No Hunger Paradise...

[mancunianblade]

Trying to remember who you might be, I remember Rory who was at the Blades, I taught maths

Rory was year above me. My name’s Rob.. I was the tall one who was about a foot taller than everyone else. Not grown since then either!

 

[oaklandrdblade]

Yes remember now, memories not what it was. Not bad for such a small school to get a few into Academies

 

[1889]

My stepson played local football and didn't play for an academy until he was invited for a trial at 15.

Ultimately, he was one of the three players who were offered scholarships. He had been at the club eight months, whilst many of the lads had been there since they were eight years old.

Academy football is a heartless, cut throat business with no room for sentiment, being an academy star at ten year old is no guarantee of success but conversely, playing local football is not necessarily a bar to a future professional career.