23-12-2011, 10:44 AM
Mike Scott Wrote:Can someone from the other side :U please construct an arguement about why it is a bad idea to train players, build up their experience by playing in other events, before attending the top events and then to provide more training afterwards to make sure that the lessons are built upon?
It's not a bad idea to train players, or for them to build up experience at other events - but when push comes to shove they should still be given their rightful place in the Euroyouth or Worldyouth teams, if they want them. Life is too short to be constantly at training and never playing in the best tournaments that you have the opportunity to play in. They aren't juniors forever; so give them these opportunities, irrespective of how relatively weak they are. They'll never know what they haven't experienced.
Has there ever been an occasion where one of the players who has attended one of these events has actually regretted going?