Karamoko Dembele

You grew up in a different era. I can assure you kids now are nowhere near physically prepared for life as we are.

Between lack of random play and Nature defecit disorder they are actually having shit lives compared to us, although they don’t realise it.

6-9 and 13-16 are the critical physical development ages. So for atguments sake a well developed 9 year old who had plenty ourdoor play, plenty structure qualified coaching with plenty FMS etc would probably be able to play u12 and its not as much a jump and won’t be too detrimental to his skill development. Arguably that is, and he would want to be a kid of some substance. However the 13 playing u16 is a whole lot dicier. Playing u20 is obviously nuts.

Thats not to mention the mental effects it can have, even if nothing happens the kid. It can be so so easy to lose confidence when he is not up to it.

Fellas trying to justify this because they follow Celtic shows a real low grade of common intelligence.

It also shows Celtic do not have good coaches at the top of the tree in youth football to let this happen.

Its more abuse connected to Celtic. I am ashamed to have followed the club and spent my money going over there.

That does not happen anymore.

And its a clear defeat here from membo when he continues to move the posts.

Answer my question does that look like a fella that should be playing u20’s?

And to answer your question, lets take Wayne Rooney as an example at 16 in the PL…he was physically able…do you understand the difference between 13 and 16 years of age?

There’s no comparison mentally or physically…

lolz

You don’t believe it exists?

Do you work with kids?

I have no problem in giving that lad a wee run out in the last 5 minutes of an u21 game?

Do you have problems with 15 and 16 year olds going up against fully developed adults?

That’s a lie.

It does happen.

i coach tennis and sailing to kids

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Chalk and cheese. Its arguably the biggest change in your life after that initial 3 years

Do you work with kids?

Dropping your little lady off at sport on saturday morning does not count.

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Chalk and cheese. Its arguably the biggest change in your life after that initial 3 years
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Only knackball allows it for explotation of kids.

GAA and Rugby have both banned it.

And many Soccer organisations disallow it.

knackball?

racist

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So should we call that a backtrack or an admittance that you lied it does not still happen.

The only reason Bogball, smugby and bog hockey have banned them is because they are thuggish sports which require limited skill. Football is unique as it does not discriminate on size and power but promotes skill and intelligence. It’s a game of natural talent.

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Show me an instance in the last 3 years of a 16 year old playing Senior Soccer.

There may be a handful. But of course that doesn’t make it right.

Anyway, we are getting side tracked here again.

Bottom line, Celtic made a fuck up here and deserve the ridicule the Coaching world is giving them.

any links to show coaches being unhappy with this?

Milan had a 16 year old keeper in between the sticks all last season.

That Odergaard lad Madrid signed has been playing top flight football since 15.

Reece Oxford made his debut for West Ham at 15.

There are countless examples of it, Celtic had another lad score a goal in their closing league game just after turning 16, he was the guy Karamoko replaced the other night.

It happens over and over again.

It doesn’t make it righ though.

What you want access to all my private forums and facebook groups?

Ya sure give me a PM there and i will send it on.

I’d say those lads are happy.

I’d say guys like Totti, Fabregas, Rooney, Messi etc are happy at how their careers turned out.