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So Called Experts Critics and Coaches

Hard to fathom the logic of
the following

How in sporting terminology
even the great Tiger Woods
in his pomp and prime employed
the service of a swing coach 
with not a single major title to
his name

And Jose football's special one manager never even played professionally himself

As neither is any so called expert
critic in any of the field of art be 
that film , poetry , painting , sculpture
or photography

Because surely if in reality
they we're any good at all 
in there field of expertise 
they would be competing not
teaching or passing comment 

So given that Tiger Woods has
20+ plus majors and is considered
to be the greatest golfer to ever play
the game 

Then why on earth would he need 
to employ the service or be willing 
to listen to the opinion of a coach
without a single major title to his 
name

Likewise why should or would any credible artist or come to that fact member of the general public value
the critical opinion of someone or anyone 

With in essence no more clue than
you or i yet given a platform to 
indoctrinate other's

Copyright © Christopher Flaherty | Year Posted 2020

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David Kavanagh Date: 10/23/2020 2:48:00 PM Christopher this one surprises me I’ll use a different context than sports or arts, how about the great generals of old, so many had the innate ability to get the job done, psyche up and influence men to win when outgunned and outnumbered, its this natural leadership that I aspire too, and admire in people, I have learned so much by listening and taking on board what ordinary salt of the earth people have to say, PS not a big fan of Jose myself, but he doesn’t care cheers David Login to Reply David Kavanagh Date: 10/25/2020 1:21:00 AM I believe they took all opinions on board before jumping into battles, but the ultimate call was theirs, I still cannot reconcile the generalization in this piece Christopher unless you had a certain someone in mind writing this poem Christopher Flaherty Date: 10/24/2020 7:23:00 PM Yes David im terms of leadership and general's you lead on everyone's behalf so in theory everyone's opinion has value . The likes of Napoleon or Churchill i presume where very single minded when it came to decision making they didn't have a coach or took on board the criticism from other's who had none or less experience than themselves per say