Does anyone have a contact at the Academy?

[New York Red]

I need to get a player looked at and I want to be sure his information gets in front of the right person.

 

Cheers.

[johngibo YPC]

Sutty or Bigal are gonna be on in a minute saying their arl fella knows Kenny

The massive bellends

[Mick_G]

I need to get a player looked at and I want to be sure his information gets in front of the right person.

 

Cheers.

 

What age mate ?

[stressederic]

And this is how the grooming begins...

[sean]

I need to get a player looked at and I want to be sure his information gets in front of the right person.

 

Cheers.

 

 

PLTBT!!

[Mick_G]

And this is how the grooming begins...

 

 

I look after These Motley Crews with quite a few academy lads on the books so do have a few contacts but it depends on the lads age and if he already plays for a team (if he is THAT good and playing locally i'd be surprised if he hadn't been called in already tbh)

Edited March 19, 2010 by Tony Harrison

[New York Red]

What age mate ?

 

17 years old. American kid with an EU passport. Getting come serious interest in Italy but I'd love to get him in with us.

 

 

I look after These Motley Crews with quite a few academy lads on the books so do have a few contacts but it depends on the lads age and if he already plays for a team (if he is THAT good and playing locally i'd be surprised if he hadn't been called in already tbh)

 

He's been playing in New York Tony. He already has a full scholarship to play at an American university but he wants to play professionally. He's currently getting looked at by Juventus, Chievo, Parma and Aston Villa.

 

I'd appreciate any guidance you can give me.

 

Cheers.

[Sion]

We've got enough young keepers. But thanks anyway.

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

that's not the 'looking at' he means

 

click, BOOM

[Mick_G]

17 years old. American kid with an EU passport. Getting come serious interest in Italy but I'd love to get him in with us.

 

 

 

He's been playing in New York Tony. He already has a full scholarship to play at an American university but he wants to play professionally. He's currently getting looked at by Juventus, Chievo, Parma and Aston Villa.

 

I'd appreciate any guidance you can give me.

 

Cheers.

Ah, probably wouldn't be able to help then mate, the scouts i know just get local kids at young ages into the satellite centres.

[Murphman]

Ah, probably wouldn't be able to help then mate, the scouts i know just get local kids at young ages into the satellite centres.

 

 

7 year olds at academies is bolllocks, sorry mate, it just is.

[Hassony]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgS7zhUiQ7o

[muleskinner]

7 year olds at academies is bolllocks, sorry mate, it just is.

 

My mates nephew (a goalkeeper) was poached by Derby County from Forest at the age of 8 and banned from playing for his school and Cubs team, took him a while to get to grips with not being able to just play football all the time but he loves it now and is doing really well.

[Duncan Disorderly]

Although that vid is just a sample which showed he can certainly be brave and is well built, not one of the players from any of the "OFFENSE" seemed to get stuck in in the "SCOREZONE" with any degree. Still seems fearless though.

[Mick_G]

7 year olds at academies is bolllocks, sorry mate, it just is.

I agree totally mate, it's parents who are approached after matches what can you do.

[Mick_G]

My mates nephew (a goalkeeper) was poached by Derby County from Forest at the age of 8 and banned from playing for his school and Cubs team, took him a while to get to grips with not being able to just play football all the time but he loves it now and is doing really well.

what gets me most is when i was their age i could go the park with my mates and PLAY FOOTY ALL DAY, you can't let kids of that age out on their own in the front garden these days, never mind to local parks, so how are kids meant to learn to play footie for enjoyment and to express themselves on the pitch when everything is coached into them from the age of 5 upwards? It's mad but it's the way things are now i guess, i started my teams to just let them have fun and if they win the odd game here and there then great but if not then meh ;P

 

I'm astounded at how seriously some adults treat kids footie even at under 7's there is a 'win at all costs' mentality, it's really uncomfortable some of the parental pressure you see being put on some kids and makes me wonder why i bother sometimes (a lot of the time at the moment if i'm honest).

[Duncan Disorderly]

what gets me most is when i was their age i could go the park with my mates and PLAY FOOTY ALL DAY, you can't let kids of that age out on their own in the front garden these days, never mind to local parks, so how are kids meant to learn to play footie for enjoyment and to express themselves on the pitch when everything is coached into them from the age of 5 upwards? It's mad but it's the way things are now i guess, i started my teams to just let them have fun and if they win the odd game here and there then great but if not then meh ;P

 

I'm astounded at how seriously some adults treat kids footie even at under 7's there is a 'win at all costs' mentality, it's really uncomfortable some of the parental pressure you see being put on some kids and makes me wonder why i bother sometimes (a lot of the time at the moment if i'm honest).

Never a truer word said!

[Ramón Benítez Hernández]

Could someone also put a word in for me, but I'd like to bypass the academy and go straight to the first team. I'm 35 and I can play right back or the Xabi Alonso role.

 

My physique is like a young Peter Kay.

[Maldini]

Could someone also put a word in for me, but I'd like to bypass the academy and go straight to the first team. I'm 35 and I can play right back or the Xabi Alonso role.

 

My physique is like a young Peter Kay.

 

Hey...HEY! There's a queue here mate!

[New York Red]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgS7zhUiQ7o

 

Its very funny watching that Hass. That pitch where most of that is shot is where my girls play their games.

 

Anyway, I hope he gets a look in. Despite his name, his Italian is terrible. He'd be far more at home in Britain.

 

that's not the 'looking at' he means

 

click, BOOM

 

 

Ahhh you kill me macca...

[Hassony]

to be fair, america have some decent keepers over the past 10 years or so, so he might have a chance

[muleskinner]

what gets me most is when i was their age i could go the park with my mates and PLAY FOOTY ALL DAY, you can't let kids of that age out on their own in the front garden these days, never mind to local parks, so how are kids meant to learn to play footie for enjoyment and to express themselves on the pitch when everything is coached into them from the age of 5 upwards? It's mad but it's the way things are now i guess, i started my teams to just let them have fun and if they win the odd game here and there then great but if not then meh ;P

 

I'm astounded at how seriously some adults treat kids footie even at under 7's there is a 'win at all costs' mentality, it's really uncomfortable some of the parental pressure you see being put on some kids and makes me wonder why i bother sometimes (a lot of the time at the moment if i'm honest).

 

Its the potential rewards that are making that side of thing worse. Without going all jumpers for goalposts etc, that is exactly how we used to play, just spend hours playing footy. Its a shame that that avenue isn't open to kids that much these days. My mates nephew has had his Grandad battering a ball at him for hours in the garden and its turned him into a really good shotstopper already, with decent coaching they have got high hopes for him at Derby, height may be an issue but he is looking like he should go past 6 foot.

Edited March 20, 2010 by muleskinner

[Murphman]

I agree totally mate, it's parents who are approached after matches what can you do.

 

 

I know, it's bloody terrible, they should be left to enjoy themselves, a level one coach is all you need at that age and the chances of them progressing are miniscule. I've also seen loads of kids were pretty crap aged 10 turned into good players, you can't make a call on an 8 year old unless it's a Maradonna or a Messi, it's ridiculous and can be harmful too in my opinion.

[New York Red]

I know, it's bloody terrible, they should be left to enjoy themselves, a level one coach is all you need at that age and the chances of them progressing are miniscule. I've also seen loads of kids were pretty crap aged 10 turned into good players, you can't make a call on an 8 year old unless it's a Maradonna or a Messi, it's ridiculous and can be harmful too in my opinion.

 

Thankfully, this kid has been brought up really well and is always belting the ball around with his mates. He's a cracking baseball player too.

[doug_mac]

Could someone also put a word in for me, but I'd like to bypass the academy and go straight to the first team. I'm 35 and I can play right back or the Xabi Alonso role.

 

My physique is like a young Peter Kay.

 

 

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