Not that there is a comparison but EPL clubs finish end of May and are back into it by early July.
What NPL clubs do things differently? Most I know have some pre Xmas getogethers to bed in new squad and then train from January.
Jets, Mariners youth and Sydney NPL1 clubs crack on earlier than that and train much more than local NPL. Are you saying all those players will stop playing by seniors? I don’t see it. The game has moved on.
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"Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." -Benjamin Franklin
Look, I was always of the same mind - soccer season then cricket season and in my day the two seasons didn't cross. But soccer has changed and clubs and players demand more nowadays. Those clubs sticking to the old school ways of months of inactivity will soon find themselves at the back of a chasing pack.
Yes it puts more pressure on clubs and coaches but for my boy's club its a must. Pre-season kick before Xmas roughly 1.5 hours once a week and then back into it from Jan. And no one sees it as a "grind" - its soccer in 2022.
Yes ours have told the boys they will be back in a few weeks then a break for Christmas, back in mid Jan then trials all Feb, comp starts in March.My son cant wait he loves all aspects of the experience both good and bad.If he ever thought of it as a grind id drag him anyway and find him a level that made him happy.
Great to see next years 13's Jets squad come from a broader range of clubs.
Azzurri (2)
Edgy (2)
Jaffas (2)
Magic (3)
Maitland (2)
Olympic (3)
Valentine (1)
+ 2 players from this years Jets 13's squad.
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"Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." -Benjamin Franklin
Whispers of emerging Jets 9-12s starting next year in a 1 night p/w training only format. Not sure how this might sit next to NNSWs TSP format.
See what happens.
The jets not long ago posted about how the academy program is running 200k in the red (after the kids fees come in as well) and they are now going to try and re-add 9-12s over the top or in replace of TSP?
Need to make the program sustainable before it collapses and let northern wear the cost of running the pre NPL development program.TSP / JETS 9-12s same same?
Will be interested as to what the cost will end up being since TSP has been a $100 a term plus uniform if you want to buy it with northern claiming it runs in the negative as well.