Wrangodog Posted September 24, 2016 Report Share Posted September 24, 2016 KILMARNOCK have drafted 16-year-old Jack Paterson into their squad for tomorrow's trip to Celtic Park. And if the midfielder even makes it as far as the bench he will create his own little bit of Scottish football history - as the first of the SFA's Performance School pupils to make the breakthrough at first-team level. Paterson has worked through the ranks at Grange Academy, one of the SFA's seven regional schools, where kids believed to have elite-level potential are able to cram in extra coaching around their studies. Paterson has impressed his coaches there, and at Rugby Park, with his maturity, in addition to his on-field development, and has been rewarded with the call to link up with the senior side for the clash with the Hoops. Paterson has been allocated a squad number, 43, and trained with the first team today. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DG5 Posted September 24, 2016 Report Share Posted September 24, 2016 Well done to Jack. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caldow Posted September 24, 2016 Report Share Posted September 24, 2016 He'll no dae (Although this initial reaction was tongue in cheek - I bet the old cvnt next to me shouts it at his Rugby Park debut!) Seriously - well done son! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skygod Posted September 24, 2016 Report Share Posted September 24, 2016 DoB 24 May 2000. If he played, would put him 4th in Youngest Ever list, I think, behind, in descending order, Ronnie Hamilton, Lennie Lowe and Mark Roberts. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedi2 Posted September 24, 2016 Report Share Posted September 24, 2016 Lennie Lowe..there is a blast from the past! Good luck Jack. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_new_gaffer Posted September 24, 2016 Report Share Posted September 24, 2016 Young lad didn't make the squad but great experience for him, keep working hard and you will get your chance young man. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunter for scotland Posted September 24, 2016 Report Share Posted September 24, 2016 3 hours ago, skygod said: DoB 24 May 2000. If he played, would put him 4th in Youngest Ever list, I think, behind, in descending order, Ronnie Hamilton, Lennie Lowe and Mark Roberts. Is Kiltie not one of the youngest? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Posted September 24, 2016 Report Share Posted September 24, 2016 Tommy McLean 15 years and a bit? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesnowman21 Posted September 24, 2016 Report Share Posted September 24, 2016 Makes a mockery of that muppet from the Daily Record who criticized the club for bringing in all those players from england at the start of the season. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraz65 Posted September 24, 2016 Report Share Posted September 24, 2016 (edited) 3 hours ago, thesnowman21 said: Makes a mockery of that muppet from the Daily Record who criticized the club for bringing in all those players from england at the start of the season. With the exception of Coulibaly, and possibly one or two of the loan signings, I would suggest that he has largely been proven correct in several areas. If Clark's signings had been anywhere near good enough we would not have seen so many young players in the team, similar to when AJ signed Stewart, Jacobs and Nicholson. I would be surprised if his plan two months ago was to have Hawkshaw as a first choice midfielder. Edited September 24, 2016 by fraz65 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piffer Posted September 24, 2016 Report Share Posted September 24, 2016 Fraz I agree with what you say. The big difference between Clark, AJ and Locke is that Clark from day one of the league campaign realised what we had was better than what he signed. Hawkshaw taking and keeping a CM role. Taylor and Frizzell being picked for big games ahead of new signings. Morrison earning his place on the bench ahead of the more experienced Clark signing Bojaj. Our previous managers were guilty of sticking with the poor signings for too long and overlooking our own young players. Then when times got tough they relied on them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futureman Posted September 24, 2016 Report Share Posted September 24, 2016 Saying that Clark realised from day one that what we had was better than what he signed is hardly a ringing endorsement. For me it just shows that a) he misjudged the existing players having seen them since February and b) many of the players that he brought to the club are not good enough. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skygod Posted September 24, 2016 Report Share Posted September 24, 2016 6 hours ago, CB said: Tommy McLean 15 years and a bit? No. Even if you include the Summer Cup when he made his debut at just under 17. 7 hours ago, hunter for scotland said: Is Kiltie not one of the youngest? Kiltie is currently fourth youngest, I think. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraz65 Posted September 25, 2016 Report Share Posted September 25, 2016 18 hours ago, piffer said: Fraz I agree with what you say. The big difference between Clark, AJ and Locke is that Clark from day one of the league campaign realised what we had was better than what he signed. Hawkshaw taking and keeping a CM role. Taylor and Frizzell being picked for big games ahead of new signings. Morrison earning his place on the bench ahead of the more experienced Clark signing Bojaj. Our previous managers were guilty of sticking with the poor signings for too long and overlooking our own young players. Then when times got tough they relied on them. It's worth remembering that Stewart and Jacobs played a combined total of ten games for Killie. Their influence on reducing opportunities for the young players was overstated by supporters who were keen to blame AJ for abandoning Kenny's policy on youth development. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesnowman21 Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 On 9/24/2016 at 1:25 PM, fraz65 said: With the exception of Coulibaly, and possibly one or two of the loan signings, I would suggest that he has largely been proven correct in several areas. If Clark's signings had been anywhere near good enough we would not have seen so many young players in the team, similar to when AJ signed Stewart, Jacobs and Nicholson. I would be surprised if his plan two months ago was to have Hawkshaw as a first choice midfielder. One of the articles main points was that all these players coming in was going to block our own youth players from coming through, that has clearly not been the case. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraz65 Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 3 hours ago, thesnowman21 said: One of the articles main points was that all these players coming in was going to block our own youth players from coming through, that has clearly not been the case. That's why I said "largely correct in several areas". If Clark's signings had been good enough, I think it's fair to say that Frizzell, Taylor and Hawkshaw would have featured less regularly than they have done. The main reason we're not bottom is due to getting lucky with Coulibaly. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullitt Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 43 minutes ago, fraz65 said: That's why I said "largely correct in several areas". If Clark's signings had been good enough, I think it's fair to say that Frizzell, Taylor and Hawkshaw would have featured less regularly than they have done. The main reason we're not bottom is due to getting lucky with Coulibaly. So his good signings were lucky? ... But the ones who aren't playing are not good enough? How's that logic work? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraz65 Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 (edited) 1 hour ago, Bullitt said: So his good signings were lucky? ... But the ones who aren't playing are not good enough? How's that logic work? By the law of averages, if you sign 17 players recommended by agents, one or two will turn out to be good players. The logic isn't difficult to comprehend. Three league wins since January, a hoofball performance against Thistle and losing six goals at Celtic Park- the major reason that the fans are being more patient with Clark is that the players he has brought in are unknown. The Hearts rejects could be written off more quickly. Edited September 26, 2016 by fraz65 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skygod Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 4 minutes ago, fraz65 said: By the law of averages, if you sign 17 players recommended by agents, one or two will turn out to be good players. There's no doubt that some of them haven't been good enough but I don't detect the presence of agents behind many of the transfers. Without going though them all, most of them can be explained by Clark's contacts and having previously worked with the players. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrestersKtid Posted September 27, 2016 Report Share Posted September 27, 2016 He's signed 17 players, some for the first team, some for development as he stated many times. Kiltie injured along with addison and mcfadzean doesn't help with stability in the team. I'd hope that at least Coulibaly, jones, addison, burn, hendrie and smith will prove to be good signings. Green looks like he has a bit of talent but not seen much. You never know, we might be getting paid to take these players rather than paying to take them. Willing to give him till at least the next month before judging. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraz65 Posted September 27, 2016 Report Share Posted September 27, 2016 I thought Green had left because spending half an hour on Air BnB was deemed too demanding for a professional footballer. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindes57 Posted October 1, 2016 Report Share Posted October 1, 2016 On the bench today. Good luck to the young 'un 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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