Emilio Lawrence

[LongsightM13]

Yep pal, just realised that!

I think Blue Star and Fletcher Moss are the only ones City are bothered about when it comes to the boys?

A couple of the Reddish clubs as well, thats where Phil came from

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

A couple of the Reddish clubs as well, thats where Phil came from

Of course.

 

[blue whippet]

It doesn't quite add up does it. You'd think we'd be all for it with the amount of investment in infrastructure with the CFA etc. The appointment of Jayne Ludlow as girls academy director was a good one on the face of it but the focus seems to be on the u16 level (from the outside looking in).

My daughter's not at the level yet (both in age and ability) for anyone to take note but we've got friendly with other parents who we bump into at tournaments etc. who have future superstar girls, and they all say the rags is the place to be (shudder). I know they have just taken on at least one mad city fan at u10 age group and have offered another girl who's family are big Liverpool fans the chance to train with an older age group for a year just to get her signed up when the time comes.

It's up to you as a family tolm, but if it was me, I'd have her at the rags (wearing her city skins underneath the kit of course). You never know, if we get our act together in the future, I'm sure the powers that be would love an opportunity to poach a die hard City fan from the rags.

But why are City like this, I find it odd. Would love to know the club's reasonings.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

But why are City like this, I find it odd. Would love to know the club's reasonings.

They don't care about building the local fanbase, so why would they bother about investing in under 12 girls football?

You would not believe the amount of girls with City tops on at training nights throughout Trafford each week, all idolising City and England players :(

It's just not on their radar.

United own youth girls football.

 

[blue whippet]

They don't care about building the local fanbase, so why would they bother about investing in under 12 girls football?

You would not believe the amount of girls with City tops on at training nights throughout Trafford each week, all idolising City and England players :(

It's just not on their radar.

United own youth girls football.

But we have a women's team that has been heavily invested in. They have also heavily invested in the boy's academy. Surely, if united train twice a week City can. I wouldn't expect nightly sessions but when the women's team was launched I took it for granted that there would be a girls academy. The club will find it hard to build up now if united are so far ahead. It will be the reverse of male football whereby everyone wants City, in girls it will be united. What a pity to fall asleep at the wheel. They had so much time to sort it too.

 

[City Raider]

So what sort of player is the lad? Fast? Technical? Bit of everything? Anyone he might compare to if fulfils potential?

 

[eyalluvitt]

I have just asked my United mate about him, his lad is pals with him and plays in same team at Everton, Jacob Beaumont-Clark.

Jacob plays for England schoolboys and has just signed scholar forms.

Everton are gutted about Emilio after putting in plenty of work with him.

My mate said he will be on a decent package going to City but be worth it, he's a top talent.

People shouldn't underestimate how proactive Everton are in Manchester and the surrounds.

They know they have to work twice as hard and even set up satellite training nights in Manchester for their kids from the area.

My mate's lad was released by United but Everton take chances on kids all the time.

I remember when my lad was about seven and playing at an indoor tournament near the Trafford Centre, they came to ask his age and had their people at all the games.

Same for my nephew, when the big spending Mersey millionaires came calling he left the rags.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

But we have a women's team that has been heavily invested in. They have also heavily invested in the boy's academy. Surely, if united train twice a week City can. I wouldn't expect nightly sessions but when the women's team was launched I took it for granted that there would be a girls academy. The club will find it hard to build up now if united are so far ahead. It will be the reverse of male football whereby everyone wants City, in girls it will be united. What a pity to fall asleep at the wheel. They had so much time to sort it too.

Yep, you snooze, you lose.

United are smart, they sponsor the Cup competitions through their foundation, so have a visible presence at that level.

Anyhow, someone has kindly sent me a PM for the girls liaison at City, so nothing ventured...

 

[Dribble]

Good luck to the kid. Seems we are now the place all the best youngsters want to come to

Hopefully. Success breeds success, but we can't ever rest on our laurels.

 

[Dribble]

So what sort of player is the lad? Fast? Technical? Bit of everything? Anyone he might compare to if fulfils potential?

Rapid, technical, skillful, energetic with endurance & physical if he needs to be. The kid's got it all mate. He now just needs to realise it on a bigger stage.