RESERVES

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What leauge will we be in next year , where// when will we play ? unable to find any info , but top leauge reserve matches , can have very expensive players playing and are often on Tv , i doubt they will be at Stocky anymore , maybe the ProAct , i dont want us to play at the Sty .

 

[stringer]

Ball_Sup (Phil) is yer man but not sure it’ll change from the PDL for United next season

 

[Ball_Sup (Phil)]

Ball_Sup (Phil) is yer man but not sure it’ll change from the PDL for United next season

I have no ITK information. But, there is NO run of the mill promotion & relegation between Professional Development League (our level) and Premier League 2 (the level above). And a club's development level is NOT determined by the First Team level. Hence, there are clubs in the highest development leagues (Premier League 2), but League 1 - Sunderland. And there are teams in the Premier League, whose development level are below PDL - Bournemouth.

If we successfully applied for Cat 1 Academy Status, we would be moved into Premier League 2. I have no ITK information, but there seems no sign of us moving to Cat 1 in the short term. I fully expect our U18 & U23 to be playing in exactly the same league next year as last year. It'll be business as usual.

PDL rules require us to play a small number of matches at Bramall Lane. Ihave heard a rumour (but only a rumour) from a fellow Carrier Bagger that we might be playing the rest under lights at Chesterfield. Best I've got.....

 

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Thank you Phil and Danny04

 

[Ball_Sup (Phil)]

Also. No problem with fans using the word "Reserves". But, in recent years, the U23s have definitely NOT been the reserves. United very much use that as a Development XI. Happily throwing in 17 year olds, and very rarely playing First Team Fringers. Some clubs do it differently. But, we treat that XI as a way of developing our kids, not keeping our bench warmers match fit.

 

[Foxy]

from a fellow Carrier Bagger that we might be playing the rest under lights at Chesterfield.

Also this

 

[Jim Chimmerney]

I have no ITK information. But, there is NO run of the mill promotion & relegation between Professional Development League (our level) and Premier League 2 (the level above). And a club's development level is NOT determined by the First Team level. Hence, there are clubs in the highest development leagues (Premier League 2), but League 1 - Sunderland. And there are teams in the Premier League, whose development level are below PDL - Bournemouth.

If we successfully applied for Cat 1 Academy Status, we would be moved into Premier League 2. I have no ITK information, but there seems no sign of us moving to Cat 1 in the short term. I fully expect our U18 & U23 to be playing in exactly the same league next year as last year. It'll be business as usual.

PDL rules require us to play a small number of matches at Bramall Lane. Ihave heard a rumour (but only a rumour) from a fellow Carrier Bagger that we might be playing the rest under lights at Chesterfield. Best I've got.....

That's a shame, we could have maybe entered the Checkatrade Paint Van Milk EFL Trophy thing next season

 

[Keen Blade]

Also. No problem with fans using the word "Reserves". But, in recent years, the U23s have definitely NOT been the reserves. United very much use that as a Development XI. Happily throwing in 17 year olds, and very rarely playing First Team Fringers. Some clubs do it differently. But, we treat that XI as a way of developing our kids, not keeping our bench warmers match fit.

Genuine question - how do keep the 7 who are not in the 11 match fit then ?

 

[Silent Blade]

Genuine question - how do keep the 7 who are not in the 11 match fit then ?

I remember reading that our reserves played "behind closed doors" friendlies against Burnley. Probably as Burnley and us are now in the same division we will have to find a different club to play against for these friendlies next season

 

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. I see the pigs Reserves will now play at Bracken moor , where will we play ?

 

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Playing games at the Proact , lot better. for us Southerners . Maybe the Spireites will have raffles , they were always a bit canny with making a bob or two when our Reserves played at Saltergate . The tickets cost more than the prizes were worth .

 

[Sothall_Blade]

Playing games at the Proact , lot better. for us Southerners . Maybe the Spireites will have raffles , they were always a bit canny with making a bob or two when our Reserves played at Saltergate . The tickets cost more than the prizes were worth .

"James Higgins" will probably win the raffle anyway. He usually does:-

Chesterfield issue apology to fans over faked winning raffle entry

Chesterfield have apologised after a raffle for a place at the club’s pre-season training camp which sold only four tickets was won by a ‘falsified’ entry

www.theguardian.com