I'll believe it when it happens!
It's not just a case of improving methods for gifted young players with opportunities, but stopping widespread idiot sunday youth football coaches from training the natural skill out of enthusiastic players.
The FA will have to spread their net far and wide for this to even come close to working. You can't just rely on a small group of players coming through.
For example: Rio Ferdinand, arguably England's best centre half in the last decade wasn't even in an adademy system until 15! but he was fortunate enough to not be ruined by idiots trying to live out their failed football management dreams before he signed up for an actually decent academy at West Ham.
The FA needs to give the best opportunity to ALL young footballers, not just a select few. They need to concentrate on changing the entire football culture for that, forcing all youth coaches to take specific tests to earn licenses before being able to destroy the potential of young players in a quest to be a sunday league Jose Mourinho.
Posted By: Common Sense Police on June 25th 2012 at 00:05:56
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- Italy were better than us and went for it overall.., (Other Football) - Dandy Highburyman, Jun 24, 23:09:37
- Roy is the FA's perfect coach (Other Football) - Common Sense Police, Jun 24, 23:22:44
- But what else is there? Unless we change how we produce.., (Other Football) - Dandy Highburyman, Jun 24, 23:27:37
- Appoint a progressive long term manager who isn't a yes man (Other Football) - Common Sense Police, Jun 24, 23:36:44
- I agree with all of that but if the F fucking A doesn't... (Other Football) - Dandy Highburyman, Jun 24, 23:41:14
- Yeah you're right, but we need to win the small battles before attempting revolution! (Other Football) - Common Sense Police, Jun 24, 23:45:34
- They've already started... (Other Football) - POA, Jun 24, 23:50:58
- I'll believe it when it happens! (Other Football) - Common Sense Police, Jun 25, 00:05:56
- Yes, yes and infinity and beyond yes (n/m) (Other Football) - Dandy Highburyman, Jun 25, 00:09:41
- I might be wrong but they've passed other initiatives... (Other Football) - Dandy Highburyman, Jun 24, 23:55:39
- Difference being this is from the County FA's... (Other Football) - POA, Jun 25, 00:04:20
- Good, and whilst they're on a radical run they can replace themselves... (Other Football) - Dandy Highburyman, Jun 25, 00:06:10
- I would certainly agree... (n/m) (Other Football) - POA, Jun 25, 00:07:34
- Good, and whilst they're on a radical run they can replace themselves... (Other Football) - Dandy Highburyman, Jun 25, 00:06:10
- Difference being this is from the County FA's... (Other Football) - POA, Jun 25, 00:04:20
- I'll believe it when it happens! (Other Football) - Common Sense Police, Jun 25, 00:05:56
- They've already started... (Other Football) - POA, Jun 24, 23:50:58
- Yeah you're right, but we need to win the small battles before attempting revolution! (Other Football) - Common Sense Police, Jun 24, 23:45:34
- I agree with all of that but if the F fucking A doesn't... (Other Football) - Dandy Highburyman, Jun 24, 23:41:14
- Appoint a progressive long term manager who isn't a yes man (Other Football) - Common Sense Police, Jun 24, 23:36:44
- But what else is there? Unless we change how we produce.., (Other Football) - Dandy Highburyman, Jun 24, 23:27:37
- Do some coaching (Other Football) - Huge Small, Jun 24, 23:18:02
- Yes, smallsmart, yes... (Other Football) - Dandy Highburyman, Jun 24, 23:19:09
- Yeah, we were OK thoughout the tournament (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Jun 24, 23:16:59
- spot on, the real problem is the fu+king F A TWATS. (n/m) (Other Football) - brianguthrysluvchild, Jun 24, 23:16:01
- Precisely... (Other Football) - POA, Jun 24, 23:14:21
- France have never achieved greatness (Other Football) - shoddy, Jun 24, 23:11:35
- They won the World Cup and Euros... (Other Football) - Dandy Highburyman, Jun 24, 23:15:11
- At least we have the Irish Wizard to admire next season! (n/m) (Other Football) - BINMEN8R, Jun 24, 23:11:09
- Yes, but sad for him that probably his last chance has gone to play in a... (Other Football) - Dandy Highburyman, Jun 24, 23:13:20
- Should get to play in the qualifiers..agree though would have been awesome (Other Football) - BINMEN8R, Jun 24, 23:16:17
- Out of interest is Croatia a smaller country? (n/m) (Other Football) - Dandy Highburyman, Jun 24, 23:17:50
- No idea..why? (n/m) (Other Football) - BINMEN8R, Jun 24, 23:22:48
- Because they punch well above their weight... (Other Football) - Dandy Highburyman, Jun 24, 23:28:55
- Wes has been one of the unluckiest players ever to have a (Other Football) - BINMEN8R, Jun 24, 23:31:35
- Poor lovely Wessi (n/m) (Other Football) - Dandy Highburyman, Jun 24, 23:32:29
- Wes has been one of the unluckiest players ever to have a (Other Football) - BINMEN8R, Jun 24, 23:31:35
- Because they punch well above their weight... (Other Football) - Dandy Highburyman, Jun 24, 23:28:55
- No idea..why? (n/m) (Other Football) - BINMEN8R, Jun 24, 23:22:48
- Out of interest is Croatia a smaller country? (n/m) (Other Football) - Dandy Highburyman, Jun 24, 23:17:50
- Should get to play in the qualifiers..agree though would have been awesome (Other Football) - BINMEN8R, Jun 24, 23:16:17
- Roll on the new season I say! (n/m) (Other Football) - DrDublin, Jun 24, 23:11:57
- Yes, but sad for him that probably his last chance has gone to play in a... (Other Football) - Dandy Highburyman, Jun 24, 23:13:20
- Roy is the FA's perfect coach (Other Football) - Common Sense Police, Jun 24, 23:22:44
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