Saint Charlie Posted 8 December, 2014 Share Posted 8 December, 2014 (edited) http://www.insidefutbol.com/2014/12/08/southampton-poised-to-win-race-for-new-zlatan-ibrahimovic/175342/ Promising if we can attract the best young talent due to the growing European rep of the club and the excellent facilities. Will be interesting to see if this actually happens but Gazzetta dello Sport usually reliable(ish). A few of the clips he looks about 10 years older than the opposition Edited 8 December, 2014 by Saint Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SO16_Saint Posted 8 December, 2014 Share Posted 8 December, 2014 He's 15. Wont see anything of use from him until around 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 8 December, 2014 Share Posted 8 December, 2014 http://www.insidefutbol.com/2014/12/08/southampton-poised-to-win-race-for-new-zlatan-ibrahimovic/175342/ Promising if we can attract the best young talent due to the growing European rep of the club and the excellent facilities. Will be interesting to see if this actually happens but Gazzetta dello Sport usually reliable(ish). A few of the clips he looks about 10 years older than the opposition :lol: He looks like an adult playing in a mini soccer game bit hard to know what make of that without seeing him play with people his own size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonist Posted 8 December, 2014 Share Posted 8 December, 2014 He looks like an adult playing in a mini soccer game bit hard to know what make of that without seeing him play with people his own size. at least he keeps the ball on the deck. he looks skinny so his height advantage wouldn't count for as much in senior football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 8 December, 2014 Share Posted 8 December, 2014 The comments about "looks like an adult in a kids' game" are all the indication I need that the kid most likely won't be good enough. Good luck to whoever ends up stumping up for him though, prior to his lengthy slide down the leagues as teams of lessening degrees give him a game based on reputation and former clubs only. How long did it take Anthony Pulis to stop pretending to be a footballer once his dad got him in at Stoke (and he wasn't even tall)? 2-3 contracts' worth of about £10k a week should set him up nicely. Well done on being tall when young. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Chalet Posted 8 December, 2014 Share Posted 8 December, 2014 The 6' 5" 15 year old sounds more like the next Peter Crouch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K,Billy's supersound Posted 8 December, 2014 Share Posted 8 December, 2014 lol at player 3 at the end of the video. he shouldn't really have been playing with them hes far stronger needed to be moved up to 18's atleast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 8 December, 2014 Share Posted 8 December, 2014 Long and short (hoho) is that if he's good enough, it doesn't matter how much bigger than the kids of his own age he is. As by 19 he'll be needing to be good against every age group, and you learn the most by being challenged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano6 Posted 8 December, 2014 Share Posted 8 December, 2014 He looks like an adult playing in a mini soccer game bit hard to know what make of that without seeing him play with people his own size. He's over 6 foot 4, so you'll have a long wait! The comments about "looks like an adult in a kids' game" are all the indication I need that the kid most likely won't be good enough. Good luck to whoever ends up stumping up for him though, prior to his lengthy slide down the leagues as teams of lessening degrees give him a game based on reputation and former clubs only. How long did it take Anthony Pulis to stop pretending to be a footballer once his dad got him in at Stoke (and he wasn't even tall)? 2-3 contracts' worth of about £10k a week should set him up nicely. Well done on being tall when young. Odd comment when the person in your example isn't even 6 foot. There are plenty of examples of tall, successful footballers (who would have been taller than their peers as a youth). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notnowcato Posted 8 December, 2014 Share Posted 8 December, 2014 Didn't Zlatan turn us down? Could be a case of history repeating itself. What I don't understand is why wouldn't a 15yo want to continue his football education in Rome? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted 8 December, 2014 Share Posted 8 December, 2014 completely misunderstood this thread...thought it was about 'new' Ibra speculation, as in the current Ibra had already been linked with us, and this was renewed speculation about him joining us...! got massively excited for about 30 seconds until I saw it was about a 15 yo kid....ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smirking_Saint Posted 8 December, 2014 Share Posted 8 December, 2014 If he is that good he should be playing at higher age groups, at 15 you are able to play adult football so why isnt he ? He looks good on the ball, but you cant really tell in the youtube videos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 8 December, 2014 Author Share Posted 8 December, 2014 If he is that good he should be playing at higher age groups, at 15 you are able to play adult football so why isnt he ? He looks good on the ball, but you cant really tell in the youtube videos None of our academy lads play Adult football so why would he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 8 December, 2014 Share Posted 8 December, 2014 1 Pelle playing with 21 Lloyd Isgroves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 8 December, 2014 Share Posted 8 December, 2014 If he is that good he should be playing at higher age groups, at 15 you are able to play adult football so why isnt he ? He looks good on the ball, but you cant really tell in the youtube videos He does. The encouraging part is that 15 olds who have grown rapidly are usually uncordinated colts whose brain / muscles havent yet worked out how to control those new long limbs. If his ball skillls are good now they'll only improve as he fills out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 8 December, 2014 Share Posted 8 December, 2014 He does. The encouraging part is that 15 olds who have grown rapidly are usually uncordinated colts whose brain / muscles havent yet worked out how to control those new long limbs. If his ball skillls are good now they'll only improve as he fills out. Whenever I read of outstanding talents at 15/16 I remember how Paul Rideout was going to be an England sensation after a hattrick v Scotland Scholboys at Wembley c1980. Although he did make a career for himself, he did not fulfill his 'expected' potential after that day.On the other hand Rooney with his strength was comfortable in the Premiership at 17. This lad does look a good prospect, and you'd think he might turn into the mutts nuts in a few years from those highlights. He does seem to have an 'attitude' as well though, (witness his goal celebration at 2.09 where he just pushes a team mate off, and charges into another),no doubt our careful nuturing and the 'upbringing' provided in the Academy will knock him into shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lallana's Left Peg Posted 8 December, 2014 Share Posted 8 December, 2014 The way he takes out his own teammate celebrating the last goal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smirking_Saint Posted 8 December, 2014 Share Posted 8 December, 2014 Our excelling 15/16 year olds will play in the under 18s. Maybe its just the way they do it, but he looked head and shoulders above the rest of em (no pun intended) and Id question what he is getting put of the experience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulSaint Posted 8 December, 2014 Share Posted 8 December, 2014 (edited) Rooney made his Everton debut at 16. Edited 8 December, 2014 by PaulSaint wrong number Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killers Knee Posted 8 December, 2014 Share Posted 8 December, 2014 Sam Gallagher MkII Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 8 December, 2014 Share Posted 8 December, 2014 He's 15. Wont see anything of use from him until around 2020 Did you sleep through Chamberlain, Theo, Bale, Shaw, Chambers, JWP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 9 December, 2014 Share Posted 9 December, 2014 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2866175/Southampton-emerge-favourites-sign-Italy-starlet-Gianluca-Scamacca.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bermuda Saint Posted 9 December, 2014 Share Posted 9 December, 2014 really interesting link, would be good if it is true! he looks like a freak! in a good way , huge for his age, athletic and skillful. All the building blocks for a big CM. yes it is a gamble, but who better than our SFC at spotting young talented kids, if they feel this kid has more than just size to his game then I will hope he is better than Zaltan (always the optimist). It would make sense for SFC to use their academy fame to attract some of the world best youth players to add to their English youth stables. We can't let Chelsea snap up every youth phenom to keep in reserve just in case they need them. Another around the same age is Hachim Mastour, great skill, but these type of players with no special physical attributes can fail when it gets into the physical side of the prem. But he does fit my criteria, he is an outstanding player for his age group, seems to have that little bit of magic. If he tick the rest of the boxes, ie. hard working, good footballing brain and character then he too could be added to the youth squad. As our ambitions and stature continue to rise, I would hope that the UK and the worlds most promising youth choose us as their academy to get great coaching and chances to prove themselves for SFC. As the world best players continue to go for ridiculous amounts of money that only the biggest clubs in the world can afford, this gamble on the youth of the world maybe the only way for the smaller clubs to have a 30+ million player (before he goes to the big clubs once he proves he is the real thing). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 9 December, 2014 Share Posted 9 December, 2014 He's 15. Wont see anything of use from him until around 2020 if he's THAT good maybe 2-3 years (Sam.G had a debut at 18) but if the lad moved to MU or Chelsea, it'd take him much longer even to get on their bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucks Saint Posted 9 December, 2014 Share Posted 9 December, 2014 if he's THAT good maybe 2-3 years (Sam.G had a debut at 18) but if the lad moved to MU or Chelsea, it'd take him much longer even to get on their bench. Thats why he will join us, if he and his parents have any sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 9 January, 2015 Author Share Posted 9 January, 2015 PSV have signed this lad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bilbot79 Posted 9 January, 2015 Share Posted 9 January, 2015 Meh! His loss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 9 January, 2015 Share Posted 9 January, 2015 He's 15. Wont see anything of use from him until around 2020 you're probably right, but remember Theo Walcott debuted at .......16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crab Lungs Posted 10 January, 2015 Share Posted 10 January, 2015 The comments about "looks like an adult in a kids' game" are all the indication I need that the kid most likely won't be good enough. Good luck to whoever ends up stumping up for him though, prior to his lengthy slide down the leagues as teams of lessening degrees give him a game based on reputation and former clubs only. How long did it take Anthony Pulis to stop pretending to be a footballer once his dad got him in at Stoke (and he wasn't even tall)? 2-3 contracts' worth of about £10k a week should set him up nicely. Well done on being tall when young. Ummmmmmm I'd take you up on a bet that he plays at the very highest level almost the entirety of his career. He looks like an adult in a kids game, sure but there's nothing in footage to suggest that his obvious physical/height advantage is the reason he's excelling. If anything, it looks like he's quite highly rated because he genuinely is talented. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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