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Walwyn
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Did anyone see him doing his punditry on the BBC footy last night? To me he comes across as a bumbling idiot and always has done. Worrying to think he'll have some say in choosing the next England manager.
Or maybe it isn't important for someone in his position to be able to string a coherent sentence together?? 
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I did notice he couldn't really explain what he did at the FA, and what he's being paid for.
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| I did notice he couldn't really explain what he did at the FA, and what he's being paid for. |
I suppose he kind of looks the part. Its just when he opens his mouth he reminds me of Stanley Unwin.
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Yabba
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| Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 5:58 pm Post subject: |
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| Yabba wrote: |
| I did notice he couldn't really explain what he did at the FA, and what he's being paid for. |
I suppose he kind of looks the part. Its just when he opens his mouth he reminds me of Stanley Unwin.
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Sorry for my ignorance WHO?
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Walwyn
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| Yabba wrote: |
| Walwyn wrote: |
| Yabba wrote: |
| I did notice he couldn't really explain what he did at the FA, and what he's being paid for. |
I suppose he kind of looks the part. Its just when he opens his mouth he reminds me of Stanley Unwin.
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Sorry for my ignorance WHO?
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Youre forgiven. He was a tv novelty act back in my youth. He muddled up words and made up some of his own to create his own peculiar version of the English language. Quite funny at the time.
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Yabba
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| Walwyn wrote: |
| Yabba wrote: |
| Walwyn wrote: |
| Yabba wrote: |
| I did notice he couldn't really explain what he did at the FA, and what he's being paid for. |
I suppose he kind of looks the part. Its just when he opens his mouth he reminds me of Stanley Unwin.
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Youre forgiven. He was a tv novelty act back in my youth. He muddled up words and made up some of his own to create his own peculiar version of the English language. Quite funny at the time.
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So I've achieved the modern day version of him on here, according to some. 
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| Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 6:13 pm Post subject: |
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| Yabba wrote: |
| I did notice he couldn't really explain what he did at the FA, and what he's being paid for. |
He's "the link man" between Ericksson and the players.
But if all the players say that they are in direct contact with Ericksson - it does sound as if he's paid to sit on his ar*e at the FA.
But does anyone at the FA actually do a job? I reckon they'd all have great trouble explaining what they did for their wages.
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Walwyn
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| Yabba wrote: |
| I did notice he couldn't really explain what he did at the FA, and what he's being paid for. |
He's "the link man" between Ericksson and the players.
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Not sure why they need a 'link man'. I know which one of them has a better grip of the English language.
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| Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 11:39 pm Post subject: |
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Trevor may be mild-mannered and inoffensive in style on the TV but he's certainly no idiot. He's extremely knowledgeable on the technical and coaching side of the game, and before his current appointment was head of Sport England with a reputation for being a sharp critic of Government sport funding.
Aside from Sven (or possibly ahead of Sven) he is the FA official with the most sharp-end knowledge of football, and has been responsible for overseeing development of the game at all levels. All this plus a lengthy career as one of the classiest midfielders the country's ever produced.
Just don't ask him to give controversial opinions when acting as a pundit.
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Im not convinced!
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| gster wrote: |
Trevor may be mild-mannered and inoffensive in style on the TV but he's certainly no idiot. He's extremely knowledgeable on the technical and coaching side of the game, and before his current appointment was head of Sport England with a reputation for being a sharp critic of Government sport funding.
Aside from Sven (or possibly ahead of Sven) he is the FA official with the most sharp-end knowledge of football, and has been responsible for overseeing development of the game at all levels. All this plus a lengthy career as one of the classiest midfielders the country's ever produced.
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Easy for anyone to be a sharp critic of any MP as they sell off all the sports fields, for housing to keep the immigrant population here "to do the jobs the rest of the lazy dole scroungers" won't do.
The YCC are keen to sell GREEN BELT land for their own ends (so hardly a glowing report for the Liberals there then.)
Has anyone ever been able to explain the biggest load of bull when someone says " He's extremely knowledgeable on the technical and coaching side of the game" or "Aside from Sven (or possibly ahead of Sven) he is the FA official with the most sharp-end knowledge of football" ?
What does that mean !
Why don't they just say, "a lengthy career as one of the classiest midfielders the country's ever produced & he's our mate - it's jobs for the boys, so p1ss off ! "
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Well for a start he's the only one of the FA's directors with any experience of playing professional football...
http://www.thefa.com/TheFA/Postings/2004/03/THE_ORGANISATION.htm
In terms of the technical and coaching end, he's been responsible for reorganising kids coaching at the grassroots, setting up new facilities, advising on changes of coaching technique, and also on advising on international youth / U21 procedures.
http://www.thefa.com/TheFA/NewsFromTheFA/Postings/2006/03/Brooking_future_plans.htm
But obviously Yabba's bar-room philosophy carries far more weight than any facts.
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Well for a start he's the only one of the FA's directors with any experience of playing professional football...
http://www.thefa.com/TheFA/Postings/2004/03/THE_ORGANISATION.htm
In terms of the technical and coaching end, he's been responsible for reorganising kids coaching at the grassroots, setting up new facilities, advising on changes of coaching technique, and also on advising on international youth / U21 procedures.
http://www.thefa.com/TheFA/NewsFromTheFA/Postings/2006/03/Brooking_future_plans.htm
But obviously Yabba's bar-room philosophy carries far more weight than any facts.
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Like the FA are going to say anything different.
Your background takes kindly to propaganda, image isn't everything.
The main point being is that he was very vague about what his influence is at the fa re: new managers etc.
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An apologist comment re: Arsenal "its the clubs finding English talent is lacking", maybe not - maybe its the clubs wish to generate as much money for their shareholders.
The Fa not making a stand over 'imported' youngsters.
They always have the fall back position of blaming EU law - basically football will look after itself.......... as long as those with the power & influence keep signing up with Sky.
As the 'Kaiser' said a while ago, international football isn't as important these days , it was becoming irrelevant. In favour of the G14.
The FA are a branch of the 'football business' not part of the 'national institution', they will bend which ever-way the G14 dictate.
You misunderstand me if you think I dislike Brooking, as he has given English football some great service.
Maybe its in an early stage but I couldn't recall of an 'FA academy' which was independent of a football club anywhere near York.
If they were looking to support 'youth development', why did York supporters have to dip into their pockets to save things like the reserves & continue to struggle to keep them going ?
Like racism issues, generally i see it as lip service to an issue that they can't/won't deal with.
You still can't answer why your political mates are still hell bent on building on playing fields / the knavesmire & green belt land.
As Brooking points to "street football" - we now have less pitches to play on too.
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re: the Home grown players Yabba, very soon UEFA is bringing in a new rule for the Champions League (or at least I belive its still going through), where the 25 nominated players must include 2 who have come through the clubs ranks (this does not include players signed from other teams at a young age) and I belive 4(but it could be less or more) who are from that nation (ie they must be English for Arsenal, Italian for Roma etc).
The idea being to get the bigger teams to do more to bring their own talent through as aposed to constantly creaming the best players off the top. |
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