Monk

Biggest problems in England are: Play to win mentality at wrong ages, educate them game first, they have years to go and win leagues etc. learn the game first. Coaches/parents are in it for their own personal gains Children too afraid make mistakes (how else can you improve) Coaches force the passing game too early when in fact players need ball familiarisation in younger ages and the skill to identify when to release/how to release/ do I run or do I pass? Over coaching 6-11 year olds being labelled with positions when in fact they need to learn different aspects of the pitch, different overloads, responsibilities and goalkeepers being isolated as a speciality when in fact a goalkeeper this day and age is a sweeper so needs to learn the outfield game.

Having lived, played and now coached in Portsmouth, I can tell you for one that they have never looked after their own. Saints, Reading, Bournemouth, Brighton and now Chelsea have always dominated the grassroots level when 'scouting and recruiting’. As you may of seen, we have had some pretty scathing attacks from the skates in the media and even one coach receiving a phone call from an ex-non league manager now coaching at Pompey (you can guess) telling us to '**** off out of their Island & Hampshire’. We’ve never had this issue with Saints. If ran correctly and by the RIGHT people, Portsmouth actually could have a very good academy but the club have never cared for infrastructure, more about favours and brown envelops.

mwhahaha we are clever sods.

I can assure you this is more like it!

Worried about 'second season syndrome'. If Poch thinks we need to break top six let alone CL, I think we shall see a few big deals this summer.

Currently constructing a study on Germany's long term player development and due to be looking at Dortmund's bit of kit in July.

James Ward Prowse drives a black VW Scirroco (excuse spelling)

I see that knob Neil Benson is involved

Weimann and Lowton both have potential but very raw.

Exception of Vlaar & Benteke, Villa look a weak Championship team at best. N'Zogbia - What happened? Bennett - Potential Westwood - Awful Delph - Poor Guzan - Stone Cold Steve Austin

Hated Tahar ever since his own goal on Championship Manager 01/02 prevented Saints finishing second in PL.

Screamed at the missus for not appreciating RVP's finishing.

This is true as I have just done exactly that.

But he's not at Bournemouth??He's at Oldham.

I see Fulham took two bookings tonight.

Could be worse, could be made by Sondico.

Could get him on a cheap fee but high wages.

Jesus Christ. **** Yeas!

Think we could expect an established name from europe coming in. Robert Soldado Jesus Navas Adrian Lopez Rakitic Chipricu Player's to that effect. Would love to see Lucas Biglia or Henrikh Mkhitaryan

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Heartbreaking images coming out of Boston, especially a lad cradling what appears to be a deceased loved one. Also some graphic images, which really shouldn't be trending on twitter of what appears to be remains.

https://twitter.com/frederickg_/status/323902690839126017/photo/1

Alarming photo taken at the time of the blast, with someone on a nearby roof-top.

Rumours of a third explosion.

I wonder if there lays the answer.