tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735897241167277360.post8594073130454071458..comments2012-12-14T05:32:45.653+00:00Comments on forfar-loon's brigadoon: A sporting chanceforfar-loonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03825964478078065335noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735897241167277360.post-56284054208009717112009-08-24T22:59:28.884+01:002009-08-24T22:59:28.884+01:00dubbieside, you're right of course. Too many k...dubbieside, you're right of course. Too many kids playing computer games instead, or too many cars stopping kids playing in the street like Jinky and co used to.<br /><br />But that's the reality these days - kids have more choices of how to spend their time. Football and other sports have to compete for their attention, and if good facilities out of the cold and wet help get more of them involved then that's surely a good thing.<br /><br />From my experience the new generation 3G synthetic football pitches provide a better surface than all but the best grass pitches. And how often do you get to play on a decent grass pitch anyway? Even in the SPL half the pitches are mud baths by January. <br /><br />Also, a proper surface only encourages good skillful football, rather than a blood-and-thunder approach that (sadly!) no longer works in these days of card-happy refs.<br /><br />Participation is the key, and if good facilities encourage more kids to take the game up, to keep playing and to play the game in the right way, then that's surely going to pay dividends for our teams in the future.forfar-loonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03825964478078065335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735897241167277360.post-54787588069938324582009-08-24T21:52:37.769+01:002009-08-24T21:52:37.769+01:00FL
The main thing against Scotlands football is t...FL<br /><br />The main thing against Scotlands football is the lack of talent.<br /><br />How often do you see youngsters kicking a ball about in the street or in a park? I am not talking about organized leagues etc but just a kick about.<br /><br />I cannot remember the last time I saw this. This may explain all the African footballers in the UK. They may still pick up the skills in the street and dream of playing for Chelsea etc.<br /><br />Do you think Jimmy Johnstone etc needed a national football center?Dubbiesidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14351210091827242674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735897241167277360.post-15866272254664363052009-08-23T22:42:34.533+01:002009-08-23T22:42:34.533+01:00Sounds good in principle DFD, but as you say our a...Sounds good in principle DFD, but as you say our ability to pay for such things is compromised by not having full control of our resources and economic policy. One day...!forfar-loonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03825964478078065335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735897241167277360.post-7241159828728292682009-08-23T00:08:23.256+01:002009-08-23T00:08:23.256+01:00How about this for a starter for 10 - a fifty metr...How about this for a starter for 10 - a fifty metre Olympic class pool in all oot toons that have a population of 20K. Modified to include population areas of 20k in the more remote counties. We could pay for with the oil money ........drat I forgot 1) it isn't ours to spend and 2) it's mortgaged for the next 100 years to pay the bank debts off.Dramfinedayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15317798317549135378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735897241167277360.post-72937258354680845222009-08-22T18:35:40.013+01:002009-08-22T18:35:40.013+01:00I spoke too soon Conan, the Loons are top after an...I spoke too soon Conan, the Loons are top after annihilating Montrose 2-1 today :o)forfar-loonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03825964478078065335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5735897241167277360.post-15292250673946303582009-08-22T13:43:58.996+01:002009-08-22T13:43:58.996+01:00There goes an ever optimistic footsoldier of the T...There goes an ever optimistic footsoldier of the Tartan Army;¬)Conan the Librarian™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01904339261121451779noreply@blogger.com