Quote Originally Posted by tHeArAb View Post
I can't really blame any young kid for seeing the bright lights and wanting to go for it. It shows ambition & a confidence in their own ability. They should however, be being advised far better, not so much by agents (who are after only one thing) but family. Parents should be able to see the risk involved. To let a kid of 17/18 disappear miles away from home to another clubs academy with no guarantee of ever becoming a first team regular is crazy. As has been said, the amount of kids who have been a success compared to those who have done the square root of f*ck all is there for all to see.
I remember at the time that Allan was being advised by some @rsehole of an agent while Stretch had his Dad acting for him. I would argue that at the time talent wise there was absolutely nothing between them but who can now be seen as a success and who is not?