I dont think theres anything wrong with recognising a players ability. You see this often in other sports too like in GAA "oh he was a great minor", "he played minor back home for X, y, Z". Players just sometimes can't step up and can stand out at underage for various reasons. For example, pace can stand out at underage (which it did with Idah) but at Senior men's football it doesn't.
A Jon Walters type player would be grand!
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