No cull of u-19 side

Some Chinese whispers are going around suggesting a massive cull of youth team players at Celtic in particular the u-19 side.

Sweeping comments about every player being axed aren't correct, I don't have the full facts but believe that those players in their final year with the under-19's have been released.

Other players from the current u-19 side remain at Celtic, amongst them Richie Towell and Luca Santonicito.

James Forrest who played so well when he made his reserve debut against Dundee United is of course retained as is Andrew Kennedy who has played in goals for the last two matches.

Sadly it is the end of a brief Celtic career for many players but there are examples for them to follow all over the place.

Mick Doyle is captain of Coventry, John Potter is the St Mirren captain with various others making an impact throughout the game including James Goodwin at Huddesfield, Kevin McBride (Falkirk), Gary Irvine & Chris Millar (St Johnstone), David van Zanten (Hibs).

There are plenty of others littered around, development and progress comes at strange times, hopefully some of the released bhoys can find a level and platform to go on and make a career for themselves, always knowing that at one stage they were good enough to wear the hoops.