niels
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Post by niels on Oct 9, 2017 23:07:23 GMT
Let´s just hope that England don´t draw the MIGHTY ICELAND again in the World Cup finals in Russia. Can´t bear to see my fellow City supporters cry like babies again. Áfram Ísland.
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Post by Noboddy aka Lord Ealing on Oct 10, 2017 7:16:29 GMT
We City supporters have no tears left Niels.
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Post by Noboddy aka Lord Ealing on Oct 10, 2017 12:32:49 GMT
I notice that the population of Iceland is around 334,000, compared to 569,000 in Worcestershire.
Surely this is proof that an independent nation of Worcestershire would easily qualify for the World Cup?
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Oct 10, 2017 13:43:07 GMT
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Post by Mark on Oct 10, 2017 13:43:07 GMT
I notice that the population of Iceland is around 334,000, compared to 569,000 in Worcestershire. Surely this is proof that an independent nation of Worcestershire would easily qualify for the World Cup? Not if that team put in performances like throne on Saturday
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Oct 10, 2017 13:43:51 GMT
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Post by Mark on Oct 10, 2017 13:43:51 GMT
I notice that the population of Iceland is around 334,000, compared to 569,000 in Worcestershire. Surely this is proof that an independent nation of Worcestershire would easily qualify for the World Cup? Not if that team put in performances like the one on Saturday
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Post by niels on Oct 10, 2017 14:12:24 GMT
I notice that the population of Iceland is around 334,000, compared to 569,000 in Worcestershire. Surely this is proof that an independent nation of Worcestershire would easily qualify for the World Cup? Well no. The difference is that the Icelandic governments, national and local, decided to build sport facilities all over the place, including full size indoor football pitches for the winter, in what we shall call SPORTS HUBS. They then got a shed load of people trained up to be fully qualified coaches, at the top level of whatever sport they were involved in, and hey presto. In summary, they built it, they came, and pretty quickly they conquered. Another consequence is that childhood obesity is not much of a problem. It's hardly rocket science. And then, of course, there's the fact that Icelandic people are just better than everyone else.
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Post by Brooksiders Return!! on Oct 10, 2017 14:30:46 GMT
If Icelandic people are better than everyone else, and Iceland is such a wonderful nirvana of a place......why do they all leave and go to live / work elsewhere?
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Post by niels on Oct 10, 2017 16:01:34 GMT
To spread the knowledge and show the way. We can always go home when we need to.
And we've always been keen an a bit of traveling.
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Post by canalender on Oct 10, 2017 17:03:00 GMT
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Post by B*ue dragonstander on Oct 11, 2017 8:40:30 GMT
I notice that the population of Iceland is around 334,000, compared to 569,000 in Worcestershire. Surely this is proof that an independent nation of Worcestershire would easily qualify for the World Cup? Well no. The difference is that the Icelandic governments, national and local, decided to build sport facilities all over the place, including full size indoor football pitches for the winter, in what we shall call SPORTS HUBS. They then got a shed load of people trained up to be fully qualified coaches, at the top level of whatever sport they were involved in, and hey presto. In summary, they built it, they came, and pretty quickly they conquered. Another consequence is that childhood obesity is not much of a problem. It does highlight the misuse of money in football in the UK. The Premier League TV rights deal generates a vast sum for footy but where does it go? Simply into the pockets of players and agents and overseas in vastly hugely grossly inflated transfer fees to clubs who must love our stupid owners and laugh at them at the same time. I doubt that even 5% of these huge revenues find their way into investment in the future of the sport and most of what is spent is on luxury facilities for the elite. The trend is clear. Unless the FA changes its focus there will be no elite to use these facilities ere long. You only have to look at the quality ,or lack of it, of the 50 England qualified players regularly appearing in our own national league to realise that whatever the FA is doing isn't working. What is needed is a much broader base with vastly improved participation from junior level upwards. That can only come from a huge improvement in the quality and quantity of community sports grounds and an environment that encourages an inclusive appeal across our populace. The money is there ..it is just used appallingly.
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