Under 18's or Reserves?

[Dickybran]

I've just signed a load of 18 year old hot prospect players, should I put them in the Under 18 Squad or Reserves?

 

[thunderblood]

Put them in the under 18s squad,since then they will play both under 18s and reserve matches if they are good enough

 

[Dickybran]

Nice one!

 

[ShinyJaker]

Put them in the first team and make them available to both, and give them the odd 10 mins in cup / easy league games for match practise

 

[Ameniste]

I agree with ShinyJaker, if you want the player to develop well you should place him in First Team and available for reserves. Play him occasionally in the first team or else he won't improve. Reserves and under 18s squad does squat to developing the player, they're just useful for keeping them matchfit.3

 

[covmatty1]

Agree with Shiny again, there's no substitute for first team experience, but also make them available to reserves.
So have them being tutored by a senior player and give them the odd minutes here and there, then perhaps try and send them out to a feeder club for a while, somewhere in a low enough division (but still a place with good training facilities if possible) where he will get regular 1st team football.

 

[Dickybran]

Put them in the under 18s squad,since then they will play both under 18s and reserve matches if they are good enough

Sorry thunderblood, you're out voted 4-1. I have to go with Shiny's suggestion.