Danny mills' england comments in relation to ireland

[Charlie Darwin]

I wouldn't agree with that either. The 'golden generation' was probably unique in terms of the number of outstanding individuals but a good sporting culture can always produce great players. I don't know if you were watching the U20 World Cup but the Irish players were technically miles ahead of their opponents but were beaten by sheer size. The technical focus will pay off in the coming years when the physical gap narrows naturally.

[Stuttgart88]

I think it's a bit in the middle. Australia has a great sporting culture but couldn't maintain the standards set by their own golden generation. Even countries with great sporting cultures have fluctuating fortunes.

[jbyrne]

Thats because outside of dublin anyway most pitches are owned by the clubs.

in most of the major towns and cities most pitches are public owned. a lot of private pitches could do with better looking after in anycase