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J-C
08-08-2014, 06:43 PM
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only 8 years old ffs

edwards
08-08-2014, 07:18 PM
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only 8 years old ffs


Good natural football player for his age good close skills as well. Hibs do train youngsters this age as my grandson is eight and attends EM.

Ozyhibby
08-08-2014, 07:32 PM
All you can really say about a good 8 year old footballer is that he is a good 8 year old footballer.

edwards
08-08-2014, 07:40 PM
All you can really say about a good 8 year old footballer is that he is a good 8 year old footballer.

Nope when you have a young boy with that confidence at this age you nurture him how do you think Messi ended up with the skills he had. It certainly wasn't from runnin up and down sand dunes down at Gullane. :wink:

SmashinGlass
08-08-2014, 07:51 PM
Nope when you have a young boy with that confidence at this age you nurture him how do you think Messi ended up with the skills he had. It certainly wasn't from runnin up and down sand dunes down at Gullane. :wink:

Professional clubs pick kids up and drop them regularly at that age. I have personal experience with kids at my own club. It's true that with the right nurturing, kids can improve, but equally a lot of care is required as they can burn out. Indeed, a lot of kids that end up pro don't actually get noticed until 14/15 years old. So realistically, all we can say is that this kid is a good 8 year old footballer, with potential to be better, given the correct coaching

iwasthere1972
08-08-2014, 08:02 PM
He reminds me of myself when I was five.

Stonewall
08-08-2014, 08:12 PM
Professional clubs pick kids up and drop them regularly at that age. I have personal experience with kids at my own club. It's true that with the right nurturing, kids can improve, but equally a lot of care is required as they can burn out. Indeed, a lot of kids that end up pro don't actually get noticed until 14/15 years old. So realistically, all we can say is that this kid is a good 8 year old footballer, with potential to be better, given the correct coaching

and being allowed to enjoy and express himself.

Stax
08-08-2014, 08:59 PM
and being allowed to enjoy and express himself.
This is what's forgotten most IMO, my son's not even played 11 a-side yet and been told among other things to calm the goal celebrations down... He's 11 ffs.

Wilson
08-08-2014, 09:14 PM
This is what's forgotten most IMO, my son's not even played 11 a-side yet and been told among other things to calm the goal celebrations down... He's 11 ffs.

Too young to be doing the 'dentist chair' right enough.

Stax
08-08-2014, 09:18 PM
Too young to be doing the 'dentist chair' right enough.
:greengrin

SmashinGlass
08-08-2014, 10:10 PM
and being allowed to enjoy and express himself.

Spot on. Missed that bit out :agree: