Apb knows the real score, there are other similar stories and many a local ‘talent’ picked at 7 years old whose dad runs the team!
Then this local talent gets discarded at 13 years old when the bigger clubs kick out their youngsters which we then pick up. Said dad is usually moved aside after a couple of years at U 9 when a coach with qualifications then comes in.
If you watch any under 16 team locally or school match these discarded youngsters do actually stand out and can pull all the tricks that the pro’s do, going down easily, rolling about, gaining free kicks, the better ones find space and drop off their marker to score the odd goal.
Watch these youngsters at NCEL or Midland league and they do not stand out or impress against the rest in those leagues.
So whilst these youngsters coming into the team run about and look promising, non has made a telling contribution ie scored, hit a shot on target, made an assist or won many free kicks.
Real talent would stand out and I am sorry I don’t see it, Kilmore, Cowling, Pointon, Cox, Hall, Alexander, Adelekun all had something extra and you could see it even in their passing and movement.
