| Kids football advice please (non qpr) 20:39 - Feb 8 with 4449 views | QPR1506 |
Evening chaps, me and my son are season ticket holders in the lower loft. He's 9 and half decent at football, Palarse, millwall and Spurs have made enquiries about him jointing their respective academies. I personally think he's too young and would perhaps make a decision when he's 11/12. Was wondering if anyone here has been in this situation and can offer any advice? Thanks |  |
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| Kids football advice please (non qpr) on 20:45 - Feb 8 with 4430 views | peejaybee |
Just be thankfull that he is most probably Just a bit to old for Chelsea's Academy. |  |
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| Kids football advice please (non qpr) on 20:49 - Feb 8 with 4416 views | QPR1506 |
Don't worry he would rather give up playing than go there!! | |
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| Kids football advice please (non qpr) on 20:55 - Feb 8 with 4406 views | kingsburyR |
I'd let him play with his mates for a few more years yet. |  |
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| Kids football advice please (non qpr) on 22:31 - Feb 8 with 4324 views | onlyrinmoray |
Chelsea have 28 players out on loan a depressing statistic |  | | |
| Kids football advice please (non qpr) on 22:32 - Feb 8 with 4322 views | hamptonhillhoop |
| Kids football advice please (non qpr) on 20:55 - Feb 8 by kingsburyR |
I'd let him play with his mates for a few more years yet. |
I can't really give you any personal advice but a friend of mines sons are both in arsenals academy and are about 8 and 10. His attitude is very much along the lines of don't expect too much and just let them enjoy the experience. He was offered a few clubs including Rangers I believe but went with arsenal as they were the most professional in his opinion [Post edited 8 Feb 2015 22:33]
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| Kids football advice please (non qpr) on 22:47 - Feb 8 with 4293 views | stowmarketrange |
I had one of ours U11's girls team taken on at Colchester academy a couple of years ago,and although she has improved as a player,she isn't allowed to play any other sort of football at all.No schools,no outside club,only academy football and their training.
Her parents have to transport her all over the place during the week for her games. |  | | |
| Kids football advice please (non qpr) on 23:01 - Feb 8 with 4277 views | 1BobbyHazell |
It's a nice sentiment to maybe want him to wait until he's a little older but these places are quite ruthless these days. There's every chance that come a few years time they won't want him anymore as their own players may have developed beyond him or they may have found others, his best chance is to be amongst them as early as possible.
Palace and Spurs have a much better rep so I'd just choose the one that is most practical as it is a hell of a time commitment. Like someone said earlier make sure it's fun and enjoyable for him. |  | | |
| Kids football advice please (non qpr) on 10:08 - Feb 9 with 4145 views | SimonJames |
| Kids football advice please (non qpr) on 23:01 - Feb 8 by 1BobbyHazell |
It's a nice sentiment to maybe want him to wait until he's a little older but these places are quite ruthless these days. There's every chance that come a few years time they won't want him anymore as their own players may have developed beyond him or they may have found others, his best chance is to be amongst them as early as possible.
Palace and Spurs have a much better rep so I'd just choose the one that is most practical as it is a hell of a time commitment. Like someone said earlier make sure it's fun and enjoyable for him. |
Exactly.
Grab the best training you can get (with the least logistical complications) and make sure he's enjoying it.
Get some good skills and training habits instilled in him now, before he develops bad habits that are much harder to change later on. |  |
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| Kids football advice please (non qpr) on 10:38 - Feb 9 with 4127 views | paulparker |
| Kids football advice please (non qpr) on 22:47 - Feb 8 by stowmarketrange |
I had one of ours U11's girls team taken on at Colchester academy a couple of years ago,and although she has improved as a player,she isn't allowed to play any other sort of football at all.No schools,no outside club,only academy football and their training.
Her parents have to transport her all over the place during the week for her games. |
Same for my Stepdaughter Stowe she plays for Northampton but isn't allowed to play for her school, saying that its our local club and the coaching she gets is top class
she enjoys playing for them and feels playing for her school a waste of time TBH |  |
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| (No subject) (n/t) on 12:17 - Feb 9 with 4096 views | derbyhoop |
All the academies stop their players from playing non academy football, I.e. With their mates.
Just be careful what you commit to. What's relevant at 10 may not be at 12/13/14. You want to be sure they can go somewhere else in time
Good coaching will improve the kids but 90% will get dropped before 16. [Post edited 9 Feb 2015 16:15]
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| Kids football advice please (non qpr) on 13:53 - Feb 9 with 4041 views | kingo |
| Kids football advice please (non qpr) on 10:08 - Feb 9 by SimonJames |
Exactly.
Grab the best training you can get (with the least logistical complications) and make sure he's enjoying it.
Get some good skills and training habits instilled in him now, before he develops bad habits that are much harder to change later on. |
This is my advice too. My son is talented and has been at our local club Wycombe since he was 6. The training there is very good and he has certainly improved as a player. He was also with QPR Elite for a couple of years but the club decided to axe his venue (without telling anyone) at the beginning of the season. The training that the boys get is very good, but it is totally based on the individual and not as being a team member and many parents simply don't understand the illogical way that they are trained. |  |
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| Kids football advice please (non qpr) on 16:23 - Feb 9 with 3989 views | BostonR |
I have first-hand experience of this. Both my lads played for a very good local side (Surrey Premier League) and they along with two other players were picked off by Watford and Wycombe.
Both my lads were very good technical players but not 6ft at 14 so you find 50% of their chances are alreday gone. Then you have to go through the six-week trial which is frankly a waste of time. In my experience, if your boy is a very good technical player (can actually play football) forget it - he will be dropped after 6 weeks or 3-6months.
Both my lads now play for their respective universities (great standard and facilities) and will probably sign up at a sem-pro level, which is where all our technically talented 18-22yr olds are now playing.
My advice - let him enjoy his local team and see where he is at when he is 16-18. |  | | |
| Kids football advice please (non qpr) on 22:48 - Feb 9 with 3891 views | sotonsuperhoop |
My youngest played for Southampton and Bournemouth from the age of 8, signed at age 9 on a two year contract with Saints, then released and spent two years at Bournemouth which ended after a medial ligament injury.
He received great training at both clubs, Southampton focused on team play and moved players to all positions to develop them and see what suited them best, Bournemouth more on individual game contribution.
The experience was great and He got to play at Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham, West Ham as well as most West Country teams when at Bournemouth.
Lots of travelling but Sam says it was worth it, but be prepared for the kid to fall massively when released. Only one of his team mates from Saints uner 8s has made it and he's now fourth choice keeper at Bournemouth
Sam went on to play at Winchester City before a pelvic injury put him out for 16 months
Good luck and hope they enjoy the experience if you go for it [Post edited 9 Feb 2015 22:50]
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