Saints Academy Thread

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fatletiss said:
I believe they can be coached, but I believe it is wrong for a kid that age to be “signed” by a club. Builds too much expectation, can stifle them if over coached and can put them off the game if rejected. The biggest thing for me is they usually are stopped from playing for their school and local team.

The FA should invest in local development centres, or at least have the elite clubs do this without the signing at young ages.

The positive is that they can get taught good technique, but all too often size and stature wins through.
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You’re right, This is something the FA should be all over and there is so much cash around the game, that there is no real excuse.

The lack of qualified coaches in this country compared to other parts of Euope has been well publicized, so I don’t know why PE teachers are not offered free or heavily discounted rates.
 
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saintlyhero said:
You’re right, This is something the FA should be all over and there is so much cash around the game, that there is no real excuse.

The lack of qualified coaches in this country compared to other parts of Euope has been well publicized, so I don’t know why PE teachers are not offered free or heavily discounted rates.
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I do think some schools are now called “FA Approved” or similar.

You’re bang on with the number of coaches. The stat banded about after the last euros was Iceland having 850 qualified coaches and England 1200. Crazy.
 
fatletiss said:
I believe they can be coached, but I believe it is wrong for a kid that age to be “signed” by a club. Builds too much expectation, can stifle them if over coached and can put them off the game if rejected. The biggest thing for me is they usually are stopped from playing for their school and local team.

The FA should invest in local development centres, or at least have the elite clubs do this without the signing at young ages.

The positive is that they can get taught good technique, but all too often size and stature wins through.
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Yeah, could do worse than to copy the French system. Clairefontaine has now produced two generations of elite-level players, and the satellite academies have produced even more.
 
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billyvegas said:
Did you take that to heart?

Sensitive soul.
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No I genuinely don’t know what your point is.
Reading your last sentence I will take it as a derogatory comment.
Most people will recognise that I was poking gentle fun at the way some Yorkshire folk speak, shortening the word the to t.
As in t’stairs, t’lion, t’witch and t’wardrobe, not forgetting t’wit.
Take offence for all I care, I have real things to worry about rather than you.
 
St Badger said:
No I genuinely don’t know what your point is.
Reading your last sentence I will take it as a derogatory comment.
Most people will recognise that I was poking gentle fun at the way some Yorkshire folk speak, shortening the word the to t.
As in t’stairs, t’lion, t’witch and t’wardrobe, not forgetting t’wit.
Take offence for all I care, I have real things to worry about rather than you.
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****ing drama queen.

It appears you thought I was making a point .I was merely making an observation. In no way was my original statement derogatory.

Maybe you do worry about stuff too much, lighten up mate, I hear it's Christmas!
 
billyvegas said:
****ing drama queen.

It appears you thought I was making a point .I was merely making an observation. In no way was my original statement derogatory.

Maybe you do worry about stuff too much, lighten up mate, I hear it's Christmas!
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Bit harsh Billy on the opening line?

St B does have something big to worry about, but you may not have read about that.
 
Well thats a fight out of nowhere. It's clear you at least both misunderstood each other once. just let it drop and enjoy saints hammering Huddersfield.
 
fatletiss said:
Bit harsh Billy on the opening line?

St B does have something big to worry about, but you may not have read about that.
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In ordinary circumstances the opening line may not be overly harsh, but in context of B having something big going on (and I literally have no idea about that) then perhaps so.

Thanks for bringing my attention to that.

Badger - all apologies if I’ve gone ott, and hope all works out :emoticon-0148-yes:
 
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