by porcupine » Sat Jul 24, 2021 8:56 pm
I also understand that we have a number of senior players either out with Covid, or are in isolation due to close contacts. If the Club were being honest with us then they would tell us, and the media, exactly that, but the smoke and mirrors they use just doesnt work in this day and age.
BR may well have been forced to field another group of youngsters, and some showed real promise against a gritty Rovers outfit with an excellent goalkeeper.
Before we continue ranting about team selections here's the ages of todays line-up
Hilton 21
Stirling 23
Easton 33
Hamilton 19
McGinn 16
Mimnaugh 19
Meikle 20
Hughes 22
Smith L 21
Munro 19
Redfern 18
Subs
Smith C 21
Moyo 26
McGowan unknown
Average age of starting line-up 22.6 years. Take out Brian Easton and it was 21.8 years!
Without a return of the more experienced players, we are certainly going to struggle against established Championship outfits. A lack of money to spend on players near the end of the Window will not help, It looks to be a long season ahead.
I just hope that the verbage from certain clearly identifiable individuals (who should have been thrown out for their Clucking and Funting throughout the first half) do not affect this young squad too much, given their age and inexperience at this level.