Man City: A Tragic and Interesting Story

[Darran]

When I first saw this tragic story earlier I read it and one of my second thoughts was how much blame are Manchester City going to get for simply releasing the player.
Going by the replies a lot.


https://twitter.com/mancity/status/1320458625324822528?s=21

 

[PSumbler]

Some of the issue here is that these young players are built up at an early age to want to be professional players - some (not all) of that will start with their parents. The reality is that very few sadly make it, and less so at the "big" clubs who simply buy in when they need new talent rather than use home grown talent. Look at the top 6-10 clubs in the Premier League and see how many actually are "homegrown" (even our own academy used to buy young talent from other clubs and bring them through - we know of many examples)

This is a tragic story but clubs - at all levels - have a duty to support these players if/when they don't make it and that should be a real legacy that football could provide if it chose to

 

[Darran]

Some of the issue here is that these young players are built up at an early age to want to be professional players - some (not all) of that will start with their parents. The reality is that very few sadly make it, and less so at the "big" clubs who simply buy in when they need new talent rather than use home grown talent. Look at the top 6-10 clubs in the Premier League and see how many actually are "homegrown" (even our own academy used to buy young talent from other clubs and bring them through - we know of many examples)

This is a tragic story but clubs - at all levels - have a duty to support these players if/when they don't make it and that should be a real legacy that football could provide if it chose to

Absolutely Philip.
I just this very minute read this article on twitter too and it says Man City have an under 5’s.
That’s hideous.

 

[swan65split]

Haven't seen a story on this but reading between the lines it looks tragic.

 

[PSumbler]

Some of the issue here is that these young players are built up at an early age to want to be professional players - some (not all) of that will start with their parents. The reality is that very few sadly make it, and less so at the "big" clubs who simply buy in when they need new talent rather than use home grown talent. Look at the top 6-10 clubs in the Premier League and see how many actually are "homegrown" (even our own academy used to buy young talent from other clubs and bring them through - we know of many examples)

This is a tragic story but clubs - at all levels - have a duty to support these players if/when they don't make it and that should be a real legacy that football could provide if it chose to

Absolutely Philip.
I just this very minute read this article on twitter too and it says Man City have an under 5’s.
That’s hideous.

Completely agree unless that Under 5's team is for anything other than a fun kickabout.

Sadly for the parents they will love the "my son plays for Manchester City" statements (I should add this is some not all)

 

[Darran]

Haven't seen a story on this but reading between the lines it looks tragic.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/oct/25/manchester-city-pay-tribute-to-former-youth-player-jeremy-wisten-after-death

 

[thefranchise]

Not saying this is a Man City or depression issue.

The academy system is disgusting and it's very reason to exist is to turn children into products. They want to be footballers, the parents want to support their child with their dreams but the whole system which replaced more structured sports in schools is unhealthy.

All decent academies have to have built in education systems which means you isolate these children away from other types of children. They train, play and learn within the same structure and the same people.

Not good enough? Oh well, off you go. No life skills, no way of socialising with people who don't do football.

Look at the Mason Greenwood thing. A more conventionally raised and balanced young adult may have made a more responsible decision.

It's massively flawed.

 

[JustJack]

Its not about the moment they releasd him, its what happened in the time before, that should be investigated fully.

Any proof of emotional abuse should be treated as an accessory to his death