An (EL) Academy in Brasil?

**thejollyrodger** · 27/05/2006, 10:14 AM

Maybe an academy is a bad choice of words. But the league could have some kind of scouts down there to pick some of the best players up and bring them to our academy. Maybe it will rub off on some of the players here.

But the fact of the matter is that buying players out of England, France and most western leagues is so expensive that we should look elsewhere.

**A face** · 27/05/2006, 6:49 PM

Originally Posted by thejollyrodger

Maybe an academy is a bad choice of words. But the league could have some kind of scouts down there to pick some of the best players up and bring them to our academy. Maybe it will rub off on some of the players here.

Jolly .... why not bring coaches and trainers from Brazil to train Irish lads ??

Not only are Irish players getting a raw deal already with a completely inept setup here, you'd want to pull the rug from underneath them totally and replace them altogether ??

Academy is a perfect choice of words ..... and its exactly what we need.

**Sniffer** · 27/05/2006, 6:56 PM

Originally Posted by A face

Jolly .... why not bring coaches and trainers from Brazil to train Irish lads ??

Not only are Irish players getting a raw deal already with a completely inept setup here, you'd want to pull the rug from underneath them totally and replace them altogether ??

Academy is a perfect choice of words ..... and its exactly what we need.

Spot on, no point in needlessly riddling our league with foreign players. We have the raw material, our schoolboy clubs have produced fine footballers over the years, they need the finishing school in England; that's what we need to replicate here in some form. A very broad statement, I acknowledge, but why do we need young Brazilians?

**CollegeTillIDie** · 29/05/2006, 7:44 AM

I have a revolutionary idea. Why not set up an academy for kids in Ireland?
AND hire one or two Brazilian coaches? They already come over for the Samba Soccer thing so..... it would not be outside the realms of possibility that it could be done !

After all the boxing crowd hired Nicolas Cruz ( from Cuba) and we started winning medals at amateur boxing again !

**CollegeTillIDie** · 29/05/2006, 7:54 AM

As regards Brazilian players, you won't get them their season lasts 11 months long. Simlar style players from ex-Yugoslavia are a lot closer to home and clubs there might be willing to loan players to clubs here for the summer months, to get them fit from injury for the Winter seasons over there. Throw in a package that includes , English lessons making the players concerned 26.4% marketable and it could work!

**Jerry The Saint** · 29/05/2006, 9:21 AM

Originally Posted by thejollyrodger

The fact of the matter is that the kids in brasil are better footballers than anywhere

Just check out the archives on http://nikefootball.nike.com/nikefoo...hell/index.jsp

Shels could well do with a few 1/2 as good ronaldinhos for bargin prices.

There are plenty of Brazilian people already living in Ireland. Rather than wasting money on sending scouts or setting up academies in Brazil we should be looking to breed the next generation of players ourselves. Some Brazilian footballers have struggled to adapt to the European climate and football culture so, ideally, we should be able to produce players who will combine the natural footballing genius inherent in their Brazilian genes with the Celtic ruggedness necessary for the eircom League.

Quick fixes won't work - we need to take the long-term view on these things.

**thejollyrodger** · 10/07/2006, 7:20 PM

the fact of the matter is that any Eircom League club could send a few people down to brasil and get players for free that are far better than any player that could be bought in Europe. It has to be an option for clubs here.

As for south americans settling into Ireland. Well the ones that are here dont find it that difficult.

**pineapple stu** · 10/07/2006, 7:26 PM

Oh God - not this thread again.

We have clubs going up against the wall every couple of months and you want them to spend a few grand to get people to hop on a plane half-way across the world on the off chance they find someone who could improve the first-team slightly?

Think before you type. For the love of God, think...!

**LeixlipRed** · 10/07/2006, 7:34 PM

Come on, this is jollyy rodger speaking here. He's posts are best taken with a pinch of salt

**thejollyrodger** · 10/07/2006, 8:07 PM

I thought it was the best idea on this board in a very long time. Rico is on record as saying he cant afford players in UK or mainland Europe. he said he had to look further afield.

**pineapple stu** · 10/07/2006, 8:08 PM

Pass the salt cellar, LeixlipRed. Thanks.

**A face** · 10/07/2006, 9:12 PM

Originally Posted by thejollyrodger

I thought it was the best idea on this board in a very long time. Rico is on record as saying he cant afford players in UK or mainland Europe. he said he had to look further afield.

Still doesn't rule out why we shouldn't develop our own players here.