Ball boys/girls (4 Viewers)

[Hutch11]

Ours are shocking
Go to other grounds and their ball people are great at getting the ball back in play , they're quick and accurate
Ours just sit there no where near the cones they put the balls on
Absolutely hopeless


Sorry if this has been mentioned elsewhere

 

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[Hutch11]

Don’t know how feasible it would be but I thought being a ball boy would be ideal for the academy sides. Maybe u15’s.

Would help them learn when to speed up / slow down a game and they’d certainly be capable.

What better way to learn from the first team than to watch them that close.

Excellent idea

 

[clint van damme]

Ours are shocking
Go to other grounds and their ball people are great at getting the ball back in play , they're quick and accurate
Ours just sit there no where near the cones they put the balls on
Absolutely hopeless


Sorry if this has been mentioned elsewhere

Robins out!

 

[chiefdave]

Don’t know how feasible it would be but I thought being a ball boy would be ideal for the academy sides. Maybe u15’s.

Are they just random kids? At one point they def were kids from the academy because I remember them announcing the change and saying it was about having the kids in and around the match day environment.

 

[stupot07]

I believe they are kids who play for cov's development centre, Sky Blues in the Community.

I assume they have been told to sit and not get too involved. And the balls are on the cones to the players to get them, so the ball boys/girls are there to fill the gaps in-between the cones.

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[Potbellypig]

Yeah they are the kids from SBITC. Some of them will be close to academy level but some are just whose parents are willing to pay the £57 a month for the privilege.

 

[skybluecam]

Definitely something to look at in January. Get some skilful ones in from Europe.

 

[stupot07]

Definitely something to look at in January. Get some skilful ones in from Europe.

Or we could raid Barnsley again.

 

[AJB1983]

I believe they are kids who play for cov's development centre, Sky Blues in the Community.

I assume they have been told to sit and not get too involved. And the balls are on the cones to the players to get them, so the ball boys/girls are there to fill the gaps in-between the cones.

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You assume correctly.
And put the balls back on the cones when one has been taken.
They’re doing what they’re told.

 

[gspotgaz]

Need some more experience - king out!

 

[AJB1983]

Ours are shocking
Go to other grounds and their ball people are great at getting the ball back in play , they're quick and accurate
Ours just sit there no where near the cones they put the balls on
Absolutely hopeless


Sorry if this has been mentioned elsewhere

 

[djr8369]

Would they be so relaxed if Vivesh was still here?

 

[Robinshio]

quite often ignoring a ball on a cone 2 feet from them

 

[covcity4life]

Fucking Doug king strikes again

 

[ProfessorbyGrace]

They’ve always been lacklustre, my mate was a ball boy in the mid 90’s and chucked the ball to John Salako way too high (and like a girl), and made him strain his back.

I’m quite sure he had to be substituted about 5-10 minutes later.

 

[Torquay Sky Blue]

They call them Ball Retriever's at Plainmoor these days

 

[Perennial Lurker]

I thought the new performance director would be all over this , embarrassing for the club

 

[Mcbean]

go to other grounds and they are running to retrieve - used to be a old boy in a blue blazer who walked around and gave them a bollocking to keep them awake

 

[AJB1983]

Jesus Christ - so we’re criticising 14 year old kids now who aren’t running to retrieve a ball when they don’t need to cos the players have to use one of 15 from a cone round the side of the pitch.
I guess seeing as we won on Saturday we’ve got to have something to moan about.

 

[Bernie Rhodes Nose]

Ours are shocking
Go to other grounds and their ball people are great at getting the ball back in play , they're quick and accurate
Ours just sit there no where near the cones they put the balls on
Absolutely hopeless


Sorry if this has been mentioned elsewhere

Bring back Viveash!!!

 

[Gleneagles65]

This is a very good thread and needed to be spoken about. How it’s addressed is beyond me but something needs to be done.

 

[Hutch11]

Jesus Christ - so we’re criticising 14 year old kids now who aren’t running to retrieve a ball when they don’t need to cos the players have to use one of 15 from a cone round the side of the pitch.
I guess seeing as we won on Saturday we’ve got to have something to moan about.

What a pleb
When we were losing and the players were looking around for a ball don't you think it would've been more beneficial for our ball boys to recycle quickly like they do around the country?

 

[Travs]

What a pleb
When we were losing and the players were looking around for a ball don't you think it would've been more beneficial for our ball boys to recycle quickly like they do around the country?

You boring bastard

 

[Hutch11]

You boring bastard

Yeah and me

 

[Londonccfcfan]

Quite clearly we are missing a trick. It is very frustrating.

In a game of such fine margins why isnt there any training given to the ball boys. We are we as a club so naive at every single small detail its beyond belief.

I remember at Morecambe/accrington away once they were in the lead it felt like the ball boys dissapeared! Not one single away game at league 1 or league 2 level do u get the ball back. Unless the hone team is losing!

 

[chiefdave]

Is everyone just ignoring the post about this being how it has to work under current EFL rules for multiball?

 

[skybluecam]

What a pleb
When we were losing and the players were looking around for a ball don't you think it would've been more beneficial for our ball boys to recycle quickly like they do around the country?

They can't, read the rules

 

[skybluecam]

Is everyone just ignoring the post about this being how it has to work under current EFL rules for multiball?

yes lol

boomers strike again

 

[Perennial Lurker]

Is everyone just ignoring the post about this being how it has to work under current EFL rules for multiball?

Looks like it
I even posted a sarcastic post that went over most heads

 

[Old Warwickshire lad]

Then why on Saturday when they were winning, did their keeper wait to retrieve the ball from the crowd when a shot went wide?
At no time did he get the ball from a tee, and the referee did not instruct him to do so.

 

[Hutch11]

Didn't realise there were rules governing this
Looks like ours are obeying but as said above, referees need to ensure all players are retrieving balls from the cones

Still bloody frustrating when losing and you want to get on with it though

 

[Nick]

I remember the other week when we were losing, they just sat there and let the players come to get the ball when it was in front of them.

So are we saying that's what should happen and other clubs are breaking rules by having the ball boys speed it up / slow it down?

We haven't really used that like we should since we had the one who looked about 24 and was great at knowing when to rush to get the ball and when to shithouse.