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1. Were you to be elected, what would be the first thing you'd do?


First of all Iì'll try to organise a U-21 staff team. I would need a pair of scouts at least. Secondly it would be very important to understand which ones are the "real active" scottish teams to organise a training strategy. Third: try to save as many potentially good players from teams that would became inactive and calling them up in the U-21 so trhat they could be sold and saved (Until now I save a lot of U-21 actual players).


2. What would be the single most important date in your U21 reign, and why?

The day I leave Iì'd like lo leave a competitive team to who is going to replace me...when it ill be...


3. What would be your ambition for the upcoming U21 campaign?


Build a competitive team and find a real collaboration from Scottish and non-scottish managers.


4. Why are you not standing for election in your own country?

I am and I believe that our first choice should be a scottishman.


All the game are there. Unluckily gaps in U-21 teams are bigger that in NT and that make very difficult to win immediately if players in some positions arent trained well or at all...lately the numer of scottish coaches has rocketed so luckily soon I am confident we could have a better team but this could take another season or two. We still need to cover some strategic team positions to minimise the gap with other strong nations.

Are you standing again, mate? You don't have a speech in the speeches thread?

Thank you to S.Bock, Pardon_Me and Taintum for taking the time to answer my questions. :)

I have 2 more Q's to put your way:

(a) What can a relitively new and inexperienced manager like myself contribute to BB Scotland? What way's can i help out?

(b) Current NT manager Calum has been mentioned once I think so far. How important do you feel it is for the U21 and NT managers to be working together? Is it important to build up a relationship betweent he two managers?

Cheers! :)

a) check out my speech...you can be very useful!

b) it is important...expecially to share players in a better way for the two NT. Also trying to point out players to the other managers when you think they could be interesting.

I am and I believe that our first choice should be a scottishman.

I think, that nationality is not so important. We are living in the 21th century in a global society/ game. But of course, thats just my opinion...but we are for discussion... thats why I wanted to say that.

Second point. If the current coach is allready the coach for four seasons, than my question is: Why dont you have a good staff allready?? You had enough time for that.

But I like it, that you're a real candidate in this election and not like the last election.

Concerning the other question:
Everybody can help the NT-coaches, f.ex. when we discuss the tactic strategy. We did that very successfulll with the senior team.

Yeah and I think a good cooperation with Culum is imporrtant. That's why I want to know, which cadidate he likes and what is for him important.

What happened in the last election?

(a) What can a relatively new and inexperienced manager like myself contribute to BB Scotland? What way's can i help out?

It seems that all candidates agree on this one... Anyone can and should cooperate with both NT's. That can be done by participating on the forums, scouting or helping out "official" scouts, etc, etc. No matter what's your level of experience, your opinion will be welcome!

(b) Current NT manager Calum has been mentioned once I think so far. How important do you feel it is for the U21 and NT managers to be working together? Is it important to build up a relationship between he two managers?

Obviously is very important to have a good relationship with the NT manager! If the U-21 manager's job is done properly, the senior team will benefit on the long run. If I win, I hope I can establish that kind of relationship and cooperation with Calum.

There were some candidates which made their speach and debate and there was Taintum, who didn't post even a single word; but nobody expect of Taintum voted, so he won with 1 vote against 0 for all the others. In my opinion it was not fair, that the other candidates didn't know, that Taintum was a candidate, too. -- but this is an old discussion.

We all just can learn, that it's important to vote!

You bring up a good point. Can someone please tell us foreigners how many candidates are running right now? That we know of, we have the following:

- S.Bock
- Rick James
- Pardon_Me
- Lorisz
- spójniaczek
- Taintum

Anyone missing?

Looks like three candidates, who a real active and want to win: Taintum, Pardon_Me and S.Bock... from the others I miss some answers concerning the question from DogNatural.

Hmm, that sounds rather annoying if you'd put a lot of effort into your speech etc. There should be some way for everyone to see who the candidates are, even in foreign countries.

Wonder how many will vote this time... 2? :S