U21's.Cov v Fleetwood. (1 Viewer)

stupot07 said:

They get them that early now, at 5-6 as part of the the pre academy they have plenty of coaching opportunities to improve technical and tactical ability. Lad who played for my team got picked up by Blues at the end of the U12s, not particularly the best technically, but absolutely rapid and strong, the reason is you can teach kids technical and tactical ability, but you can't teach pace and power.

Coincidentally, JCH never went to an academy, he got picked up at 15/16 at an open trial, also Jodi Jones never went through a formal academy. They are having better careers than 99.9% of players that have been through academies from aged 6 to 18.

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slowpoke said:

They are all 17 ffs! I bet you were still delivering yellow shite at their age.

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slowpoke said:

You don’t know what you are on about

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shmmeee said:

And so far they’d be right.

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napolimp said:

What are you talking about? He did make it as a top level pro. If they had kept him for another season or so they could have sold him for a good fee.

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Nick said:

They literally say their ages in their latest video.

Stretton is nearly 19
Obikwu is


Funny that.

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slowpoke said:

In fairness to Stretton nearly 19 as you say makes him 18, he spent most of last season with his leg in a brace so for him there’s a bit of catching up to do.

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