How do young lads join CCFC? Are there trials, or do you have to be scouted?
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How do young lads join CCFC? Are there trials, or do you have to be scouted?
theres scouting at the other clubs and theres also an open trial day. i went once, didnt make it.
What age does a lad have to be for the open trial day?Quote:
Originally Posted by ShedEnd.com
you're put into you're own age group and they look at you in contrast to people your own age. i think the lower limit is like 14 or something, i dont think city do the schoolboy leagues.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fair_play_boy
Ta, ShedEnd.
Last Q: What time of the year do they hold the trials, please.
End of July as far as I know.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fair_play_boy
i had a trial when i was 16 ha ha
they politly told me to fcuk off!
Same here.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pablo
Got called back for a second trial but lost out to a certain current Under 21 striker! ;)
oh christQuote:
Originally Posted by Colm
imagine if you'd gotten through. the echo would just be the colm photo gallery.
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Originally Posted by ShedEnd.com
Thankfully, they don't.
Some people would have you believe that it already is!! :D :rolleyes: :DQuote:
Originally Posted by ShedEnd.com
this "open trial" this only for young lads or car players like meself go along? 23 yr old
Under 16's and 17's I think. That's the way it was about 4 or 5 years ago anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by YOUNGHOOP
I just turned 45. Can I attend a trial to become a first choice Donie Forder?? :DQuote:
Originally Posted by YOUNGHOOP
Cheers, Colm.Quote:
Originally Posted by Colm
if youre rich enough, then maybe you could buy a place on the city player list, like a team in england do now and then.......?
I believe $h€l£ did this for a friendly against Leicester? IMO, it looks really cheap and unprofessional of the club, for the sake of a grand or so.Quote:
Originally Posted by piratemousey
the example i was using was an english team last season, who a supporter bought a name on the player register, but took no actuall part in any of the matches.
he got the oppertunity to have his name down in the teams page in the programe!
Spot on there, Jofyisgod. Reminds me of that sap in F1 a couple of years ago who was only allowed to drive cos his fan base in Japan was nuts about him and bought sh1tloads of F1 merchandise.Quote:
Originally Posted by jofyisgod