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Title: 14 year old keeper?
Post by: bumble on August 02, 2011, 10:58:39 PM

I know you can't trust a lot on other forums but.......
http://barrowafc.net/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=14072 (http://barrowafc.net/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=14072)

Title: Re: 14 year old keeper?
Post by: markecky on August 02, 2011, 11:03:24 PM

I know he is there third keeper but surely you have a manager who knows a bloke who could go in goal for a friendly.

14 is unheard of!!

Title: Re: 14 year old keeper?
Post by: finnquark on August 02, 2011, 11:22:20 PM

I was stood behind the goal tonight at half time and the second half, and I asked the lad at half time. He said he was 14.

Title: Re: 14 year old keeper?
Post by: bumble on August 02, 2011, 11:23:32 PM

Gateshead had a very young keeper when we beat them 3-2? I think...

Title: Re: 14 year old keeper?
Post by: andrewflynn on August 02, 2011, 11:24:11 PM

Fair play to the lad..

Title: Re: 14 year old keeper?
Post by: RocketDan on August 02, 2011, 11:37:07 PM

I thought he looked young but towering over Damien Reeves, i would have guessed at he was more like 16/17.

He actually made one good save and was rather unlucky with the free kick which rebounded back.

Title: Re: 14 year old keeper?
Post by: Mick on August 03, 2011, 02:42:04 AM

He was chatting to some people behind the Golf Rd end at half time........I was 3 yards away and could hear him speak as well as see him clearly......there is no way in the world he was under 17.  
Do Barrow really not have anyone in the 16 - 21 age range that can go in goal for them or are they really recruiting from school teams

Title: Re: 14 year old keeper?
Post by: bumble on August 03, 2011, 10:50:52 AM

I believe they train at a sports college, and he's been training at barrow for a few months just warming up with the players and occasionally training for the first team

Title: Re: 14 year old keeper?
Post by: Alty Dave on August 03, 2011, 01:34:32 PM

Is there not a minimum age to which a player could play say 16? Especially as it is open age?

Title: Re: 14 year old keeper?
Post by: joe on August 03, 2011, 03:11:41 PM

Quote from: Alty Dave on August 03, 2011, 01:34:32 PM

Is there not a minimum age to which a player could play say 16? Especially as it is open age?

I remember Jermaine Pennant playing for Notts County at 15 and also Curtis Weston for Millwall at the same age in competitive action.

Title: Re: 14 year old keeper?
Post by: (S)ALTY on August 03, 2011, 08:31:34 PM

Quote from: finnquark on August 02, 2011, 11:22:20 PM

I was stood behind the goal tonight at half time and the second half, and I asked the lad at half time. He said he was 14.

Perhaps he failed his Maths GCSE