Man Utd Sign 9 year Old

**Jofspring** · 02/08/2007, 9:31 AM

Rhain Davis:

looks like he could be something special. if united can do with this kid what barcelona have done with messi when they signed him at 11 or 12 then this kid could be class.

http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=kjrWErvba5s

**Stuttgart88** · 02/08/2007, 11:07 AM

The annoying thing here is that the press say he's "the new Rooney". Christ, is he the benchmark for young players now?

**Bluebeard** · 02/08/2007, 11:56 AM

Not impressed.

No steel in the challenges, no decent tackles. I cannot see him doing well against any of the better premiership defences. I mean to say, the opposition defenders look like they are nine or something. Sheffield United or New Look Newcastle would expose his naivety. Waste of money

Maybe in a few years time he might turn into something, but I reckon that Fergusson will stick with Rooney and Ronaldo for the year, maybe throw this chap on in the Carling Cup or something, at best.

**Torn-Ado** · 02/08/2007, 12:29 PM

I remember a few years ago there was a young Irish kid (an ex pat living in Majorca I think) who was playing in their local u-12 league and he was nine yet far better than anything on display. Apparently Barcelona and United etc were after him. He was the mutts nuts AFAIK.

**passinginterest** · 02/08/2007, 12:37 PM

Kid looks like he could do a lob for Bohs, someone call Sean Connor and get him to use his "extensive contacts in the UK" to organise a loan deal.

He's as big as Chris Kingsberry and he can beat a man

**SaucyJack** · 02/08/2007, 12:37 PM

Reminds me of that Sonny Pike story.

http://football.guardian.co.uk/thekn...708685,00.html

**bellavistaman** · 02/08/2007, 12:46 PM

Greedy little ******* isnt he

**Block G Raptor** · 02/08/2007, 7:38 PM

Had a kid like that in my u-7 team a couple of years ago used to beat every player on the opposition round the keeper and tap in about twelve times every week. It doesn't mean hell be able to do it against players of similar ability as he progresses to a higher level. good luck to him anyway

**GavinZac** · 02/08/2007, 7:46 PM

give him a few years. sometimes ability at a young age translates to success, sometimes it doesnt. in our leeds team, the stars were roy o'donovan (50 goals in a season or something) and eoghan geaney. one's off to the premiership, the other's... not.

**strangeirish** · 02/08/2007, 9:04 PM

Jaysus, when I saw the headline, I thought they signed Robbie Keane!

**L37Ultra** · 02/08/2007, 10:28 PM

Dont think hes ready for the Premiership yet to be honest

**cheifo** · 03/08/2007, 1:22 PM

Originally Posted by Torn-Ado

I remember a few years ago there was a young Irish kid (an ex pat living in Majorca I think) who was playing in their local u-12 league and he was nine yet far better than anything on display. Apparently Barcelona and United etc were after him. He was the mutts nuts AFAIK.

Thats right, anybody know what happened to him?

**jebus** · 03/08/2007, 4:25 PM

Love United's explaination for bending the FA's acadamy rules, "he was already moving near to Manchester we swear!"

Will the FA ever bring United to book for their dubious transfer dealings

**superfrank** · 04/08/2007, 11:01 AM

Some lad from the Manchester academy came on Sky News and was saying how United take on about 30 9-year olds every year and not all of them make it as footballers.

If he could make it, fair play to him.

Another thing is all the English media are going mad because he has an English passport. My staepdad is Australian and he hit the roof when he heard this. He doesn't understand how someone who's from Australia can switch to England when they get slaughtered in the media.

**Lionel Ritchie** · 04/08/2007, 11:57 AM

Originally Posted by bellavistaman

Greedy little ******* isnt he

I thought that too

They'd want to teach him to pass the thing once in a while.

**feo123** · 05/08/2007, 9:04 PM

anyone else think some of them clips are fake?

**pineapple stu** · 05/08/2007, 9:11 PM

Originally Posted by Lionel Ritchie

They'd want to teach him to pass the thing once in a while.

Bit harsh. I was actually impressed the way he could spot a through ball instead of running on until he was tackled.

**Steve Bruce** · 06/08/2007, 10:09 AM

Originally Posted by superfrank

Some lad from the Manchester academy came on Sky News and was saying how United take on about 30 9-year olds every year and not all of them make it as footballers.

If he could make it, fair play to him.

Another thing is all the English media are going mad because he has an English passport. My staepdad is Australian and he hit the roof when he heard this. He doesn't understand how someone who's from Australia can switch to England when they get slaughtered in the media.

Lets hope he can make it, England needs some new blood coming through

EDIT: Apparently he was English born but moved out to Australia when he was very very young. Well thats on Wiki anyway, although it can be wrong.

**superfrank** · 06/08/2007, 9:50 PM

Well then it's not so bad. Still it's going to be tough for him. He'll need to be playing in closed stadiums for a wile with the media following him now. He's only nine years old. Let's hope the media appreciate that and not ruin his life.