James McAtee

OntarioBlue said:
Whatever happened to him, he was another one that was going to be the next great thing, played ok in a couple of games and disappeared.

it just shows you how good the few who actually make it out of the academy into the first team and stay there really are.
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That is true but does it also show how important the development is from say 16-20 years of age. It seems like many with the ability fall by the way side during this period.
 
franksinatra said:
That is true but does it also show how important the development is from say 16-20 years of age. It seems like many with the ability fall by the way side during this period.
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Like many professional sportsmen who reach the top, the psychological development during these years are crucial. It doesn't matter if they are intelligent or thick, but how they respond to praise, criticism, success or setbacks.
Money, women, booze are quagmires ready to unrail a career, The problem for many is that once you leave the road to the top it is difficult to get back.
 
Carver said:
James McAtee is the son of St Helens scrum half John McAtee.
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Former scrum-half but I don't think he started a game for Saints. Him signing for Saints from Eccles as a 16/17 year old at the time was big news. He was a cracking little player. Clearly a talented family.
 
There is a thread in the main forum that once declared him 'the English Messi'.

While i don't think that was ever realistic,at 17,he has still seemingly developed into an excellent talent,having started the EDS season very well.

Maybe,hopefully......amongst the next to start making the 1st team coaches sit up and take notice?
 
He's really good. Very similar to Foden though, and I do wonder if Foden kinda just...got there first? Cole Palmer may have too. McAtee turns 18 in a couple of weeks so i guess we'll know within the next year or so if there's any chance for him given we tend to integrate the ones we want around the first team at his age he is now usually.
 
twosips said:
He's really good. Very similar to Foden though, and I do wonder if Foden kinda just...got there first? Cole Palmer may have too. McAtee turns 18 in a couple of weeks so i guess we'll know within the next year or so if there's any chance for him given we tend to integrate the ones we want around the first team at his age he is now usually.
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We seem to be stacked with players who play in a similar position to Foden, Lewis Fiorini comes to mind for one. We're going to end up supplying excellent talents to our rivals at some point.
 
Centurions said:
We seem to be stacked with players who play in a similar position to Foden, Lewis Fiorini comes to mind for one. We're going to end up supplying excellent talents to our rivals at some point.
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Been the same for years. CBs and AMs are the speciality of our academy.

You would think that we would do better with strikers and wingers the way we play but there have been 1 or 2 in 10 years. Same with full backs, Angelino the only one i can remember since maybe Stephen Jordan (who i think is now retired)?
 
Gaudion M said:
Been the same for years. CBs and AMs are the speciality of our academy.

You would think that we would do better with strikers and wingers the way we play but there have been 1 or 2 in 10 years. Same with full backs, Angelino the only one i can remember since maybe Stephen Jordan (who i think is now retired)?
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The little lad at Celtic (whose name escapes me right now) is doing well.
 
Gaudion M said:
Been the same for years. CBs and AMs are the speciality of our academy.

You would think that we would do better with strikers and wingers the way we play but there have been 1 or 2 in 10 years. Same with full backs, Angelino the only one i can remember since maybe Stephen Jordan (who i think is now retired)?
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Trippier turned out ok. And Frimpong looks very promising as mentioned
 
Cobra said:
Trippier turned out ok. And Frimpong looks very promising as mentioned
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I will give you Trippier.

I'm thinking Premier league level though. Frimpong at Celtic doesn't count yet.

kun said:
Micah Richards?
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I will give you Micah but we are going back to a player that were at the academy circa 20 years ago.

In the last 10:-

Foden, Diaz, Sancho, Iheanacho, Denayer, Tosin, Angelino, Ben Mee? Who have i missed.

The only striker there is a player we paid for after they player in the U17 world cup.
 
Gaudion M said:
I will give you Trippier.

I'm thinking Premier league level though. Frimpong at Celtic doesn't count yet.



I will give you Micah but we are going back to a player that were at the academy circa 20 years ago.

In the last 10:-

Foden, Diaz, Sancho, Iheanacho, Denayer, Tosin, Angelino, Ben Mee? Who have i missed.

The only striker there is a player we paid for after they player in the U17 world cup.
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We got around €9m for Maffeo, who has played La Liga and Bundesliga. He hasn’t really kicked on when many thought he seemingly would.

Sturridge is another, as a forward player that played at the top level, but that’s maybe 12 years ago now.
 
Funny one, as others have said, his best attributes mirror those of Foden and Palmer - technically proficient, good vision, can score goals.

He also looks like he's got plenty of growing to do and would struggle at first team level.

Maybe he'll benefit from a loan out somewhere? I doubt he'll have the patience to wait behind Palmer but you never know.
 
twosips said:
He's really good. Very similar to Foden though, and I do wonder if Foden kinda just...got there first? Cole Palmer may have too. McAtee turns 18 in a couple of weeks so i guess we'll know within the next year or so if there's any chance for him given we tend to integrate the ones we want around the first team at his age he is now usually.
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Foden is very versatile though, can play multiple positions. We'd be happy to have several lads like Foden in the first team. So while McAtee may not have a clear path in the first team, we may nurture him, loan him out, and give him a proper chance in say 3 years, provided he has developed into a really good young player.
 
Just watched some footage of the City EDS team and there are some great young players on show. But, for me, the lad McAtee was brilliant at times and clearly has incredible natural talent. He has such style and grace on the ball which is great to watch and you get the feeling he will produce something special. Some of City's other youngsters are already training with the first team and I think McAtee deserves to join them.
 
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