Lack of games for some players?

But I’m not sure the club does expect them to be match ready when called upon. Duxbury or someone else from the hierarchy has said openly in the past the U23s serve a purpose, but it’s not to bolster the ranks of the first team.

 

But it’s not the standard I’m talking about, it’s about match time for fitness purposes

 

I guess they mean to potentially develop into first team but not needed that season. And that’s ok, however Quina and dele-bashiru aren’t in the U’23’s, they are first team squad and both struggled yesterday fitness wise. So why aren’t they playing games to get match fit?

That’s what the reserves used to be for, so why is it a different concept now?

 

If Quina has learned anything it's that he should be knocking on Nige's door and asking to get 90 minutes in the u23s between now and the replay

 

But Quina can’t play 90 minutes.
He hasn’t had game time so gets cramp and has to be subbed..

 

The circle of life