http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13739346.stm
What do folk think of this? Poor show if you ask me.
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12-06-2011 09:39 AM #1
Stirling Albion - cash for trials
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12-06-2011 09:47 AM #2This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote"There's class, there's first class and there's Hibs class" - Eddie Turnbull
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12-06-2011 09:50 AM #3
Embarrassing if you ask me. Wonder if yer wee Dutch or Croatian outfits charge potential players for trials. Scottish game gets more laughable by the week.
Hope Uncle Rod doesn't see this
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12-06-2011 09:52 AM #4
In a wider sense, I think that someone in Albion's PR set-up, if they have one, has been given a bit of a free hand. They had the sponsorship hoo-ha and then getting players lke Ronaldo to buy shares. So however it works out, well done to them for raising the profile of a wee club.
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12-06-2011 09:52 AM #5This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I didn't agree with having to pay for my beer last night.
I did it though.
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12-06-2011 10:19 AM #6
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Fantastic idea on many levels. Firstly it generates income for a great wee club in SA. Secondly it means that some talent who may have slipped through the net because of nepotism, poor managerial/coaching judgement, lack of chances, personality clashes at previous clubs (pro,semi-pro, amateur, juvenile) get the chance to showcase their talent.
For those that say it is an embarrassment to Scottish football.......what on earth do you think places like the Glenn Hoddle Academy and other soccer schools are doing ? In short it offers another wee ray of hope for those still enthusiastic to play football. I am all for any idea that promotes sport and particularly football. Stuart Lovell is worried that it demeans football.......I think Celtic, Rangers, fans attacking managers, flares in grounds (not the 70's shangalang variety ), 96th minute goals v Lichtenstein, SPL voting fiascos.........have already done the damage Stuart.......you should concentrate your efforts on far bigger things IMHO as the players rep........and start tipping more winners mate
You will always get your pub league chancer trying his 'last chance saloon, I coulda been a contenda' type, turning up and giving it a go........it's his £200 blabs to waste. However I think big Jocky Scott would quite quickly tell those types that they aint got it......in quite colourful terms too
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12-06-2011 11:39 AM #8
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You are right though mate. As with everything though there is always a cost hidden in there somewhere.
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12-06-2011 01:15 PM #9This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
The club's not hiding any charges.
I think it's a good way for a small, cash-strapped club to make some much needed money.
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12-06-2011 02:49 PM #14This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Petrie I hope you're reading this.
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12-06-2011 02:55 PM #15
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I think they are trying to raise some extra funds for the club doing something a bit different. What if this money is the difference between them going bust or not - in such a case it is a great idea.
At the end of a day it is up to those who want to spend their own money, not really anything to do with anyone else. If some youngster with a bit of ability has 200 in his pocket that may give him the chance to do something as a career that he has always wanted to do then ideal for him I would have thought!
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12-06-2011 04:17 PM #17
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Heard on the radio last week that 11 have been invited to pre season training. Jock Scott is so impressed by the standard that they doing it again in January. Personally I think its a great idea
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12-06-2011 04:33 PM #18
I'm surprised that people are opposed to this. It is the norm for plenty of places to charge for attending an open trial.
For example, the team I worked for in America charged $100 to attend an open trial day. We always got 30 to 50 people and a handful or so would be invited back.
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12-06-2011 04:35 PM #19
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looking from a different perspective. I CANT KICK A BALL.
I would pay £200 for a trial just for the prestige of saying I had trials with (especially if it was with the team I love)
ROD sort it out.lol
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12-06-2011 05:27 PM #20This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
See what the guy says about being able to have trials with Stirling Albion. If I was in shape I'd consider it, who knows might have the day of your life and stick everything in the top corner Most likely you'll look like a huddy. Wonder if you'd be training with their first team, could have got a game with Sean Welsh!
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12-06-2011 05:37 PM #21This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
In fact I might get myself over to Stirling. Well if Davie Weir can do it then why not.
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12-06-2011 06:09 PM #22
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I suppose it makes a change from footballers having to part wi' cash AFTER a trial.
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13-06-2011 03:56 PM #23
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Hey, I am 55. If I was at home I would have gone along to say just that!!!!
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