Celtic B team set to continue in Lowland League despite its failings

Q: Why is the Celtic B team continuing in the Lowland League?

The Celtic B team is continuing in the Lowland League despite its challenges as there are no immediate plans for a change.

Q: What are the failings of the Celtic B team in the Lowland League?

The failings of the Celtic B team in the Lowland League include struggles with performance and the overall environment being less than ideal for player development.

Q: What alternatives are being considered for the Celtic B team?

There are suggestions that a return to reserve football would provide a better solution for the Celtic B team.

Q: How has the Green Brigade reacted to the Celtic B team's situation?

The Green Brigade has shown support for the Celtic B team, as evidenced by their presence at matches, such as the one against Albion Rovers.

Celtic B team set to continue in Lowland League despite its failings

Celtic B team set to continue in Lowland League despite its failings. It’s clearly not an ideal environment and a return to reserve football would be a much better solution…

Green Brigade at Albion Rovers v Celtic B. Photo social media

The much maligned Celtic B side who compete in the Scottish Lowland League has been subject to severe scrutiny in the past few years, and despite rumours of the club’s involvement in the lower leagues coming to an end, it’s been revealed that we plan for our youngsters to compete at that level for the foreseeable future.

For me, and I’m not alone, it’s not an idea that’s working, and it brings no value whatsoever to our youth players in terms of their overall development. Something that is mighty evident in our recent record at rearing the stars of tomorrow. Didn’t Hearts take the decision to withdraw their B team from this environment, following the Rangers who did so previously. This leaves just Celtic having a B team operating at Lowland League level.

Albion Rovers players applaud the support. Photo Albion Rovers Facebook page

Talk of loaning out our young players to Championship or even League One clubs is a positive step, and it will be of more benefit to them than playing for a side who have no pressure on them whatsoever, and regularly finish mid table.

But in my opinion we need a return to the old tried and trusted system of reserve football which was very much a regular fixture back in the day, and one for some reason or another that was discontinued, something that proved to be a huge mistake, not that the powers that be will admit as much.

Reserve football was made up of promising youngsters, and hardened pros who were out of favour at their clubs, players also returning from injury found it a very worthwhile exercise, and more beneficial than a behind closed doors ‘bounce’ game.

Albion Rovers supporters watch the game at Clydebank. Photo Albion Rovers Facebook page

Reserve football was also a regular thing. Week in week out, with games in front of some decent crowds, fixtures that had meaning, and tested players to the fullest. Something that our current crop of youngsters are lacking experience in.

I reckon that Celtic should forget the Lowland League experiment, and get together with fellow clubs and push for the return of reserve football in Scotland. It’s for the good of our game’s future.

Just an Ordinary Bhoy

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