eurofootballstadium.com Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Whilst planning my trip back to Scotland this weekend, and planning which game I'd go to, I looked at the average attendances and wept. How can a league be competitive if busloads of punters leave towns- towns that have their own football clubs - to go and watch the Old Firm (are they still called that?) I reckon each club needs to be given a catchment of local schools into which it can plug its youth teams, give fortnightly coaching classes (to those who are interested, for free), give these kids a game every weekend (even if it means setting up ten teams per age group) and give kids a sense of belonging and identity. That would be proper grass roots investment, instead of the bibs and cones certificated school holiday courses that are currently run for the middle classes. As someone whose loyalty has been movable throughout the years, I'd have loved something like this. I've written more on my website on this topic at http://www.eurofootballstadium.com/football-in-the-community-507 Have a swatch if you're interested. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kincardine Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Ignorant self-aggrandising forum for this pish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itzdrk Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Will t'Rangers be allocated the catholic schools? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Whilst planning my trip back to Scotland this weekend, and planning which game I'd go to, I looked at the average attendances and wept. How can a league be competitive if busloads of punters leave towns- towns that have their own football clubs - to go and watch the Old Firm (are they still called that?) I reckon each club needs to be given a catchment of local schools into which it can plug its youth teams, give fortnightly coaching classes (to those who are interested, for free), give these kids a game every weekend (even if it means setting up ten teams per age group) and give kids a sense of belonging and identity. That would be proper grass roots investment, instead of the bibs and cones certificated school holiday courses that are currently run for the middle classes. As someone whose loyalty has been movable throughout the years, I'd have loved something like this. I've written more on my website on this topic at http://www.eurofootballstadium.com/football-in-the-community-507 Have a swatch if you're interested. Thanks Nah yer awrite! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eurofootballstadium.com Posted April 1, 2015 Author Share Posted April 1, 2015 Will t'Rangers be allocated the catholic schools? If they are nearby, why not? If you did it by local council, Trinity in Renfrew would be St Mirren despite its proximity. It's not the biggest problem in the world Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eurofootballstadium.com Posted April 1, 2015 Author Share Posted April 1, 2015 Ignorant self-aggrandising forum for this pish. Is it the forum itself you find 'self-aggrandising' or my comments? Thank you please:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 I could never forsee the day that an old firm supporter would use a vacuum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eurofootballstadium.com Posted April 1, 2015 Author Share Posted April 1, 2015 Nah yer awrite! Haha, cheers. Next time you don't want to read something, be sure to let everybody know;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kincardine Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Is it the forum itself you find 'self-aggrandising' or my comments? Thank you please:) f**k off. You are here to promote your website. f**k off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Haha, cheers. Next time you don't want to read something, be sure to let everybody know;)I looked at the last time when you were asking which game to go to. It's a bit...wordy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eurofootballstadium.com Posted April 1, 2015 Author Share Posted April 1, 2015 I looked at the last time when you were asking which game to go to. It's a bit...wordy. Thanks mate, appreciate the feedback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Thanks mate, appreciate the feedback. I enjoy most ground/game review sites and I also read a lot, but the two don't always go together well. A picture of a ground is worth a thousand words. I'm also very lazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 The article is not too bad. However, I would've liked some jokes or maybe an anecdote about pirates or dinosaurs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eurofootballstadium.com Posted April 1, 2015 Author Share Posted April 1, 2015 The article is not too bad. However, I would've liked some jokes or maybe an anecdote about pirates or dinosaurs. Zut! I like pirates and dinosaurs - what an incredible oversight. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Zut! I like pirates and dinosaurs - what an incredible oversight. Thanks!He said pirates or dinosaurs, you said and. Pirates and dinosaurs would be ridiculous. Have zombies in it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForzaDundee Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 I would buy a Old Firm Supporter Vacuum if it existed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForzaDundee Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Scotland is definitely the only country in the world to have a few clubs that are much bigger than all the others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eurofootballstadium.com Posted April 1, 2015 Author Share Posted April 1, 2015 Scotland is definitely the only country in the world to have a few clubs that are much bigger than all the others. The extent to which they are so much bigger is far greater though, at least statistically in terms of attendance and the percentage share they have. The proposed solution is not only applicable or relevant to Scotland - it's just that's where I was a kid and a football supporter to it is my easiest point of reference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteRoseKillie Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Ignorant self-aggrandising forum for this pish. Got your own wee playpen now, have you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 He said pirates or dinosaurs, you said and. Pirates and dinosaurs would be ridiculous. Have zombies in it though. Zombie dinosaurs would be good. In fact, why hasn't it been done? I should be a screenwriter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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