I've got to say, I sense a revolution in Scottish football and it genuinely excites me.
Throughout my lifetime the SFA have been stuffy, beaurucratic and only interested in maintaining the status quo. Our nation has thus fell behind because of this.
Now we have an SFA who are finally willing to change and do what is best for Scottish football rather than what's best for the SFA.
What we need now is for people within the game to buy into the changes and listen. That includes the government and Wotte is right to mention in his first interview how we need investment in facilities. That is essential and if you go to similar sized countries they all have facilities supported by the government. Over to you Mr Salmond.
Definately agree, the club I played with, a town similar in size to Falkirk invested £1m into 1 'Stadium' pitch (very similar to that of Brechin City, 6 'Everyday' use pitches, 4 Training pitches, a bar/restaurant and changing rooms.
There is no reason why this could not be done over here, make it the social hub of the community instead of having 40 different youth teams battling for one pitch in the community.
Facilities need to be improved as does the coaching.
Also I fail to understand why there is 3 governing bodies, surely there should only be one to cover the senior game at there is in most European countries, the wages we pay all these chief executives would be much better spent on developing the game.
Mark Wotte
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posted on 23/6/11
Here here!
posted on 25/6/11
I've got to say, I sense a revolution in Scottish football and it genuinely excites me.
Throughout my lifetime the SFA have been stuffy, beaurucratic and only interested in maintaining the status quo. Our nation has thus fell behind because of this.
Now we have an SFA who are finally willing to change and do what is best for Scottish football rather than what's best for the SFA.
What we need now is for people within the game to buy into the changes and listen. That includes the government and Wotte is right to mention in his first interview how we need investment in facilities. That is essential and if you go to similar sized countries they all have facilities supported by the government. Over to you Mr Salmond.
posted on 25/6/11
Definately agree, the club I played with, a town similar in size to Falkirk invested £1m into 1 'Stadium' pitch (very similar to that of Brechin City, 6 'Everyday' use pitches, 4 Training pitches, a bar/restaurant and changing rooms.
There is no reason why this could not be done over here, make it the social hub of the community instead of having 40 different youth teams battling for one pitch in the community.
Facilities need to be improved as does the coaching.
Also I fail to understand why there is 3 governing bodies, surely there should only be one to cover the senior game at there is in most European countries, the wages we pay all these chief executives would be much better spent on developing the game.
posted on 27/6/11
Hmmm...can I change my mind since Wotte wants to pinch Ian Cathro from United, us football fans are fickle aren't they
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