#821 ·
rustystag7, this whole mess with the old man's sons and daughters running the show is something we've dealt with forever, and honestly, it’s nearly impossible to root out unless people start demanding actual results. If you just demand performance and foster some real competition, you might actually push the sport forward, but instead, we're stuck with the same old garbage we see in our domestic leagues. It's exactly like the situation you described with Inter Milan (or let's say, the local club in a small town like Des Moines, just so there's no confusion, haha).
It’s honestly pathetic. Look, building a stadium is fine, we need them, but I don't want to see massive amounts of cash being poured into projects only to mysteriously vanish into thin air through some shady bullshit. It's just another symptom of our corrupt associations. And don't even get me started on school gyms—those should be for students, period. They should be open for kids to play in for FREE day or night, not serving as a piggy bank for PE teachers and principals to line their pockets. It's been the same crooked practice for decades.
Everywhere in New York City, things just smell rotten.
That's why I'm right where I am; out here, it doesn't smell quite as bad.
The truth is, everything has to start from the grassroots level, not from the top down. The government needs to make sure sports are accessible to everyone, the regular folks. As for the elite athletes who move toward the professional ranks, they should be funded by sponsors and Olympic grants and stuff like that. The state shouldn't be footing the bill to keep "talents" trapped in the local system. Personally, I’d set it up so if they take government money or sponsorships, they have to give something back once they hit the big leagues. That way, those profits could flow back down to sponsor the next generation.
It’s honestly pathetic. Look, building a stadium is fine, we need them, but I don't want to see massive amounts of cash being poured into projects only to mysteriously vanish into thin air through some shady bullshit. It's just another symptom of our corrupt associations. And don't even get me started on school gyms—those should be for students, period. They should be open for kids to play in for FREE day or night, not serving as a piggy bank for PE teachers and principals to line their pockets. It's been the same crooked practice for decades.
Everywhere in New York City, things just smell rotten.
That's why I'm right where I am; out here, it doesn't smell quite as bad.
The truth is, everything has to start from the grassroots level, not from the top down. The government needs to make sure sports are accessible to everyone, the regular folks. As for the elite athletes who move toward the professional ranks, they should be funded by sponsors and Olympic grants and stuff like that. The state shouldn't be footing the bill to keep "talents" trapped in the local system. Personally, I’d set it up so if they take government money or sponsorships, they have to give something back once they hit the big leagues. That way, those profits could flow back down to sponsor the next generation.
