
Under 16's Boys
TODAY I SAW THE MAKING OF A GOOD U16 TEAM, SOME GREAT PLAY. I DELIBERATELY PLAYED ON THE SMALLER PITCH TO SEE HOW YOU ALL PLAYED IN CLOSE AND I CAN STATE NOW THAT A FEW OF YOU HAVE THE MAKINGS OF ACADEMY PLAYERS.
I WAS IMPRESSED BY ALL OF YOU. i SAW PLAYERS WITH SPEED THAT JUST NEED POLISHING OFF I SAW DEFENDERS THAT WERE GREAT AND I SAW THE MAKINGSOF A GREAT TEAM. PLAYING IN THE DIFFERENT DIVISONS IS NOT IMPORTANT TO ME BUT IF A TEAM STARTS THE SEASON WITH A BANG, THE LEAGUE NORMALLY LIFT THEM UP THROUGH THE DIVISIONS UNTIL THEY PLAY AT THE RIGHT LEVEL.
THIS CLUB HAS NEVER HAD A TRIAL FOR A TEAM IN IT'S HISTORY, BUT THE RIGHT ATTITUDE IS NEEDED FOR A BOY'S SENIOR TEAM AND WE ARE LOOKING FOR PLAYERS THAT WILL SET THE RIGHT EXAMPLE TO THE YOUNGER PLAYERS. OUR LAST U16 TEAM COST THE CLUB A LOT OF MONEY IN UNPAID FINES AND REGISTRATIONS AND SO WE ARE DETERMINED TO START THIS TEAM THE RIGHT WAY.
WE SHALL ALSO BE LOOKING FOR PLAYERS THAT CAN POSSIBLY GO THROUGH OUR ACADEMY TRAINING TO ATTEND ACADEMY TRIALS. THIS MEANS THAT WE WANT FOCUSED PLAYERS THAT DON'T MIND BEING TOLD WHAT TO DO, CAN FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS AND WANT TO PLAY GOOD FOOTBALL. TIME WASTERS THAT CANNOT TAKE ANY FORM OF DISCIPLINE OR HAVE NO SELF DISCIPLINE NEED NOT BOTHER TO COME. THIS WILL BE A FOCUSED TEAM THAT MIGHT PROVIDE ANOTHER PLAYER FOR THE ENGLAND U16 TEAM LIKE "PAN" WHO IS NOW ON CONTRACT TO WEST BROMWICH ALBION AND HAS PLAYED TWICE FOR ENGLAND U16'S.
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