Vagueness and the Aftermath - A sporadic diary

[RED-DOG]

OK. I'm reading that Woods requested a transfer, but Law wouldn't let him go. Is that a common state of affairs?

Won't it be a bit "Uncomfortable"

[TightEnd]

Laws, not Law


Not uncommon. Every football manager has a delicate task of keeping a full squad happy. You need 20-30 players to cover for injuries, suspensions, loss of form but can only pick 11+5 in the first team. Those not in it are soon going to want away if not playing (unless their contract is so large that they couldn't get paid similar elsewhere)

A perennial problem.

[Laxie]

I'm excited!  (I wonder if they know I'm supporting them yet?)

 

How sweet.  You're a proper Cheerleader now.  Will have to sort an outfit for you and send pics to the team.

[kinboshi]

Chris Waddle is now your hero.

[RED-DOG]

Laws, not Law


Not uncommon. Every football manager has a delicate task of keeping a full squad happy. You need 20-30 players to cover for injuries, suspensions, loss of form but can only pick 11+5 in the first team. Those not in it are soon going to want away if not playing (unless their contract is so large that they couldn't get paid similar elsewhere)

A perennial problem.

I see...

So if Woods is not playing, how does Mr Laws keep an eye on what sort of form he's in, or how good he is?

[Rod Paradise]

Laws, not Law


Not uncommon. Every football manager has a delicate task of keeping a full squad happy. You need 20-30 players to cover for injuries, suspensions, loss of form but can only pick 11+5 in the first team. Those not in it are soon going to want away if not playing (unless their contract is so large that they couldn't get paid similar elsewhere)

A perennial problem.

I see...

So if Woods is not playing, how does Mr Laws keep an eye on what sort of form he's in, or how good he is?

Reserve team & watching him in training

[RED-DOG]

Laws, not Law


Not uncommon. Every football manager has a delicate task of keeping a full squad happy. You need 20-30 players to cover for injuries, suspensions, loss of form but can only pick 11+5 in the first team. Those not in it are soon going to want away if not playing (unless their contract is so large that they couldn't get paid similar elsewhere)

A perennial problem.

I see...

So if Woods is not playing, how does Mr Laws keep an eye on what sort of form he's in, or how good he is?

Reserve team & watching him in training

Do reserve teams play each other?

[TightEnd]

Yes, in reserve leagues. Often regionalised to keep travel costs down


Also a Youth league system (Academies) run by the Premier League

[RED-DOG]

Yes, in reserve leagues. Often regionalised to keep travel costs down


Also a Youth league system (Academies) run by the Premier League

Wow! I bet reserve games are really good to watch, everyone wanting to impress the boss and all that.

[Karabiner]

Sheffield Wednesday do have a couple of skeletons in their closet, one of them being this:

There was a big scandal in the 1960's when Peter Swan who was the current England centre-half and possibly "Bronco" Layne (although I may be doing Bronco an injustice here) were found to be taking bribes to "throw" games and both were kicked out of football for life.

[TightEnd]

Yes, in reserve leagues. Often regionalised to keep travel costs down


Also a Youth league system (Academies) run by the Premier League

Wow! I bet reserve games are really good to watch, everyone wanting to impress the boss and all that.

usually a mix of kids, pros coming back from injury or out of favour etc

Without an atmosphere, and sometimes played half heartedly by the old lags seeing out contracts etc, they can be like watching paint dry

The Youth games (spotting future stars and following their progress), now they are good.

[RED-DOG]

Sheffield Wednesday do have a couple of skeletons in their closet, one of them being this:

There was a big scandal in the 1960's when Peter Swan who was the current England centre-half and possibly "Bronco" Layne (although I may be doing Bronco an injustice here) were found to be taking bribes to "throw" games and both were kicked out of football for life.

So they should be.

[RED-DOG]

How much does it cost to see a match?

[AndrewT]

Yes, in reserve leagues. Often regionalised to keep travel costs down


Also a Youth league system (Academies) run by the Premier League

Wow! I bet reserve games are really good to watch, everyone wanting to impress the boss and all that.

usually a mix of kids, pros coming back from injury or out of favour etc

Without an atmosphere, and sometimes played half heartedly by the old lags seeing out contracts etc, they can be like watching paint dry

The Youth games (spotting future stars and following their progress), now they are good.

The good thing about reserve games is because there are few supporters and no atmosphere, the players can hear comments from the spectators directed specifically at them.

[TightEnd]

How much does it cost to see a match?

getting expensive

a side view at one home match is c£30

http://www.swfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/TicketPrices/0,,10304,00.html