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Alan

Alan

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Poor lambs! All of a sudden they have to do what the rest of us have had to do all our working lives.:confused:
 
Drog

Drog

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Any instruction in basic life skills and requirements should be given in the Academies to the child prodigies. That keeper's lucky cos he's got to 43 before he's had to think where it's really at. Lot's of kids on the other hand are led to believe that they are God's gift at the Academies only to be either dropped out of hand because they haven't developed or pick up a debilitating injury.

tbh the biggest difference that I see in many of the 75% Premier league imports from around the world is in attitude. There are exceptions both ways of course but I'd say many european players have a much more mature attitude than our lot. Germans especially. Players from the far east too appear to be able to keep their feet on the ground and retain a very strong work ethic as do many from the USA. Players from South America can be a very mixed bag of good and bad attitude whilst I'd be very wary of the attitudes carried by many players of African origin.
Maybe the maturity of our players ... or rather lack of maturity in many is a pointer as to why we last won the world cup in '66. Back then we had a team who had only just seen their earnings rise over 25 quid a week and who lived through the stress of the war years and would all of course remember rationing. Now we produce just so many prima donnas who think the world owes them a vast fortune without really having to dig deep and go that final mile.
 
davebirch

davebirch

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I think the problem belongs with the clubs. Not offering directions that players should take in the event of an injury killing their career, or not making the grade. They should also offer financial counseling to ensure players utilise their money wisely.
Remember, these guys have money thrown at them and it's reasonable to expect that they don't have any sense of value.
Perhaps they should be placed under an order that they can't touch (say) 80% of their earnings until they retire.
 
Alan

Alan

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Clubs like Rovers do offer academies that are supposed to look after that sort of thing for failed apprentices.
 
Wilpshire Blue

Wilpshire Blue

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There should be legislation that forces football clubs to place any wages over a certain limit (say £1m a year) into an investment that can't be accessed until the player either reaches a certain age, is prevented from playing by injury or leaves the game permanently.

Would only apply to those at the top but there's been a heck of a lot of cash blown over the years by players getting too much too young.
 
Drog

Drog

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Take your pick from the following Abbey. "A fool and his money are easily parted" / "Easy come, easy go"
 
Drog

Drog

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I didn't know where to put this........


:laughing:


There should be a sign dedicated to that barmpot outside Old Trafford....... "You don't have to be mad to work here, but it helps."
 
Drog

Drog

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So now we see Justin Fashanu elected to Football's Hall of Fame over 20 years since he last kicked a ball in anger. Why would this be? Sure he and John had a bad start by being sent to Dr Barnardos after his parents split up (Dad was a barrister so that seems rather a dereliction of duty to me).
As a top footballer he elected to 'come out' by selling his 'exclusive' story to the Sun for a vast amount of money. A chap who claimed a series of scandalous affairs with MP's, pop stars and footballers. He committed suicide after being charged with first and second degree charges of sexual assault on a 17 year old youth in Maryland USA.
I recall Fashanu was a good striker but certainly never a great one so am I the only one to see this 'accolade' awarded in these supposedly enlightened times for his homosexuality and associated sexual scandals rather than for his footballing ability?

Is it me or does anyone else find it significant that he was represented at the award by his niece rather than his brother John?
 
Drog

Drog

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A good and interesting read that WB. Neither of those two pens were really poor either.

I've taken a lot of penalties albeit against amateur keepers (and many years ago now) and imo the biggest influence on difficulty was the importance of the Pen. So much about confidence, 3-0 up with 5 mins to go and the game in the bag and pens were a doddle. Linekar's Cup Final pen on the other hand at 0-1 down would have made his legs feel barely strong enough to hold his body during that run up. I've never taken part in a penalty shoot out but they must be absolute hell! As far as technique I just decided where it's going, glanced briefly the other way before I started the run up and made sure I wasn't leaning back or slowing down and everything was accelerating through the kick. Concentrate on getting through it and the jelly leg, feeble syndrome is nullified.

Fortunately for number of years now the Rovers have had excellent Pen takers. I like the way Armstrong takes them and it looks like it's his job to lose now.
 
Old Darwen Blue

Old Darwen Blue

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As much as I hate to admit it, Graham Alexander was probably the best penalty taker.
 
Drog

Drog

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Shearer never gave the impression that he was feeling nervous when taking a pen did he? He had wonderful self confidence.
 
Drog

Drog

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He looks a little different now dave. You could easily walk past him on the street and not recognise him. I must admit I was a little like Big Jack. I didn't really rate him as Liverpool quality but he made up for it by being perpetual motion on the pitch. He worked his socks off for the team and that is something that I do respect!
 
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