SkyBlueSam01
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Yeah it was Lafferty
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Yeah it was Lafferty
Frostie
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How many 16 year old kids dominate on crosses against a senior men's team tbf?
fernandopartridge
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His Dad would be looking down and so proud. I'm really pleased for him yet sad that his Dad never got to see it.
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lord_garrincha
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Must be talented... Looked dead small between the sticks... Wish him all the best.
lord_garrincha
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Such a shame... Life can be a right fucker
SBchimp
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He would have been buzzing. I scouted Shay as an 8 year old and his dad was so excited about him being in the Academy.Such a shame... Life can be a right fucker
Unfortunately we didn’t take him until he was a bit older but thankfully Alan did get to see him play for the club.
SkyblueDad
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You scout for the Acadamy then ?
SBchimp
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Not for the past 3/4 years but probably 10 years previously
larry_david
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Those two brothers coming through might do alright ya know!
SBchimp
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Whilst I’m happy to take credit for them both, I only actually only introduced the youngest one to the academy 
. Although there are two other brothers coming through. Brad who scored the first goal yesterday and his younger brother a couple of years younger that I did bring both in 
. Although there are two other brothers coming through. Brad who scored the first goal yesterday and his younger brother a couple of years younger that I did bring both in
SkyblueDad
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His younger brother plays with my grandson at Acadamy U15 level.
covcity4life
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What are scouts told to look out for in young players? Like under 13s I meanWhilst I’m happy to take credit for them both, I only actually only introduced the youngest one to the academy
Just curious
rob9872
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I've wondered that too, as I had a couple of mates scouted that I didn't think were much better than the rest of us when quite young. Neither made it as most probably don't to be fair, but looking at kids playing now I see it as being composed with the ball, but well balanced rather than simlly rapid, when running without the ball.
covcity4life
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Yeah just wondered what look out for as the sport changes and reforms at grassroots etc
A friend showed me an email from ccfc giving feedback on his kid in academy at age 9 or sumthing and it was a lot of needs to toughen up and be stronger in tackle etc
He was very skillfull player so perhaps he did need to add that side to his game and his dad did agree, altho I think he also thought maybe a bit of dinosaur football attitude too. Easy to get offended when your child though
SBchimp
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Firstly you’re looking for a good athlete. But for me it was never anything specific. I’d just watch for a while no real focus on anything, take down a few numbers when a lad does something different. Then focus on them a bit later in the game.
As far as what makes someone different, could be anything, how they move with or without the ball, seeing a pass even if they don’t execute it. Attitude and desire also. Contrary to popular opinion it’s not about their size but you do need to consider if they’ll cope with the physicality of the academy environment.
Lots of scouts including at Coventry have reports to complete that break down different attributes of a player, I never did.
As always it’s an opinion, I stood at a tournament at Sphinx telling the academy manager that we should bring Will Bapaga in only to be overruled, what did I know
Thankfully someone else did invite him in a year or so later.
As far as what makes someone different, could be anything, how they move with or without the ball, seeing a pass even if they don’t execute it. Attitude and desire also. Contrary to popular opinion it’s not about their size but you do need to consider if they’ll cope with the physicality of the academy environment.
Lots of scouts including at Coventry have reports to complete that break down different attributes of a player, I never did.
As always it’s an opinion, I stood at a tournament at Sphinx telling the academy manager that we should bring Will Bapaga in only to be overruled, what did I know
Thankfully someone else did invite him in a year or so later.
GaryMabbuttsLeftKnee
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Sky Blue Pete
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Things will change with self isolation I think in elite sport
edgy
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It needs to fast. And in life in general. We can't go on making people isolate who are negative.
Self-isolation to be eased for fully vaccinated adults in step 4 This will naturally change it.
Sky Blue Pete
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Elite sport will be before then I reckon
chiefdave
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The way the EFL allowed Rotherham to keep postponing games has also set a precedent. Other clubs will now expect the same treatment.
Not sure the change to self isolation rules will really help, the players will be in close contact so its difficult to imagine with how infectious the delta variant is that you'll have one player getting it and nobody else in the squad. As a minimum you'd expect them to have to test negative otherwise its asking for trouble.
We'll_live_and_die
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NEWS: Details regarding Leamington and Wolves tickets
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