Cormack Park

[anderson72]

Reading in the media another young 15 year old player being looked at by top English Teams, such as Leeds.

Unfortunately they might snatch them up before signing a full time contract. 

 

 

Seems to be that our youth system is producing excellent young players, with a potential of first team roles, and sell on profits.

 

Excited to see this happen

[anderson72]

Sources: Leeds United line up Fletcher Boyd swoop

Leeds United and Newcastle United are tracking Aberdeen sensation Fletcher Boyd, sources have told Football Insider.

The Premier League duo are lining up offers for the Scottish midfielder after sending scouts to watch him as the Aberdeen Under-16s beat Rangers 4-2 on Sunday (23 April)

[RUL]

He scored a hat trick.

[Tord31]

what position is he? 

[donswin1983]

37 minutes ago, anderson72 said:

Reading in the media another young 15 year old player being looked at by top English Teams, such as Leeds.

Unfortunately they might snatch them up before signing a full time contract. 

 

 

Seems to be that our youth system is producing excellent young players, with a potential of first team roles, and sell on profits.

 

Excited to see this happen

I agree. The pro youth system at Aberdeen has an excellent reputation and I think they are strong at all age groups. I know the U15 are very good, as my mate’s loon is with them.

Not sure many academy’s in Scotland have generated the revenue we have from home grown talent in recent years. 
 

I also believe we are back scouting in the central belt again too. I know this stopped for a while and was never sure why

[Dandyesque]

31 minutes ago, Tord31 said:

what position is he? 

I'm guessing he's not a keeper

[Tord31]

Just now, Dandyesque said:

I'm guessing he's not a keeper

centre mid, attacking mid or winger presumably

[Dandyesque]

Just now, Tord31 said:

centre mid, attacking mid or winger presumably

Up front somewhere 

[maryhilldon]

In the penalty box.

[Willo flood]

Wish they would ban clubs being able to cherry pick other teams youth academy products at just 15 years old 

[fine-n-dandy]

Shite name

 

get rid

 

hun

[Andy_123]

15 years old ffs. What chance have clubs like us got

[RUL]

10 hours ago, Tord31 said:

what position is he? 

Attacking midfield pretty much. Very technical with pace. 

[RUL]

9 hours ago, donswin1983 said:

I agree. The pro youth system at Aberdeen has an excellent reputation and I think they are strong at all age groups. I know the U15 are very good, as my mate’s loon is with them.

Not sure many academy’s in Scotland have generated the revenue we have from home grown talent in recent years. 
 

I also believe we are back scouting in the central belt again too. I know this stopped for a while and was never sure why

I think generally there’s 2 or 3 strong players at each age group across most teams. What helps Aberdeen is the others are probably high standard boys club level players but we’ve no competition for these players whereas in Glasgow some parents will see Hamilton etc as an option. So we tend to get decent results across most teams. The transition to first team quality is difficult. The 2005 age group was really strong, barely lost a game. Thought we may get a few from that age group but they are now at the their last year of u18s and there’s none obviously going to make it. Be interesting to see what loan deals they get. A lot of them are technically good but you see with Ryan Duncan and Alfie Bavidge how important power, pace and ultimately height are, because for all the technique our younger players have none are at clarkson level for technique so you need something else to be effective at first team level. 

[donswin1983]

6 hours ago, RUL said:

I think generally there’s 2 or 3 strong players at each age group across most teams. What helps Aberdeen is the others are probably high standard boys club level players but we’ve no competition for these players whereas in Glasgow some parents will see Hamilton etc as an option. So we tend to get decent results across most teams. The transition to first team quality is difficult. The 2005 age group was really strong, barely lost a game. Thought we may get a few from that age group but they are now at the their last year of u18s and there’s none obviously going to make it. Be interesting to see what loan deals they get. A lot of them are technically good but you see with Ryan Duncan and Alfie Bavidge how important power, pace and ultimately height are, because for all the technique our younger players have none are at clarkson level for technique so you need something else to be effective at first team level. 

Good post. I think your last sentence is bang on. I think the archetypical pro is basically, Garth Bale types. Technically brilliant, strong, fast and tall. Not many of them kicking about though.

on your boys club point, I think that Dyce in particular have always been a good source of academy talent and they still manage to perform at a high level at most boys club age groups, despite the top talent being taken by the Dons. 
it’s fascinating, to your point on the 2005s that despite their domination in earlier years, when the physicality is on a level playing field the same stand out is not as apparent.

that said, the academy will be a justifiable success if we find the occasional player that makes it through the ranks to our first team and is sold for big money subsequent to that. 
 

i still maintain that we have recently produced more and made more financially through our system in the last 8 years or so than other peer clubs in Scotland. That makes it a success story.

[sooth_stander]

Wander what the timescale is for building the covered pitch at Cormack Park, and whereabouts within the complex it will be situated?

Assuming planning permission will be needed and the Westhill wifies don’t object?

Before winter 2023/24 should be achievable, if it’s one of them plastic dome jobs.

[Baaaaa heid]

9 minutes ago, sooth_stander said:

Wander what the timescale is for building the covered pitch at Cormack Park, and whereabouts within the complex it will be situated?

Assuming planning permission will be needed and the Westhill wifies don’t object?

Before winter 2023/24 should be achievable, if it’s one of them plastic dome jobs.

It will probably be that patch of grass that in the middle between the grass pitches and all weather ones that the covered pitch will be 

[sooth_stander]

2 hours ago, Baaaaa heid said:

It will probably be that patch of grass that in the middle between the grass pitches and all weather ones that the covered pitch will be 

The Cooper pitch, adjacent to the Astra East pitch? Aye, good shout, that area has never been properly developed, although was grassed over. And they’d probably want to make it available to the community too.

[Baaaaa heid]

5 minutes ago, sooth_stander said:

The Cooper pitch, adjacent to the Astra East pitch? Aye, good shout, that area has never been properly developed, although was grassed over. And they’d probably want to make it available to the community too.

Yeah , good idea making available to the community keeps that mob at westhill against anything being built there quiet 

[Tord31]

Its already been on some of the drawings presented. someone can probably dig it out.

There was a Phase 1, Phase 2 and Phase 3 of Kingsford at some point previously

[Guest]

There's no denying that area of Westhill is like the arctic in winter. A covered training facility is a no brainer and I'd happily see us reinvest a couple mill of transfer revenue/European comp profits, to ensure the players are adequately prepared over the winter months. Sure the club would outsource when not in use as well. Sports Village is well used is it not? We've also got loads of other age groups/woman's squad who would utliise it. It's a no brainer and would help (probably) in attracting those feart of the NE winter weather when signing players.

[Dandyesque]

4 hours ago, Tinyweelad said:

There's no denying that area of Westhill is like the arctic in winter.

I utterly deny that Westhill is like the Artic in winter. 

What absolute shite.

[strachanmcgheegoal]

Colder?  Definitely wetter.  More depressing generally.  Less Whales.

[King Street Loon]

7 hours ago, Dandyesque said:

I utterly deny that Westhill is like the Artic in winter. 

What absolute shite.

Aye, it's a bit of an exaggeration. 

[Guest]

9 hours ago, Dandyesque said:

I utterly deny that Westhill is like the Artic in winter. 

What absolute shite.

2 hours ago, King Street Loon said:

Aye, it's a bit of an exaggeration. 

It's not really. Simple facts are that Westhill and the section toward Kingswells, have their own mini microclimate in winter. I shoud know - I worked in Prime Four for 10 years and regularly drove that road. If there was ever gonna be an area with lots of snow, it would that mile long section. Can't speak for the rest of Westhill, in fairness.
There's a few other areas that seem to get worse snow - Laurenckirk/Fourdon section of the A90 always gets a blast during winter. Used to live in the houses just as you come into Blackburn from Aberdeen side and it was in low area and was typically 3-4 degrees colder than the rest of the village.

Anyway, there's no denying Cormack Park (and surrounding area) is grim during winter.

[King Street Loon]

9 minutes ago, Tinyweelad said:

It's not really. Simple facts are that Westhill and the section toward Kingswells, have their own mini microclimate in winter. I shoud know - I worked in Prime Four for 10 years and regularly drove that road. If there was ever gonna be an area with lots of snow, it would that mile long section. Can't speak for the rest of Westhill, in fairness.
There's a few other areas that seem to get worse snow - Laurenckirk/Fourdon section of the A90 always gets a blast during winter. Used to live in the houses just as you come into Blackburn from Aberdeen side and it was in low area and was typically 3-4 degrees colder than the rest of the village.

Anyway, there's no denying Cormack Park (and surrounding area) is grim during winter.

I should know too, I bide in Westhill and grew up in Blackburn.

You occasionally get a ribbon of low lying fog that runs from Westhill to Blackburn and beyond  depending on the weather, and snow is worse out here then in town usually, but I'd hardly describe it as arctic.

[Guest]

6 minutes ago, King Street Loon said:

I should know too, I bide in Westhill and grew up in Blackburn.

You occasionally get a ribbon of low lying fog that runs from Westhill to Blackburn and beyond  depending on the weather, and snow is worse out here then in town usually, but I'd hardly describe it as arctic.

Well, if you're going to compare and contrast every single analogy on this place, then I suspect there may be many a late night. Obviously the arctic is very much colder than the NE. How about I use the word baltic or 'feckin cal' instead?
Temperature inversion is a common thing and depends on a few factors. This leads to localised pockets of land that hold the cold more than others. Can be noticable, as you say, with freezing fog during winter. A flight taking off from Aberdeen on a clear, cold winters day, is often amazing for seeing the NE with these effects in play.
Bottom line... get the indoor facility built, regardless of where it lives.

[King Street Loon]

17 minutes ago, Tinyweelad said:

Well, if you're going to compare and contrast every single analogy on this place, then I suspect there may be many a late night. Obviously the arctic is very much colder than the NE. How about I use the word baltic or 'feckin cal' instead?
Temperature inversion is a common thing and depends on a few factors. This leads to localised pockets of land that hold the cold more than others. Can be noticable, as you say, with freezing fog during winter. A flight taking off from Aberdeen on a clear, cold winters day, is often amazing for seeing the NE with these effects in play.
Bottom line... get the indoor facility built, regardless of where it lives.

Baltic or feckin cal works better.

[Snelders Snottters 89]

We need to get under 17 players to commit until they sign a professional contract with us, given we are spending lots on developing them.

[Granite95]

57 minutes ago, Snelders Snottters 89 said:

We need to get under 17 players to commit until they sign a professional contract with us, given we are spending lots on developing them.

Hard to do as much these days when clubs down south will be able to offer them far more moeny and better facilities

Due to Brexit going to be more common for English clubs to try and poach talent from Scotland