nation of losers

[tedfoxxx]

The Football Association has banned competitive leagues and cups for boys and girls in the under-8 age group.

The move, which will take effect from next season, means no league tables or results will be published.

The FA said there was too much emphasis on winning leagues, when the need was to improve youngsters' skills.

FA director of football development Sir Trevor Brooking stressed that the under-8s would still be allowed to play competitive matches against each other.

Sir Trevor said: "It's widely accepted that we need to improve the skills and technique of players in this country.

Every game played is competitive, but undoubtedly having league tables at this age is not helping their development

Sir Trevor Brooking

"At the moment we are not at the same level as other countries. In the youngest age groups there's too much emphasis on winning leagues, often to satisfy parents and coaches.

"That's what we're looking to change. We need better, more skilful players coming through."

He added: "Of course, we are not banning children from competing against each other in football.

"Every game played is competitive, but undoubtedly having league tables at this age is not helping their development. It is the league tables being stopped rather than matches."


surely a winning mentality has to be installed from an early age?
football isn't about the taking part its about winning, and having people know that a team is talanted and to have people respect the kids for winning

 

[FIF]

Don't be loserist ted.

 

[Hazzman]

surely a winning mentality has to be installed from an early age?
football isn't about the taking part its about winning, and having people know that a team is talanted and to have people respect the kids for winning

The rest of the world doesn't have competitive football at the ages of 8 and doesn't till on average at 12/13. It's hardly hold them back is it?

I have gone through it a few times with people, I am getting bored of telling them it's the correct move. Most people coming from your point of view simply don't take notice of the parent/coach assisted pressure cooker kids go through.

At junior Rugby, we don't have competitive Rugby at all. The last two World Cups we were Champions and Runners-up.

 

[tedfoxxx]

Don't be loserist ted.

haha! i posted first, you posted second i win, i win, hahahaha!

 

[FIF]

haha! i posted first, you posted second i win, i win, hahahaha!

but 2 is bigger than 1

 

[CM]

surely a winning mentality has to be installed from an early age?
football isn't about the taking part its about winning, and having people know that a team is talanted and to have people respect the kids for winning

The problem is that 'Winning football' at 8/9 years old means putting a big kid up front and lumping it up to him.

Theres a reason we're technically so behind the rest of europe and its mostly to do with our grass roots game