Oh and I forgot to add - the example you gave (Milner) has been playing regular premier league football since he was 16. United’s class of 92 did okay as well, Rooney etc etc. You seem to think I’m comparing amateur football to the pro game - i’m not that silly (although your watching of a few Blackburn Combination 5th division games seems to have coloured your view on amateur football). My argument is playing young lads (and we are talking 18/19/20 year olds here not 16 year olds), needn’t be to their detriment. They will learn more and learn faster being fast tracked.

My “what a load of old nonsense” was in response to your assertion that there wasn’t much running in the Sunday league. Pretty ignorant point of view tbh. It wasn’t just about getting kicked from pillar to post at that level. As is the view that an 18 year old can’t hack 3 games a week in the lower leagues (and it isn’t every week anyway). Presumably they are all built like Olympians as well?

What a load of old nonsense - of course it wasn’t up to the professional level but believe me it was a school of hard knocks and the Blackburn Sunday league (at the top end of it) was akin to semi professional football in the late 70s and early 80s. Most of the lads we played with and against would be turning out for the likes of Accy Stanley, Great Harwood, Darwen etc on Saturdays. And plenty of ex pros like Metcalfe and Marshall Burke played in it too.

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The Monkees - Last Train to Clarksville

Tony, when I was 15 I played for the school team on Saturday mornings, Darwen Olympic on Saturday afternoons, Rising Sun on Sunday mornings and Darwen under 18s on Sunday afternoons. EVERY WEEK. And as you know there would also be midweek games at the beginning and end of the season. Mark Patterson played in three of those teams with me and he went on to play hundreds of professional league games at a high level. Snowflakes just about sums it up mate!

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Love - Alone Again Or

Hard-Fi - Watch Me Fall Apart

It Bites - Calling All the Heroes

The Undertones - Kiss in the Dark

Life in this game yet! 260 isn’t a total disaster, much depends on the clouds now ?

Brilliant!!! The English Beat - Mirror in the Bathroom

Warner started his test career in a very similar manner to the way Roy has, if I remember correctly?

Joe Jackson - Is She Really Going Out With Him?

I agree he is a bit of a dick to say the least but I suspect this might be about money and unpaid wages

Sol Campbell has left Macclesfield....interesting.......

The Aussies don't really have one either.

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Scritti Politti - The Word Girl

The English Beat - Doors of Your Heart

I know they eventually won the game 5-2 but Celtic could have shipped 4 before half time against Motherwell on Saturday. They won't get away with that every week, not even in that tin pot league. Last night came as a surprise to nobody up here.

Yep, that seems to be the general consensus of all my Celtic supporting friends and family as well. I would be backing Rangers to win the league this season from what I've seen so far. Despite Celtic scoring 12 in their first two league games, I would favour Rangers to win the first Old Firm match - which will be crucial.

The Beatles - She Came In Through The Bathroom Window

Elvis Presley - Way Down