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JOE Roach's youngsters shrugged off the unavailability of 10 players to record another impressive victory at the weekend.
Cherries' under-18s were left depleted after injuries and first-team call-ups ravaged Roach's squad.
But this failed to stop the in-form side as goals from Carl Preston, Jordan Rose and Danny Ings gave the team, which included seven schoolboys, a comfortable Puma Youth Alliance South West Conference win.
"We had 10 players out," explained Cherries head of youth Roach.
"Sam Vokes, Joe Partington, Josh McQuoid, Ryan Pryce, Billy Franks and Matt Finlay were in the first team and Richie Whittingham, George Webb, Elliott Cooper and Rico Wilson were injured.
"But the team have done fantastically well. Two lads were called in from the under-16s. They ended up playing for me and slipped in like they'd been part of it for a while."
Roach emphasised the difference between playing for the senior youth side and the under-16s.
He said: "Under-16s is still a developmental age group. There are no yellow or red cards and it's a non-league environment.
"The under-18s is closer to the reserve and first teams. Points are seen as being more important, so it does change the mentality."
Cherries opened the scoring on Saturday in the seventh minute after Preston profited from an Ings assist.
Rose doubled the lead on 41 minutes before Ings struck a third following what Roach described as a "fantastic" pass from Jamie Davidson.
Roach was quick to heap praise on his young guns.
He said: "I've got a lot of hopes for Danny Ings. Him and Jamie Davidson have certainly forged a good partnership, considering they've only just come in during the last couple of weeks.
"Tom Hill did really well in the centre of the pitch, as did young goalkeeper Dan Thomas."
Roach's youngsters are second in the South West Conference behind runaway leaders Plymouth Argyle.
Cherries Youth: Thomas, Reeve, Queere, Oldring, Newton, Green (Hutchings, 54), Rose, Hill (Burbidge, 65), Preston (McGookin, 79), Davidson, Ings.
Cherries' in-form forward Vokes has retained his place in the Welsh under-21 squad to face Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday, March 26 in a UEFA Championship 2009 qualifier.
Roach's youth players get the chance to show their credentials in the club's reserve fixture at Bristol City tonight (7pm).
Eddie Howe's side is not expected to include any professionals due to the injuries that have hit Kevin Bond's League One strugglers.
7:00am Tuesday 18th March 2008
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CommentPosted by: cherryfan, Horndean on 8:07am Tue 18 Mar 08
Amazing isn't it! Here is a coach (Joe) moaning about loosing regular players and having to cobble togther a make shift side. But the subtle difference between Joe and Kevin is that he still gets fantastic results with 10 players out! Well done Joe and the youngsters, hopefully a management change will happen soon and you will get your chances with Bournemouth rather than leave us to get league experience.
Amazing isn't it! Here is a coach (Joe) moaning about loosing regular players and having to cobble togther a make shift side. But the subtle difference between Joe and Kevin is that he still gets fantastic results with 10 players out! Well done Joe and the youngsters, hopefully a management change will happen soon and you will get your chances with Bournemouth rather than leave us to get league experience.
Posted by: footyfan, salisbury on 8:15am Tue 18 Mar 08
Joes doing such a great job with the boy wich are hopefully the future afcb players. well done
Joes doing such a great job with the boy wich are hopefully the future afcb players. well done
Posted by: kevvo, The dog house again on 2:23pm Tue 18 Mar 08
Give Joe the managers job at least he knows what success is and what a good Player looks like.
Give Joe the managers job at least he knows what success is and what a good Player looks like.
Posted by: footyfan, salisbury on 4:44pm Tue 18 Mar 08
i think he would make a great manager . it just shows what respect the boy have got for him and he gets great results
i think he would make a great manager . it just shows what respect the boy have got for him and he gets great results
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