mainstand Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 I see on the BBC Alex Cleland is being tipped for the Livi job! opportunity for the Club to use a senior player in a coaching capacity and increase the offer to him for the next season perhaps. Is Clelland now only the youth coach at the Club or is he First team coach? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobby kemp Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 I see on the BBC Alex Cleland is being tipped for the Livi job! Maybe an opening to bring back Alister Stevenson to the youth set-up.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eltel Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 Now that would be a good move if we could get Alastair Stevenson back to the club to work with the Saints players of the future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
byebyedundee Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 Now that would be a good move if we could get Alastair Stevenson back to the club to work with the Saints players of the future I would be very happy to see the back of Clelland.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tranmere Saintee Posted February 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 I see on the BBC Alex Cleland is being tipped for the Livi job! This must reflect well on the excellent job he is doing with the youths as the reason given for Bollans sacking was that he wasn't bringing enough of them through! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garydavidson Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 opportunity for the Club to use a senior player in a coaching capacity and increase the offer to him for the next season perhaps. C Davidson? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mainstand Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 I would be very happy to see the back of Clelland.... Can't understand the logic in this one. Alex has taken 2 different groups of youths and turned them into fairly good sides, whilst also working with the first team. Under 19 coach is IMO probably the hardest coaching position at the club with a load of boys that have just been given their first pro contracts, many of whom think they are superstars already and he has to manage that and turn them into better players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gertiesaints Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 Can't understand the logic in this one. Alex has taken 2 different groups of youths and turned them into fairly good sides, whilst also working with the first team. Under 19 coach is IMO probably the hardest coaching position at the club with a load of boys that have just been given their first pro contracts, many of whom think they are superstars already and he has to manage that and turn them into better players. not just the boys but the parents olso:shock: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mc Posted February 14, 2012 Report Share Posted February 14, 2012 Biscuits saying Alec Clelland thought until late yesterday that he had Livi job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry hall Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 Keatings was the under 19 league top goal scorer last season with 25 goals, better than Reynolds, definitely. I watched Stevie Reynold and Stevie May 17s and 19s. What a fantastic pairing at 17s when Saints romped the league losing 1 game all season. Then at 19s, they were on the bench for the 1st team most weeks and didnt get any game time. Reynolds has suffered as a result instead of being properly nurtured, he looks like being lost to the game Stevie May on the other hand is thriving and I am thrilled for the lad. However, the structure of Scottish football is all wrong. Players are released after 19s because there is no buffer between 19s and 1st team and for some ( Reynolds)physically the gap is too big. There has to be an U21 league with perhaps 3 overage players allowed. This give time to late physical developers to fill out and then be judged. I have seen lots of the Celtic loan striker from a very young age as he has crossed swords with my lad several times, and IMO Steve Reynolds is every bit as good if not better. Gutted for him And for those who say that this guy was the top scorer in the SPL 19s with 25 goals, he is playing with better players, with better service, and training full time with better training facilities. Our 19s full timers, go in and do loads of jobs, from cleaning windows, to corridors, washing the strips ( no kit man its the boys who pack), wash the dressing rooms, and then OH YES THEN, they may get some coaching for a couple of hours. So really, roles being reversed, the Reynolds fella is very very unlucky, and if you read this Stevie, all the very best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mc Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 Very good points Henry, hopefully Stevie will find a good club and the new start might just turnout for the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tranmere Saintee Posted February 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 Spot on Henry, I well remember being shot down in flames over this issue when I stated that Scottish Football was shooting it's self in the foot by doing away with reserve & under 21 football all in the interests of saving money to pay inflated wages to under performing imports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesaint Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 I watched Stevie Reynold and Stevie May 17s and 19s. What a fantastic pairing at 17s when Saints romped the league losing 1 game all season. Then at 19s, they were on the bench for the 1st team most weeks and didnt get any game time. Reynolds has suffered as a result instead of being properly nurtured, he looks like being lost to the game Stevie May on the other hand is thriving and I am thrilled for the lad. However, the structure of Scottish football is all wrong. Players are released after 19s because there is no buffer between 19s and 1st team and for some ( Reynolds)physically the gap is too big. There has to be an U21 league with perhaps 3 overage players allowed. This give time to late physical developers to fill out and then be judged. I have seen lots of the Celtic loan striker from a very young age as he has crossed swords with my lad several times, and IMO Steve Reynolds is every bit as good if not better. Gutted for him And for those who say that this guy was the top scorer in the SPL 19s with 25 goals, he is playing with better players, with better service, and training full time with better training facilities. Our 19s full timers, go in and do loads of jobs, from cleaning windows, to corridors, washing the strips ( no kit man its the boys who pack), wash the dressing rooms, and then OH YES THEN, they may get some coaching for a couple of hours. So really, roles being reversed, the Reynolds fella is very very unlucky, and if you read this Stevie, all the very best Absolutely spot on mate!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesaint Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 Watched the 19s today, very unfortunate to lose 3 nil to motherwell, once again very poor defending, all three goals coming from corner kicks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wish i was Joe McGurn Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Durnan scored for Elgin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East London Saint Posted March 4, 2012 Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 13's are playing away at Clyde today, match update later...It's good to be back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East London Saint Posted March 4, 2012 Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 U13's lost to Clyde today, nuff said... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajs Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 Couldnt find the youth thread so i wanted to say well done to the under 19s who beat the league leaders hearts 3-1 today, Hearts youths have only lost three times this season, two of those occasions were against saints! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mainstand Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 Couldnt find the youth thread so i wanted to say well done to the under 19s who beat the league leaders hearts 3-1 today, Hearts youths have only lost three times this season, two of those occasions were against saints! Brilliant reult saw them against killie last week and they were on top for most of the match but ended up losing 4-1. Glad to see they got a good result today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sasha Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 ELS, how did the 13s get on at home today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slf Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 what happened to whatisname that came on here with his inside info of the youths since hes inter related to tom campbell.is tom campbell still at the club? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soccer saints Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 Watched the 19s today, very unfortunate to lose 3 nil to motherwell, once again very poor defending, all three goals coming from corner kicks. It'a fact of life in the modern game that if you can't or fail to defend set pieces and corner kicks for whatever reason you get punished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slf Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 It'a fact of life in the modern game that if you can't or fail to defend set pieces and corner kicks for whatever reason you get punished. and i thought the belt wis banned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mainstand Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 what happened to whatisname that came on here with his inside info of the youths since hes inter related to tom campbell.is tom campbell still at the club? Tommy is still there. Do you mean Bear and Soccerchic?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slf Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 Tommy is still there. Do you mean Bear and Soccerchic?? aye, thats them i havent heard from bear or soccerchic in ages . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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