22 Jan 2018 12:46:27
On the subject of motivating millionaire footballers.

I don't mind that they want to play for money, Or that they want to play in the best competition in the world. What i do mind is that they expect it all to be handed to them on a plate.

If i was in charge of a team like that id say ok boys we're not playing till Monday so i expect you all here at 8 in the morning on Saturday. Then take them to go watch for example a under 10's grassroots game and remind them that used to be them.

How all they ever wanted to do was play football because they loved it so much and how they would give anything to be professional one day. Bring out that kid in them who wanted to be the best, run the most who never wanted to quit, remind them there current attitude is turning there back on everything they stood for as a child.

just my opinion.

1.) 22 Jan 2018
22 Jan 2018 12:50:11
Very good post and a great point. Couldn't agree more.

2.) 22 Jan 2018
22 Jan 2018 12:57:42
cracking post and well put together.

3.) 22 Jan 2018
22 Jan 2018 13:03:26
Most people are not performing at their optimum ability at 7.45pm. I would suggest a better use of their Saturday and Sunday would be to get them into a sleeping pattern that will have them performing at their optimum level for the senior game.

4.) 22 Jan 2018
22 Jan 2018 13:56:50
hjikle if there not playing on the saturday i see no harm in them being awake at that time, also that's not strictly true as a lot of body builders prefer to wake up at 4 and train at 5 in the morning. so id suggest go bed earlier so that you get your 8 hours.

5.) 22 Jan 2018
22 Jan 2018 14:12:20
great post mate.

6.) 22 Jan 2018
22 Jan 2018 15:35:37
Top post!

7.) 22 Jan 2018
22 Jan 2018 16:10:05
Scarry - did you actually read my post or did you just scan? If you're daily pattern is waking at 8am, you're not going to be at your peak at 7.45pm. It is difficult and inadvisable to try and alter your sleeping pattern in one night - it's much easier and better for you to do it over a few days. So if you want to be at your peak at 7.45pm on Monday night, being awake at 6am and standing out in the cold at 8am is not a smart thing to do. If those body builders you mentioned were to decide to switch their main workouts to later in the day, they wouldn't just keep waking up at 4 or 5am because then they wouldn't be at their peak for their exercise time.

There is no universe where making athletes get up early in the morning in the run up to a late evening game in order to try and force some nostalgic experience is a good idea. If they aren't fully motivated to do their job in the first place they shouldn't be anywhere near the team and if they are going to be interacting with the youth squad, they should be doing it at a time when their knowledge and experience might be of some use to the youth players rather than just standing around watching them.

8.) 22 Jan 2018
22 Jan 2018 16:28:23
hjikle did you even read my post, i said they should A - watch grassroots to remind them of how much they loved the game and not expect everything to be handed to them on a plate, i litterally don't care if they at optimal performance just watching a game and B - i mentioned they watch on a day they are NOT playing themselfes, maybe before making a point you should read what i put. i explained to do this on a day they are not needed to perform nor are they there to help the kids, they are there as a kick up the a*** to remind them how fortunate they are and to give 110% every time they play/ train.