Probably picked him for this game as they reckon he won’t have to run far, but can stay in one half for most of the game ….. (clue - that will be the half with the goal we’re not attacking)
Not necessarily 16 and 17 year olds. But there are players like Olaigbe who have impressed at U23 level.
That does seem a bit unnecesaru, it's 2 hours up the road! Edit - probably 3 on a coach actually but still.
They need to be rested. Remember Ralph promised us a response after the Villa game, I'm sure it's due any day now
I wonder what kind of defeat it will be today... Concede in first 5 minutes and get a sound 5-0 thrashing? Score first and get the fans' hopes up only two concede twice in the second half? Park the bus and desperately hope for 0-0, only to let in a last minute own goal? Ooh, the excitement!!
I think Ralph was referring to the whole club, not just the first team. As such, Southampton Ladies have won their playoff, so this may have been the response Ralph was talking about. Alternatively, we're just not (quite) good enough, and we should expect a defeat, followed by a summer of excuses, interspersed with a few signings.