It wasn’t all that long ago that only the Dallas Cowboys had football coaching software. The jokes about how the coaching staff were robots relying on the information that the computer spit out aren’t quite as funny anymore as even youth football coaches now regularly keep track of their plays on their laptops on the sidelines. In the 1960′s, Dallas Cowboy’s coach Tom Landry became the first football coach to realize the value of a computer. He revolutionized computer use for the draft and on game day. The Cowboy’s complete …
Hull City Football Club – Trialist Stars For City Reserves
It was a positive night fro Hull City Football Club in their home fixture in the reserves league on Wednesday night. Hosting near neighbours Scunthorpe United at Ferriby’s Church Road ground, the Tigers’ second string ran out comfortable 3-0 winners. But that wasn’t the only pleasing point of the evening. Now you can find out why, with a round up of the latest news coming out of Hull City Football Club. On Wednesday evening the reserves ran out 3-0 winners over Scunthorpe United with a smattering of first team stars …
Should Jim Harbaugh Really Coach Michigan in 2011?
It’s quite premature to talk about Jim Harbaugh as Rich Rodriguez still has a very good chance to keep his job, but some people in Ann Arbor have a hard time avoiding talk about whether or not Michigan should hire Jim Harbaugh to be their next coach. It didn’t help Rodriguez’s cause for the time being that Stanford beat USC the same day UM lost their 3rd straight to Michigan State for the first time since the 60′s and all the losses were under Rodriguez’s watch. It was USC’s 3rd …
Manchester City is Now the Richest Football Club in the World
In the ’80s and ’90s, Manchester City Football Club was not one of the Premier League’s top teams. Their 1976 League Cup victory stands as one of the most recent expressions of their competitive potential. However, business transactions behind-the-scenes often dictate much of what transpires on the field. Manchester City was not blessed with the necessary capital to spend on the best players in the past. In September 2008, these fortunes have significantly changed; Abu Dhabi United Group purchased the team in a late Sunday evening deal. Now owned by …
Liverpool Football Club: Dire Straits To Say The Least
To say the last 6 months have been turbulent for Liverpool FC would be a great understatement, current owners Gillette and Hicks have driven the company into unbearable debts and are doing all they can to sell it off and selfishly salvage some profit. Previous manager Rafa Benitez came under huge criticism as he led the club into one of their poorest seasons in history. It seems like it all went downhill since they won the European Champions League in 2005. New manager Roy Hodgeson had the odds stacked against …
10 Football Coaching Tips For Kids You Can’t Do Without
Football coaching for kids can be just as demanding and hard work as it is for professional managers. No matter whether you are an experienced football coach or first time manager of a kids’ team, you can benefit from these 10 tips to become a better soccer coach. 1. Use Soccer drills Soccer drills are the foundations that help to teach the players the basics of the game. Skills such as dribbling round cones, passing games, running and fitness exercises are great for developing techniques and awareness. 2. Encourage players …
Hull City Football Club – Tigers Takeover – Done Deal! New Owners Move In!
Once again, the sports reporting outlets are buzzing around Hull City Football Club. Despite reports you may have heard and read elsewhere, the word coming from fanzine websites confirm that Hull City Football Club have new owners with the deal struck during the witching hours, following the Tigers gritty 2-2 with Leeds United at Elland Road just hours earlier. Many established media organisations have been reporting an ‘on-off’ takeover deal is occurring at Hull City Football Club at the present. Yet, by contrast, the fanzine based publications have consistently been …