ewerk 31199 Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Isn't that true of most clubs though? As a smaller player you really do have to have something special to make up for the lack of physicality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 7084 Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Aren't they doing nice mineral water? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10963 Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Isn't that true of most clubs though? As a smaller player you really do have to have something special to make up for the lack of physicality. Yeah, I think that it's a huge issue in English academies. It's a bad example because of his terrible performances for us, but Anita would never had come through an English academy. Yes he's been shit for us, but he's represented his country and so on and so forth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1260 Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Yeah, I think that it's a huge issue in English academies. It's a bad example because of his terrible performances for us, but Anita would never had come through an English academy. Yes he's been shit for us, but he's represented his country and so on and so forth.It's a terrible example because the reason why he wouldn't have come through the academy is the same reason he's been shit for us. He's not physically suited to the premier league (should say English football as we'll probably find out next season he's not good enough for the championship either). He's a tidy player but he can't drive a team on and he's easily knocked off the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10963 Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 It's a terrible example because the reason why he wouldn't have come through the academy is the same reason he's been shit for us. He's not physically suited to the premier league (should say English football as we'll probably find out next season he's not good enough for the championship either). He's a tidy player but he can't drive a team on and he's easily knocked off the ball. so.. he's technically capable but the short sighted English approach would have held him back then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1260 Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 so.. he's technically capable but the short sighted English approach would have held him back then?If by short sighted approach you're talking about how we play football in this country then yes you're right. I don't really think that's the academies fault though, it's just ingrained into us in this country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10963 Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 If by short sighted approach you're talking about how we play football in this country then yes you're right. I don't really think that's the academies fault though, it's just ingrained into us in this country. Badly. Look at the standard of English footballers compared to our counterparts, look at how the English clubs (who need to play an English style to succeed in the league) fare in the Champions league. We're geared to producing hard-working, honest, brave footballers, instead of, y'know, good ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneColdStephenIreland 74 Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 I think English football in general strives to just be average. Especially management as well. The amount of pundits etc who go on about Allardyce, Pulis, Pardew being able to keep clubs up when in reality it's shit. They try and justify them getting jobs because they'll do okay and that's it. That's why clubs go foreign as managers will look to progress a team and get higher in the table and not just survive year on year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35573 Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 I think English football in general strives to just be average. Especially management as well. The amount of pundits etc who go on about Allardyce, Pulis, Pardew being able to keep clubs up when in reality it's shit. They try and justify them getting jobs because they'll do okay and that's it. That's why clubs go foreign as managers will look to progress a team and get higher in the table and not just survive year on year. You're right like. Once you're an established PL club the amount of money thrown at you makes it relatively easy to remain mid-table with a bit of backing. Then when this is achieved it's made out like these people are top coaches. Give them the job of a top 20 international side (for example) and lets see how good their coaching methods are. As has been said recently (not sure who by) the Premier League basically rewards mediocrity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneColdStephenIreland 74 Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 You just need to look at our international manager too! He went to Liverpool and failed and hasn't done anything in recent years of note but he gets the job because he' steady. Just look at our expectations going into tournaments, we look to get to the quarters or semis and barely or ever get there. No other big country would look to do that, they all look to win it because what's the point in getting 4th place or whatever. Look at the managers they've got too, Spain, France, Germany etc, all good coaches but we're just happy to be okay and have no desire to be anything better andthe same is happening in the prem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14013 Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=DggAXSv53Qc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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