We have been told Normanton have folded in this age group. if thats true your son and any other players are welcome at lions. were still hoping to have a team next season

if Normy have had to fold a team at that age then there's a massive problem at youth level

Correct Snowie, as I’ve said before, U14s is the age that clubs start to look for future scholarship potential so very worrying that local teams are folding at this age group.

I think this is where the clubs should come in and have teams within the junior league, just might turn a kids eye playing for a professional club name rather than a village team,
there's nothing wrong helping village/town teams too, there's enough players to give aid in training once a week to help build relations up and might also build up the supporter base even if its for a oppositions team

Deffo not folded no played last week and play next week and having a team fun day tomorrow.also entered into barla cup.

Unfortunately I blame the professional clubs for the failure and mass exedous at U14/15's. They are getting involved with players at too young an age, if a lad is playing for a community club they shouldn't be allowed to touch them until they are 16 IMO, the professional teams scouts are making contact with these lads as young as 11/12 and "inviting" them to come along and experience the professional club. They are hitting this en-mass and then 2-3 years later letting 90/95% of these lads down, who then lose faith in the game, rather than grabbing a load of lads at that age, they would be better picking out the cream of players at 16-17 are a lot closer to their full development so their true potential can be more accurately assessed.
You should know this all to well Steve