Transfer Rumours Summer '22 Transfer Thread

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Shark Sports said:
That's not how bigger teams with reserve sides in leagues usually works. It would be great experience for our 18s/23s and it would add games to a fairly spacious calender.

I remember when the U23s team from the big clubs joined the FL trophy. The main argument was that they'd win it, yet I don't think anyone's got close.

You'd think Real Madrid Castilla would win the title every year but they don't.

It's obviously not the standard we'd ideally like them at but at least they'd be playing mens football in an environment we can control
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Players who get released before youth team level at city usually go to clubs much higher than Humber prem. My point is its much lower down the pyramid than would be useful for these lads. The top division in Sunday league in Hull is a slightly better standard than the Humber prem. At least it was 9-10 years ago
 
Steven Toast said:
Thats mental. Yilmaz is a hell of a player. Oran would be a great shout as well.
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Ozan Tufan looks a decent player, capped 65 times by Turkey. Didn't get many games for Watford last season, but looks a bit of steel for the centre of midfield.
 
Steven Toast said:
The general consensus at the club is that the U23s league is a bit **** and the lads gain far more experience playing men's football where there's actually a competitive element, the U23s calendar often has gaps too which means some of them go weeks without a game. In terms of development, it's far better to be playing and learning than it is to be having a relative kickabout against Crewe reserves.

I always thought it would be a good idea to enter a reserve team into the Humber Premier League (and just not have them get promoted), but I don't think it's allowed, which is odd because at the same level there are other non-league reserve teams across the country.

EDIT: Just looked at the rules, reserve teams can go no higher than Step 6 (which is the Northern Counties East League Division One - the same one that Beverley Town play in now/Ferriby just got promoted out of), but there doesn't appear to be a rule that states a club from the football league can't have a reserve team in non-league.
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I have never understood the reasoning behind dispensing with a reserve team. Presume it’s financial, but in the grand scheme of things, not sure how expensive it would be?
Being match fit is suppose to be crucial for any player to play at their best, and yet we have probably a dozen professionals not playing week in week out (7 subs for starters). We often see regular fringe first teamers get injured, and then with no competitive game find there is no way back. When they finally get the chance, they are off the pace. If they were playing regularly at a reasonably competitive level, they have the chance to push for a first team call up.
According to ST, we have as many as 18 U23’s out on loan, so don’t see we would have a problem fielding a team. The young uns would gain their experience in the reserves playing alongside and against senior pros.
For a club like ourselves who clearly carry sufficient professionals on our books, where is the logic in not fielding a team in a reasonably competitive regional reserve league?
 
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