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Jack Baxter Joins Clitheroe

Jack Baxter Joins Clitheroe

Baxter has been on the edge of the first team squad for a few seasons now without ever making the next step. Could be just what he needs but I'd have thought that if the club really wanted him to be first team ready he'd have gone on loan this time last year when we signed Potts and no longer needed him as cover. Looks like it's going to take him a few more years to develop as a player and with our current step up there's not many we can keep who aren't ready to step into the first team when required. Especially as there seems to be a few in the youth team who might be ahead of him in the pecking order in the next 12/18 months.
 
princeinpieces said:
Baxter has been on the edge of the first team squad for a few seasons now without ever making the next step. Could be just what he needs but I'd have thought that if the club really wanted him to be first team ready he'd have gone on loan this time last year when we signed Potts and no longer needed him as cover. Looks like it's going to take him a few more years to develop as a player and with our current step up there's not many we can keep who aren't ready to step into the first team when required. Especially as there seems to be a few in the youth team who might be ahead of him in the pecking order in the next 12/18 months.
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This time last year Baxter was still youth team capt and not with the 1st team squad much (OReilly was with them more but both played in the LFA cup final last April ish)..... I think both hoped to have gone out earlier this season, like Armer has, but maybe AN wanted them around him for 6 months...

Hopefully games anywhere will help Jack and its certainly what Adam needs too....
 
LancasterRed said:
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Coup for Clitheroe.

That aside, a player who would have benefitted from not only an U23 squad but a better loan than the 8th tier...
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I'm not understanding this u23 situation, can we not simply have an u23 side with our u18s in it? Wouldn't that be the better option and helpful to the 16/17/18s as well? Or are the guys in the 23s league allowed to field first team players?
 
boltons1 said:
I'm not understanding this u23 situation, can we not simply have an u23 side with our u18s in it? Wouldn't that be the better option and helpful to the 16/17/18s as well? Or are the guys in the 23s league allowed to field first team players?
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basically yes... Our under 18's regularly has players who are still at school and to pit those against 22 years olds (like say Ledson) could seriously damage your H & S stats !!!

There is a big step up from U16's to youth team, just in terms of living away from home; training every day bar your education day and expectations of professional management.....

The problem then comes that the 18's to adult step up, for most, is even bigger.....and thats where we struggle.... ever since we got rid of Unsy and the development squad....
 
sports rehab said:
basically yes... Our under 18's regularly has players who are still at school and to pit those against 22 years olds (like say Ledson) could seriously damage your H & S stats !!!

There is a big step up from U16's to youth team, just in terms of living away from home; training every day bar your education day and expectations of professional management.....

The problem then comes that the 18's to adult step up, for most, is even bigger.....and thats where we struggle.... ever since we got rid of Unsy and the development squad....
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Thanks for the clarification. So in your opinion a professional club should have both?

I mean sometimes you have 16 year olds an age bracket or 3 above... Rooney for example. If we don't try it we may be missing out on some serious talent?
 
boltons1 said:
Thanks for the clarification. So in your opinion a professional club should have both?

I mean sometimes you have 16 year olds an age bracket or 3 above... Rooney for example. If we don't try it we may be missing out on some serious talent?
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I would perfer a reserve league type rather than U23's - purely so the 25+ fringe players get games.....

Clubs who dont have U23's tend not to like the fact you have set game days and fixtures that have to be followed - which might not be convenient to the overall club set up.... hence they prefer Bounce games that can be arranged 'to suit' our training schedule and injuries....

WE do 'train up' some of our youngster with the seniors - and use them as subs for bounce games - but none of the 18+'s play enough games for my liking.....
 
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