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When your child’s dreams are crushed
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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My son has played football from age 4, he’s been with EFC, LFC, signed a contract with LFC age 11-13, was released, went to Blackburn rovers. He’s 15 now and been released. So so crushing for him. But he is very very intelligent and he’s just done his GCSE maths and chemistry early and got an 8, ( which is an A)
He’s a scholarship for a private school as he’s so talented in his maths and science, but he’s so gutted about his football.
Don’t you feel so hurt for your kids when they hurt, I felt like crying for him |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Aww bless him! It is horrible when all you want to do is take that hurt from them, but you know he will come out stronger and he has the potential to acheive absolutely anything he wishes too.
You sound like an amazing Mum with every right to be proud
Ok, so this path was not for him, he will find another path...
Lots of luck and would love to be updated xx |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"This is devastating for you both  I wish there was a quick fix button for your hearts "
He will be ok, he’s a clever boy, just crushed you as a mum xx |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"My son has played football from age 4, he’s been with EFC, LFC, signed a contract with LFC age 11-13, was released, went to Blackburn rovers. He’s 15 now and been released. So so crushing for him. But he is very very intelligent and he’s just done his GCSE maths and chemistry early and got an 8, ( which is an A)
He’s a scholarship for a private school as he’s so talented in his maths and science, but he’s so gutted about his football.
Don’t you feel so hurt for your kids when they hurt, I felt like crying for him "
It's a knockback. But he shouldn't give up on football yet. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"My son has played football from age 4, he’s been with EFC, LFC, signed a contract with LFC age 11-13, was released, went to Blackburn rovers. He’s 15 now and been released. So so crushing for him. But he is very very intelligent and he’s just done his GCSE maths and chemistry early and got an 8, ( which is an A)
He’s a scholarship for a private school as he’s so talented in his maths and science, but he’s so gutted about his football.
Don’t you feel so hurt for your kids when they hurt, I felt like crying for him
It's a knockback. But he shouldn't give up on football yet."
He’s crushed , he’s got other clubs interested obviously but he’s just so gutted |
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"My son has played football from age 4, he’s been with EFC, LFC, signed a contract with LFC age 11-13, was released, went to Blackburn rovers. He’s 15 now and been released. So so crushing for him. But he is very very intelligent and he’s just done his GCSE maths and chemistry early and got an 8, ( which is an A)
He’s a scholarship for a private school as he’s so talented in his maths and science, but he’s so gutted about his football.
Don’t you feel so hurt for your kids when they hurt, I felt like crying for him .
It's a knockback. But he shouldn't give up on football yet."
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By (user no longer on site)
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"My son has played football from age 4, he’s been with EFC, LFC, signed a contract with LFC age 11-13, was released, went to Blackburn rovers. He’s 15 now and been released. So so crushing for him. But he is very very intelligent and he’s just done his GCSE maths and chemistry early and got an 8, ( which is an A)
He’s a scholarship for a private school as he’s so talented in his maths and science, but he’s so gutted about his football.
Don’t you feel so hurt for your kids when they hurt, I felt like crying for him "
it will make him stronger coming from a sports background u will find coaches want the kids who will fight thru that adversity and improve that grit cannot be coached into someone its that that will let him realise his dreams dont let him give up |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"My son has played football from age 4, he’s been with EFC, LFC, signed a contract with LFC age 11-13, was released, went to Blackburn rovers. He’s 15 now and been released. So so crushing for him. But he is very very intelligent and he’s just done his GCSE maths and chemistry early and got an 8, ( which is an A)
He’s a scholarship for a private school as he’s so talented in his maths and science, but he’s so gutted about his football.
Don’t you feel so hurt for your kids when they hurt, I felt like crying for him it will make him stronger coming from a sports background u will find coaches want the kids who will fight thru that adversity and improve that grit cannot be coached into someone its that that will let him realise his dreams dont let him give up "
Attitude is a lot!! If they’ve the skill the attitude shows through. ! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Ouch, what a harsh knockback so young. I have masses of Mama empathy for you!
He will learn so much from this..how you all navigate it. And, there's still lots of footie to be played! X "
So hard for him and me, I’ve been there with him from 5 year old , right up. I’ve traveled everywhere, Europe including when he was with LFC. Brilliant footy family, and all of a sudden it’s kinda crushed, but hey at least he’s a clever boy so he can go on to something else x |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"My son has played football from age 4, he’s been with EFC, LFC, signed a contract with LFC age 11-13, was released, went to Blackburn rovers. He’s 15 now and been released. So so crushing for him. But he is very very intelligent and he’s just done his GCSE maths and chemistry early and got an 8, ( which is an A)
He’s a scholarship for a private school as he’s so talented in his maths and science, but he’s so gutted about his football.
Don’t you feel so hurt for your kids when they hurt, I felt like crying for him it will make him stronger coming from a sports background u will find coaches want the kids who will fight thru that adversity and improve that grit cannot be coached into someone its that that will let him realise his dreams dont let him give up
Attitude is a lot!! If they’ve the skill the attitude shows through. !"
a lot of times coaches will offload talented kids just to see how they react seen it many times |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"My son has played football from age 4, he’s been with EFC, LFC, signed a contract with LFC age 11-13, was released, went to Blackburn rovers. He’s 15 now and been released. So so crushing for him. But he is very very intelligent and he’s just done his GCSE maths and chemistry early and got an 8, ( which is an A)
He’s a scholarship for a private school as he’s so talented in his maths and science, but he’s so gutted about his football.
Don’t you feel so hurt for your kids when they hurt, I felt like crying for him it will make him stronger coming from a sports background u will find coaches want the kids who will fight thru that adversity and improve that grit cannot be coached into someone its that that will let him realise his dreams dont let him give up
Attitude is a lot!! If they’ve the skill the attitude shows through. !a lot of times coaches will offload talented kids just to see how they react seen it many times "
I’ve heared this. It’s called applied attitude |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"My son has played football from age 4, he’s been with EFC, LFC, signed a contract with LFC age 11-13, was released, went to Blackburn rovers. He’s 15 now and been released. So so crushing for him. But he is very very intelligent and he’s just done his GCSE maths and chemistry early and got an 8, ( which is an A)
He’s a scholarship for a private school as he’s so talented in his maths and science, but he’s so gutted about his football.
Don’t you feel so hurt for your kids when they hurt, I felt like crying for him it will make him stronger coming from a sports background u will find coaches want the kids who will fight thru that adversity and improve that grit cannot be coached into someone its that that will let him realise his dreams dont let him give up
Attitude is a lot!! If they’ve the skill the attitude shows through. !a lot of times coaches will offload talented kids just to see how they react seen it many times
I don’t see it In my sons situation though x"
ah its a shame then maybe try another sport ? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"My son has played football from age 4, he’s been with EFC, LFC, signed a contract with LFC age 11-13, was released, went to Blackburn rovers. He’s 15 now and been released. So so crushing for him. But he is very very intelligent and he’s just done his GCSE maths and chemistry early and got an 8, ( which is an A)
He’s a scholarship for a private school as he’s so talented in his maths and science, but he’s so gutted about his football.
Don’t you feel so hurt for your kids when they hurt, I felt like crying for him it will make him stronger coming from a sports background u will find coaches want the kids who will fight thru that adversity and improve that grit cannot be coached into someone its that that will let him realise his dreams dont let him give up
Attitude is a lot!! If they’ve the skill the attitude shows through. !a lot of times coaches will offload talented kids just to see how they react seen it many times
I don’t see it In my sons situation though xah its a shame then maybe try another sport ?"
What like tennis ? He plays for Merseyside and Knowsley and has done for Lfc Efc Blackburn, so what sport do you suggest ? Soft ball? |
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By *andKBCouple
over a year ago
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Must be crushing for him.
Down here he would probably do well as Plymouth and truro are lower league and grow players from the local area.
Our son loves football but hes no football player. Like yours hes very academic though.
Must be awful for him to see his dream ending though |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Must be crushing for him.
Down here he would probably do well as Plymouth and truro are lower league and grow players from the local area.
Our son loves football but hes no football player. Like yours hes very academic though.
Must be awful for him to see his dream ending though "
Thank you x |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"My son has played football from age 4, he’s been with EFC, LFC, signed a contract with LFC age 11-13, was released, went to Blackburn rovers. He’s 15 now and been released. So so crushing for him. But he is very very intelligent and he’s just done his GCSE maths and chemistry early and got an 8, ( which is an A)
He’s a scholarship for a private school as he’s so talented in his maths and science, but he’s so gutted about his football.
Don’t you feel so hurt for your kids when they hurt, I felt like crying for him it will make him stronger coming from a sports background u will find coaches want the kids who will fight thru that adversity and improve that grit cannot be coached into someone its that that will let him realise his dreams dont let him give up
Attitude is a lot!! If they’ve the skill the attitude shows through. !a lot of times coaches will offload talented kids just to see how they react seen it many times
I don’t see it In my sons situation though xah its
a shame then maybe try another sport ?"
So what are you saying ? Maybe he’s no good at football?? Your snide remarks are horrible |
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Just encourage him to keep at it,football is full of players who were let go by clubs when they were young, look at Liverpools Andy Robertson for a great example, let go by Celtic the team he supported at 15 played amateur for Queens Park 4 years later he is at Liverpool on his way to becoming one of the best full backs in the world. Not everyones journey to the top is the same. |
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When my daughter turned 10 in October and was able to fight 10-12 year olds in kickboxing and went from light contact to continuous that was hard to watch her fights, especially when she was getting hurt. I wanted to pull her out but she doesn’t want to!
Kind of understand why my mother wouldn’t come to my fights as I got older cos she said she couldn’t watch it. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Just encourage him to keep at it,football is full of players who were let go by clubs when they were young, look at Liverpools Andy Robertson for a great example, let go by Celtic the team he supported at 15 played amateur for Queens Park 4 years later he is at Liverpool on his way to becoming one of the best full backs in the world. Not everyones journey to the top is the same."
I’ve said this to him, he’s very technical, and has an eye for a goal position? But he’s smaller, and they want big lads. He will do well. But if it’s his attitude ( LFC released him because of his attitude) he needs more drive |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"When my daughter turned 10 in October and was able to fight 10-12 year olds in kickboxing and went from light contact to continuous that was hard to watch her fights, especially when she was getting hurt. I wanted to pull her out but she doesn’t want to!
Kind of understand why my mother wouldn’t come to my fights as I got older cos she said she couldn’t watch it. "
I understand that must of been hard. It’s kinda different in football, you can’t play up or down. But Thankyou for your kind words , means a lot x |
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