Any REAL football fans here? (Page 45)

Bcozican - 2011-07-29 11:51 AM Shocker...Sunil wanted him before....

Klinsmann was great with an attacking flair when he had the German National team....unfortunately he wont have the same tools in attack with the USMNT and the main problem is defending..not his forte....

Should be interesting..could be a bloodbath!

Bcozican - 2011-07-29 12:51 PM So there is a Football talk show on Siruis....most callers were NOT in favor of the sacking. The continued debate is the quality and pipeline of players coming through. As we are all aware, Soccer in the US is a middle class sport for the most part..and pretty expensive when you get into the whole Competitive club scene. There is not enough pipeline from the lower economic layers especially the hispanic community in my opinion.
I don't think this is just a US problem though....the UK is not producing those players from tough backgrounds either and I would argue the demise of the flair in the Brazilian national team has some ties to the growth of their economy and increase in wealth of their lower/middle class.

Soccer as a way out for these social layers has become less attractive...or has become less motivational...they have options

Its the old nature vs nurture argument - in the US we "manufacture" players with systemic coaching and leagues etc...a process...from an early age they are coached...and the flair and individuality is stifled.

Patience and development are replaced with a need for results..even at the 9 yo level..and I think this leads to a thin pipeline of genuinely natural talented players

My 0.02c

Bcozican - 2011-07-29 1:18 PM these guys are good...and a good podcast

http://www.worldfootballdaily.com/

Don't think the one on sirius does....link below

http://www.siriusxm.com/soccer

One comment...even if the MLS players have an academy etc....from my understanding there is considerable travel to get to the try outs or even be in the program...and then substantial cost to the travel etc...much is outside any discretionary income of the target segment....chicken and egg I think..

Bcozican - 2011-08-05 11:10 AM What are you seeing? I have not seen anything that would potentially upset the start of the season

Bcozican - 2011-08-05 10:27 PM Sounds like print media only..so I think TV is fine..there would be a riot if they didnt televise the games!

Bcozican - 2011-08-09 9:36 AM Symptom of society in general in the UK and even over here at times...people are given things and pumped full of propaganda that they are being held back by the "haves" and that they have the "right" to the same things that those folks have....even though they didnt work for them or ,in a lot of cases in England, even try to work for them....

Much easier to just steal and scream "its not fair" than to get off your backside and actually try to better yourself...

Not really a Football related rant...but can't help myself

Football related..wtf is Arsene up to?...Sell Fabregas and Nasri..they don't want to be there..then go spend $40 of that $50/60M on replacing them....juvenile decision making for a manager

Bcozican - 2011-08-11 9:20 AM With the stronger squads in the first half...US was out matched. Lack of creativity in the central midfield slots ( I hate CM's who only play backwards and sideways and cannot beat a player) - poorly aligned - Donovan on the outside, Torres etc....still have problems at the back in the center too....second half..some better play and pace.

Still think strength on strength in a meaningful game that Mexico is getting better ( at all levels U17-U20 WC's are evidence of that) and stronger in the world game....what are they doing at the youth level that is helping this i wonder?

Bcozican - 2011-08-24 10:45 AM Surely Arse vs Udinese is more of a drama than the Carling cup?

What a mess they are in....losing players - cant sign any - injuries, players getting sent off... an early exit could cost them 20M...

I feel sorry for Wenger, the immediate gratification crowd are baying for his dismissal...yet in the long run at least their club will be solvent...Chelsea/ Man City/ Man U and you lot to some degree are not far from financial ruin...as we've talked about in the past...the spending is unsustainable as a business unless you have an 'angel" owner..and once they get tired of their EPL toy its goodnight and goodbye to the good times..

Man City look like the real deal..and should be with the $$ they spent...still think its Man U to beat...

Bcozican - 2011-08-24 4:38 PM ..and they are through......Walnutt.....he is like golf, hate him most of the time and then does one thing right and so he gets to come back..just like hitting one good golf shot in the last hole or so is enough to make you want to play again...personally I'd give him away!

LOL at West Ham....Aldershot!....will have to give my mate who supports Wham! as I call them - a rash of grief!

Should see some action in the transfer market now the CL is set...

Where have all the playmakers gone?...no one seems to have that creative guy....