RESERVES STALEMATE

By Dave Jones on Jul 20, 08 01:16 PM

LLANDYRNOG UNITED 0 RHYL RESERVES 0
PRE-SEASON FRIENDLY
MANAGER Jon Stazicker fielded a 19-man squad containing a few new faces for Saturday's friendly at Cae Nant which ended scoreless.
"I was happy with the performance, especially from the new lads," said Stazicker. "I've got an 18-man squad for this season with hopefully one more signing to come. The majority of last season's squad have signed, apart from Alec Williams who has gone to Prestatyn, while Andy Booker needs a knee operation which means he will miss the whole season.
"That's very disappointing of course, but he's already committed himself to Rhyl for the season after."
In the first half at Llandyrnog, Rhyl dominated much of the play without making too many chances.
Gareth Hughes, who was with Glan Conwy last season, hit a shot wide while James Hay, an Abergele Rovers player last term, fired over from 18 yards.
After the break Ben Bucknall forced a good save from the Dyrny keeper with a 25-yarder, Scott Millington went close and Tom Patel, a Conwy man last season, did not miss by much with a header.
Jamie Jones produced one superb stop when a cross from the left was inadvertently flicked goalwards by defender Tom Roberts.
"Llandyrnog (of the Cymru Alliance) told me they put their first team squad out, so as we dominated lots of the game it's got to be seen as a good result and performance," added Stazicker.
Rhyl squad: Jamie Jones, Ben Bucknall, Owen Jones, Tom Roberts, Scott Millington, Sean Morgan, James Hay, Jack Roberts, Tom Patel, Mike Roose, Gareth Hughes. Subs: Sam Brewerton, Adam France, Joe Ahern, Chris Roberts, Shane Bucknall, Kieran Evans, Shaun Roberts, Phil Graham.

Next friendlies:
Tuesday, July 29 (7pm): Mynydd Isa v Rhyl Reserves; Saturday, August, 2 (2.30pm): Ashville v Rhyl Reserves.

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ioio said:

Raises a couple of issues -

1) If the reserve squad is 18-strong, will there be room for those of the first-team squad who don't make the bench ? It's important that many members of the first-team squad realise that they have to fight their way into the team and playing for the reserves both enforces the message and gives them the chance to show what they can do.
2) Unless we do that, we run the risk of appearing to be running 2 different clubs rather than an integrated structure that players can progress through.
3) If the squad is that strong, then now's the time to raise the issue with the relevant authorities that the Reserves should be allowed promotion (if they win it) to the CA. Only proviso obviously is that if the first team of any club get relegated to the same tier as their own reserves, then the reserves are automatically relegated irrespective of their finishing position in their league. Given the formation of Welsh Premier and Welsh Dision 1, there would otherwise then be 3 tiers between Rhyl and their reserves. No-one would bridge that gap. MUST ACT NOW BEFORE THE SEASON STARTS. Get the campaign going - allow promotion for the reserves.

July 20, 2008 1:55 PM