I'm just hoping some of the higher rated junior prospects pan out in time led by Liam Steele. The lack of a coordinated development programme between clubs and their owners and IHUK is abominable. So is the lack of exposure both in media and to kids who could try out for the sport given the paucity of facilities in some rather large connurbations like Bristol and Birmingham as two examples. Not to mention the standard of junior coaching. It's hard to remove bad habits when they get ingrained.
If everyone could act together and create a plan to improve all of these areas there is no reason why we as Team GB could not be a regular top division contender. Our erstwhile perennial rivals in the old Division Three Denmark achieved it with common sense and an influx of Swedish coaches.
We are going to be pummelled but the aim has to be to give the kids in the side experience and know the yardstick to which they have to up themselves and see if we can scrape survival next year.
If everyone could act together and create a plan to improve all of these areas there is no reason why we as Team GB could not be a regular top division contender. Our erstwhile perennial rivals in the old Division Three Denmark achieved it with common sense and an influx of Swedish coaches.
We are going to be pummelled but the aim has to be to give the kids in the side experience and know the yardstick to which they have to up themselves and see if we can scrape survival next year.
