The Football.....

[accountantpete]

Born and Bred in Lincoln and a life long active Lincoln City fan.
Does being a supporter of lower league football allow you to have a better understanding of the game?
I mean when its cold and the hail is coming down sideways, if there is any grass on the pitch it is frozen, the changing rooms are not heated/air conditioned and there are absolutely no stylist making sure the players look good for before going out on the pitch, you never hear anyone moan that the ball hit a bobble just before he shot causing him to miss by a sizeable margin.
Premier league Prima Donas play for their clubs and for the love of the game, but lower league players play for those reasons aswell AND with the added pressure of childcare/mortgage/bills etc etc

Thoughts?

You, me, we all of us have been forced to breakfast on travesty, lunch on objection and insult, dine on inflicted pressure. High tea we daren't sit still long enough to take and by supper we were still expected to have been victorious.​

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Born and Bred in Lincoln and a life long active Lincoln City fan.
Does being a supporter of lower league football allow you to have a better understanding of the game?
I mean when its cold and the hail is coming down sideways, if there is any grass on the pitch it is frozen, the changing rooms are not heated/air conditioned and there are absolutely no stylist making sure the players look good for before going out on the pitch, you never hear anyone moan that the ball hit a bobble just before he shot causing him to miss by a sizeable margin.
Premier league Prima Donas play for their clubs and for the love of the game, but lower league players play for those reasons aswell AND with the added pressure of childcare/mortgage/bills etc etc

Thoughts?

I think it definitely gives you a better understanding of how the game was played at the top level maybe 3-4 decades back. Maybe a bit further back in time on reflection as these new boots have made a bit of a difference.

 

[mark st1]

Only if there is a record for the amount of convicted petty criminals in one place at one time

 

[thom]

Interesting FT article on GB sporting success. Essentially it says using or creating high quality infrastructure is the route. It might be behind a paywall but the interesting stat they quote on football is quite remarkable :
In 2008, there were 2,769 football coaches licensed by Uefa – the European governing body – in England. The numbers for Germany, Italy and Spain were 34,970, 29,240 and 23,995.

 

[MarkF]

Those figures are true and why England will never win an another trophy. The big countries have left us way behind and now we are in the smaller one's slipstream. Not enough coaching. Sh1t coaching. 11 a-side 3 years too early. Muddy/frozen pitches. Play to win = "work the line", "hit the channels", "if in doubt hoof it out". Etc, etc, etc

I am a football coach and IMO England needs Glen Hoddle with absolute power, to change the English coaching system. He won't get it of course, we've built a £100m centre to churn out more "runners". My youngest son (14) wants to be a coach too, he plays at high level but won't make the pro ranks, even at his age, he understands that he'll have to move abroad to get paid employment, probably the USA or NZ/Oz. The USA will leave us behind within 20 years.

 

[on the road]

I wish Arsenal supporters would make their mind up,

 

[ianrauk]

Wayne Rooney has asked for a transfer.
David Moyes has asked for it in writing.

So that's the end of that, then.

 

[mark st1]

Wayne Rooney has asked for a transfer.
David Moyes has asked for it in writing.

So that's the end of that, then.

Where ???? im seeing/hearing nothing on the wires ?

 

[ianrauk]

Where ???? im seeing/hearing nothing on the wires ?

 

[mark st1]

Who are we swapping him for this time Lukaku looks like a good bet atm

 

[mark st1]

Moyes signing Fabregas
Mourinho signing Rooney
Pellegrini signing everybody
Wenger signing autographs.

 

[brodiej]

Norwich signing virtually everyone!

 

[cookiemonster]

Right -

New Aberdeen top, check
Radio Scotland commentary (Aberdeen v Killie0 on the web, check
Looking forward to the new season. New manager and new players and if the pre-season has anything to go by, looking good for this
year.

 

[ThinAir]

Moyes signing Fabregas
Mourinho signing Rooney
Pellegrini signing everybody
Wenger signing autographs.

Yet again, looks like that is all Wenger will be signing. Very demotivating for us Gunners fans.

I appreciate the need to develop young talent, but we seem to be developing everyone elses!

Just one marquee signing. Please?! A de bet finisher perhaps?! Not much to ask Arsene!

Started transfer window with £70m. Looks like we will finish with £70m plus interest. And more than likely fourth. Without a trophy.


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[dellzeqq]

Yet again, looks like that is all Wenger will be signing. Very demotivating for us Gunners fans.

I appreciate the need to develop young talent, but we seem to be developing everyone elses!

Just one marquee signing. Please?! A de bet finisher perhaps?! Not much to ask Arsene!

Started transfer window with £70m. Looks like we will finish with £70m plus interest. And more than likely fourth. Without a trophy.

Fifth at best.