tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17766817.post5978488610551651036..comments2023-11-05T22:35:31.766+00:00Comments on Neil Clark: When football managers were given timeNeil Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10479041156190090119noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17766817.post-47581457555632352232007-12-12T15:49:00.000+00:002007-12-12T15:49:00.000+00:00Hi Douglas,Uk football coaches have been known to ...Hi Douglas,<BR/><BR/>Uk football coaches have been known to shout from the touchline and make various gestures like pointing to their watch and to their heads.<BR/><BR/>"is it true that UK football has less intervention from parties other than the players in any Amercian sport".<BR/><BR/>Probably, but perhaps someone who has a greater knowledge of US sports than I do could confirm.<BR/><BR/>I think the NFL game was well attended, but the main attention it seems to have raised was when people blamed the poor state of the Wembley pitch for the Croatia game on the NFL match.<BR/><BR/>All best,<BR/>NeilNeil Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10479041156190090119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17766817.post-14879058431751396302007-12-12T15:35:00.000+00:002007-12-12T15:35:00.000+00:00I'm curious about something. The UK football coach...I'm curious about something. The UK football coaches seem to have no communication with the players while the game is in progress. <BR/><BR/>There once was a time when the quarterback of an American football team not only played the game, but called each play as well. Then coaches started using "messenger players," substitutions with each play called by the coach. Now we have offensive and defensive coordinators, who are watching the game from a lofty perch, and calling plays, which get communicated by the means described above. <BR/><BR/>Is it true that UK football has less intervention from parties other than the players than any American sport?<BR/><BR/>Did the recent NFL game in London capture much interest?Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15146665485840381349noreply@blogger.com