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Is that Jimmy McGuinness standing there managing the U-20's?

[AZOffaly]

Was reading about this kid last night

http://www.joe.co.uk/sport/celtic-play-a-13-year-old-wonderkid-in-u-20-game-and-he-looks-absolutely-tiny/89923

Does nobody else think that's just wrong? A 20 year old hitting a 13 year old could do awful damage in a tackle. Why do they need to do this?

[heffo]

Was reading about this kid last night

http://www.joe.co.uk/sport/celtic-play-a-13-year-old-wonderkid-in-u-20-game-and-he-looks-absolutely-tiny/89923

Does nobody else think that's just wrong? A 20 year old hitting a 13 year old could do awful damage in a tackle. Why do they need to do this?

A lot of parallels with Freddie Adu - another superstar kid who was in the first team at 14 - didn't work out for him

[Hectic]

Yeah the long way to go for this young man - not sure of the benefit of throwing him in unless they believe he will be ready for the first team in a couple of years but I cannot think of many guys you heard of before they were 16 that went on and made it big.

[bennydorano]

When I first read about it I thought wow, but later I was thinking if that was the GAA there would be a child protection issue. Don't think I'd be happy to let my own 13yr old play U20 football. One knob head on the opposition and he's cut in two.

[AZOffaly]

When I first read about it I thought wow, but later I was thinking if that was the GAA there would be a child protection issue. Don't think I'd be happy to let my own 13yr old play U20 football. One knob head on the opposition and he's cut in two.

Exactly.

[Hectic]

That's it - you step onto any pitch you are an equal to what is already on the pitch in terms of status and as such should expect to get hit as hard as anybody else and cannot cry too much if that happens.  The key with young players is handing them correct.

[ned]

We've had false dawns before with 'wonderkids'. Anyone remember Islam Feruz? However, he seems to be a step above what most have seen in Scotland in years. Still a long way to go but seems to genuinely have a chance of being a superstar.
Circumstances meant he was called up to the development squad. Lots of players away on international duty and U17 playing a big match tonight, so squad was short on numbers. He replaced Aitchison who is only 16 but he played, and scored, for the first team at end of last year. If they are that good there is no reason nit to play tem at such a young age.

[AZOffaly]

There is a reason. Player Welfare. He's basically a child, playing against lads who are almost full grown men. That should not be allowed.

Put it like this, he's a year out of Go Games, would you play him in an U21 County Final?

[Boghopper]

I think he only got a game to be fair because so many regular u20s are on international duty. I doubt he'll be a permanent fixture once the older lads return. He only came on as a sub so the management must have assessed that there wasn't much of a risk. A lad of 13 is not well enough developed for u20 football on a weekly basis and I doubt we'll see the kid play at that level for the next couple of years.

[T Fearon]

Coco may call him into the squad for the Old Firm league cup semi or the return game Barca,if he judges the lad shows any character

[tonto1888]

Coco may call him into the squad for the Old Firm league cup semi or the return game Barca,if he judges the lad shows any character

You're actually still gonna post on this thread after your recent nonsense?

[TabClear]

There is a reason. Player Welfare. He's basically a child, playing against lads who are almost full grown men. That should not be allowed.

Put it like this, he's a year out of Go Games, would you play him in an U21 County Final?

It's bad enough at reserve level in the gaa where you see minors getting absolutely hammered by 30 somethings.  You might have the pace and skill to compete but your body is still developing. Agree though that if he came on as a sub management probably assessed the risk as negligible.

Interesting what Scott Brown had to say about Rodgers given how long he's been around celtic park.

[tonto1888]

james forrest crediting rodgers for his upturn in form also

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james forrest crediting rodgers for his upturn in form also

What do him and Scott Brown know?  They need to take a read of this thread and realise that they are wrong. ....