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Originally Posted by valo403
What's the point of that though? To be able to say that we have a European coach? I sure don't see Thailand and Vietnam lighting Asia on fire due to their new coaches (unless of course Robson had something to do with the Bangkok riots  ). Is it really worth upping the budget to bring in someone who is at best marginally better than what we have at the price of reducing funding to other areas? |
It's about little goals and exposure, not necessarily making the World Cup.
Thailand and Vietnam just want to beat each other. They like to qualify for the Asian Cup (16 teams) or make the final round of Asian WC qualifying (10 teams) if they can. But they want to beat each other. Thie games are seen by millions. This exposure leads to more tickets, more merchandise, more tv deals in the region and more news.
A young player in Canada getting funding is fine but then what? What are they playing for after that? There's this big hole. When was the last time you woke up and couldn't wait for a match featuring Canada?
I just want a coach that can friggin beat Guatemala! Please!