creepy Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 what the latics 'development' squad is and the latics 'challenge' games are please not having a dig really, i just thought we were an english football club and not an American NFL team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forte_Baby Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Think they lost to Liverpool last week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creepy Posted August 17, 2009 Author Share Posted August 17, 2009 Think they lost to Liverpool last week. was that a 'challenge match' or a 'development team' match Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfOAFC Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 was that a 'challenge match' or a 'development team' match it was for Skrtel's benefit apparently according to yesterdays commentary - Dux Out then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latics_Fanatic Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Development squad is a posh name for reserves. Challenge match - posh name for friendly ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creepy Posted August 17, 2009 Author Share Posted August 17, 2009 Development squad is a posh name for reserves. Challenge match - posh name for friendly ? american arnt they? jeez we are in oldham not los angeles, sort it out please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc-latics Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Development squad is a posh name for reserves. Challenge match - posh name for friendly ? challenge match is what you say i think as when i went to the sunderland game, thats what they were calling it. i think the development squad is the reserve team for the reserves to fit in all these hungarians from that team we have a link with (+ steer and opajah) because the reserves would be too big? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnoid Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 It's a halfway house between youths and ressies as I understand it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latics_Al Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 what the latics 'development' squad is and the latics 'challenge' games are please not having a dig really, i just thought we were an english football club and not an American NFL team This has been annoying me somewhat, and is indeed mumbo jumbo pish of the highest order. I get enough of this "management speak" at work, you know the world has gone mad when your Quality Manager has his job title changed to Process Variation Investigator. Pish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaticsPete Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 This has been annoying me somewhat, and is indeed mumbo jumbo pish of the highest order. I get enough of this "management speak" at work, you know the world has gone mad when your Quality Manager has his job title changed to Process Variation Investigator. Pish. Some of the players are too old for the Youth Team - which has strict age criteria. However the Reserves will inevitably include several much older, more experienced pros. It makes sense for the club to devote special attention to a group of players about 17 -20 yr old . And try and develop them . So Development Squad seems reasonable. Crikey, when the club tries something new the moaners come out too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slystallone Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 It's a halfway house between youths and ressies as I understand it! That's exactly what i understood it to be too. Our reserves this season will be a lot stronger than in previous times; with the likes of Cash-Me-A-Cheque (love it whoever it was who came up with that by the way!), Whitts, Stephens, Lee, Lomax, O'Grady, Lewis, Purdie & Smalley (to get their fitness back once recovered)......... The 'Development squad' has been undertaken to provide the likes of Ojapha, Steer, McladfromBrum, Brooke, Dawson, Rowney, Josh O.....with some games to add to; well as the name suggests, their development. I expect that a number of the youngster will feature for the reserves aswell; but this is a dedicated set-up to go side by side with the Youth & Reserves. Amercian in thinking or not; I personally like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creepy Posted August 18, 2009 Author Share Posted August 18, 2009 'development squad' - its new to me, but it can only be good having 3 teams, rather than last seasons 1 so now its just the issue of 'challenge games' - please give it a rest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latics_Al Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Fixed Crikey, when the club tries something new the vocal minority objectors come out too! Colleagues and clients. I have an action plan. That my four children will one day enjoy a scenario where they will not be assessed on their offline characteristics, but on their skillsets and key competencies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaticsPete Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 (edited) Fixed The alterations you made don't mean the same. Edited August 18, 2009 by LaticsPete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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