Originally Posted by
londonboy
Yes, I agree entirely. I find the whole Hunter Sports High thing quite troubling. Sure, use the facilities there if it makes financial sense etc, but keep the Jets out of the curriculum. The extra training for Jets kids going there is like a “reward” for attending the school. Why can’t they just do the normal football training the school does, and then save the formal Jets training for when all the kids at other schools are available?
Does the Jets involvement at the school mean there are less places for non-Jets kids to get into the football program at HSHS? How does the Jets presence at the school effect the normal program/timetable? YouÂ’d have to think the Jets will be given preference on the use of facilities.
To me there is too much putting all your eggs in one basket - for the Jets, for the school, and most importantly it seems kids/parents are being asked to do the same.
Do any other clubs in Australia have a similar set-up, with kids being encouraged to go to a certain school and “rewarded” with more training for doing so?