all the best Josh,,,,

[The clitheroe kid]

Originally Posted by neil1101

oh and long term red, there maybe hundreds of kids out there ,,,but i can guarantee there are not hundreds of keepers,,,,a good keeper is like finding a gold nugget, a great keeper is like finding a diamond,as hard and as shining, giving strength, confidence and authority to the back 4 its amazing just what he adds. the last line of defense and the first line of attack.

i agree totally i go to watch my 15 yr old son week in week out and if im honest i cant actually say that i ve seen a great keeper at that level. Thats the thing with kids football they all wanna be match winners and score goals. My lad plays right bk and loves it but if ya ask him where he would like to play given the choice the answer is always the same

[Long time red]

Originally Posted by neil1101

oh and long term red, there maybe hundreds of kids out there ,,,but i can guarantee there are not hundreds of keepers,,,,a good keeper is like finding a gold nugget, a great keeper is like finding a diamond,as hard and as shining, giving strength, confidence and authority to the back 4 its amazing just what he adds. the last line of defense and the first line of attack.

Neil. Having been employed in the game for 40+ years I do understand the benefit of having a good reliable keeper. The problem was that your post got certain people on here expecting a finished article, whereas in reality there are 100's of keepers out there of a similar standing to this boy.
C of E, Academies release kids like this every year, some go on to proce them wrong while others go from club to club before they eventually find a level that suits them. Really hope the boy does well, but dont heap pressure on him it is hard enough.

[neil1101]

oh god forbid i would heap pressure on Josh or my son, please the only reason i came on here, was 1 to wish Josh all the best and to see what the web site was like, looking at the posts, real good bunch of people and i wish the club good fortune,,,will be popping back,,,lol
and good luck to your lad matey,,,