C4mmy31 Posted May 8, 2019 Report Share Posted May 8, 2019 It appears one of our youngsters is a wanted man...... RANGERS are battling with Manchester City for Kilmarnock kid Liam Smith. The 16-year-old SFA Performance School striker has been targeted by Gers but he’s understood to have been down at City for a visit as well. Left-sided Smith scored the winner for Scotland’s Under-16s against Malta in a three-team tournament on the Mediterranean island in March. He’s highly rated at Rugby Park but the Ayrshire side now have serious rivals in their bid to keep him. https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/4219335/rangers-manchester-city-liam-smith-transfer-news-battle-kilmarnock/amp/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter&__twitter_impression=true 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrazyKillie Posted May 8, 2019 Report Share Posted May 8, 2019 It’s usually one of our senior players they try to unsettle before we play... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historyman Posted May 8, 2019 Report Share Posted May 8, 2019 That would be a great move for him. Sevco have such a wonderful track record of developing young players.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C4mmy31 Posted May 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2019 (edited) 9 minutes ago, historyman said: That would be a great move for him. Sevco have such a wonderful track record of developing young players.... My thoughts entirely, at clubs like Rangers & Man City, he would be just another youngster with potential. Thousands have chased the dream before him, but how many actually end up making it at these clubs before being released only to end up scraping by with a career in the lower leagues...... Edited May 8, 2019 by C4mmy31 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkG Posted May 8, 2019 Report Share Posted May 8, 2019 These clubs show absolutely no regard for the individual. They stockpile talent with no one keeping them in check. It’s sickening. As for any individual young player, it’s hard to turn down but I’m not convinced it has a positive effect on their career long term. Playing games has no rival in terms of development. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted May 11, 2019 Report Share Posted May 11, 2019 I can understand Rangers' motive. They need to scour around looking for a left-sided prospect as they must have already decided that all their options at left wing next season are not up to the job long-term. Perhaps we should feel a bit sorry for their plight... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaker71 Posted May 11, 2019 Report Share Posted May 11, 2019 All Liam Smith needs to do is look at a few whove been at lillie before him who had great promise but never made it. Ben Gordon is a good example left Leeds for Chelsea and eventually disappeared, matty Kennedy left us for Everton and eventually after years doing nothing has now appeared with st johnstone. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piffer Posted May 11, 2019 Report Share Posted May 11, 2019 Realistically he could be a year to 18months from first team at Killie. If he’s good enough that opens up opportunities for him. Obviously the bright lights and pound signs are attractive to young players though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted May 11, 2019 Report Share Posted May 11, 2019 A Liam Smith is playing for Ayr today. Not same guy I presume? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ycfc1922 Posted May 11, 2019 Report Share Posted May 11, 2019 53 minutes ago, david mcbeth said: A Liam Smith is playing for Ayr today. Not same guy I presume? He’s the one of many leaving the sinking ship that is @yr u7d. Signing for Dundee Utd in the summer. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cill Mheàrnaig Posted May 11, 2019 Report Share Posted May 11, 2019 Just message him this link - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rory_Loy 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cill Mheàrnaig Posted May 11, 2019 Report Share Posted May 11, 2019 3 hours ago, david mcbeth said: A Liam Smith is playing for Ayr today. Not same guy I presume? That's the really decent ex-Hearts full-back. Wouldn't have minded us signing him. 2 hours ago, Ycfc1922 said: He’s the one of many leaving the sinking ship that is @yr u7d. Signing for Dundee Utd in the summer. Actually pretty gutted. This was Ayr's big chance to finally make it up to the Premiership and that'll likely be it for top flight Ayrshire derbies for another thirty years 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ycfc1922 Posted May 11, 2019 Report Share Posted May 11, 2019 3 hours ago, Cill Mheàrnaig said: That's the really decent ex-Hearts full-back. Wouldn't have minded us signing him. Actually pretty gutted. This was Ayr's big chance to finally make it up to the Premiership and that'll likely be it for top flight Ayrshire derbies for another thirty years Good. I don’t want them to be successful in any way. I don’t want them to go out of business but I in no way want them in the top division. They can rot with Albion Rovers and Brechin etc forevermore. f**k them and the horse they rode in on. WFAANW 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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