tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19571982.post114251674616101128..comments2024-03-28T10:30:35.590+03:00Comments on The round ball in Ankara: The future looks grim - for Scotland at leastUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19571982.post-1142519759947908982006-03-16T16:35:00.000+02:002006-03-16T16:35:00.000+02:00Please see my comments under the `MORE FOOTBALL PL...Please see my comments under the `MORE FOOTBALL PLANS` story.<BR/><BR/>However, as for the future, I see lots of reasons to be optimistic. The main Scottish football clubs all have very successful youth teams for various age groups and they have been in place now for a number of years. We also have to remember that Scotland is a country with a population of only about 5 million and when you consider what Scotland has contributed to world footie over the years I think we can hold our heads high. As an example of a successful youth policy one need only study the success of Hibernian's youth policy and a study of the Hibs senior squad today proves how successful it has been. The present Scottish striker Kenny Miller (now with Wolves) was also a product of the Hibs youth policy. So, I will remain upbeat about Scotland's future in world footie, but with my feet firmly on the ground and my expectation level of success at a sensible level of achievement. The gift of optimism was a gift from God himself, but only given to Scotsmen !!!<BR/>All the best from Eski Kanka JimEski Kanka Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00409300460469903974noreply@blogger.com