21-01-2016, 17:34
supercooper Wrote:Sadly technology has been the fundamental reason for our demise, as well as lack of areas to play sports. As previously said the majority of uswere out morning till night, generally playing football in any space we could find. The Responsibilty Government could possibly do more to encourage families with funding for cheaper lesuire centre use therefore educating kids to live healthier lifestyles. Ergo kids playing more sports rather than it being a privilege for the few.
Glasgow's quite cheap for swimming etc. I take my youngest two to Glasgow every easter. Gorbals swimming complex is abut 50p or £1 for kids - and i believe it is free for kids that go to school in glasgow.
However, Dennistoun, where I grew up, is wall to wall cars - the local school red ash pitch is now a high fence pay as you play astro turf. Although I'm sure the school use it during the day, it's a disgrace that local kids have no free access in the evenings. And you couldn't play kerby anywhere in the vicinity these days - we used to do kerby headers, throw ins, left foot, right foot. It was great for improving skills.