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Unbeaten all season or Give inexperienced players lots of game time?

Discussion in 'Celtic Chat' started by chukie ar la, Feb 10, 2017.

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  1. chukie ar la

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    When we win the title, there will be loads of fixtures to fulfil.

    Would you rather we keep it full tilt and go unbeaten all season?

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    Throw on the inexperienced players and bring their confidence on as much as possible?

    I think the latter is the best option for the club in the future.

    But I'm sure the rest of the clubs will still have huge hunger for their own reasons right until the end of the season - relegation, Europe etc..
     
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  2. The IRA

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    Would like to see us go the season unbeaten in all domestic competitions.

    Don't think it's ever been done before.
     
  3. Graeme1888

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    I always enjoy seeing the younger players coming through, it makes me proud in a certain way, and if we lose then so be it, they will learn from it and hopefully gain enough experience to make the grade here
     
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  4. Aidan O’Shea

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    Bring through the youth. They are the future!
     
  5. Jeffrey

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    Field the players who deserve to be on the park.
     
  6. Samurai Bhoy

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    I honestly think we can bring the youth through without reducing our chances of winning too much.
    Just play one or two youngsters at a time with the rest of the first team squad.
    We should still be strong enough to beat any other Spl side.

    I don't see the point in playing the whole development squad together, defeats the purpose. They learn more from playing alongside the first team players.
     
  7. WolfOfParkhead

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    We give youth players a chance in the hope they'll improve so they'll be good enough to play for us and chase records and achievements like those at the moment.

    So aslong as we're unbeaten full strength at every opportunity
     
  8. BruceLeeBhoy

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    full strength with maybe one or two breaking ground until we or if we get defeated.
     
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  9. Larsson93

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    I don't think both options are mutually exclusive tbh. 1 or 2 youngsters per game with experience on the bench if needed.
     
  10. Celticswede

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    I want us to go all season unbeaten domestically, so I'd preferably see us go full strength each of the remaining games when possible
     
  11. Lancashire Nick

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    Let's go for an "Undefeated Treble"

    Bringing in kids wholesale is of little value, as the only way they learn is if they're playing in a strong side along with experienced players.
     
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  12. bkk bhoy

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    Tough call... but this is the 50th anniversary of the Lisbon Lions lifting the Biggest Cup in club football.

    would love to see youngsters get game time, but only in matches that we have already got sewn up
     
  13. Just Kieran Gold Member Gold Member

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    A lot of our younger players are away on loan to get that experience. The likes of McCart, Ajer, Christie etc will hopefully be playing regular football in Scotland in the second half of this season, albeit not at Celtic.

    Who is left who deserves a chance to play? Henderson will get games, but he's won titles and Cups before in Norway and Scotland, and has played European football. He's hardly a risk.

    The only other two would maybe be Calvin Miller and Jack Aitchison, who've both featured this season already.

    As long as we're not throwing them all in at once, there's no reason why we can't do both.
     
  14. chukie ar la

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    I think it would be good even to see different keepers as well starting.
    I would like to see some of the youngsters featuring heavily against Hearts, Aberdeen and Sevco, which would be great tests for them.
     
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    Under 20's against Aberdeen and Hearts.
     
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  16. John Bhoy79 What chance have you got against a tie and a crest

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    Whilst going unbeaten wouldn't have been a priority(or even a hope to be honest) before the season had started it would be a shame to throw it away now given how things have panned out. If Brendan wants to check out some youngsters i would suggest one at a time with another 10 first-team regulars rather than wholesale changes. We're good enough to go unbeaten so we should go for it because i can't see any other Scottish team doing it for a very long time.
     
  17. McChiellini..

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    No reason we can't do both in my opinion..

    I'd like to see more kid's getting a look towards the end of the season and think some are banging on the door..
     
  18. McManus4

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    I appreciate where you're coming from I just feel thats a very short term view. I'd rather produce a couple of £8m players to be honest.
     
  19. Bumblebee

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    Was just about to say the exact same thing. Best way to give the youngsters a game is to play them in amongst a strong team instead of playing a team filled with younger players. Will be better for their development IMO for them to be lining up beside Sinclair, Dembele, Rogic & Brown etc etc
     
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  20. ApartPidgeon

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    I think we could do both we were 4-0 up there if we had Achitecheon on the bench and not Chifti thats what I would prefer.