Academy To Close? (Mathie says no)

***Cammy*** · 27-04-2021 09:45 PM

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Parents are not allowed to watch these games yet under the current Covid restrictions

As others have rightly said, 1 parent is now allowed to watch the games as of 26th April. This is official guidance from the SFA.

***Brightside*** · 28-04-2021 07:05 AM

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Parents are not allowed to watch these games yet under the current Covid restrictions

The rule is for grass roots only btw. Not sure what stage the academy kids stop being classed as grass roots. In other news Hibs have signed Kasper Kitchen son of Tom. Hopefully that will sort out the pies!!

***scoopyboy*** · 28-04-2021 07:10 AM

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The rule is for grass roots only btw. Not sure what stage the academy kids stop being classed as grass roots. In other news Hibs have signed Kasper Kitchen son of Tom. Hopefully that will sort out the pies!!

Hope his middle name isn't Kyle

***Brightside*** · 28-04-2021 08:40 AM

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Hope his middle name isn't Kyle

His nickname is actually KK.

***bingo70*** · 28-04-2021 08:46 AM

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The rule is for grass roots only btw. Not sure what stage the academy kids stop being classed as grass roots. In other news Hibs have signed Kasper Kitchen son of Tom. Hopefully that will sort out the pies!!

What age is his boy?

I saw Tom Kitchen down the links watching his boy playing one weekend.

Probably not the greatest story I’ve ever told but was exciting for me at the time seeing someone I’d seen on the tele.

***Brightside*** · 28-04-2021 08:48 AM

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What age is his boy?

I saw Tom Kitchen down the links watching his boy playing one weekend.

Probably not the greatest story I’ve ever told but was exciting for me at the time seeing someone I’d seen on the tele.

He's an 2008 Bingo - so 13..... He has signed Pro youth forms. Not something im a fan of but if we can get better pies.....

***bingo70*** · 28-04-2021 08:55 AM

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He's an 2008 Bingo - so 13..... He has signed Pro youth forms. Not something im a fan of but if we can get better pies.....

Funny, I’ve spent years absolutely slating the pro-youth set up as I just don’t like it. My boy is at an age though that folk around his age group are starting to get invited to train with the pro clubs and if my laddie was lucky enough to get selected I couldn’t get him there quick enough so I’m an absolute hypocrite 😂

I just think whether you like the pro-youth set up or not, that’s the system that’s there so you’ve just got to embrace it.

But yes, if he can get the pies sorted then we should really be looking at a long term contract for his boy.

***Brightside*** · 28-04-2021 08:58 AM

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Funny, I’ve spent years absolutely slating the pro-youth set up as I just don’t like it. My boy is at an age though that folk around his age group are starting to get invited to train with the pro clubs and if my laddie was lucky enough to get selected I couldn’t get him there quick enough so I’m an absolute hypocrite 😂

I just think whether you like the pro-youth set up or not, that’s the system that’s there so you’ve just got to embrace it.

But yes, if he can get the pies sorted then we should really be looking at a long term contract for his boy.

Thats the same issue with all kids tbh. Very hard for parents to turn down. I'd just rather hibs did a link up with the clubs to get first dibs on them at 15/16 when in my view they are mature enough to deal with it. But fear of missing out stops that happening.

***Billy Whizz*** · 28-04-2021 03:16 PM

https://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/articl...r-downing-dons

Young guns seem to be doing well
Looking forward to hopefully seeing some of them in action next season

**The dalmeny** · 28-04-2021 04:03 PM

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Thats the same issue with all kids tbh. Very hard for parents to turn down. I'd just rather hibs did a link up with the clubs to get first dibs on them at 15/16 when in my view they are mature enough to deal with it. But fear of missing out stops that happening.

Parents have to be quite strong willed, there are loads of kids out there who are playing at a pro club then get papped out when they are a little older and are lost to football completely. Especially in Edinburgh there are enough 'community' clubs for kids to play at a decent level then look to get picked up when they are 15/16.

**andudare2** · 02-05-2021 03:15 PM

Hibs 2006,s beat Dundee United 4 1 earlier today.!😁👍

**04Sauzee** · 04-05-2021 02:45 PM

Hibs u18s won 5-3 against Killie on Friday night. Goals from Connor Young (2) Josh Currie, Innes Lawson and Jayden Fairly.

Connor Young now has 9 goals to his name this season.

**The dalmeny** · 04-05-2021 05:53 PM

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6549905[/URL]]Hibs u18s won 5-3 against Killie on Friday night. Goals from Connor Young (2) Josh Currie, Innes Lawson and Jayden Fairly.

Connor Young now has 9 goals to his name this season.

playing St Mirren away tonight

***Billy Whizz*** · 04-05-2021 05:54 PM

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Hibs 2006,s beat Dundee United 4 1 earlier today.!😁👍

Who takes the 2006’s

**andudare2** · 04-05-2021 06:39 PM

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Who takes the 2006’s

Colin Nish and Grant Murray. Paul Hanlon now squads mentor.

***Billy Whizz*** · 04-05-2021 06:44 PM

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Colin Nish and Grant Murray. Paul Hanlon now squads mentor.

Thanks, a good combination

***bingo70*** · 04-05-2021 06:59 PM

Probably not the place for this but my Jambo mate was telling me one of the younger Hearts groups is ridiculously good.

Hammered Man City down south just before the lockdown and also hammered Rangers about the same time. He tells me Rangers tried to snap up their whole team there and then.

Forgetting it’s Hearts for a second probably encouraging for Scottish football that our young teams are making waves down south (if that’s true of course)

***Billy Whizz*** · 04-05-2021 07:06 PM

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Probably not the place for this but my Jambo mate was telling me one of the younger Hearts groups is ridiculously good.

Hammered Man City down south just before the lockdown and also hammered Rangers about the same time. He tells me Rangers tried to snap up their whole team there and then.

Forgetting it’s Hearts for a second probably encouraging for Scottish football that our young teams are making waves down south (if that’s true of course)

Bingo, in my many years of watching Development football, they have always had ridiculously good players, yet none of them seem to make it
I’m sure if there are 1/2 decent ones, they’ll free them like Doig and come to Hibs
For info, what age group, as my good friend is a Rangers scout, so I can check it out for you😀

***bingo70*** · 04-05-2021 07:16 PM

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Bingo, in my many years of watching Development football, they have always had ridiculously good players, yet none of them seem to make it
I’m sure if there are 1/2 decent ones, they’ll free them like Doig and come to Hibs
For info, what age group, as my good friend is a Rangers scout, so I can check it out for you😀

I honestly don’t know.

Based on who I was speaking to, I would guess that it would probably be the youngest age group a pro youth club would run with. Would that be the 2009 or 2010 maybe?

***Billy Whizz*** · 04-05-2021 07:20 PM

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I honestly don’t know.

Based on who I was speaking to, I would guess that it would probably be the youngest age group a pro youth club would run with. Would that be the 2009 or 2010 maybe?

Thanks, but that age is far too young to make any predictions
We lad that comes with me to ER (or did) is at Hearts 2010 born

***Aldo*** · 04-05-2021 07:24 PM

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The rule is for grass roots only btw. Not sure what stage the academy kids stop being classed as grass roots. In other news Hibs have signed Kasper Kitchen son of Tom. Hopefully that will sort out the pies!!

Get his Uncle Mark involved in the endurance training!!

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***bingo70*** · 04-05-2021 07:26 PM

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Thanks, but that age is far too young to make any predictions
We lad that comes with me to ER (or did) is at Hearts 2010 born

Yeah, as I say, I’m really not sure.

My boy is a 2013 (plays 2012) and some of the boys a bit older than him that are getting picked up by clubs blow my mind with how good they are. I’ve got no point of reference though so I’m not sure how they compare to previous years or how ability at that age will transfer as they get older.

**The dalmeny** · 04-05-2021 08:18 PM

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6550074[/URL]]playing St Mirren away tonight

4-2 loss

**andudare2** · 09-05-2021 03:34 PM

Hibs 2006,s beat Aberdeen 3 -2 today at Cormack Park!

**The dalmeny** · 09-05-2021 03:42 PM

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Hammered Man City down south just before the lockdown and also hammered Rangers about the same time. He tells me Rangers tried to snap up their whole team there and then.

e)

it depends what City team they were playing, a Hutchie team went down a couple of years ago and won quite comfortably.

**~~Iggy Pope~~** · 09-05-2021 03:51 PM

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Colin Nish and Grant Murray. Paul Hanlon now squads mentor.

Didn’t we part company with Colin Nish last season or this? Delighted if the big fellah is still involved.

***Billy Whizz*** · 09-05-2021 04:11 PM

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Didn’t we part company with Colin Nish last season or this? Delighted if the big fellah is still involved.

I thought he’d gone, but someone on this thread said he’s back at Hibs, if he was ever away

**andudare2** · 09-05-2021 04:12 PM

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Didn’t we part company with Colin Nish last season or this? Delighted if the big fellah is still involved.

some coaches were made redundant i think,perhaps Nish was one? Grant Murray was one but back helping Nish out,they also have Paul Hanlon mentoring them,grandson gets videcalls from him as does rest of squad. Big Marvin took a session with them last week, so plenty being done at TC for them.