stumpy Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Agree with the sentiment that if your good enough your old enough. Junior football isn't as rough and tumble as it was say 20years ago. Look at AC Milan currently their goalie is only 16 and Buffon started around same age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playsuptop Posted March 4, 2016 Author Share Posted March 4, 2016 Ralph i see that even at u15 level when a boy drops from pro youth in to his own age group. They don's get the competitive side of things when in pro youth so long. We beat a team a few weeks back who had 4 drop outs from pro youth and they walked off the park laughing and joking with each other! They have had the competitive edge taken out of them which is totally wrong in my opinion - life's a battle! Agree with this, played pro youth for years. You were playing for a contract the following year rather than a win on the day. There was no team bond as everyone was in it for their own benifit. If you personally have a good game, the result didn't matter as it made you look good to the manager and had a better chance of getting kept on the following year. League titles, cup finals! Take that any day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardest ned in glasgow Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Age is only a number. Juniors isn't any rougher than elsewhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garrellburn Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Kilsyth won the Scottish junior club with a forward line (remember that?) which had a sixteen year old (Alex Paterson), a 17 year old (Billy Wilson), an 18 year old (Jim Green), a 19 year old (Pat McMahon) and an old guy of 21 (Jimmy Carroll). This was in the days when allegedly Junior football was a rough house with a "hatchet" man at the centre of defence and refs turning a blind eye. Definitely not so, it was a man's game but skill will always prevail, and these guys had it in plenty. And there was another 18 year old who would definitely have been in the team (Drew Jarvie) but he had been injured in a Junior international after our semi final tie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenny131 Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 I stated something similar to a man in his late 50s who was involved with the sfa only 5 months ago, I also said that in Wales and Northern Ireland where I was assigned to with my job that kids and amatuer teams in these locations were streets ahead of Scotland, by having 1st,2nd and 3rd teams all playing in leagues and cups. Participation in these locations are miles ahead of Scotland. His reply was it don't matter how many people play it's about quality. Well there both at the euros was my reply Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan88 Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 I singed with Blantyre Vics when a was 16 never played much but when I did it was a great experience got a league medal Also with them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hertha/BJFC1938 Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 I stated something similar to a man in his late 50s who was involved with the sfa only 5 months ago, I also said that in Wales and Northern Ireland where I was assigned to with my job that kids and amatuer teams in these locations were streets ahead of Scotland, by having 1st,2nd and 3rd teams all playing in leagues and cups. Participation in these locations are miles ahead of Scotland. His reply was it don't matter how many people play it's about quality. Well there both at the euros was my reply Well said and sometimes we need to remember that rather than think young guys are scared to enter a " mans " arena the exact opposite can be true too. Young guys can be fearless sometimes and it doesn't really sink in who they're playing against and reputations. I remember eoin Jess at aberdeen as a young teenager taking on Rangers international players in cup finals and the guy was superb , he just took it all in his stride and was immense , Jess is only one example ️️however despite not going onto fulfilling his potential he was great back then against guys who had made it . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sponsorsladdie Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Is there not issues around having to have separate changing areas for teenagers depending on age. I'm pretty sure it was along the lines of kids under 17 or 16 couldn't change in the same changing room as anyone above the age? Is that no longer an issue? If it is do clubs have the facilities to cope? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeredbook Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 A certain Partick Thistle striker started in Junior Football at that age and has certainly proved himself at that level. Well done Kris. Absolute role model for any youngster starting out . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginola97 Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 I was at Girvan when kris played against us for Kello. Absolute stick out even then . As per earlier text I think this is without doubt the way forward. Always remember going to Maryhill midweek and they had a wall full of ex players who became legends. !!! Brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pablo1980 Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 I think it's a great idea my own son is playing today and he is only 16. Has just left pro youth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pablo1980 Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 I think it's a great idea my own son is playing today and he is only 16. Has just left pro youth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pablo1980 Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 I think it's a great idea my own son is playing today and he is only 16. Has just left pro youth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larky55 Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 I think it's a great idea my own son is playing today and he is only 16. Has just left pro youth Good luck to your son this afternoon, pablo. If he's a striker I fancy him for a hat trick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pablo1980 Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 Good luck to your son this afternoon, pablo. If he's a striker I fancy him for a hat trick.Unfortunately no hattrick just the 1 goal coming off the bench. In his first game in the juniors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megaspinnernet2 Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 I think it's a great idea my own son is playing today and he is only 16. Has just left pro youthWhat club for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pablo1980 Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 What club forCraigmark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larky55 Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 Unfortunately no hattrick just the 1 goal coming off the bench. In his first game in the juniors Only 1, hope you made him walk home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pablo1980 Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 Only 1, hope you made him walk home.He only played 15 mins so I can't be too hard on him lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pablo1980 Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 I know your a proud father , but don't set the the boy up to be shot down , he is just a young boy learning his trade Yes I know that he will be on a dual contract so will be prominently playing for his 19s team long way to go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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