Good post Tigers_eye. The following particularly caught my attention:
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Originally Posted by Tigers_eye
To feed the short-term we have forfeited the long-term. We thrust our younger players in to national team and demand performance. Since we don't have the seniors who can guide the younger generations in the field, I hope the younger generations are nurtured properly and are given more opportunities in the form of A team and development squad tours
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To this I'd like to add that we fans need to stop annointing every promising U-19 player as the next big thing. We need to give those young, talented but under-performing players who are already in the side, a good run with proper guidance. Faisal Hossein Dickens did not get an extended run. Tushar is always coming and going. Rana is not getting A-tours. Meanwhile we fans are gushing about Saqib and Farhad (some are even mentioning Tamim). Never mind that they are doing exactly what the Rajins and Ranas did (perform well initially, only to ...)