Mikey Moore

[Bishop]

Players mature both physically & mentally at different ages

On the physical side, too many games/injuries during growth periods can fudge them for life

Be an interesting exercise of how many 16/17 years olds that broke into top level football went on to have a career into their 30's vs. those that broke into game in early 20's (really don't know answer)

I don't disagree my argument is that him playing that singular game against Palace will not have damaged him and if it does mentally then he's not got the character he's going to need to make it as a professional.

I disagree with this part of your post. That would be 3 starts in less than a week. That’s too much to put on a 17 year old with little experience, with the previous game being so physical and intense.

The funny thing is that if he hadn’t started one of our previous 2 games, I would start him today against City, I think he would do well against them.

That's a decent point and again I don't disagree tbh, if he's playing every game after game then the pressure could become to much or the physically demands might tell.

 

[Bedfordspurs]

I don't disagree my argument is that him playing that singular game against Palace will not have damaged him and if it does mentally then he's not got the character he's going to need to make it as a professional.

That's a decent point and again I don't disagree tbh, if he's playing every game after game then the pressure could become to much or the physically demands might tell.

I think playing too many games will hurt him physically but not mentally by any means