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Aberdeen striker Michael Paton has joined Brechin City on loan. Michael was on loan at Glebe Park during the second half of last season and will join up with Michael O'Neill's men for short a spell. The clubs have just agreed a one month loan deal.

 

 

And in other news

 

Rogvi Holm has been called up to the Faroe Islands U19 squad. They are playing in a mini tournament in Minsk in Belarus. Spain Switzerland, Belarus and the Faroe Islands are all taking part. (29 Sept - 9 Oct)

 

Sammy Stewart has been called up to the Northern Ireland U19 squad. They are playing a mini tournament against in Belfast. England, Serbia, Albania and Northern Ireland are all taking part. (8-13 October)

 

Three Aberdeen players have been called up to the Scotland U17 squad for the UEFA European U-17 Championship 2008/09 Qualifying Round. Scotland are in Group 11 and will play all the games in France from the 23 September - 2 October.

 

The three players called up are Fraser Fyvie, Callum McRobbie and Ryan Jack

 

 

Surely these players cant be part of our "terrible" youth set up? . . . .

Surely these players cant be part of our "terrible" youth set up? . . . .

 

Notice the lack of posts in this thread.

 

If however, it'd been titled, "Aberdeen Release Youth Player", there'd have been a stampede. 

Notice the lack of posts in this thread.

 

If however, it'd been titled, "Aberdeen Release Youth Player", there'd have been a stampede. 

 

It would also have been very misleading.   

Surely these players cant be part of our "terrible" youth set up? . . . .

 

Looking down that queue, the guy at the front has realised the potential of Brechin City at present. Now I don't want to be the harbinger of doom but I'm also not too impressed by U-19 NI or FI squads.

It would also have been very misleading.     

 

That wasn't the point. 

 

If he had been released, there would've been loads of posts going on about how our youth system is sh*te, etc.

Are the howls of outrage about the "failure" of our youth system not more from frustration than anything else.

 

It is good to see that our younger guys are being recognised at that level. One hopes that mixing with the "upper echelon" of the country's players can only be good for them and, by association, us (AFC).

We always seem to have players in international squads then they get released later on.  In last year i can think of Bagshaw, Kelly, McVitie, Donald, Kiely and Strachan that we have binned.  Something wrong somewhere.

We always seem to have players in international squads then they get released later on.  In last year i can think of Bagshaw, Kelly, McVitie, Donald, Kiely and Strachan that we have binned.  Something wrong somewhere.

 

Indeed.

 

Who the fuck was in charge of naming the squads?! Get him punted!!

We always seem to have players in international squads then they get released later on.  In last year i can think of Bagshaw, Kelly, McVitie, Donald, Kiely and Strachan that we have binned.  Something wrong somewhere.

 

Most/all of these players are now playing in lower leagues (e.g. Peterhead, Montrose).

Most/all of these players are now playing in lower leagues (e.g. Peterhead, Montrose).

Thats the point.  Either not good enough to be picked for International level or AFC not developing them very well.

Thats the point.  Either not good enough to be picked for International level or AFC not developing them very well.

 

or © shouldn't have been brought into the AFC youth setup full stop.

or © shouldn't have been brought into the AFC youth setup full stop.

Nae sure i understand what you are saying.  If deemed good enough to represent their country then must be something there but that something far too often turns out to be nothing and these players disappear. 

 

But if "shouldn't have been brought into the AFC youth setup full stop" then huge problem with our scouting (which most seem to acknowledge anyway).

Nae sure i understand what you are saying.  If deemed good enough to represent their country then must be something there but that something far too often turns out to be nothing and these players disappear. 

 

But if "shouldn't have been brought into the AFC youth setup full stop" then huge problem with our scouting (which most seem to acknowledge anyway).

 

That was what I was saying, but it sounds like there's something wrong at international level if they end up at Peterhead a year later.

That was what I was saying, but it sounds like there's something wrong at international level if they end up at Peterhead a year later.

Aye - Suprised any of our youngsters get call ups as most of the younger sides are run by old firm sympathisers who get job due to handful of games for one of gruesome twosome. 

f*ck sake, this thread has turned into a lot of sh*t.  Shock.

 

Just because players get capped at a younger level doesn't mean that they're good enough to make it.