Comments on: The Man With the Giant Umbrella - England’s Football Culture Stuck in the Mud http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2007/11/21/the-man-with-the-giant-umbrella-englands-football-culture-stuck-in-the-mud/ Exploring football culture around the world. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:42:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Thomas Dunmore http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2007/11/21/the-man-with-the-giant-umbrella-englands-football-culture-stuck-in-the-mud/#comment-985 Thomas Dunmore Fri, 23 Nov 2007 15:43:02 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2007/11/21/the-man-with-the-giant-umbrella-englands-football-culture-stuck-in-the-mud/#comment-985 Chris, it's funny how we now miss Sven, isn't it? As Em puts it, McClaren reached a new level of gormless absurdity, shown by his complete bamboozlement as to what to do when things go wrong. Kevin, I think that's an excellent point about young players. Indeed, if they aren't getting the opportunities they need in the Premiership due to all the foreigners (as the argument goes), why aren't there more English players making it through the ranks of Spanish or French clubs? The answer to that, and I think there are several factors, is a depressing one. Chris, it’s funny how we now miss Sven, isn’t it? As Em puts it, McClaren reached a new level of gormless absurdity, shown by his complete bamboozlement as to what to do when things go wrong.

Kevin, I think that’s an excellent point about young players. Indeed, if they aren’t getting the opportunities they need in the Premiership due to all the foreigners (as the argument goes), why aren’t there more English players making it through the ranks of Spanish or French clubs?

The answer to that, and I think there are several factors, is a depressing one.

]]> By: Kevin Fylan http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2007/11/21/the-man-with-the-giant-umbrella-englands-football-culture-stuck-in-the-mud/#comment-984 Kevin Fylan Fri, 23 Nov 2007 15:25:08 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2007/11/21/the-man-with-the-giant-umbrella-englands-football-culture-stuck-in-the-mud/#comment-984 Yes, nicely put, Tom. We've had a few suggestions over on Reuters that we could do with more young English players trying their luck overseas. Giving English teenagers a taste of Italian, German, Spanish football culture (not to mention language and culutre in more general terms) would be a step forward, I think. Yes, nicely put, Tom. We’ve had a few suggestions over on Reuters that we could do with more young English players trying their luck overseas. Giving English teenagers a taste of Italian, German, Spanish football culture (not to mention language and culutre in more general terms) would be a step forward, I think.

]]> By: Chris O http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2007/11/21/the-man-with-the-giant-umbrella-englands-football-culture-stuck-in-the-mud/#comment-978 Chris O Fri, 23 Nov 2007 07:13:57 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2007/11/21/the-man-with-the-giant-umbrella-englands-football-culture-stuck-in-the-mud/#comment-978 Well written, Tom. That was one thing you could say about Sven - if things weren't working at half-time, he could at least switch things around tactically to the effect that he'd almost always improve the way England played in the second half. Well written, Tom. That was one thing you could say about Sven - if things weren’t working at half-time, he could at least switch things around tactically to the effect that he’d almost always improve the way England played in the second half.

]]> By: Em http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2007/11/21/the-man-with-the-giant-umbrella-englands-football-culture-stuck-in-the-mud/#comment-974 Em Thu, 22 Nov 2007 22:31:41 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2007/11/21/the-man-with-the-giant-umbrella-englands-football-culture-stuck-in-the-mud/#comment-974 He's like the anti-Mary Poppins in that thing -- "impractically imperfect in every way." He’s like the anti-Mary Poppins in that thing — “impractically imperfect in every way.”

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