When passing became part of football!

[Go_Daei]

In 1872 a decision was taken that changed football forever, and that would have a major bearing on Wednesday's Champions Leaguemeeting between Barcelona and Ajax. The Scotland team, all of whom were drawn from the Queen's Park club, looked at the England side they were about to meet in the first ever football international and, realising their opponents were on average over a stone a man heavier than they were, resolved not to engage in the dribbling and charging game that had been prevalent until then, but to pass the ball and keep it away from the English. The tactic was a resounding success: Scotland had the better of a goalless draw and the possession game was born.
Passing slowly spread...
http://www.theguardian.com/football/...tino-tiki-taka

[EKBATAN]

wait to they played the game without passing? just dribbling? LOL




i also heard it was the scottish who taught the argentinians the short passing game

[Go_Daei]

here's another story worth reading ...

Sir Alex Ferguson has proved that management becomes easier with experience. But then, in his case, that would inevitably be true; when he was appointed by East Stirlingshire in 1974, the club had only half a team of signed players and no goalkeeper.
Ferguson's scoring statistics as a player in Scotland (186 goals in 344 matches) are more impressive than the man himself would admit but his on-field career was one of missed opportunity. He was marginalised atQueen's Park and St Johnstone, dropped by Dunfermline Athletic for the Scottish Cup final of 1965 and handed a large share of the blame for Rangers' defeat in the same occasion four years later.
http://www.theguardian.com/football/...agerial-legend

[K. Nader]

I'm still anxiously awaiting the year when passing becomes a part of Iranian football.

[Go_Daei]

^ quote of the year.. nice going!!! khoreh aplenty dot eye arrrrrrrr