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German football: secret to their success?
- Thread starter Doc Lynam
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Hampster Gull
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Merkel?
AmexRuislip
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Billy the Fish
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Randsta
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This should provide you with a little insight.
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Shropshire Seagull
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Bit obvious, I'd of thought.
Any kid in Germany who has a bit of sporting ability will not be distracted [aka diluted] by other international sports like Cricket or Rugby, they focus all their best talent, players and coaches, into excelling in only one front-line sport - football
If they had a world class rugby or cricket set up, some of the very best kids would end up not getting into football.
To put it simply, if England wants to be the best in the world, we have to reduce the options for the best sporting kids to choose from. #nevergonnahappen
Any kid in Germany who has a bit of sporting ability will not be distracted [aka diluted] by other international sports like Cricket or Rugby, they focus all their best talent, players and coaches, into excelling in only one front-line sport - football
If they had a world class rugby or cricket set up, some of the very best kids would end up not getting into football.
To put it simply, if England wants to be the best in the world, we have to reduce the options for the best sporting kids to choose from. #nevergonnahappen
Javeaseagull
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Iceland's children are trained by qualified coaches at every level from 5 years old upwards. Our children are coached by well meaning Dads.
Jim Van Winkle
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After Euro 2000 and being thumped 5-1 by England some clever fella probably had the foresight to restructure German football top to bottom.
Whereas the English FA loves abject failure and a play it safe 'yes' man as manager. And will continue to believe the hyperbole around Premier League players meaning if you're expecting change don't hold your breath.
Whereas the English FA loves abject failure and a play it safe 'yes' man as manager. And will continue to believe the hyperbole around Premier League players meaning if you're expecting change don't hold your breath.
If they are not a tech wizard at VW fooling the California EPA then they are fussball Helden.
Bladders
Twats everywhere
Only in Britain do we have the saying "into row Z"
Sent by 2 old baked bean cans and a piece of string
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mona
The Glory Game
Hasn't got the big money circus of the Premier League damaging the fabric of its game.
Postman Pat
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Having the best players at only 2 clubs helps.
They develop youth players, sell them to premier league club for 20m, spend 5m on a replacement (or bring someone up from youth team), put the rest into youth development, sell that player for 30m, spend 5, invest etc....
Clubs invest in themselves not on player wages.
They can run their youth program for less than what Villa paid Agbonlahor last season.
They develop youth players, sell them to premier league club for 20m, spend 5m on a replacement (or bring someone up from youth team), put the rest into youth development, sell that player for 30m, spend 5, invest etc....
Clubs invest in themselves not on player wages.
They can run their youth program for less than what Villa paid Agbonlahor last season.
ArcticBlue
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A few highlights from this excellent insight (see link below) into the structure of Icelandic football are:-
No School teams.
Regional football centres that invite children to play from 3-4 years old, starting of with how to stand in lines. (Cost is around 200 quid per year but is subsidised based on parent salary).
Children are taught how to take instruction and understand tactics from early on preparing them to have a high "football IQ".
High performing children are moved up to a higher age group of players.
Best coaches train the younger players (no well meaning Dad's shouting nonsense from the touchline).
Harmonised system of coaching across the country, so the players for the national team have a shared experience, helping understanding between players.
There is a lot more info on this podcast....
https://player.fm/series/two-daft-yanks/inside-icelandic-football
fat old seagull
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They avoid disrupting the team, by not making six team changes in the middle of an important tournament. Feckin Plonker!
That's not quite though. The German hockey team is one of the best in the world and there's also a thriving, fully professional handball team. They've had a few decent tennis and golf players over the years.
And funny you should mention rugby as that's beginning to pick up again (they had a decent rugby team before the war, able to beat France but it got banned by Hitler). They're hopeful of qualifying for the 2023 WC.
Besides, if England is going to concentrate on one sport, shouldn't it be rugby? We're slightly better at it
