Sorry mate but while I love your posts, I consider 'boomer' to be a state of mind rather than just an age group.Don't judge a book by it's cover campaigner. I'm probably younger than you.
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Sorry mate but while I love your posts, I consider 'boomer' to be a state of mind rather than just an age group.Don't judge a book by it's cover campaigner. I'm probably younger than you.
You don't have to categorize people though, each thought can be independent of the next one.Sorry mate but while I love your posts, I consider 'boomer' to be a state of mind rather than just an age group.
Not to say the same thing twice (read my above post), but Harvey said that skills sessions go for 60% longer now, and they were only required in the 90s to do them 3x a week.
I agree that their training varies now more than ever (he states that the only real non-skills training was weights/running), but from what I've read the time spent on skills has only increased.
And why are coaches normally short men?
A study on narcissism recently conducted by the Michigan State University actually found that Boomers are more sensitive than Millenials. In fact, the study found that the older you are, the more sensitive you are likely to be. I think I'll take a peer-reviewed scientific study over the anecdotal ramblings of some random Bigfooty user"young people are soft" is the most boring opinion you can have. I can guarantee all the players today train longer and harder than their counterparts of the 80s and 90s.
A study on narcissism recently conducted by the Michigan State University actually found that Boomers are more sensitive than Millenials. In fact, the study found that the older you are, the more sensitive you are likely to be. I think I'll take a peer-reviewed scientific study over the anecdotal ramblings of some random Bigfooty user
Oh yes, anecdotes are worth far more than empirical evidence from a much larger population size
If you have had any social interaction with anyone in your life you would know that young people are more sensitive than older people.
Oh yeah and I'm sure they tested all of the test subjects at identical ages as young people and then again as older to people to see if their were variancesOh yes, anecdotes are worth far more than empirical evidence from a much larger population size
A study on narcissism recently conducted by the Michigan State University actually found that Boomers are more sensitive than Millenials. In fact, the study found that the older you are, the more sensitive you are likely to be. I think I'll take a peer-reviewed scientific study over the anecdotal ramblings of some random Bigfooty user
That's an awfully simplistic way to look at it. You are summarising an entire generation by the behaviour of influencers. Would it be fair to make similar generalisations about older generations?Hey I'm old so can attest to this....but baby boomers, Gen X etc aren't making up a current AFL list alongside Millenials. I think the point of the original post is that maybe baby boomers, etc were a little thicker skinned at the same age.
I know those 19 year olds of the Greatest Generation who went off to fight WW2 probably didn't value their self worth by the number of Instagram followers they had collected.
That's just saying as you get older you get softer haha. Wait till the young generation gets older as well.That's an awfully simplistic way to look at it. You are summarising an entire generation by the behaviour of influencers. Would it be fair to make similar generalisations about older generations?
And to suggest baby boomers and co. were thicker skinned is simply anecdotal, with zero evidence behind it. I've mentioned a study that demonstrated the difference in softness between generations, which is the only non-anecdote even mentioned so far
That's an awfully simplistic way to look at it. You are summarising an entire generation by the behaviour of influencers. Would it be fair to make similar generalisations about older generations?
And to suggest baby boomers and co. were thicker skinned is simply anecdotal, with zero evidence behind it. I've mentioned a study that demonstrated the difference in softness between generations, which is the only non-anecdote even mentioned so far
Good question, the good ones were often very controversial as players and aggressive.And why are coaches normally short men?
While there’s an element of truth to this, at the end of the day communication is king.
If for whatever reason coaches struggle to communicate/motivate they are in a spot of bother
Same as any work place
I'd say the NFL has evolved far more than AFL over that time frame and trends are constantly shifting as analytics, coaching philosophy and innovation continue to come in to the game. Andy Reid has been at the forefront of offensive coaching, and was derided for his style (despite it's success) when he was in Philly. In KC he's evolved further with a number of smart coaching hires alongside him and has found the QB to make his vision work.Does the game style of NFL evolve as much as the AFL? What worked in the NFL in 1980 could it work today? has the game changed that much? Genuine question.
While there’s an element of truth to this, at the end of the day communication is king.
If for whatever reason coaches struggle to communicate/motivate they are in a spot of bother
Same as any work place
Not to say the same thing twice (read my above post), but Harvey said that skills sessions go for 60% longer now, and they were only required in the 90s to do them 3x a week.
I agree that their training varies now more than ever (he states that the only real non-skills training was weights/running), but from what I've read the time spent on skills has only increased.
Good post. Finally the afl industry is working out what every other industry in the public and private sector have worked out...people perform better when they are valued and respected. Some of the crap old school coaches like Rocket used to come out with was borderline psychopathic.Maybe some clubs, but I would doubt it. Boomer has talked before about how the training regime when he started at North in the 90s was nothing compared to what it was by the time he retired. Maybe 2 days a week in the 90s, to nearly a full week load.
If by "feedback" you mean the bullshit guys like Rocket used to serve up to his players, then I'm happy to say goodbye to dinosaurs like that. If they can't learn to communicate without screaming in a bloke's face, they wouldn't get a job managing 16 year olds at a supermarket, let alone an AFL team.
I disagree. The outraged boomers are never far behind whenever something half progressive is introduced.
If you have had any social interaction with anyone in your life you would know that young people are more sensitive than older people.
Agree, we are very reactionary.Australians are incredibly impatient, from the fans to club executives.
I would loathe to be a senior coach, everyone expects instant success and magic bullet solutions. As soon as your team gets a bad run, your supporters start looking for problems your coaching and want you gone, then the media use this as fuel for their own agendas, then the club executives feel pressured to sack you and look for the next messiah, where it all just rinses and repeats itself.
Just look at this board for instance, but just the main board board but team boards. If one or two supporter bases didn’t like their coach and wanted them gone, I would say “fair enough”, but it’s every supporter base who; 1. Just experience success or did recently. 2. Coach just started out.