Different system and wouldn't work in football, especially because

1) we don't have the college system in place and
2) the international aspect
3) the Bosman ruling

What you're not thinking of is that in your country the "kids" are playing in front of a few schoolchildren and their dads. In college sports (let's say American Football) the ones who are playing for colleges from which they might get drafted to the NFL are playing in front of crowds of more than 100,000 and on national television.

They will actually play in front of less people once they turn pro.

"Rookies", especially the top recruits, often make an immediate impact.

Posted By: Steve in Holland on November 27th 2009 at 14:39:51

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fao people not in britain (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 27, 14:00:14
- USofA is betterer than blighty because (General Chat) - jayson blair, Nov 27, 14:14:09
  - trouble is everyone is fat and geeky (n/m) (General Chat) - strap_on sally, Nov 27, 14:18:55
  - less racisim?? (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Nov 27, 14:18:17
    - I assume he's trying to be funny, Worzel ! (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 27, 14:21:20
      - wasn't sure... I have only just woken up after all (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Nov 27, 14:25:48
  - Actually your third point is true (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 27, 14:16:15
    - is it actually an improvement? (General Chat) - jayson blair, Nov 27, 14:33:35
      - Different system and wouldn't work in football, especially because (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 27, 14:39:51
        
        oh yeah, and (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 27, 14:43:17
        
        Indeed, I forgot your (General Chat) - jayson blair, Nov 27, 14:48:03
        
        No, but I think you have to understand both sports to realise (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 27, 14:54:11
- weather is many times better for a start (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Nov 27, 14:06:49
  - Yeah. You can't stab someone without having to fill out a form these days. (n/m) (General Chat) - Un Chien Anselin, Nov 27, 14:33:33
    - and with a knife that must be kept blunted (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Nov 27, 14:42:38
  - yeah i liked thailand for that (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 27, 14:10:54
    - exactly, the population of the UK is treated like children it seems to me (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Nov 27, 14:16:24
  - Only if you do what the authorities say though (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 27, 14:09:29
    - you don't have a choice most of the time (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Nov 27, 14:15:16
  - yes, but you're in south amercia (General Chat) - duke of york, Nov 27, 14:07:37
    - sadly Chile is the least mental country in SA (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Nov 27, 14:13:37
      - ecuador? (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 27, 14:15:53
        
        fairly quiet, but still pretty crazy (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Nov 27, 14:19:04
    - Depends what you look for in a place to live though (n/m) (General Chat) - Brandonio, Nov 27, 14:12:15
      - Personally, peace and quiet! (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Nov 27, 14:12:43
        
        I'm pretty much the opposite (General Chat) - Brandonio, Nov 27, 14:18:05
        
        I hate that term - "nightlife". Not entirely sure why (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 27, 14:21:05
        
        maybe because of this (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Nov 27, 14:22:50
        
        You're about 15 years younger than me though (General Chat) - duke of york, Nov 27, 14:19:31
        
        oh yeah I take your point but often these things don't really change (General Chat) - Brandonio, Nov 27, 14:21:49
        
        I changed constantly. (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 27, 14:23:36
        
        Do you have schticks? (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Nov 27, 14:31:09
        
        No, but the Germans might. We have sjticks (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 27, 14:32:39
        
        Move to Portman Road then (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 27, 14:13:19
- France is great. Its the French that make it unsound. If only we had won the hundred years (General Chat) - shoddy, Nov 27, 14:05:01
  - we should reinvade. Calais is fucking English (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Nov 27, 14:07:25
  - what's so great about it tho? (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 27, 14:06:16
    - better weather (General Chat) - duke of york, Nov 27, 14:07:07
      - better clump too (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 27, 14:08:08
- fao people in brighton (General Chat) - duke of york, Nov 27, 14:02:20
  - Loads more gays and trannys (n/m) (General Chat) - Rhymes with Anchor, Nov 27, 14:04:36
    - That too, and drugs. And less violence in pubs and on the street. And cheese. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 27, 14:06:30
      - brighton isn't violent at all (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 27, 14:08:02
        
        Only cos you're all poofs though (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 27, 14:09:00
  - lots better (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 27, 14:03:30
    - haha... (n/m) (General Chat) - Brandonio, Nov 27, 14:06:20
      - Actually I would have it down as one of the whitest cities (General Chat) - Brandonio, Nov 27, 14:10:45
        
        you're right about the whiteness (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 27, 14:13:25
        
        however it's diverse in other ways (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 27, 14:13:42
        
        Bumsexualism (n/m) (General Chat) - Small, Nov 27, 14:16:02
    - wrong I'm afraid (General Chat) - duke of york, Nov 27, 14:04:28
      - make a new thread if you want to discuss how bad norwich is (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 27, 14:05:34
        
        Deja vu...and I believe that (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 27, 14:07:34
        
        I've only ever lived in Norwich, Yarmouth, Acle and Harlow (General Chat) - duke of york, Nov 27, 14:09:34
        
        Did you go to Harlow for journalism college? (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Nov 27, 14:11:32
        
        Yep - hideous place (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Nov 27, 14:13:02
        
        I had a place there. (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Nov 27, 14:17:02
        
        So it changed your life for the worse then? (General Chat) - duke of york, Nov 27, 14:37:17
        
        I ended up in fucking Barnsley! (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Nov 27, 14:46:17
        
        The college was OK, and the course was OK (General Chat) - duke of york, Nov 27, 14:50:42
        
        It looked a bit vile. (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Nov 27, 14:52:32
        
        I was working in Dublin that day. Watched the game at the pub during lunch "hour". Never (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 27, 14:20:19
        
        I was working in a pub on PoW road that day (General Chat) - Small, Nov 27, 14:24:45
        
        I thought that was the Germany game? (n/m) (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Nov 27, 14:25:13
        
        Tunisia I think. First game? 13:00 kickoff? 1-0 (n/m) (General Chat) - Small, Nov 27, 14:28:41
        
        First game, 13:30, 2-0. So you're probably right. (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Nov 27, 14:33:34
        
        Tunisia was an early game definitely cos I know we had a 2hr booze break instead of (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 27, 14:32:00
        
        What do you do now then? (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Nov 27, 14:19:58
        
        Naff all, presently. (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Nov 27, 14:21:09
        
        Actually.. (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Nov 27, 14:22:51
        
        Tombs nearly won the lottery every week (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 27, 14:12:58
        
        Or can't get a job. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 27, 14:10:45
        
        More likely to go home then aren't you? (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Nov 27, 14:11:58
        
        Can't afford the train fare. I rest my case. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 27, 14:13:50
        
        i'm sure it was him (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 27, 14:09:14
        
        That has nothing to do with me (General Chat) - duke of york, Nov 27, 14:10:48
        
        not a big fan of Thetford and Banham zoo? (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Nov 27, 14:33:53
        
        Don't like Thetford - worked there for a year (General Chat) - duke of york, Nov 27, 14:37:55
        
        thetford is a dire place, it has to be said (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Nov 27, 14:40:45
        
        I'd rather pimp yours thanks (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Nov 27, 14:06:16
- About 1 and a half times, because less immigrants and cheaper trains (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 27, 14:01:13
  - *fewer* immigrants (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 27, 14:05:02
  - ha ha. 'Less imimigrants'. Was that irony, Schteve? (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 27, 14:02:33
    - Just a bit (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 27, 14:05:41
    - I'm hoping so :-( (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 27, 14:03:38
  - Trains are for the weak (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 27, 14:01:55
    - trains are great (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 27, 14:02:44
      - I prefer walking for that (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 27, 14:03:21
        
        could be a fucking long walk (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 27, 14:03:45
        
        To where? I didn't see a destination mentioned (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 27, 14:05:41
        
        from A to B (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 27, 14:07:06
        
        Taht's fair enough. Fortunately, I don't often want to go from A to B (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 27, 14:11:10
        
        We need a tahtwatch (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 27, 14:12:22
        
        I'm on tatwatch (n/m) (General Chat) - Small, Nov 27, 14:14:11
- I'm in England, does that count? (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 27, 14:00:56

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