ah the age old scenario of 1st and 2nd team, this is very difficult to resolve or deal with. My own personal point of view is that the 1st and 2nd team manager need to be on a level playing field and the clubs mentallity would be that both managers see and agree a way of developing players in which ever team they play in. If your 2nd team manager doesn't agree with what you want to implement then the donkey is dead before you start.
I would also suggest that there is a structure of players who train and commit to the club should get the oppotunities that arise for 1st team places and that the 2nd team players are brought through on merit and not just to fill in for a 1st team player or players that can't be arsed etc, once a 2nd team player has managed to push for a a 1st team place then this player needs to be developed and given time in the 1st team and not thrown back once the so called superstars are available again. If you want a club mentality then 'i'm playing my best players available everytime' cannot work only possibly on that match day but long term no cigar brother.
You and the 2nd team manager to me are numbers 1 and 2 in the club and you two need to agree the principles from the outset next year.

How do you like those apples IW.

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i agree totally and i think we all have the same ethic, the problem being is that if no one (two or three) trains or plays regularly the opportunity to gain spirit let alone constant selection seems a difficult challenge, you may recall in a previous life when the melon helped us win district cups etc.we had one team and players were selected on merit, remember mr humphreys was always selected.

Amen and good luck son

Albion dont pay subs....how does anyone think they will fair this season in the Premier?

Yeah, I'd heard that they don't pay either!

Should do alright in Prem though, if they put their best side out.

Depends how much they are paying ! Looks like Farsley have got some players that want paying. Or is it a myth that Albion pay their players ?

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