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Subject: Re: Discussion on World Ultimate
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Cad,
at last, someone in this crazy world who seems to know about how too
improve the GB team. Someone get this guy nominanted for something, GB
coach, Prime Minister, Master of the Universe - something like that!
Jon Good
aka 'Big Funky' of 'Funkian' and 'More than just a Hint'
aka 'Frank LeBoeuf' of 'Blue Arse Flies'
D.O.P.A. S.A.U. (underground) Wine Soc.
Captain S.A.U.U.F.C. - Flying Sorcerers
The loneliest man since time began - all air-fare donations gratefully
received
World of Crack!
"She asked for I drink, I baught farmhouse scrumpy
And then went back to her's for some rumpy-pumpy."
On Tue, 13 Oct 1998, Oakley, Caedman wrote:
> IMNSHO Practice and constantly playing together is the only way that a
> national team can do well. This is why the US sends their best club team to
> Worlds.
>
> So, not knowing quite how it works, how does this grab people:
>
> 1 - Identify the players that have the dedication to - and would like to
> -play for GB.
> 2 - Identify which of these players can afford to play for GB (AFAIK there
> are no subsidies at the moment please correct me if I am wrong.)
> 3 - Select 2 teams an A team and a B team, forming 1 squad.
> 4 - Train as many weekends as possible, (midweek can be difficult)
> 5 - During tournament season take the GB team as a club to European
> tournaments (inc. British Open). Of the top of my head I think that this
> could be about 1 every 6 weeks from end of Feb to end of Oct. This club
> team would be formed as a subset of A+B, as there will indoubtedly be other
> commitments, injury etc.
> 6 - Play friendlies against other top teams in the country (e.g let us
> assume that UTI and Catch form the basis of the GB team: Play against
> Druids, Chevvy etc.) on a regular basis.
>
> Point 6 has the added advantage that the teams that they play against will
> also benefit, and I am certain that there are players in the lower seeded
> teams that would like to join in on this, forming a GB Sparring team.
>
> There is probably already a requirement that n training sessions must be
> attended, so that is already covered.
>
> Most people that are willing to play for their country know the sacrifice
> that they have to make to be at that level, and are quite willing to give up
> 9 out of 10 weekends, and if it is organised right, the other teams I am
> sure will welcome the chance to play hard games (can even use them for Tour
> practice).
>
> Cads - hoping that this doesn't seem too much like sticking an oar in where
> it ain't wanted.
>