Devil's advocaat 1,912 Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 I think 10% mentality is too small a component John tbh, I think it's definitely higher. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uilleam 6,542 Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 On 11/10/2023 at 08:13, Devil's advocaat said: I think 10% mentality is too small a component John tbh, I think it's definitely higher. Expand I suppose that, if you consider two players of substantially similar ability, and one becomes a top pro, and one drifts down through the leagues (or disappears from the game entirely), it is ALL in the head, the mind, the psyche. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo79 15,438 Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 With young Scottish players over the years, I think drink and women have often been big factors in them not filling their potential. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
weebluedevil 1,305 Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 On 11/10/2023 at 08:39, Gonzo79 said: With young Scottish players over the years, I think drink and women have often been big factors in them not filling their potential. Expand Add now, partying, diet, computer games and social media 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rousseau 12,048 Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 Compare the size of McCausland to Lovelace or Bassey. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenny3k 847 Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 On 11/10/2023 at 09:10, Rousseau said: Compare the size of McCausland to Lovelace or Bassey. Expand Even take Lowry into that 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutton_blows_goats 6,389 Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 On 11/10/2023 at 09:10, Rousseau said: Compare the size of McCausland to Lovelace or Bassey. Expand Needs a diet of stake pies. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil's advocaat 1,912 Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 There's definitely something in our psyche that means we seem to like to get off our tits more often than many other nations, I think there's many different societal factors in that, but even taking that out of the equation, there's still many cases of talents that don't make it, and many lesser talents that do. Roy Aitken was a perfect example of that, not a very talented player at all, completely over achieved, but had something in terms of drive that facilitated it. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo79 15,438 Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 On 11/10/2023 at 09:10, Rousseau said: Compare the size of McCausland to Lovelace or Bassey. Expand People from hilly countries (ie. Scotland and Japan) are smaller than people from flat countries (ie. the Netherlands and Senegal). Give us a few thousand years of mixed race evolution and we'll catch up. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil's advocaat 1,912 Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 (edited) On 11/10/2023 at 09:10, Rousseau said: Compare the size of McCausland to Lovelace or Bassey. Expand You can delve deeply into genetics and everything that goes with it, but even looking at boys football, at 7 or 8 years old, the kids that come from less salubrious area are generally still head and shoulders above the kids from better off families. They'll be the kids that are out kicking a ball outwith training and games, whereas the richer ones will only kick a ball with their team or training kit on. However, these kids from less well off backgrounds will not have as good a diet, and there's every chance all of their previous generations will be the same, and they're also the kids that are most likely to end up with addiction issues. Edited October 11, 2023 by Devil's advocaat 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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