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Paul has last laugh after Scotland U21 call-up

 

By Sean Wallace

Published: 12/11/2008

 

MIDFIELDER Paul Coutts reckons his Scotland Under-21 call-up proves Aberdeen were wrong to snub him.

 

Coutts was ditched by the Dons as a 15-year-old for being too small, but rebuilt his career at Cove Rangers.

 

The 20-year-old sealed a move to English Division 1 side Peterborough United in the summer from Cove.

 

Now a regular for the Posh, Coutts has been called up to the young Scots side to face Northern Ireland at New Hamilton Park, Hamilton on Tuesday.

 

He said: “Aberdeen let me go when I was 15 because they claimed I was too small.

 

“They thought I would not be able to get around the pitch because of that, which was disappointing.

 

“Now I am proving them wrong by playing regularly for Peterborough and being selected for the Scotland Under-21s.

 

“I am having the last laugh.â€

 

The 2007/08 Highland League Player of the Year was snapped up on a three-year deal by Peterborough gaffer Darren Ferguson in the summer.

 

And now he has his sights focused on starring for the young Scots, who also include Aberdeen’s Chris Maguire.

 

“Billy Stark called the gaffer and told him he had been to watch a few of our games and that he would include me in the next squad,†Coutts said.

 

“Hopefully I will get a run out against Northern Ireland. The Scotland call is a confidence boost, especially as I was playing Highland League a few months ago.

 

“I was determined to grab my chance and have now made 11 starts.

 

“Division 1 suits me because it is more geared towards the passing game.

 

“We are in the play-off positions so hopefully we can win promotion.â€

It's not like Aberdeen to piss away promising youngsters. 

Saves them having to admit that 'We don't really know what we're doing, but we think you might be shit', i guess. Shame they've done that with a lot of decent players- was Shaun Maloney not allegedly on the books and given the heave-ho with the same facetious excuse?

I don't get the excuse of players being 'too small'. Billy Dodds was a good player, and he was a fucking midget.

Saves them having to admit that 'We don't really know what we're doing, but we think you might be shit', i guess. Shame they've done that with a lot of decent players- was Shaun Maloney not allegedly on the books and given the heave-ho with the same facetious excuse?

 

Yes, Maloney was too small.

 

That and there were rumours about drugs, but i'm not so sure about them.

 

That and there were rumours about drugs, but i'm not so sure about them.

 

 

Nae heard that one before

I don't get the excuse of players being 'too small'. Billy Dodds was a good player, and he was a fucking midget.

I'm waiting....

Can someone post a list of the promising young players we have let go who have not ended up fitting carpets please ?

 

I'm struggling after Maloney..

Can someone post a list of the promising young players we have let go who have not ended up fitting carpets please ?

 

I'm struggling after Maloney..

 

Ian "dirty hun bastard" Ferguson

There's a rumour we had Thiery Henry when he was 17 but he was too small to make it at Aberdeen. Not sure how true this one is.

Chris McGuire isnt exactly Peter Crouch so how did he get a chance.

 

Id also like to think we are a level above Peterborough utd so maybe the lad has found his level, and wanst good enough for us.

There's a rumour we had Thiery Henry when he was 17 but he was too small to make it at Aberdeen. Not sure how true this one is.

Nah. We got offered players from the same academy or something and turned it down.

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I wonder if "Sorry son, we're not going to offer a contract because you are too small" is actually the club's official way of letting youth players down gently and what they actually mean is "you're shite".

I wonder if "Sorry son, we're not going to offer a contract because you are too small" is actually the club's official way of letting youth players down gently and what they actually mean is "you're shite".

Nah a couple of my mates who have been released over the years have been told "you're not improving". I'd say thats the line they use.

maybe they have 2 lines?

Maybe

I don't get the excuse of players being 'too small'. Billy Dodds was a good player, and he was a fucking midget.

 

Gordon Strachan too.

It's also plausible that any jumped up little shite who gets heaved and wants to stick two fingers up when he makes it to the dazzling lights of Peterborough he will use a line like that to make the club look stupid while retaining his own dignity ? Just a thought, I'm feeling cynical today...I blame off topic.

Is he any better than what we have?

Would he have made it in the SPL?

Is he too small?

Is he actually any good?

 

Another non-story and another bandwagon jump-a-thon.

 

For every Shaun Maloney let go by us there is a Eoin Jess let go by Someone else!

maybe they have 2 lines?

 

That one's for kids over 6 foot. 

maybe they have 2 lines?

 

Is that what meant Maloney had to go?

I'm waiting....

 

Well, some believe he was pish, but he scored goals for us, and many of them. He certainly helped to keep us in the Premier League in '95, and you can't deny that.

Well, some believe he was pish, but he scored goals for us, and many of them. He certainly helped to keep us in the Premier League in '95, and you can't deny that.

He was my hero when i was younger, I just expected BB to jump in. He must have learnt some restraint

He was my hero when i was younger, I just expected BB to jump in. He must have learnt some restraint

 

Sorry, I thought you were one of those narrow-minded Dons fans who never forgave Doddsy for playing for Dundee United and Rangers.

Sorry, I thought you were one of those narrow-minded Dons fans who never forgave Doddsy for playing for Dundee United and Rangers.

Yes.

 

But I knew if we hadn't pretty much forced him out the door he would have probably stayed.

Sorry, I thought you were one of those narrow-minded Dons fans who never forgave Doddsy for playing for Dundee United and Rangers.

 

Eh? I hated the cunt when he played for US, before he played for the other two. The fact he scored a small percentage of what he should have was a huge reason we were almost relegated in the first place. Cunt of a player.

Eh? I hated the cunt when he played for US, before he played for the other two. The fact he scored a small percentage of what he should have was a huge reason we were almost relegated in the first place. Cunt of a player.

 

Sometimes you don't appreciate what you've got til it's gone.

 

 

I didn't appreciate how bad he really was until he'd left.