Some of you might remember that in another thread Neutron was comparing the dismal lack of sucess from British athletes to the dazzling sucess of the American ones. Okay, here it comes! I am gonna break all the traditions and customs about polite conversation that I hold dear!!!!!!😡 😡 😡
Neutron.......YOU DAMN RIGHT BROTHER!!!!!!
Oh God, I said it! I actually admitted to agreeing with the Tron-Meister! 😀
I see a big problem with the way that this country treats up and coming sportsmen. In the USA there are academies of excellence ranging from pro-wrestling, to flower arranging. And what does the UK have? Polo clubs that only tossers can afford to subscribe to. In the US there are even scholarships for promising athletes that will enable them to go to college. The US culture nurtures and supports potential sportmen and sportswomen in the hope that one day they will be able to represent their contry at the international level. The UK government could'nt give a flying fuck at a rolling doughnut!
Is it then any wonder why a sucessful Olympic Games, means one where we manage to win a single gold medal?
In this country, future hopefuls have to fight, kick and sweat their way up the ladder like in any other. But instead of fighting against other competitors they're fighting against lack of funds and a COLOSSAL lack of interest! There seems to be far too much of the "sports is a gentlemans passtime, it's not the winning that counts, it's the taking part" attitude. That's not to condemn people who are graceful in defeat, that's a great thing. But having such an amateurish approach to our future stars will forever condemn our young sports stars to the scrapheap of international mediocrity.
Neutron.......YOU DAMN RIGHT BROTHER!!!!!!
Oh God, I said it! I actually admitted to agreeing with the Tron-Meister! 😀
I see a big problem with the way that this country treats up and coming sportsmen. In the USA there are academies of excellence ranging from pro-wrestling, to flower arranging. And what does the UK have? Polo clubs that only tossers can afford to subscribe to. In the US there are even scholarships for promising athletes that will enable them to go to college. The US culture nurtures and supports potential sportmen and sportswomen in the hope that one day they will be able to represent their contry at the international level. The UK government could'nt give a flying fuck at a rolling doughnut!
Is it then any wonder why a sucessful Olympic Games, means one where we manage to win a single gold medal?In this country, future hopefuls have to fight, kick and sweat their way up the ladder like in any other. But instead of fighting against other competitors they're fighting against lack of funds and a COLOSSAL lack of interest! There seems to be far too much of the "sports is a gentlemans passtime, it's not the winning that counts, it's the taking part" attitude. That's not to condemn people who are graceful in defeat, that's a great thing. But having such an amateurish approach to our future stars will forever condemn our young sports stars to the scrapheap of international mediocrity.
