Douglas Higginbottom wrote:carl_feedthegoat wrote:Douglas Higginbottom wrote:Dubciteh wrote:Didnt realise Ian Lawlor signed for Doncaster.
Seems like hes around ages without actually doing anything.
best of luck to him, good chance he could be ireland number 1 in a few years if he moves up a couple of divisions.
Decent keeper for sure but I guess just not deemed good enough for City's level whereas Gunn just might be. Billy O'Brien also move on loan to St. Mirren I think so maybe we might see some of Daniel Grimshaw soon although it was Haug who played U 23's last night and Grimmy on the bench.
Keep an eye out for defender Finley Burns..13 years old we have just signed from Southend......175 k...so he must be something special.
The Southend manager was on Talk Shite this morning effectively moaning at this saying " who the hell can tell if a 13 year old is going to make it for Southend never mind at a top side like City.It's crazy" We will just have to wait and see.
We don't do Talk Shite over here but I know it's reputation.
Sounds to me like the media putting a negative spin on another City story.
What I find most disturbing about this is, why they are even allowed splash the name of a kid that young on the papers and put all that pressure on his shoulders.
I'm sure this is just another talented kid who is going to have to battle it out with an already talented U14 squad. Good luck to him. It is not easy for any of them to make it.
But I find the British Sports Media in particular, absolutely without any moral compass, even when it comes to kids.
City paid more than they are required to and Southend were well compensated.
That's money I'm sure they could well use.
I'm sure this kid is just one of many from near and far.
It is hard enough for a kid that age to up sticks and move away from family without gutter journalism sensationalising it for their own negative agenda.
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