JTP 0 Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 I think that if you prevent them from being promoted then the motivation goes out of it for the OF players - they have nothing to play for other than pride. The Spanish route is the way for me. They can still be promoted but cannot play in the same league as their senior team. Allowing promotion would give the OF players the chance to get promoted to within one league of their senior team, thus showing the management that they might be ready for that next step. All the while gaining competitive games. Probably a fairer example Craig. Ultimately they can't play in the same league as the first team. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig 5,195 Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Probably a fairer example Craig. Ultimately they can't play in the same league as the first team. Yeah. The sad thing is that we fans can see that this could improve the players at each Club's disposal.... we can see the Spanish seem to do fairly well in terms of their football and successes.... yet the powers that be in Scotland wish to go down the Danish route of having some weird split, yet are failing to look at the grass roots and getting players competitive games where they otherwise wouldn't. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacK1950 2,231 Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Jordan Thomson of on 28 day loan to Airdrie. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranger_syntax 3,770 Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Yeah. The sad thing is that we fans can see that this could improve the players at each Club's disposal.... we can see the Spanish seem to do fairly well in terms of their football and successes.... yet the powers that be in Scotland wish to go down the Danish route of having some weird split, yet are failing to look at the grass roots and getting players competitive games where they otherwise wouldn't. To what extent is the success of Spanish football caused by having B teams playing in the lower divisions? Does it have any negative effect on Spanish football? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RANGERRAB 3,258 Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 To what extent is the success of Spanish football caused by having B teams playing in the lower divisions? Does it have any negative effect on Spanish football? I'd suggest having B teams in the lower divisions would be better than the U20 development league 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearman 9 Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 B teams were mentioned years ago (old firm) the rest of the powers that be won't have it, similar to the reasons the English PL won't have us either. The game's a bogey. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearman 9 Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 (edited) I think that if you prevent them from being promoted then the motivation goes out of it for the OF players - they have nothing to play for other than pride. The Spanish route is the way for me. They can still be promoted but cannot play in the same league as their senior team. Allowing promotion would give the OF players the chance to get promoted to within one league of their senior team, thus showing the management that they might be ready for that next step. All the while gaining competitive games. What happens in Spain when the Barca B team reaches the 2nd tier with no chance of promotion, do they go back down and start again? Serious question as I have no idea of the Spanish system. Edited February 23, 2016 by Bearman 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig 5,195 Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 To what extent is the success of Spanish football caused by having B teams playing in the lower divisions? Does it have any negative effect on Spanish football? 1st point is unknown and difficult to judge. I wasn't suggesting that their success was because of their B teams though and I'm sure you know that. The point was that having B teams in their lower leagues certainly doesn't seem to have hindered them. 2nd point - I don't see any negative to it and haven't heard anything either. I don't think they are holding other teams back either as they are disbarred from playing in the top leagues. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig 5,195 Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 What happens in Spain when the Barca B team reaches the 2nd tier with no chance of promotion, do they go back down and start again? Serious question as I have no idea of the Spanish system. I think, though am not sure, that they remain in the 2nd tier. That would be a minor drawback in terms of motivation I guess. But they would be at the 2nd tier trying to break into the main team or even get a transfer to another La Liga team. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearman 9 Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 As far as I know English clubs don't have B teams playing in their leagues, why is this? I think it's a good idea to have B teams if clubs have the resources to provide them like they do in Spain. Do Germany and Italy have this in place? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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