Adver News: Town ace eyes top-flight

[News Monkey]

Town ace eyes top-flight
           

  THE father of in-demand Town starlet Jordan Young has revealed his son would love to play for Liverpool.

           

http://www.thisisswindontownfc.co.uk/news/headlines/9365255.Town_ace_eyes_top_flight/?ref=rss
           

[Batch]

Not having a pop at the young lad, he's just trying to progress as a player and do so at his local club. But 12 is far too young to be making decisions like this.

Its also a sad day when you get quotes like this

“It’s possible he will be 15 or 16 before he moves away from Swindon. There’s been interest from clubs (other than Chelsea) as well and if the opportunity is still there in the future, then maybe that’s something he will consider.

OK he's only centre of excellence right now, so not on pro terms. But what hope do we as a club have of finding the next generation of Swindon Town  players when its more attractive to bugger off to places like Liverpool, make a fair wedge and probably disappear into a football black hole.

Football is broken.

[Paolo69]

The local rag don't help, town ace?

Long way to go yet son or should i say dad.

[tans]

££££££££££££ in the blink of the dads eyes

[wiggy]

The comments on the adver site are pretty spot on. In that article it sounds like the father is happy to accept the free coaching from Swindon just as a means to landing something bigger.

With the Centres of Excellence taking in players so young too many kids and parents lose sight of the fact that football is supposed to be fun.

[tans]

Agreed

[LJ9]

Adver must of been scraping the barrel for stories. That's an atrocious story.

First thing coaches are taught is to make sure the kids enjoy their football primarily. This cock seems a typical pushy parent and all of his eggs are in his sons basket so he can retire early and live off his son's fortunes.

I think some media training wouldn't go astray with the father either!! Some of the comments are just insane

[Nemo]

“Ultimately he’s a Liverpool fan, much to my disappointment as I’m a Man United fan, so his dream would be to play for Liverpool.

This sums up Swindon as an area nicely I think.

[Batch]

I blame the system in general rather than than dad. Impossible to say what the context of those quotes were. The media are quite adept and fitting quotes to match a slant on a story.

It just saddens me the prospect of seeing a player starting his brilliant career in the lower leagues is diminishing every season. It seems geared to be straight in and the top then sink to the bottom, rather than start at the bottom and work up.

[Arriba]

Clearly a parent getting carried away. His son has no guarantees and the odds are against him making it. Puberty could ruin him,he could get injured,the early talent could fade. So many things could happen. He will be a disapointed dad one day i'm sure.

[sonicyouth]

Whatever happens we'll be entitled to fuck all compensation under these new rules.

[mrverve]

Two names, Leigh Mills an Ben Tozer. Don't believe the hype just keep working hard.

[leefer]

Not to worry....maybe in six years time when he makes his debut for Liverpool ....it will be against Swindon Town in the Premiership

[DV]

Alex Henshall to - what ever happened to him?

Pointless article - it says give or take that the reason he didnt go was the commute. Providing he keeps up his progress and the big clubs stay interested he'll be gone as soon as he leaves school

[LJ9]

Alex Henshall to - what ever happened to him?

I work at Man City and Alex plays every week for the academy. Here are a couple of his goals this season...

http://www.youtube.com/user/mcfcofficial#p/u/11/8tO_MqY9QvU