Hah. I'm happy to send postcards to folks! Just let me know where/when. And I do send a lot of postcards so one more is in no way a problem!

thank you a lot (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

just tell me when you want to travel again (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

Fishdoll is still not over all the squealing his person has been doing but even he is glad that Nesta is back and (nightmares in Munich aside) seems to be approaching good form.

But his legs aren't.

That's 3 or 4 times in the opening 2 matches of the season he's let his man get inside him without any difficulty at all, and he's not had the pace to track back fast enough. Sometimes it's cost a goal, sometimes it hasn't.

I am the world's biggest Nesta fan, and I hope this is just a lack of match sharpness and fitness, but the opening 2 matches of the season don't bode well for him personally.

And I know there's a thread on Nesta in the player forum but I wanted to discuss this as its own issue if that's ok. If not, feel free to merge.

^^ Hi Danny,

As this is player specific, I'm going to merge it with Nesta's thread in the Players section (it'll probably get more attention there too).

I can testify to that.

Do the entire Brigade have postcards now, Locke?(IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

As for Nesta, I'm going to ascribe the lapses to match fitness for now. He WAS out all of last season (save 13 minutes on the last matchday). Thing is, we're very used to Nesta making no mistakes so to an extent it does remain to be seen.

I will too, and I will pray the old Nesta returns and that this poor start is not permanent.

No worries (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

He's 33. Its going to happen so we have to get used to it. The only thing we can hope for is that Thiago Silva picks up where nesta cannot. In other words he needs to work on his positioning so it can compliment nesta. Right now they have very little chemistry and it usually takes 4-6 months for central defenders to find an understanding. Now the entire defence takes about 8 months to fully click, give that the members are consisentely playing with each other.

At least thats what my books on UEFA A/B lisences say, not sure I personally agree with it. I think its done in less time but who knows. I hope its done in less time because really can't wait until february to be solid.

This post has been edited by Bluesummers: Sep 2 2009, 12:48 AM

^^

Can you mail me a copy of those books. I wanna write those tests too. I think I'll get into football management too. I suddenly want to try thhis 3-5-2 formation somewhere.

I think I'll first learn the ropes at some mediocre club like Villa, before moving onto bigger clubs like Newcastle.

no problem, but its going to cost you 600 pounds (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) Oh and the test is a practical not written.

Also comon jack lets be fair. Calling Villa a mediocre club just isn't right. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) I would go for something much lower (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

This post has been edited by Bluesummers: Sep 2 2009, 09:37 AM

How can you have a practical test?

Do you have a set of students sitting in a classroom playing Football Manager against each other?

Or do they just give you two teams, and ask you to play against each other.

You run a practice which is 30 minutes for a topic which they give you. They judge you on several things like voice, positioning, knowledge of the game, dress, attitude, practice plan, how you run the drill, what your key points are etc etc etc.

Then you get a team and you play against other coaches in 11v11 situations. But you can't just simply play the game you must run the game according to your topic. So If I was doing overlapping runs or wing play and you were doing killer balls or long balls, they would judge us on who would run the game plan more efficiently in the game.



Then they score you out of a 100. You need 80 to pass. The average for most people on the practical ranges from 50-65.

This post has been edited by Bluesummers: Sep 10 2009, 05:42 PM

Let me guess. You scored a 70..and now want to show us you're above average?! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) Bah..Mourinho would score a 95+.

You'll never manage Milan..at this rate you won't even manage Villa. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

EDIT: Would the other coach know what tactics you're supposed to play? Will you be rated according to how you stop the other guy's tactics as well. I mean it seem pretty one-dimensional if you know he's going to use wings and not the centre..while if you knew he's going to use longballs and nothing else. You just double team the target man.