This type of stuff gets trotted out now and again. The English lower leagues are atleast on a par physically with the Scottish League, infact I'd wager that they are probably worse in a lot of matches.Quote:
Originally Posted by HoboHarry
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This type of stuff gets trotted out now and again. The English lower leagues are atleast on a par physically with the Scottish League, infact I'd wager that they are probably worse in a lot of matches.Quote:
Originally Posted by HoboHarry
He's been playing in the games so far.Quote:
Originally Posted by scoopyboy
He looks quick.Quote:
Originally Posted by bingo70
Seems quite odd a professional player can play at schools level.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brooster
That's what I thought?Quote:
Originally Posted by JimBHibees
But if he has been playing then fair enough just seems weird.
Maybe depend when his birthday is or more likely when Hibs signed him on professional terms. Would be surprised we were comfortable allowing a player to play at school level when he clearly is an asset for us at the moment.Quote:
Originally Posted by 04Sauzee
My daughter is pals with Ethan and the game is Tuesday and he will be playing.
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Wayne Rooney debuted for Everton at 16 did he not? As did Gordon Smith and Joe Baker for Hibs if I'm not mistaken. It doesn't happen often but it does happen.Quote:
Originally Posted by SMAXXA
Theo Walcott as well IIRC......Quote:
Originally Posted by basehibby
Yep. He is the youngest player to ever play for England too. James Milner, Jack Wilshere, Aaron Lennon and Jack Rodwell also made their PL debut at 16 among others.Quote:
Originally Posted by HoboHarry
So why don’t we give him his debut?Quote:
Originally Posted by basehibby
Is he good enough to play for our first team yet?Quote:
Originally Posted by Jones28
It says in the evening news, he will ne playing on Tuesday when his school team contest the final.Quote:
Originally Posted by scoopyboy
I’m going to make a guess here that if he had the ability of either of those players he would be in the Hibs first team which tells me he doesn’t and it’s very much buying the potentialQuote:
Originally Posted by basehibby
Its not a rule from the schools but Clubs teams used to demand that their players didn't play in School football. These days they tend to be less strict. Player power etc. Also for a kids that playing pro youth the chance of playing for Cups etc are non existent. If you look at Scottish Schools teams over the last few years there are loads of pro youth players in there.Quote:
Originally Posted by JimBHibees
https://scottishschoolsfa.co.uk/boys...al-squad-2020/ Most of this years squad are with pro teams, and thats the same if you go through the previous squads. Oh and the girls side beat England recently. Hopefully we do the same on Friday. :greengrin
Appreciate that but assuming Ethan is now a signed up Hibs professional rather than part of the pro youth structure. Actually think it is a good thing to be playing with his mates unless of course he gets injured :greengrin of course that can happen anywhere.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brightside
I know, I know, but sometimes you have to give players opportunities. I feel sometimes we aren't brave enough with our young players who are on the periphery of the squad. Last season would have been the ideal time to give them a few more chances to come on later in games without the pressure of the crowd.Quote:
Originally Posted by blackpoolhibs
A lot of the boys are on pro contracts not pro youth. Most of them move to that at 16. I noticed St Ninians won the Seniors Shield. Thats the Celtic Academy School....so it basically the Celtic youth team.Quote:
Originally Posted by JimBHibees
You cant be giving players a chance on the off chance they might be good enough, they have to be up to the standard they will be playing at.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jones28
The manager obviously thinks he's not there yet, he's a prospect at the moment who hopefully in time will play for us, but we have to trust those at the club who know how good he is now.
We only had 3 really comfortable league wins all season and in each of those games we brought on 1 or 2 of the younger players (Gullan, Elder and Shanley).Quote:
Originally Posted by Jones28
He’s been on the bench of late. He will get opportunities next season.
And Jimmy O’Rourke.Quote:
Originally Posted by basehibby
Is St Ninians a Performance School? (I'm not sure it is). Performance schools are limited to 3 pro youth players plus a goalie I think but non Performance schools can play unlimited pro youth. Academy schools who are non Performance schools obviously take advantage of this.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brightside
It's St Ninian's in Kirkintilloch that's the Celtic youth school. But it was St Ninian's in Giffnock (Andy Robertson's former school) that won the senior shield.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brightside
The guy who I drive for his laddie goes there, have to have something about you to be asked to go there, they come from all over Scotland.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brooster
Ok cheers yes had heard Celtic have a school their promising players go to. Hearts have a set up with Balerno I think. Do we have a similar arrangement?Quote:
Originally Posted by Brightside
I'm not sure we do, I think Broughton is the closest we have to a link up.Quote:
Originally Posted by JimBHibees
Broughton is the SFA performance school. Nowt to do with Hibs. Hibs talked about having a link up with Porty but nothing happened. It obviously needs staffing investment and that's something we have put on hold for now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brooster
Yeh St Nins is a Celtic academy not an SFA performance school. As i mentioned earlier the young lad from Lochend gets driven there every day by a Celtic employee!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Brooster
Holyrood is the Glasgow Performance school.
Well spotted. So the Celtic Academy were pish then! :greengrinQuote:
Originally Posted by mayo hibee