When he is so confident and talks about delivering-- just hand the post to him. As such Indian hockey is in a bad position-- it can't be more worse. Dhanraj is right-- Indian players don't need to learn anything- its just the mental approach that has to be changed and please spare the politics in Hockey which is mainly responsible for its sad state now. Chak de Dhanraj!! Hope you become the coach-- good luck!!!
1. Indians despite so much of training and grilling in all aspect always end up committing same mistakes on the field. 2. Indians still unfamiliar with each other, never aggressive or quick or smart finishhers and open to fight each other for the heck of it. 3. All infrastructures available are not adequate for youngsters to learn quickly as the people @ helm are either incompetent, lack vision, have parochial mindset and divisive in nature.
Re: Re: Completely Disagree With Pillai
by abc_xyz abc_xyz on Jul 23, 2013 11:55 AM
Ravi - I have 1 question for you. How long have you been following Indian Hockey (as in not just reading articles or newspaper) ? If you have been doing so, by now you would know what the real issue with Indian Hockey is.
Q. Hi, How are you doing and how is India ? A. Oh I am doing good and India has always been a fantastic place to visit.
Q. What is your overall comment on the current state of Indian Hockey? A. Well, Talent is abundant, but we need to convert that into results and thats why Iam here.
Q. You have been given contract till 2016 Rio games. What prospects do you see of India's chances there? A. Our first and foremost goal is to qualify for the olympics. And let me tell you, it is not that easy. But I have plans in place to train our boys really hard for that. Once done, we will plan for olympics. Lets take 1 step at a time.
Q. India has a glorious past. What is lacking now? A. TO be honest, modern hockey has changed a lot. With the introduction of astro-turfs, Europeans have taken over the top slots. But I am quite confident, with hard work and proper planning, India can comeback to glorious days. Again as I said, my style of coaching is very Indianised and I am looking forward to my tenure here.
Q. What steps need to be taken to improve our hockey? A. First and foremost, a thorough and a transparent system of creating talents should be in place. I am working with various academies here to shortlist 30 probables for the national team. Once done, they should be trained in a scientific and modern way. Emphasis should be given to speed and agility that ball dribbing and skill. Short passes are the way to go. Let me assure you, you will find a change in the team soon
Re: Mock interview - new head coach Mr XYZ (Australian/German/Dut
by abc_xyz abc_xyz on Jul 22, 2013 07:17 PM
Q. Final question, where do you see Indian hockey 5 yrs from now. A. Let us not predict too much. At this state, it will take another 4-5 years to even get back to winning ways. Target should be GOLD at 2020 olympics. Realistically, we dont stand a chance at Rio games. Thanks.
2 years later ....Hockey India annoucement:
Coach Mr XYZ sacked due to below-par performance of the hockey team. A new coach hunt in on....
and the story continues........
(Botton Line - Future of Indian Hockey is destined to disaster. The problem is not with coach or talent, it is with the management. But we only change the team and coach and the management remains to do further damage)
Re: Re: Re: Mock interview - new head coach Mr XYZ (Australian/Ge
by divine on Jul 22, 2013 08:07 PM
to comment and write is very easy. You should be prepared to give a solution, which is the need of the hour. As Pillai has rightly said, we thought the world Hockey and now, we learn from them. As desired by Dhanraj, let the IHF give him a chance and am sure, he will live up to his world provide there is no external interference. Players to be selected only on merit and talent and not on region and religion. Be Indian and Buy Indian should not be from mouth, it should be from heart and mind.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Mock interview - new head coach Mr XYZ (Australia
by abc_xyz abc_xyz on Jul 23, 2013 11:36 AM
I am not someone who would criticize without giving solution. Looks like you didnt read my comment fully, or did not want to get the point correctly. I have already hinted the root cause of our failures in the last line of my earlier message. Now go back and read it again.
Re: Re: Mock interview - new head coach Mr XYZ (Australian/German
by abc_xyz abc_xyz on Jul 23, 2013 11:37 AM
Thanks a lot for your love and care. Should appreciate if you can give me some options.