So if a club is great at developing players, what does it say about that club if they develop a kid who bought in to the system and did everything asked of him for 5 years, but then is cut for a hold-back who not even marginally better?
It's called real life dad. Best your son learn it now in sports than later in the real world when the bills are rolling in and he's got three screaming kids at the house.
Nobody cares that your kid hung around and worked hard for 5 years or that for <insert reason> you choose to not re-class him and level his playing field. It's all about what have you done for us lately and how he stacks up to the big horse that just came on the scene. Fairness has no bearing on anything here or in real life off the field.
Groom your son for that...mental toughness, intestinal fortitude and perseverance in the face of adversity. If he has that, can roll with the punches and continue working even harder vice crumbling like a corn chip....he WILL see success...nobody will be able to deny him that.
He looks to YOU and how YOU react, what YOU say in all of this. If all you do is whine and make excuses....such will be his lot in life. Don't do it....for his sake.
