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This was from the print journalists' part of Poch's press conference. He launched into a proper rant and it's hard to disagree with any of it. Story here.
Seems like you really want it to be a dig at Levy, when in reality it's really not....none of the players who played at the euros even went to Australia.Seems like a dig at Levy in some parts and what I always believed that he was pissed off with the organisation of an Australian tour.
Was this spoken in English ? seems pretty fluent 'Damned if you do..etc '
Anyway good points made .
International football still the pinnacle of the game for me, nothing raises the hopes of a nation more than the national team doing wellI rather hope that in ten years time or so international football will have become essentially a showpiece for kids. The Euros or the World Cup is a moderately entertaining diversion, but knackering out the best club players in a badly-managed team is absurd. And patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.
International football still the pinnacle of the game for me, nothing raises the hopes of a nation more than the national team doing well
You know what hope does.International football still the pinnacle of the game for me, nothing raises the hopes of a nation more than the national team doing well
Here is proof that you are wrong.
http://www.spiegel.de/international...mans-incapable-of-enjoying-life-a-834973.html
Proof of what exactlyHere is proof that you are wrong.
http://www.spiegel.de/international...mans-incapable-of-enjoying-life-a-834973.html
I rather hope that in ten years time or so international football will have become essentially a showpiece for kids. The Euros or the World Cup is a moderately entertaining diversion, but knackering out the best club players in a badly-managed team is absurd. And patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.
I agree with everything he said but what do people want changed? If we started the season a month later we would have to play the 5/6 games in that period as midweek fixtures throughout the season and people would moan about that just as much.
Proof of what exactly
What has a 2012 study on the state of the German psyche got to do with it
That's probably more down to the collective mind-set that's prevailed for generations at the FA than it is to 1966. The 'don't rock the boat' attitude would still have been there, World Cup win or no World Cup win.You know what hope does.
Winning the World Cup in 66
set us back years through arrogant complacency.
Nothing changed and largely still hasn't.
See appointment of Roy Hodgson.
Aren't 4 weekends reserved for FA Cup games, and what about rescheduling or even cancelling meaningless international friendlies.
Only international games allowed should be competitive