I found an interesting article at the library complaining about football players being scooped up by talent scouts and going over to the States during the summer, during the local championships. The Antrim Commission couldn’t compete after losing 5 top players to foreign clubs in Florida. The article took a few approaches to the issue, mostly stating that some people leaving might be doing so just because it is the opportunity of a life time and also promote the sport in other countries; albeit, they might not get the fame they are promised by the scouts in the US. Apparently the scouts are a bit belligerent, popping up in the locker rooms to speak with players about coming to America, right in front of their coaches and teammates. If a player completes the paper work required to go abroad with enough advancement, that was fine, but erratic up-and-leaving is disappointing and harms the teams. As a solution, it was suggested that only players over 30 should be allowed to go abroad, as they would have the bigger names in the States anyway, and this would allow the younger players to continue on at their clubs and grow with them locally. Either way, the American talent scouts must be stopped from stealing our hard-playing boys!