United trialists thread

Atherton, who made his senior debut at 13, played in an U15 match vs Burnley today.
 
Atherton got a goal & two assists in a 3-2 win over Rangers today. Kai Rooney scored the other two goals.
 
Atherton’s goal from today. Not the best footage but still better than the U18 game earlier :p

 
Gungerz said:
Atherton got a goal & two assists in a 3-2 win over Rangers today. Kai Rooney scored the other two goals.
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I think they actually played two seperate games against Rangers (14s & 15s). 3-2 was the 14s & I think 4-1 was the 15s result with Atherton's goal coming in that game.
 
Coran Madden (14) is on trial.



Due to new trial rules at the youth level, Madden is only allowed to choose two clubs to visit this season.

“Every Premier League club has asked about him,” Marc Smyth, Head of Youth at Cliftonville said, as quoted by BelfastLive. “But with the new rules a young player can only choose two clubs each year. So Coran has chosen Manchester United and Newcastle United.

“We also had interest from Manchester City, Liverpool, Everton and other clubs like Southampton and Leicester City. He is such a gifted player.”

“Those clubs sold their vision to Coran and his family,” he said. “All we can do is guide them in terms of what we think would be good for the boy and the family. Manchester United and Newcastle United are massive clubs, and spoke well with the family and wanted to bring them over.”

As for the kind of player Madden is, the ‘Golden Child’ is able to play across the front line, on either flank or in the number ten position.
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More from Cliftonville's Head of Youth:

"Coran is just 14 and he is an exceptional talent. He can play 10, left wing, right wing - basically anywhere across the front.

"He is the best young talent in the country. He recently won player of the tournament at this summer's SuperCupNI, playing for County Antrim.

"Coran has been with us since he was six years old and he is just a wonderful talent. And now there is a host of clubs after him.

"Every Premier League club has asked about him, but with the new rules a young player can only choose two clubs each year. So Coran has chosen Manchester United and Newcastle United.

"We also had interest from Manchester City, Liverpool, Everton and other clubs like Southampton and Leicester City. He is such a gifted player.

"He is also the most humble kid you'll ever meet. He is nice, hard-working, all the attributes you want off the pitch.

"On the pitch he is very direct, can go both ways, two great feet, and the most important things is he is unbelievably intelligent.

"He reads the game so well, and he is reaping the rewards of being with our academy since a young age.

"He came from being a six-year-old, to the Golden Child in the country. Listen, he still has a long way to go, but he is such a talent and he should do well.

"I think those clubs sold their vision to Coran and his family. All we can do is guide them in terms of what we think would be good for the boy and the family.

"And also what would help the kid off the field. His dad is a Liverpool fan, so it definitely wasn't any loyalties to either club.

"Manchester United and Newcastle United are massive clubs, and spoke well with the family and wanted to bring them over.

"There were clubs from all over the place interested in Coran. With the new rules you feel a bit embarrassed saying, 'sorry, we thank you for your interest but we can't take you up on your offer'.
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Interesting that they chose us and Newcastle despite his dad is a Liverpool fan (and they had Man City offer as well)
 
Not really a standard trial but we've had two Doncaster youngsters in with us.

 
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