Youth Football

[TQA]

 

Is it true that Ramsgate have all the Youth Quality in Thanet? I watched the 18’s lose badly, what is the situation in this area? <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />

[Gate Watcher]

Im not sure if MFC is working closely enough with the youth set-up at the moment. Maybe next season with the reserve side this will change as it needs to if we are to be the best for youth in the area. Of course it is not something that will change over night but in time I would think the club know they will have to work very closely with the youth side. I understand the under 18s had to provide all their own equipment which I find a bit odd.

 

I think a lot of it comes from the coaches. If we poached a couple of good youth coaches in the area the quality players would follow.

[jkmaskell]

I hear the under 16s played at the weekend...anyone know the latest standings for the youth sides...

[philDMinime]

if you look in the local papers it sometime has all the local tables for all age groups, Margate are overall doing well

[hangthedj]

The under 16's didn't play at the weekend but a friend of mine who plays for them said that they have been offered Hartsdown Park to play their last 2 games of the season, must be because the pitch is getting ripped up at the end of the season anyway. Hope they do play there as they will probably get more support than usual.

[philDMinime]

thanks for that TBM

 

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[TQA]

Seems to be the case that Ramsgate and Dover have produced a number of players for their reserve team, Dover's Youth Team Manager used to be at margate?? years ago.

 

Hope to see the sixteens play this week!

[rayw]

Be great to see a really good youth policy,with players progressin in large numbers to the ist team.

I am sure it would create more interest in the club locally and help the club progress up the pyramid.

[Gate Watcher]

The main thing is it would create more interest in the club if we had a really good youth setup. Then there is the chance that we could see a really good player or two come through the ranks especially with a reserve side it will be possible to see some progression. The Suburban league is a much better standard than the Kent league lower divisions.

[slightly123]

You do have a youth section from U/7s to U/18s now which fall under the umbrella of Margate Football Club. The leagues are published every week in the Thanet Gazette on Friday.

We do have Mush teams at U/13, U/15 and U/18.

[Gate Watcher]

I don't really see how Thanet Colts can be a major draw in the area. I would like to see a youth development officer appointed ASAP and also maybe if the club held a youth trial day at HDP before the pitch is ripped up we could find a few more quality youth team players and attract some new fans.

[rayw]

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Gate Watcher said:
The main thing is it would create more interest in the club if we had a really good youth setup. Then there is the chance that we could see a really good player or two come through the ranks especially with a reserve side it will be possible to see some progression. The Suburban league is a much better standard than the Kent league lower divisions.

The examples of Dover and Ramsgate suggests to me that the Suburban league is a bad choice.
MFC need local players.Borehamwood have 8 players from their own small town in the team.FA trophy semi finalists suggests to me team spirit is probably not too bad.
Ramsgate also have a good team spirit and having seen both levels of football,i would say if they can keep their team together they could be a real threat in the Premier league.

The youth section needs to draw in as many good local players as possible.
It should be building for the future and the reserves should be a natural step up.

[blueblood]

Once again. Refering back to the last Misa open meeting when KP said a youth development officer had been chosen and would be starting in the next few weeks,(6 weeks from meeting).

[Hunty]

With reference to the Margate youth teams the Under 13's are now climbing up the Kent Youth League, they beat Fisher 3 - 0 yesterday away from home, only the second defeat of the season for Fisher, and their first home defeat for 2 years. They have there own website at www.afcmargate.net which has match reports etc.

The future is bright for this age group, and they are the best team in East Kent.

[Gate Watcher]

Your results seem to have picked up lately so you are obviously going the right way. Glad to see the website and that the players go on there and seem to be enjoying their football. I hope you can keep us up to date of any news although I have added the site to my favourites.

[TQA]

 

Who is the Youth Development Officer? I have been told there are a few unhappy people at Dover in their Youth set up? Anyone know anymore?