Tosh Farrell Soccer Magazine June 2020 | Page 16

Without getting into to much politics, do you think from a financial standpoint. The game has to restructure it’s model to sustain it’s self and prevent clubs going bust. I do think there is a need to seriously think about how football can restructure it’s finance and strangely enough for football, this tragic period that we are all going through with COVID19 could be the time. All businesses have seen and felt the impact of what has happened. So this could be an opportunity for everyone to take stock. Can you think of a player who in your opinion never reached the heights you or people in the game thought they would. Well, I don’t want to name names, but like you, I have seen a number of young players, who appear to have everything and for some reason they don’t reach the heights everybody was expecting. That’s not to say they did not play professionally or in the premier league. Talent can only take you so far, you have got to add dedication, professionalism and be prepared to work hard. When I was a boy there were better players than me around and some people may say I was lucky to make it. They are entitled to their opinion and to an extent it is probably true but I would like to think I made the most of the talent I had. I was dedicated and I worked hard to get better. The combination of those three qualities helped me throughout my playing career and now I apply those qualities to my coaching career.