Off Topic International Break Thread

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The RDBD said:
Teamwork is generally a technical facet IMHO.
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I don't really agree. They can both be coached for sure, but with very different methods. If I take rowing as an example, then the ability to stay in time is definitely a technical skill that contributes to effective teamwork. But the thing I mean is more like the mindset or team spirit mentioned above. In a rowing eight the strongest rowers are usually in the middle of the boat and the technically best in the stroke and seven seats, which inevitably means the weakest are at the front end. I've definitely seen examples where the weakest rowers perform poorly because of a blame culture from their team-mates.
 
PowerSpurs said:
I don't really agree. They can both be coached for sure, but with very different methods. If I take rowing as an example, then the ability to stay in time is definitely a technical skill that contributes to effective teamwork. But the thing I mean is more like the mindset or team spirit mentioned above. In a rowing eight the strongest rowers are usually in the middle of the boat and the technically best in the stroke and seven seats, which inevitably means the weakest are at the front end. I've definitely seen examples where the weakest rowers perform poorly because of a blame culture from their team-mates.
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I think I'd agree with this. West Brom aren't great technically, but their teamwork is superb, generally.
 
So Jamie Vardy withdraws with a "minor injury".

Come on Harry Kane etc, you know it makes sense...
 
O.Spurcat said:
So Jamie Vardy withdraws with a "minor injury".

Come on Harry Kane etc, you know it makes sense...
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In Spurs I trust for the game against Scotland.
Once that job is done, Southgate should have the decency to
have NONE of them involved in the game against France.
 
PowerSpurs said:
I don't really agree. They can both be coached for sure, but with very different methods. If I take rowing as an example, then the ability to stay in time is definitely a technical skill that contributes to effective teamwork. But the thing I mean is more like the mindset or team spirit mentioned above. In a rowing eight the strongest rowers are usually in the middle of the boat and the technically best in the stroke and seven seats, which inevitably means the weakest are at the front end. I've definitely seen examples where the weakest rowers perform poorly because of a blame culture from their team-mates.
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In an ideal eight, I think you have four engines and four excellent rowers who are not as heavy. Then you can have your best two rowers at stroke and seven, and your next best at bow and (not so importantly) 2. The chances of it happening to work out that way are very slim, so you will need to trade off balance with the importance of having your best rowers either set the stroke or lead the way through the wind and current. We had a really good, relatively small bow who I remember vividly.
 
redwhiteandermblue said:
In an ideal eight, I think you have four engines and four excellent rowers who are not as heavy. Then you can have your best two rowers at stroke and seven, and your next best at bow and (not so importantly) 2. The chances of it happening to work out that way are very slim, so you will need to trade off balance with the importance of having your best rowers either set the stroke or lead the way through the wind and current.
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So not "teamwork" , but systems engineering. :)
 
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Good to see Kyle Walker-Peters singing the national anthem. Maitland-Niles looked like he had never heard it before and was standing in an identification line-up. Probably just practicing for later in his Gooners career.
 
The RDBD said:
So not "teamwork" , but systems engineering. :)
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Yes - but the best engineered crew will swiftly turn to **** if the strong guys don't think the smaller guys skills are up to it, or the good technical rowers blame the strong guys for the boat not sitting up straight or the poor sod who was the last to be selected and is clearly the weakest gets the blame for everything.
 
England U20s beat their Italian counterparts 3-1, having gone down 1-0 early on.
An excitable French commentator will talk you through the goals:
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They face Venezuela in the final, who overcame Uruguay on penalties.
It was the third successive time that they've had to play extra-time in this tournament:
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PowerSpurs said:
Yes - but the best engineered crew will swiftly turn to **** if the strong guys don't think the smaller guys skills are up to it, or the good technical rowers blame the strong guys for the boat not sitting up straight or the poor sod who was the last to be selected and is clearly the weakest gets the blame for everything.
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Rowing is a sport where you sit down and go backwards, while one little guy tells eight big guys exactly what to do and when. I always thought his real purpose is to make the big guys put aside their petty differences in favor of mutually loathing him. Note that the motivation here is that if they win something they all get to throw him into the drink.
 
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