Comments on: WHAT’S THE PROBLEM WITH THE FLAMES? http://malawi.worldcupblog.org/team-news/what%e2%80%99s-the-problem-with-the-flames.html World Cup 2010 - South Africa Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:48:19 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: sscouser http://malawi.worldcupblog.org/team-news/what%e2%80%99s-the-problem-with-the-flames.html/comment-page-1#comment-358 sscouser Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:07:34 +0000 http://malawi.worldcupblog.org/team-news/what%e2%80%99s-the-problem-with-the-flames.html#comment-358 <strong>Matt</strong>, objection sustained. <strong>Jay29</strong>, Egypt didn’t show up for the U.S.A game. Is it because of <a href="http://www.sundayworld.co.za/Home/Article.aspx?id=1021106" rel="nofollow">this?</a> <strong>Kalenga</strong>, I understand in addition to the coaches (Kinnah, Young and Jack) the Flames have a goalkeeping coach as well. So, one would assume that Kinnah is a strikers’ coach, Young a midfielders’ coach and Jack a defenders’ coach. Do we really need four coaches? Anyway, the Psychologist would not be employed by FAM. He/she would be employed by the Government on a temporary basis and paid hourly. If the Government doesn’t have money we may need to find a Psychologist who may do it free of charge. If we want the Flames to do better support has to come from everybody, including you and me. How can FAM have enough money when fans don’t go to watch the games. For example, though the stadium capacity was reduced from 40,000 to 25,000 only about 22,000 people went to watch the game against Burkina Faso. Is it because the ticket prices were raised or because Malawi lost to Ivory Coast 5-0? Supporting a team only when the team is winning? Plastic fans? <strong>Lau</strong>, some coaches deserve to be sacked while some are wrongly sacked due to what I call “Wrong Diagnosis”. Imagine coming home at night after excessive partying, and finding yourself unable to unlock your front door. One possibility is that you are at the wrong house; another is that you are using the wrong key; and a third that you really are locked out - perhaps someone inside has engaged the deadbolt. Firing coaches due to wrong diagnosis is more common than people might think. How many coaches did New Castle hire and fire? They still got relegated due to wrong diagnosis of the problem. Coaches may have been just a small percentage of the problem. Just to supplement my post (further above), according to today’s Malawi <a href="http://www.nationmw.net/newsdetail.asp?article_id=3346" rel="nofollow">Nation Online</a>: FAM has cautioned coach Kinnah Phiri against blaming individual players over Sunday’s 2-1 loss to Guinea’s Syli Nationale in the doomed 2010 World Cup and Africa Cup of Nations bid. Speaking from Hotel Vier in Conakry on Sunday night, Kinnah vowed to reshuffle the frontline whose principal forward is Esau Kanyenda. “We cannot miss many chances and expect to win. The whole team cannot depend on Chiukepo Msowoya for goals. All get equal scoring opportunities but cannot score,” Kinnah complained. “We have been let down by the professionals. Some are not serious. They are taking for granted their positions in the team, so I have to go for strikers like Atusaye Nyondo and build for the future.” But FAM technical committee chairperson and vice-president Alick Tahuna said while Kinnah has the freedom to choose players he feels can deliver the goods, singling out individuals will destroy team spirit. “You win and lose as a team. I don’t think pointing fingers is the way to go. A game involves 11 players and they are all responsible for a win or a loss,” explained Tahuna, a former Escom United and University FC defender. Soccer analyst Moses Dossi seemed to share Tahuna’s remarks, saying Kinnah will need the experienced strikers he intends to discard. “We can as well forget about the 2010 campaign as we cannot win the remaining three games. We are lucky to have gone this far. We have the players but we are not serious in our preparations,” said the former BBC correspondent and sports minister. Without a point and a win in three games, the Flames anchor Group E with the remotest of hopes for clinching a third place ticket for Angola. Guinea will visit Malawi in September followed by Cote d’Ivoire. Malawi will then travel to Burkina Faso in November. Matt, objection sustained.

Jay29, Egypt didn’t show up for the U.S.A game. Is it because of this?

Kalenga, I understand in addition to the coaches (Kinnah, Young and Jack) the Flames have a goalkeeping coach as well. So, one would assume that Kinnah is a strikers’ coach, Young a midfielders’ coach and Jack a defenders’ coach. Do we really need four coaches? Anyway, the Psychologist would not be employed by FAM. He/she would be employed by the Government on a temporary basis and paid hourly. If the Government doesn’t have money we may need to find a Psychologist who may do it free of charge. If we want the Flames to do better support has to come from everybody, including you and me. How can FAM have enough money when fans don’t go to watch the games. For example, though the stadium capacity was reduced from 40,000 to 25,000 only about 22,000 people went to watch the game against Burkina Faso. Is it because the ticket prices were raised or because Malawi lost to Ivory Coast 5-0? Supporting a team only when the team is winning? Plastic fans?

Lau, some coaches deserve to be sacked while some are wrongly sacked due to what I call “Wrong Diagnosis”. Imagine coming home at night after excessive partying, and finding yourself unable to unlock your front door. One possibility is that you are at the wrong house; another is that you are using the wrong key; and a third that you really are locked out – perhaps someone inside has engaged the deadbolt. Firing coaches due to wrong diagnosis is more common than people might think. How many coaches did New Castle hire and fire? They still got relegated due to wrong diagnosis of the problem. Coaches may have been just a small percentage of the problem.

Just to supplement my post (further above), according to today’s Malawi Nation Online:

FAM has cautioned coach Kinnah Phiri against blaming individual players over Sunday’s 2-1 loss to Guinea’s Syli Nationale in the doomed 2010 World Cup and Africa Cup of Nations bid.

Speaking from Hotel Vier in Conakry on Sunday night, Kinnah vowed to reshuffle the frontline whose principal forward is Esau Kanyenda.

“We cannot miss many chances and expect to win. The whole team cannot depend on Chiukepo Msowoya for goals. All get equal scoring opportunities but cannot score,” Kinnah complained.

“We have been let down by the professionals. Some are not serious. They are taking for granted their positions in the team, so I have to go for strikers like Atusaye Nyondo and build for the future.”

But FAM technical committee chairperson and vice-president Alick Tahuna said while Kinnah has the freedom to choose players he feels can deliver the goods, singling out individuals will destroy team spirit.

“You win and lose as a team. I don’t think pointing fingers is the way to go. A game involves 11 players and they are all responsible for a win or a loss,” explained Tahuna, a former Escom United and University FC defender.

Soccer analyst Moses Dossi seemed to share Tahuna’s remarks, saying Kinnah will need the experienced strikers he intends to discard.

“We can as well forget about the 2010 campaign as we cannot win the remaining three games. We are lucky to have gone this far. We have the players but we are not serious in our preparations,” said the former BBC correspondent and sports minister.

Without a point and a win in three games, the Flames anchor Group E with the remotest of hopes for clinching a third place ticket for Angola.

Guinea will visit Malawi in September followed by Cote d’Ivoire. Malawi will then travel to Burkina Faso in November.

]]> By: Lau http://malawi.worldcupblog.org/team-news/what%e2%80%99s-the-problem-with-the-flames.html/comment-page-1#comment-357 Lau Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:31:43 +0000 http://malawi.worldcupblog.org/team-news/what%e2%80%99s-the-problem-with-the-flames.html#comment-357 When teams keep on losing it's the coaches who get fired. When teams keep on losing it’s the coaches who get fired.

]]> By: Kalenga http://malawi.worldcupblog.org/team-news/what%e2%80%99s-the-problem-with-the-flames.html/comment-page-1#comment-355 Kalenga Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:49:47 +0000 http://malawi.worldcupblog.org/team-news/what%e2%80%99s-the-problem-with-the-flames.html#comment-355 sscouser, having a sychologist is a good idea but we can't afford. sscouser, having a sychologist is a good idea but we can’t afford.

]]> By: jay29 http://malawi.worldcupblog.org/team-news/what%e2%80%99s-the-problem-with-the-flames.html/comment-page-1#comment-354 jay29 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:40:06 +0000 http://malawi.worldcupblog.org/team-news/what%e2%80%99s-the-problem-with-the-flames.html#comment-354 You just described Team Egypt. They lost to Team U.S.A because they couldn't handle the big stage. They lost 4-3 to Team Brazil and beat Team Italy 1-0 'coz during those two games they played calmly 'coz they had nothing to lose. Against Team U.S.A they were favoured to win and the pressure became too much for them to handle. I bet you that had the 1st game for Team Egypt been against U.S.A they would have won. You just described Team Egypt. They lost to Team U.S.A because they couldn’t handle the big stage. They lost 4-3 to Team Brazil and beat Team Italy 1-0 ‘coz during those two games they played calmly ‘coz they had nothing to lose. Against Team U.S.A they were favoured to win and the pressure became too much for them to handle. I bet you that had the 1st game for Team Egypt been against U.S.A they would have won.

]]> By: Matt http://malawi.worldcupblog.org/team-news/what%e2%80%99s-the-problem-with-the-flames.html/comment-page-1#comment-353 Matt Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:10:58 +0000 http://malawi.worldcupblog.org/team-news/what%e2%80%99s-the-problem-with-the-flames.html#comment-353 Objection your honor! lol! You hit the nail right on the head. That's the problem that most teams have. They only concentrate on physical fitness. Objection your honor! lol! You hit the nail right on the head. That’s the problem that most teams have. They only concentrate on physical fitness.

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