PaddockLad

The point is there's not enough talent at the moment coming through...go back a decade, would you have said the same thing?

When Germany had their so called "revolution" around 2000 ish, I bet they had 10s of thousands more coaches than England had then too.A large part of Holland's social culture is based around small football clubs with dozens of ordinary blokes who are qulified coaches but theyve won as much as Greece have. If England had had a one off tournament win in the last 30 years like Greece did would we be talking like this?... the 70s are regarded as a bit of a golden age of English football but they failed to qualify for the WC in 74 and 78, whereas Scotland qualified for both. What was going on then? Engalnd failed in 2008, they qulaified this time with a lot of the same players. I suppose what I'm trying to say is theres no rhyme or reason to it. I don't know the answers, and neither does Greg Dyke, hardly a surprise. So this is his only idea, to put it out to a commitee. Which will write a lengthy report that wont stop premier league clubs going abroad and spending a couple of million on ready made slightly above average players in their early 20s instead of devloping them themelves. So it will fail. If the clubs are right when they say that the English talent isnt out there, then thats another thing, and one that is for me pretty cyclical. There'll be some better players along in a few years..

If the concern is theres not enough young players of sufficient quality coming through then all the comissions in the world wont solve that. I think international football has been historically completly cyclical. English clubs had been out of European competition for half a decade when they got to the WC semis in 1990. Holland were great in the 70s, probably the best despite not winning anything, but failed to reach the WC finals in 82 or 86. Whether the financially doped Premier League is having an affect or not is difficult to say tbh, but theres not the kids playing football that there was 30 or 40 years ago in this country. "Lack of qualified coaches"?... its not stopped England producing lots brilliant players in the past, when I imagine there were even less...it sounds like they're groping around in the dark looking for ideas, when the solutions they desire may well not be out there, regardless of who's on a comission.

http://www.channel4.com/news/sir-alex-ferguson-fergie-manchester-united John Snow giving SAF a hard time....did better than a lot of politicians tbf..

Cant say I disagree too much with that mate, but tbf to this particular one I think they've not done much wrong, its the contractor who has moved the goalposts. Why the fuck they asked the agecy to fill a position they had an employee for in the first place beats me like, but there you go.

So...am off to visit the parents at the weekend....they've got BT broadband but only have a freeview tv. I take it if I can get their bt email address, password and account number I'll be able to plumb in BT sport on to my laptop?....

Not sure if Dortmund totally deserve that....Arsenal been the better side iyam...go to watch the counter though against the Bosch though..

Arsenal have made all their own money tbf. But Abramovich may put a contract on Tyldsley's head for saying so Sheikh Mansoor may just settle for a public flogging... The Glazer's are too busy looking for loose change down the back of the sofa to service the debt to get too involved...

Fritz keeper bottled it v Giroud 1 each

Yeah, you'd imagine so. I applied for it in July, they didnt get back in touch till the beginning of September...they weren't in that much of a hurry then, but as soon as its no longer conveniant to hang around am dumped.

Yep... bus or train?..

No, its pointless giving them both barrells, theyre a big player in this game and tbf to the lass I was dealing with I think she's been told "phone that fucker up and tell him its off" by her boss, when really it shouldve have come from him/her. Found the confirmation email,would you think its pretty much nailed on on getting this?.... Good morning Rob, Congratulations! Following on from our conversation on the phone, I am pleased to confirm your offer for the role of Quality Control Inspector with ***** Please find below confirmation of the details for the position. Job title: Quality Control Inspector Location: Barrow-in-Furness Contract Duration: 6 months Pay: **** Security: You will need MOD security clearance for this position – please complete the attached Security Documents in full, and send to: still cant beleive it

Its queer as fuck isnt it? I've done a phone interview. off the back of that came a contract offer, then I passed a medical including a drugs and alcohol test (sadly I passed, must be getting old ) and had been told by the agent at half 4 last night that there was no problems with my security forms, she'd spoken to them and they were processing them this week. I've told the world and his wife where I work now that I was just waiting to hear about a start date, and now this. Feel a right dick tbh. Could do a Peter Odemwingie and just drive up there and sit outside the gates?

Agreed, nowt signed so am screwed. Its the other jobs I've turned down in the last two months and the fact that this job finishes a week Thursday thats the problem. This can be a tricky time of year even though Christmas is two months away. I have a nasty feeling the agency have put someone with full clearance in there and may be "embellishing" the truth somewhat...

Fuming. Got offered a 6 month contract 6 weeks ago for a position by an agency for which you need security clearance. They've just phoned up and said security was taking too long so the employer has filled the role internally. Anyone know where I stand?

Not been around much the last couple of weeks has he?....no Pardew criticsm, no CT?.....

Our local Tesco Express has a full time security guard who wears a stab vest......where do I live?....

Not watching it but did they happen to film it in Sunderland and Manchester by any chance?....

Cheers for that link This book makes a similar claim, read it a few years back; http://www.amazon.co.uk/Blood-Isles-Professor-Bryan-Sykes/dp/0593056523 Prof Sykes says the Western Celts of the British Isles are possibly decended from the Iberian Celts.

Aren't we mostly ethnically German anyway?...and the cloggies, and the Danes..Anglo/Saxon..all the same..Saxony is next to Denmark etc etc..

I suppose they just wanted all the colonies the British, French and Dutch held by force of arms in the far east? All that Emperor shit though, its just strange...no wonder they were easily lead/brainwashed etc..

At least the Bosch have moved on; they dont think Angela Merkel is a god etc....

WW2 era pensioners hating Japan is one thing....pissed up bigots attacking lone women on the tube is another. Would he have said it if she had 3 lads with her?...

I'l err just get me, you know, coat, and that.... Has old wossisname retired?...Gudjonsson?..thats the fucker....yeah..

Croatia v Iceland Would've liked to have seen them both get through...has Litmanen retired yet?...