Sep 4, 2016 -- 12:44PM, Try My Best wrote:
For all those coaches in charge of kids football teams I implore you to stop talking shiite and let kids take people on and encourage skill and individuality. If you don't this is the mess that we will have to witness for the next 100 years
Won't happen, mate.
We need a complete footballing culture change in this country, from top to bottom. That includes managers, administrators, broadcasters, media, coaches and fans.
Fans are part of the problem too, they expect everyone to graft at the back and put a shift in, even the flair players whose sole focus should be attacking. This attitude needs to change. Players like Gascoigne were always viewed with suspicion in this country, seen as a luxury player.
I think it's really sad when you think that someone like Messi would not have emerged in this country. He would have been discarded straight up, would not have even been given a chance. Unfortunately, coaches prefer massive lumps like Conor Wickham and others of that ilk.
Sep 4, 2016 -- 12:56PM, wisewords wrote:
Poland match odds (2-2 full time)/b]1.01 £621.02 £109,2031.03 £67,755[b]Lithuania match odds (2-2 full time)1.03 £5471.04 £1,6971.05 £1,3331.06 £4,9641.07 £5,0601.08 £5,1341.09 £26,0641.1 £16,298Draw in Slovakia/England (0-1 full time)1.05 £5,2791.06 £7,9691.07 £13,7361.08 £35,0871.09 £39,1131.1 £34,5441.11 £18,973
That Poland gub is brutal. The other two you could kind of see coming.
Sep 4, 2016 -- 12:52PM, jewell wrote:
Sep 4, 2016 -- 6:44PM, Try My Best wrote:For all those coaches in charge of kids football teams I implore you to stop talking shiite and let kids take people on and encourage skill and individuality. If you don't this is the mess that we will have to witness for the next 100 yearsWon't happen, mate.We need a complete footballing culture change in this country, from top to bottom. That includes managers, administrators, broadcasters, media, coaches and fans.Fans are part of the problem too, they expect everyone to graft at the back and put a shift in, even the flair players whose sole focus should be attacking. This attitude needs to change. Players like Gascoigne were always viewed with suspicion in this country, seen as a luxury player.I think it's really sad when you think that someone like Messi would not have emerged in this country. He would have been discarded straight up, would not have even been given a chance. Unfortunately, coaches prefer massive lumps like Conor Wickham and others of that ilk.
Pretty much agree with that.
Also if people are basing their opinion one way or another on the result of a friendly, then you are very much part of the attitude problem.