Comments on: What I’m Reading: May 6, 2007 http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/05/06/what-im-reading-may-6-2007/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:18:31 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: David http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/05/06/what-im-reading-may-6-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-570 David Sun, 13 May 2007 17:39:11 +0000 http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/05/06/what-i%e2%80%99m-reading-may-6-2007/#comment-570 Sarah - That's interesting that Arsenal had 9 English players in the FA Youth Cup game. I wonder how many of those will make it to the Arsenal first team. While I agree that Arsenal will develop many players for other clubs, I think it is troubling that young English players aren't making it through to the first teams of clubs like Arsenal, Man U, Chelsea, etc. in great numbers. That said, I'm an American and we're not doing much better! Sarah – That’s interesting that Arsenal had 9 English players in the FA Youth Cup game. I wonder how many of those will make it to the Arsenal first team. While I agree that Arsenal will develop many players for other clubs, I think it is troubling that young English players aren’t making it through to the first teams of clubs like Arsenal, Man U, Chelsea, etc. in great numbers. That said, I’m an American and we’re not doing much better!

]]> By: sarah http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/05/06/what-im-reading-may-6-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-563 sarah Sat, 12 May 2007 11:48:24 +0000 http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/05/06/what-i%e2%80%99m-reading-may-6-2007/#comment-563 Whoops. I meant Arsenal fielded nine English youngsters in the FA Cup semifinal and have several English players coming through the ranks. Apologies; I really need to reread before I post. Whoops. I meant Arsenal fielded nine English youngsters in the FA Cup semifinal and have several English players coming through the ranks. Apologies; I really need to reread before I post.

]]> By: sarah http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/05/06/what-im-reading-may-6-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-562 sarah Sat, 12 May 2007 11:40:25 +0000 http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/05/06/what-i%e2%80%99m-reading-may-6-2007/#comment-562 Actually, many of the clubs have been nurturing local talent; Arsenal, a club that has been hit repeatedly for fielding foreign players, have nine English youngsters coming through the ranks (Rhys Murphy, Lansbury, Randall, Hoyte, etc.) and fielded them during the FA Youth Cup semifinal loss to Manchester United. Some players may not be able to make the Arsenal first team, but they'll certainly attract interest from some clubs in the Premiership and Championship. Actually, many of the clubs have been nurturing local talent; Arsenal, a club that has been hit repeatedly for fielding foreign players, have nine English youngsters coming through the ranks (Rhys Murphy, Lansbury, Randall, Hoyte, etc.) and fielded them during the FA Youth Cup semifinal loss to Manchester United. Some players may not be able to make the Arsenal first team, but they’ll certainly attract interest from some clubs in the Premiership and Championship.

]]> By: David http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/05/06/what-im-reading-may-6-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-548 David Wed, 09 May 2007 01:19:04 +0000 http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/05/06/what-i%e2%80%99m-reading-may-6-2007/#comment-548 Jane - I think it's true that the lack of English players in the Premier League negatively affects the national team. However, I don't know what the solution is. You can't limit the number of foreigners on teams, at least not EU players because of European laws. The solution, in my opinion, is improved coaching at youth level. There are some world-class English players coming up through the ranks, but not enough to make a truly successful national team. Steve McClaren ain't helping things either. Jane – I think it’s true that the lack of English players in the Premier League negatively affects the national team. However, I don’t know what the solution is. You can’t limit the number of foreigners on teams, at least not EU players because of European laws. The solution, in my opinion, is improved coaching at youth level. There are some world-class English players coming up through the ranks, but not enough to make a truly successful national team.

Steve McClaren ain’t helping things either.

]]> By: Jane http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/05/06/what-im-reading-may-6-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-547 Jane Tue, 08 May 2007 16:33:05 +0000 http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/05/06/what-i%e2%80%99m-reading-may-6-2007/#comment-547 One of the knock on effects of all the money sloshing around in the English Premiership teams is, in my personal opinion, that they look too quickly to find top players from anywhere in the world, rather than nurturing local talent. Also very few top English players go to play in foreign teams for the same reason. Might this be why the Premiership is good to watch, whist the England team nearly always disappoints? One of the knock on effects of all the money sloshing around in the English Premiership teams is, in my personal opinion, that they look too quickly to find top players from anywhere in the world, rather than nurturing local talent. Also very few top English players go to play in foreign teams for the same reason. Might this be why the Premiership is good to watch, whist the England team nearly always disappoints?

]]> By: Peter http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/05/06/what-im-reading-may-6-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-530 Peter Mon, 07 May 2007 07:33:14 +0000 http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/05/06/what-i%e2%80%99m-reading-may-6-2007/#comment-530 didn't see it mentioned in the wiki, but i've known parkour to be associated with anarchism. parkour is an activity that goes around obstacles - thus, disobeying rules and rulers, and parkour can be used to elude state autorities (military/police/cia/fbi/etc.). didn’t see it mentioned in the wiki, but i’ve known parkour to be associated with anarchism. parkour is an activity that goes around obstacles – thus, disobeying rules and rulers, and parkour can be used to elude state autorities (military/police/cia/fbi/etc.).

]]> By: Scott http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/05/06/what-im-reading-may-6-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-529 Scott Mon, 07 May 2007 07:23:07 +0000 http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/05/06/what-i%e2%80%99m-reading-may-6-2007/#comment-529 Yo dawg here's some good parkour for ya: http://youtube.com/watch?v=TmMmSu6gews That dude is savage. Watch the whole thing, for real it won't disappoint. Yo dawg here’s some good parkour for ya:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=TmMmSu6gews

That dude is savage. Watch the whole thing, for real it won’t disappoint.

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