First Crusader makes transition from Reserves to First Team : Wed Jun 24, 2009 9:08 pm  

Lloyd White features in the Crusaders squad that travels to Saints for Friday night's game.

He featured for the Crusaders Colts last year and Crusaders reserves this.

Good to see John Dixon not scared to give youth a chance if they show promise.

And before somebody says players have done this before. Not before playing first team then dropping down they haven't.

: Wed Jun 24, 2009 9:56 pm  

hes been ripping it up in the reserves, doesnt he play half back?

: Thu Jun 25, 2009 7:29 am  

He's honestly the first lad to come through? Only one?

: Thu Jun 25, 2009 7:33 am  

Catalancs wrote:

He's honestly the first lad to come through? Only one?

The first to come through the whole process of academy, reserves to first team, I don’t think that’s too much of a surprise given the club has only been in existence for 4 years. The other players, I imagine, were either drafted in or were placed straight into the first team.

Regardless this is what we are all wanting and what is vital for RL in south Wales. Hopefully he will be the first of many.

: Thu Jun 25, 2009 7:35 am  

Khlav Kalash wrote:

The first to come through the whole process of academy, reserves to first team, I don’t think that’s too much of a surprise given the club has only been in existence for 4 years. The other players, I imagine, were either drafted in or were placed straight into the first team.

Regardless this is what we are all wanting and what is vital for RL in south Wales. Hopefully he will be the first of many.

Ah ok. Why is this not on Celtic board?

: Thu Jun 25, 2009 7:40 am  

Catalancs wrote:

Ah ok. Why is this not on Celtic board?

Any other club fair enough, but I think due to the infancy of the side it’s pretty much newsworthy on here too. Much like when they won their first match and their first home match in SL.

: Thu Jun 25, 2009 7:44 am  

Khlav Kalash wrote:

Any other club fair enough, but I think due to the infancy of the side it’s pretty much newsworthy on here too. Much like when they won their first match and their first home match in SL.

True I suppose.

: Thu Jun 25, 2009 7:59 am  

Big news indeed

' Ex RU player takes up RL '

Never happened before

And before you all start , yes it is good news and well done both to the lad and the club

: Thu Jun 25, 2009 8:17 am  

Good news. Surely with their crack academy there can be no worries for the future down at the Crusaders.
Had my first trip down there at the weekend and it's a marvelous trip, great fans, nice little compact ground, a team trying to play attractive RL and some of the friendliest locals you'll ever come across.

: Thu Jun 25, 2009 1:42 pm  

Catalancs wrote:

He's honestly the first lad to come through? Only one?

in about six months of superleague? shocking!