David Templeton

[Foster14]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19253463

 

Good news that he is banned for the game against us, always seems to cause us problems.

[stand_free]

He ripped St Johnstone to pieces on the opening day too.

[rossafc92]

A very hot and cold player according to the Hearts fans. Excellent one week, poor the next. Apparently ripped the St Johnstone full back a new one on the opening day, however he barely got involved at Easter Road on Sunday.

 

Glad he's missing the game against us though, probably carries their biggest threat.

[Red Dragon]

Good news. Don't thnk they have much of an attacking thret without him

[StandFree1982]

Decent player, thought he did very well against Spurs in Europe and could probably make a name for himself at lower premiership level.

[tommo1903]

Osbourne kept him quiet all game up here between between christmas and new year.

 

Didnt even get on the bench at the cup final either.

 

Still better than any winger we have.

[rossafc92]

Osbourne kept him quiet all game up here between between christmas and new year.

 

Didnt even get on the bench at the cup final either.

 

Still better than any winger we have.

 

Think that's because he was injured though and not because he was out of form.

[ollie1903]

We had him on our books. Willie Miller let him go. He said he was "too small". I saw him come on as a sub in 2007 for Stenny at Montrose. He was superb and I waxed lyrically about him. One of the better young Scots to have emerged in the last three years.

If a lie is repeated enough, people will start believing.

[tommo1903]

Think that's because he was injured though and not because he was out of form.

 

No, its because he was dropped. Only 5 on the bench and Taoul (sp) was given the place.

 

Kids front 4 that played together through youths were Templeton, Maguire, Paton and Dave Ross at Peterhead.

 

I think we should have kept Templeton.

 

Ollie do you know exactly why Templeton wasnt kept on? I had heard from a very reliable source that Miller genuinely got rid as he was too small.

[rossafc92]

No, its because he was dropped. Only 5 on the bench and Taoul (sp) was given the place.

 

Kids front 4 that played together through youths were Templeton, Maguire, Paton and Dave Ross at Peterhead.

 

I think we should have kept Templeton.

 

Ollie do you know exactly why Templeton wasnt kept on? I had heard from a very reliable source that Miller genuinely got rid as he was too small.

 

Taken from his profile on the Hearts website:

 

Unfortunately, due to injury, he missed the final rounds of last season's Scottish Cup campaign, and David eventually required a double hernia operation in May 2012.

 

http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/david-templeton-hearts_2241487_37224

 

Easy to say we should have kept Templeton on now, but if our policy back then took height into account then it was never going to happen for him here. Maybe wouldn't have turned into the player he is today if he'd stayed with us.

[ollie1903]

No, its because he was dropped. Only 5 on the bench and Taoul (sp) was given the place.

 

Kids front 4 that played together through youths were Templeton, Maguire, Paton and Dave Ross at Peterhead.

 

I think we should have kept Templeton.

 

Ollie do you know exactly why Templeton wasnt kept on? I had heard from a very reliable source that Miller genuinely got rid as he was too small.

At his time of release he was simply deemed to be not of the required standard, as, basically, he wasn't, as many players were before, and will after him. He developed into a fine player, obviously, and there are a couple of interviews with him that state the "too small" chestnut. But its an easy out for a scorned individual to paint the club in such light. Put simply, he is just one of many examples the world over who "slipped through the net".

[tommo1903]

Taken from his profile on the Hearts website:

 

 

 

http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/david-templeton-hearts_2241487_37224

 

Easy to say we should have kept Templeton on now, but if our policy back then took height into account then it was never going to happen for him here. Maybe wouldn't have turned into the player he is today if he'd stayed with us.

 

Ah well, Liam McLeod got it wrong on the commentary then. Stupid sheep shagging cunt.

 

 

At his time of release he was simply deemed to be not of the required standard, as, basically, he wasn't, as many players were before, and will after him. He developed into a fine player, obviously, and there are a couple of interviews with him that state the "too small" chestnut. But its an easy out for a scorned individual to paint the club in such light. Put simply, he is just one of many examples the world over who "slipped through the net".

 

Oh right, cheers min.

 

Only other one I can think we let slip is Maloney. We let any other decent players leave?

[rossafc92]

Ah well, Liam McLeod got it wrong on the commentary then. Stupid sheep shagging cunt.

 

 

 

 

Oh right, cheers min.

 

Only other one I can think we let slip is Maloney. We let any other decent players leave?

 

Might just be imagining this, but did Calderwood try and get Maloney on loan from Celtic in the summer of 2005? I'm sure I remember reading that somewhere at the time.

[wilm1542]

We had him on our books. Willie Miller let him go. He said he was "too small". I saw him come on as a sub in 2007 for Stenny at Montrose. He was superb and I waxed lyrically about him. One of the better young Scots to have emerged in the last three years.

 

Don't worry we have Fraser and Masson now

[Henry]

We let any other decent players leave?

 

Paul Coutts?

 

 

 

[fine-n-dandy]

Who needs David Templeton when we have RYAN FRASER?

[ollie1903]

I read that in the Sunday Times four or five years ago. It was a quote directly attributed to DT himself.

 

What do you know that says that the player lied or the paper misrepresented him?

I'm not saying the player didn't say it. As I've said above its an easy thing to say when your released. Make it look like the club are in the wrong, and never acknowledge your own shortcomings. Bad Aberdeen.

[ollie1903]

Yes my imagination does stretch this far. It is indeed a possibility that a rejected player lies and there is indeed probability that a rejectee feels bad towards his rejector. However, the crime was in letting him go. The incompetence was in not keeping him, after presumably a full and proper period of evaluation. I don't actually give a fuck about what he got told by AFC or what he says was said, only that he got rejected at all. I'm only reporting what I read he said.

He was not a standout for AFC's youth teams. He was correctly rejected. He went away and developed into a fine player but at the time of rejection who'd have thunk. It's a bugger, but it happens. I may have been given misinformation regarding him, but I doubt it.

[Sonoftherock]

He was not a standout for AFC's youth teams. He was correctly rejected. He went away and developed into a fine player but at the time of rejection who'd have thunk. It's a bugger, but it happens. I may have been given misinformation regarding him, but I doubt it.

 

Don't think it's as clear cut as that.... I don't think you can say he was 'correctly rejected'.

 

It's the job of our youth coaches to be perceptive enough to recognise potential. They are paid professionals and this is part of their remit. Players develop at different level. Fair enough if it's a one off though - everyone makes mistakes in their jobs....

[ollie1903]

Don't think it's as clear cut as that.... I don't think you can say he was 'correctly rejected'.

 

It's the job of our youth coaches to be perceptive enough to recognise potential. They are paid professionals and this is part of their remit. Players develop at different level. Fair enough if it's a one off though - everyone makes mistakes in their jobs....

Of course you can.

 

The potential is recognised, or they wouldn't be there in the first place. If they aren't showing signs of progression then players are correctly rejected. If they go away, maybe have a change in attitude, work hard and progress elsewhere then there's not a lot AFC can do about that. It happens the world over. It happens at every club, in every country. There once existed a club who even rejected a certain Eoin Jess.

[Sonoftherock]

Of course you can.

 

The potential is recognised, or they wouldn't be there in the first place. If they aren't showing signs of progression then players are correctly rejected. If they go away, maybe have a change in attitude, work hard and progress elsewhere then there's not a lot AFC can do about that. It happens the world over. It happens at every club, in every country. There once existed a club who even rejected a certain Eoin Jess.

 

You can't say they were correctly rejected though. That's my point.... unless you are suggesting that David Templeton had attitude problems? If so, then fair enough I stand corrected. There is little the coaches can do about that. Otherwise, they made clear mistake in not recognising and developing the potential of a lad who will probably go on to receive international recognition.

[ollie1903]

You can't say they were correctly rejected though. That's my point.... unless you are suggesting that David Templeton had attitude problems? If so, then fair enough I stand corrected. There is little the coaches can do about that. Otherwise, they made clear mistake in not recognising and developing the potential of a lad who will probably go on to receive international recognition.

I'm not suggesting he had a poor attitude. I didn't know the lad so can't judge. In fact I would probably say the opposite as it looks like he's taken rejection and made him more determined to succeed.

I get what you are saying, but at the time, perhaps the signs of progression just weren't there.

[ollie1903]

So you hinna got a fucking clue and have nothing to add but took exception to my reporting of his side of the story.

 

Fair enuf but I think we can work out the truth possibilities for oorselves.

Aye, ok.

[ollie1903]

Interesting wee ditty from Willie Miller in todays evening rag about the myth, and how annoyed he got when people suggested a player was released for being too small and they are firstly judged by their ability with the ball.

Just saying like.

[dazzy_deff]

Interesting wee ditty from Willie Miller in todays evening rag about the myth, and how annoyed he got when people suggested a player was released for being too small and they are firstly judged by their ability with the ball.

Just saying like.

more than likely true since willie got involved 8 years ago. Certainly was not the case when our youth system was run by chic mclelland and drew Jarvie.

[ollie1903]

more than likely true since willie got involved 8 years ago. Certainly was not the case when our youth system was run by chic mclelland and drew Jarvie.

I know only too well as my best pal was released by Chic McClelland for that very reason. That was in the 80's like.

 

When was Templeton released?

[dazzy_deff]

I was there the late 90's and half our lot were released for that reason.

 

Templeton must be what 23?? Say he got released at 14 that's 9 years ago, which would tie in with the chic n drew era.

[ollie1903]

I was there the late 90's and half our lot were released for that reason.

 

Templeton must be what 23?? Say he got released at 14 that's 9 years ago, which would tie in with the chic n drew era.

2005 and signed for Stenny

[dazzy_deff]

2005 and signed for Stenny

was that before Lenny Taylor came back?

[ollie1903]

was that before Lenny Taylor came back?

Couldn't say for certain, but think Lenny returned late 05 early 06. I'd say Templeton was gone by the time though.