Age of squad

[ko qpr]

Sorry....but just taking another look at the squad and also noticed, that if you took what would probably be our strongest 11 at the moment, there our only 2 players (Taarabt and Faurlin) under the age of 29....and a significant chunk are over 30.

Do you think this is a problem, or do you think that experience will compensate for the lack of young legs?

[W12_Ranger]

Sorry....but just taking another look at the squad and also noticed, that if you took what would probably be our strongest 11 at the moment, there our only 2 players (Taarabt and Faurlin) under the age of 29....and a significant chunk are over 30.

Do you think this is a problem, or do you think that experience will compensate for the lack of young legs?

Why do people assume when a player hits 30 it makes him slow and off the pace compared to a youngster.

Experience is why we stand a better chance of staying up over Swansea and Norwich

[Factamondo]

many a fine tune played on an old fiddle!!!

[ko qpr]

Why do people assume when a player hits 30 it makes him slow and off the pace compared to a youngster.

Experience is why we stand a better chance of staying up over Swansea and Norwich

Mother nature??? Dosen't make them slow, just slower than they were it's only natural i'm afraid....but like i said don't see it as a bad thing neccesarily, which is why i asked in my first post would experience outway the lack of young legs...but thank you for your answer

[Factamondo]

Mother nature??? Dosen't make them slow, just slower than they were it's only natural i'm afraid....but like i said don't see it as a bad thing neccesarily, which is why i asked in my first post would experience outway the lack of young legs...but thank you for your answer

what about mine

[ko qpr]

what about mine

Sorry and yours and your right definately many a good tune played on an old fiddle indeed, and i for one hope Bothroyd and Campbell will be making sweet music together

[Factamondo]

[SuperHoopNik]

look at Anelka, he's like 100000 and has played for pretty much every team and he's still got some speed and quality

[W12hoops]

Look at Ryan Giggs.. Vital part of uniteds team, at the age of 38.

[JudoRanger]

Our squad is ageing a bit tbh. Most are around 30-33 yrd old.

But we do have alot of players with PL experience:

Kenny, Hall, Gabbidon, Dyer, Campbell, Hulse, Smith, Helguson, Cerny, Ramage, Shittu.

Thats half the squad there.

[MYU]

Why do people assume when a player hits 30 it makes him slow and off the pace compared to a youngster.

Experience is why we stand a better chance of staying up over Swansea and Norwich

So true and well said.