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Someone will now come with the phrase "If you are good enough then you are old enough" but 14 is too young in my opinion.Tweet
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Someone will now come with the phrase "If you are good enough then you are old enough" but 14 is too young in my opinion.Tweet
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What is irresponsible about it in your opinion?Playing a 14 year old in men’s football is utterly irresponsible, regardless of how excited football fans get about it.
Everything.What is irresponsible about it in your opinion?
Everything. Every single grubby aspect of it. From the fact that he is still at an extraordinarily precarious age, both emotionally and physically, to the fact that, as SW says, he’s a child undergoing puberty in a dressing room filled with adults, none of who are qualified to deal with his particular circumstances (without even considering that most of those people won’t have undergone vetting or even have the barest of ideas as to the safeguarding issues that may arise, however unintentionally).What is irresponsible about it in your opinion?
Everything.
Physically and emotionally he's going through puberty and therefore in a time of his life where growth is key. The risk of playing adult football compared to U-15 level or even U-18 level at his age is immense in terms of physicality.
I think you both make good points and I don't really disagree, however I think as long as there are people looking out for him and the club and the parents are close then there is an appropriate way to manage him.Everything. Every single grubby aspect of it. From the fact that he is still at an extraordinarily precarious age, both emotionally and physically, to the fact that, as SW says, he’s a child undergoing puberty in a dressing room filled with adults, none of who are qualified to deal with his particular circumstances (without even considering that most of those people won’t have undergone vetting or even have the barest of ideas as to the safeguarding issues that may arise, however unintentionally).
The risk of damage, in a multitude of ways, is so patent that I’m staggered anyone can look at this and not feel uncomfortable. This isn’t the 60s. We know what sort of harm this kind of thing can do and football isn’t nearly important enough to throw a child into a workplace - one that will involve hundreds and thousands of the ‘customers’ baying for blood when things go wrong - just because, and let’s be honest here, they’re hoping they can punt him on for a million quid in the near future.
Hes 14. A child.It all depends how bulked he is. Lukaku and Fellaini at 14 were bigger and stronger than a lot of professionals.
What has the standard of the league got to do with it?If you're shit enough opponents will pick 14 year olds to play against you or you'll lose your place in the team to one.
Backwater league innit?
I’d border on saying it’s negligence. He could get seriously hurt at that age.That is ridiculously young to be playing competitive senior football. And I feel ridiculously old discussing it!
Overall I totally agree with you. However, exceptions should be made for super gifted that can easily demotivate on youth football.Hes 14. A child.
Shouldn't be playing senior football no matter what size he is. Hes a child with a childs brain.
Maybe a once off cameo appearance... or the odd appearance.Overall I totally agree with you. However, exceptions should be made for super gifted that can easily demotivate on youth football.
Because it wouldn't happen in a good league.What has the standard of the league got to do with it?
Yeah you make no sense.Because it wouldn't happen in a good league.
If a 14 year old is good enough to win a place in your squad you have a shit squad. If a 14 year old is good enough to play against you and not look out of place then once again you're shit. That this happened in a game between the 3rd and 4th best teams says a lot about the standard of football.
Doesn't that just bolster my point?Yeah you make no sense.
The kid was played as a headline grabber by a team ravaged by injury. Hes not good enough. Hes 14. There was 30 other options from all of the other youth teams.
He wasn't played because he's the messiah.
Is this the real life?Lads, its Bohemian.
Clubs can be well run whether in a good league or a Sunday morning league for over 40s in Africa.Doesn't that just bolster my point?
Only teams in bad leagues would resort to picking a 14 year old when they have an an injury crisis because well-run clubs in decent leagues wouldn't need to. Even moreso if he's not not actually good enough and they're picking him to get in the papers. No serious team needs the press that badly.
So yeah, the standard of football is relevant.
I too am 20. I feel like a complete fecking pensioner.Even I feel old at 20 when reading these
Lars is sad.Lads, its Bohemian.
He was on trial with United 2 years ago. Liverpool showing a lot of interest in him as wellPlayed against Chelsea in pre-season and done well. Apparently a-lot of top clubs are chasing him. Mental to be playing first team football at that age, though.
At 14 I was bigger than any of the adults and had no issue with maturity so no isnt irresponsibleEverything.
Physically and emotionally he's going through puberty and therefore in a time of his life where growth is key. The risk of playing adult football compared to U-15 level or even U-18 level at his age is immense in terms of physicality.
Good for you?At 14 I was bigger than any of the adults and had no issue with maturity so no isnt irresponsible