ian1964 10,390 Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 RANGERS will be the most represented club when Ricky Sbragia brings together his Scotland under 18 squad for a two day training camp next week. Six Auchenhowie youth stars will be part of the 25 man squad, including Fraser Aird who has already made his mark at first team level for Ally McCoist's side. Aird is joined by goalkeeper Blair Currie, who has also featured in match day squads for the first team as an unused substitute this season. Defender Stuart Urquhart and midfielders Andy Murdoch, Darren Ramsay and Charlie Telfer make up the half dozen light blues representatives. They will be part of a two-day training camp to be held on 14th and 15th February. http://rangers.co.uk/news/academy-news/item/3320-six-called-for-scots-u18s 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
amms 0 Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 What? No, this isn't possible, some mistake surely. They must mean Celtic, they've the best youth-set up in the whole wide world... 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTP 0 Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 We should be the most represented club at every Scotland level, not ONE. We are the biggest club in the country and have the best facilities in the country. Having only one or two in a squad of 20-25 is a failure IMO. We have two this season that are now well known, and one of them we got as a fluke as Killie said he had a hip problem and released him. We must strive to fix it and fast. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
der Berliner 3,219 Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 We should be the most represented club at every Scotland level, not ONE. We are the biggest club in the country and have the best facilities in the country. Having only one or two in a squad of 20-25 is a failure IMO. We have two this season that are now well known, and one of them we got as a fluke as Killie said he had a hip problem and released him. We must strive to fix it and fast. You cannot hope to have all class acts in all age groups at our club. We can strife to do that, but it is not like everyone will just come to us because we are who we are. At that age, do mind the geographics as well. On a sidenote, who tells you that we have only youngsters capped at ONE level? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovanAllan 0 Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 We should be the most represented club at every Scotland level, not ONE. We are the biggest club in the country and have the best facilities in the country. Having only one or two in a squad of 20-25 is a failure IMO. We have two this season that are now well known, and one of them we got as a fluke as Killie said he had a hip problem and released him. We must strive to fix it and fast. Don't bother mate. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTP 0 Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 You cannot hope to have all class acts in all age groups at our club. We can strife to do that, but it is not like everyone will just come to us because we are who we are. At that age, do mind the geographics as well. On a sidenote, who tells you that we have only youngsters capped at ONE level? Who said that? We are only the most represented at ONE level. That being 18's. All the others we have very few. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,390 Posted February 8, 2013 Author Share Posted February 8, 2013 Another positive thread ruined by negativity............................................... 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfideldo 406 Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 What? No, this isn't possible, some mistake surely. They must mean Celtic, they've the best youth-set up in the whole wide world... If your are going to make a comparison then at least do it properly and don't pick one age group to suit your argument. Rangers best age groups are U17 & U18 and we are on a par with Celtic at these ages and games would be close. 6 to 2 isn't really a true reflection as two of Celtic's players from this age group are in the U19's squad, playing a year up. The 17's squad is announced also and the stats are 7 to 3 the other way. A proper picture is when you look at the latest squads selected from U16's through to U21's. Rangers have had 13 selected, an average of 2.6 per squad. Celtic have had 28 an average of 5.6 per squad. Another damning stat is that there have been 12 players selected who were previously at Rangers. So an average 2.4 either released or bought by another club. We got fees for Rhys McCabe, Dylan McGeough and Joe Thompson, the others were released. A bit about each player, Fraser I'm sure you all know Blair Currie - Pretty sure he is an 1994 so a year older, been at Rangers since a young age, Played a few 1st team games for Hamilton when on loan last season. Contact up at the end of the season, heard recently its not getting renewed. Stuart Urquhart - Left sided footballing centre-back who came from Hamilton Accies, occasionally features in midfield. Was injured at the start of the season since coming back has got quite a few reserve games. Andy Murdoch - Been at Rangers quite a few years and captained various age groups, anchorman in midfield and occasionaly played a right back. Darren Ramsay - Another who has been at the club since a young age, played centre back at younger age groups. Now a fixture in midfield and an all round midfielder. Charlie Telfer - Been at Rangers eight years since coming through the Rangers soccer schools, a skillful creative midfielder who can see a pass. Highly rated by Mark Wotte. I believe his contract is up at the end of the season. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovanAllan 0 Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Another positive thread ruined by negativity............................................... I prefer to call it being a realist, well done to the lads, but these 6 are being held up as proof that Auchenhowie is booming when its not. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTP 0 Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 If your are going to make a comparison then at least do it properly and don't pick one age group to suit your argument. Rangers best age groups are U17 & U18 and we are on a par with Celtic at these ages and games would be close. 6 to 2 isn't really a true reflection as two of Celtic's players from this age group are in the U19's squad, playing a year up. The 17's squad is announced also and the stats are 7 to 3 the other way. A proper picture is when you look at the latest squads selected from U16's through to U21's. Rangers have had 13 selected, an average of 2.6 per squad. Celtic have had 28 an average of 5.6 per squad. Another damning stat is that there have been 12 players selected who were previously at Rangers. So an average 2.4 either released or bought by another club. We got fees for Rhys McCabe, Dylan McGeough and Joe Thompson, the others were released. A bit about each player, Fraser I'm sure you all know Blair Currie - Pretty sure he is an 1994 so a year older, been at Rangers since a young age, Played a few 1st team games for Hamilton when on loan last season. Contact up at the end of the season, heard recently its not getting renewed. Stuart Urquhart - Left sided footballing centre-back who came from Hamilton Accies, occasionally features in midfield. Was injured at the start of the season since coming back has got quite a few reserve games. Andy Murdoch - Been at Rangers quite a few years and captained various age groups, anchorman in midfield and occasionaly played a right back. Darren Ramsay - Another who has been at the club since a young age, played centre back at younger age groups. Now a fixture in midfield and an all round midfielder. Charlie Telfer - Been at Rangers eight years since coming through the Rangers soccer schools, a skillful creative midfielder who can see a pass. Highly rated by Mark Wotte. I believe his contract is up at the end of the season. Alot of the Q&A suggestions on here recently to CG were around our youth policy. I think yourself is better positioned than us all on here when it comes to the youths so if you could ask CG one question then what would it be? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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