-Is there a possibility that spectators of a sport like you and i with no professional training can develop a better understanding of a sport than some professional coaches of some teams?
It is my experience that most athletic, fitness and sports coaches are not good at what they do.
They're usually people who might know some of the basics. For them coaching is a 9 to 5 job where they do nothing to expand, update or improve their knowledge base. As a result, there are fans who are more credible and informed than coaches. Simply due to fans being bigger students of the game. This is a very common theme. Even at the highest levels of coaching in sports, there is a significant proportion of the population that does not belong there and does not legitimately deserve their position.