The only player you would get from the Youth team and bring up to first team would be Jackson Mitchell. Other than him no one at this stage would be worth anything in the first team. I would have Mitchell over Ridden any day of the week. Big G you sound very sour towards boys missing out in the Youth Team, perhaps a father of a son missing out? Great achievement by Youth team all the best this Saturday.
Everybody gives Andy Ridden a hard knock.
Sure he hasn't set the ASB league on fire, but those who know him from Cavy or elsewhere know how good he can be. Give him a couple of years, he will be starting and performing well at National league level.
Geordie Mansford has played a couple games for the first team, and been very solid aswell.
Campbell Attwood has been amazing, and though he may not get into the starting 11, he would be a fringe player that would make the guys above him work for the spot.