What can Football learn from the Olympics

[MattyRangers]

fair point matty - i didn't read the previous comment in that light.

but i still stand by that on the pitch, footballers can learn respect from the athletes. that was the best thing to see - a respect among all the people out there. footballers (not all, but a lot) only care about themselves, and not football as a community.

then again, perhaps it's a question of numbers - there are more professional footballers in the world and therefore there is a bigger proportion to have a ****** on the pitch...

Youre not wrong there mate. I think alot of the lack of respect shown by some of the footballers out there is to do with money. These days kids are told form the age of 14 theyre the best thing since sliced bread by their agents, thrown thousands of pounds a week as soon as they turn 17 and, therefore, seem to have very little respect for anybody but themselves.

[blueboy]

as somebody who worked on the Olympics as a gamesmaker,i can tell you,the venue i worked at,the Athletes were the most miserable bunch of old s*ds that i have ever met,and that was the general opinion,including the army guys.Badminton players (and athletes) who didnt try,drug cheats...etc etc