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This can be a very cruel time of the season for a lot of players. It is a time when clubs are starting to make decisions on which players will be released and who will be retained.
For young players in particular, the disappointment of being told that they will be in the former category can cause them to turn their backs on football.
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It is no secret that modern day football clubs leave no stone unturned in pursuit of success. The rewards, and conversely the penalties for failure, are too great for them not to do so.
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Physical preparation is obviously a facet that is given most of the attention but there is an ever increasing amount of focus being placed on the mental preparation of players, both as individuals and as a collective unit.
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What may come as a bit of a surprise to you is the fact that the manifestations of this through motivational team meetings or consultations with psychologists are not reserved solely for football's elite. They are also becoming more prevalent in the lower reaches of professional football.
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On the face of it, you might think there would not be any players wanting to trade places with those at at the bottom of League Two. However, they have an event on the horizon that makes them the envy of most professional footballers.
On Sunday 5 April, and, of course, the major plus in that for fans and players alike is that it will be at .
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While waiting for the chance to re-establish myself in the Notts County team since my return to fitness from injury, I have again experienced .
Unfortunately for me, being confined to the bench has been an all too common occurrence during my career.
So much so, it is getting to the stage where I could quite easily compile my own comprehensive guide to (and the Scottish Premier League as well, for that matter)!
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Hello, I'm Gavin Strachan. I describe myself as a "journeyman" player after 13 years in the game as a professional. I'm currently between clubs, having been released by Notts County. I'm also studying journalism and the aim of my blog is to provide an insight into the life of a footballer.
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