OK, is that kid even old enough to be legally employed?
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OK, is that kid even old enough to be legally employed?
The child labor laws are strict in NY state.
Impressive beard for someone so young
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Aha, now the FIFA “Just trust us with all your labor laws” play makes sense. It’s some 12 dimensional backgammon to get us more defensive depth!
He is 15 years old RB. Interesting that we signed him this young (path for Reyna maybe?). He is going to start training after the school year ends and will be a part of the GA Cup. Is he just really talented, or is RB depth an issue, would have felt better if we signed another LB due to matta's injury. Hopefully, this kid is happy just being with the 1st team because he is not going to get ANY playing time with our two studs at RB right now.
Oh never mind that's not Scally, I was impressed for a second.
Sign em all. Don't let em go to Europe for free like Reyna is gonna 
Also, Scally looks much older than 15 IMO. If you told me he was in college I'd believe it.
Also, Scally looks much older than 15 IMO. If you told me he was in college I'd believe it.
He's really talented. We've already got two starting-quality RBs, but Scally's been a standout USYNT fullback along with George Bello, who got a homegrown contract from Atlanta last summer.
Seems to me it's more of a signing to change the methodology and culture to a more traditional club for future continued success. So that when he is 20 (if not earlier), he's ready to play unlike a Lewis as Vieira has suggested.
He's still eligible to play in academy games. Atlanta does this with their HGP all the time.
The Scally signing is great, but this is why we need an NYCFC II USL team (although I would rather not have such a shitty name)
NYCSC. That won't confuse anyone.
It’s nice that James has a friend now on the first team roster.
That being said, it’s great we signed another homegrown player but I don’t think he plays more than 10 minutes this season. And I don’t think James plays more than 100 Minutes this season. It’s not because we don’t play the kids, it’s because we have players above them on the depth chart and depth ahead of them.
That being said, it’s great we signed another homegrown player but I don’t think he plays more than 10 minutes this season. And I don’t think James plays more than 100 Minutes this season. It’s not because we don’t play the kids, it’s because we have players above them on the depth chart and depth ahead of them.
This is how not playing the kids works.
Seems like the play is to stock the cupboards with guys young enough to apprentice under the veterans by getting 1-3years of dedicated practice time with them before having to step up and earn minutes.
Sands has the opportunity to learn from Callens & Chanot (CB) and Ring (DMid) while defending guys like Villa and Medina. Scully will get to learn from Tinny and SAS while defending against Medina, Wallace, the Viking, and a slew of attacking FBs (Tinny, Mata if repaired, and yes, even Sweat).
I’d be surprised if we also don’t try to soon sign one of our midfielders like Justin Haak. No idea if he’s planning to go to college, but the kid is ready for pro soccer considering his technical ability on the ball and he showed well during the preseason. He’d really benefit from day in/day out training with Maxi, Medina, Ring, and Villa - we all think about Reyna being the prized-jewel of the academy, which he is, but Haak is also one that is definitely a perfect fit for the style NYCFC is implementing.
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