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MCFC U16's
- Thread starter BlueDejong
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How many are there roughly, 18 or so?
It's a cutthroat business.
Sumat like that...two of the players I think have been released have even played for England in the past year or so.
Otamendi's Beard
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It would be a great shame if any of the lads who don't get a scholarship have to settle for joining the rags. Lord knows they need some extra talent.
Nelly's Left Foot
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Yes otherwise known as Crewe under 18's in a friendly match. Apparently we beat them 3 nil or 3.1 with Campbell scoring all 3
Bad Santa
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Sumat like that...two of the players I think have been released have even played for England in the past year or so.
Genuine question but why would we release kids that are in and around the England team for there age group which would normally mean they are amongst the best?
Genuine question but why would we release kids that are in and around the England team for there age group which would normally mean they are amongst the best?
Because the rest of them are that good that they're not the best :)
England don't always pick the best young kids. If they did it'd mainly just be City players in the team as our 16s batter everyone...but they can't do that (politics) and they tend to keep generations of our kids together from previous years who have been in and around the squad. And also, most of our u16s kids have played for England now at some point. Dele-Bashiru, Sancho, Campbell, Foden, Rosler, Francis, Lattie, Manual for example. Two of the best ones that have actually already played for the u18s, Bolton/Latibeaudiere etc, surprisingly haven't.
Because the rest of them are that good that they're not the best :)
England don't always pick the best young kids. If they did it'd mainly just be City players in the team as our 16s batter everyone...but they can't do that (politics) and they tend to keep generations of our kids together from previous years who have been in and around the squad. And also, most of our u16s kids have played for England now at some point. Dele-Bashiru, Sancho, Campbell, Foden, Rosler, Francis, Lattie, Manual for example. Two of the best ones that have actually already played for the u18s, Bolton/Latibeaudiere etc, surprisingly haven't.
Which region of England does Latibeaudiere originate from? I thought he was French.
Bolton, now there's a good old Mancunian/Stockport name.
Bad Santa
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Because the rest of them are that good that they're not the best :)
England don't always pick the best young kids. If they did it'd mainly just be City players in the team as our 16s batter everyone...but they can't do that (politics) and they tend to keep generations of our kids together from previous years who have been in and around the squad. And also, most of our u16s kids have played for England now at some point. Dele-Bashiru, Sancho, Campbell, Foden, Rosler, Francis, Lattie, Manual for example. Two of the best ones that have actually already played for the u18s, Bolton/Latibeaudiere etc, surprisingly haven't.
Ok, cheers for that as that explains things clear enough and makes sense, thanks. I was surprised recently in the latest England U17 squad released last week that we only had one player and that is Ed Francis.
Bad Santa
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Which region of England does Latibeaudiere originate from? I thought he was French.
Bolton, now there's a good old Mancunian/Stockport name.
Latibeaudiere is from Armthorpe in Yorkshire from what I've read