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Youth Coaching

by RenegadeOF (U9457)

Why do we still have folk like Ricky Sbragia coaching the Scotland U19s: "I've gone for a physical side and runners."

http://sport.stv.tv/football/international/314939-real-madrids-jack-harper-is-a-luxury-player-says-scotland-u19-coach/

I don't know much about Jack Harper, other than he plays for Real Madrid, which in itself says a lot for a Scottish youngster. But the decision to leave him out for physical players is pathetic and ridiculous.

I doubt you'd see other European nations leaving out their most talented players and calling them luxury players.

U19 football should be about development, not tactics. Sbragia can do one.

posted on 24/3/15

I hope that article has been slanted and misinterpreted because on face value it doesn't look very good at all.

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Looking at it I think it has been, alot of people jumping on the offended wagon here. Think his comments have been twisted

If the lad played for Hearts instead of Real Madrid it wouldn't be an issue

posted on 24/3/15

I thought sbragia was going to be a new breath of fresh air we desperately needed, have the press turned on him

posted on 24/3/15

I'm genuinely horrified at these comments.

I don't think he's been misrepresented. I think he genuinely wants "runners". And as one SFA employee tweeted me this morning, results are still a major priority.

posted on 24/3/15

comment by rocknrollbhoy (U10410)
posted 58 minutes ago
I hope that article has been slanted and misinterpreted because on face value it doesn't look very good at all.

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Looking at it I think it has been, alot of people jumping on the offended wagon here. Think his comments have been twisted

If the lad played for Hearts instead of Real Madrid it wouldn't be an issue
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Then fact that he is at Real Madrid and is apparently is highly rated DOES make it more of an issue. You have to admit that based in the story from the link provided it doesn't look great.

posted on 24/3/15

It doesn't and if he did mean it in the sense he does want more physical players then it is a worry, however in regards to this I think it may have been misconstrued a little bit and the mock offended at STV have jumped right on top of it.

The last paragraph of Smids comment above sums it up well. Nobody knows the issues.

posted on 24/3/15

Maybe he isn't working hard and it's hindering other boy's in the team's development as they are having to cover for him?

comment by NNH (U10730)

posted on 24/3/15

Unless this boy has a bad attitude then who the flook are we to knock back talented Scottish players who are doing well at Real Madrid's youth sides

Explanations all round are needed here

posted on 24/3/15

WE DEMAND THE SONS OF STRUTH

posted on 24/3/15

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comment by DC 76 (U19776)

posted on 24/3/15

Mock offended

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