCD. its not been an easy season but most of the squad are still 17/18 so theres still time to improve for these young lads.

not making excuses but any team would struggle losing 7 or 8 starting players so early in the season. found it hard at times to even have a few subs the injuries go so bad

[sligoman]

Rovers u-20 team are very poor in fairness...not one of them look capable of playing for the first team regularly.

[apo11o]

We know that players left but is anyone coaching whats there?

[CF1989]

yeah and hes doing the best he can with what he has, the club need to step upto the mark aswell and give a hand with things. one man cant run the whole reserve/u20 set up. they cant even give us a physio, and no one tells the manager where were playing until about a day before a game, the club change alot of home fixtures at the last minute to junior grounds around the town and county

[apo11o]

I agree that the club don t care , and I know there are players out injured but at times , not just tonight, its like every man for himself.
Rovers were a shambles at full time, lost their shape, couldent make a challenge, couldent keep the ball.

[apo11o]

Rovers u-20 team are very poor in fairness...not one of them look capable of playing for the first team regularly.
At the moment I would agree but some of those lads are only 16/17. There are 1 or 2 lads with a good 1st touch, good passing , can read the game and calm under pressure, but if they dont get coaching and play with better players they wont make it.
The next 2 yrs is important for them, they should be training with the 1st squad.

[CF1989]

the performances havnt been great admit that meself. no confidence or belief really, dont know can that be worked on or is it a case of either you have confidence or you dont. footballs all about confidence., the younger fellas have ability and can improve for next year

[number16]

Salthill Devon 4 - Derry City 4

[apo11o]

Some u20s were away a with Connaught squad this wk end, what is that about?

[harps1954]

Would I be right in saying that the following two games still have to be played:

Derry City v Castlebar Celtic
Mervue United v Finn Harps

[harps1954]

Would I be right in saying that the following two games still have to be played:

Derry City v Castlebar Celtic
Mervue United v Finn Harps

I see from FAI website that the League table will indicate that Derry beat Castlebar 2-0. So just the one match to be played in this section. I wonder if it will ever be played though. Last season ended in a similar fashion as a Galway v Harps game was never played.