Mark Pedlar":2wxtmn37 said:Voice_of_Reason":2wxtmn37 said:A few years back i visited the Northamptonshire FA to sit on a disciplinary procedure (i'm VC of Northamptonshire Cricket Disciplinary Committee) as a swap to see how both codes run, what an eye opener. It was exactly like the Mike Basset movie, 3 guys with an average of 75 barely able to comprehend what the player and match official was telling them.
I've seen 4 different County FAs and had exactly the same experience as this.
I know what you are saying from having attended a number of FA Dinners in the past. I would however throw up the fact there is a real shortage of sufficient younger people, including past players of a decent non-professional standard with executive ability, who want to devote their free time to football administration. I think this issue hits soccer the most, because of the number of players and clubs in the game, who need to be administered. I see guys doing their best at Club level to keep a team running despite local abuse at times, but there seems a reluctance to go further into county / metropolitan level.