Not having that as an excuse. Most of these kids on the estates that you speak of have got enough money to drink every night, carry guns and knifes, wear trainers and jewellery and buy drugs but havent for £2 to go swimming? Do me a favour.
So that's your attempt at rationalising what's been going on? Jesus wept. And there was me thinking you were one of the more intelligent posters on this forum.
My heart bleeds for the poor little cherubs, it really does.
Not an over-simplication, I think it's pretty much spot on. Irrespective of age, you'd know right from wrong in these circumstances. Stop giving them excuses.
Good post - sums it up well. Can't see this as anything but positive. He isn't as effective and Walcott or Bale. Our team isn't built around him and he's been bought purely on potential and the prestige that seems to come from being a product of our academy.