2021 NPL Youth Thread

[GashArmy]

Because not through lack of trying, the juniors won’t join forces with the seniors at least till fill the youth teams, trust me, those 15s were recognised and countless times the senior club tried to get those 15s to come to trials. Seniors have put out olive branches but juniors aren’t playing, which is sad, talented kids like TORONTO 15s should be playing against better opposition, but from last year, the seniors gave a season pass entry to EVERY registered junior at Toronto, only to find out the majority of them were not handed out. Unfortunately, some of the junior committee members that have beefs with previous senior committees can’t get over it and move on for the good of the kids.

What a shame! Great coach out there now surely they can see the good?

[Barry Dawson]

Community football and Premier football are not just different - they are poles apart.

The first exist to provide kids of all abilities to play football and often kids won’t leave those ranks because all they want is to play with friends. These kids might play with the same team members from MiniRoos right way to 18’s.

The latter, is highly competitive, will ditch players and bring in new every year and can cost 5 times more to play etc. It’s not for everyone.

Having had feet in both camps, these underlying reason for existence is why so many senior and junior clubs are no longer connected.

[Goatscheese]

Community football and Premier football are not just different - they are poles apart.

The first exist to provide kids of all abilities to play football and often kids won’t leave those ranks because all they want is to play with friends. These kids might play with the same team members from MiniRoos right way to 18’s.

The latter, is highly competitive, will ditch players and bring in new every year and can cost 5 times more to play etc. It’s not for everyone.

Having had feet in both camps, these underlying reason for existence is why so many senior and junior clubs are no longer connected.

I've also found that committee members don't want the two clubs to work together, seen seniors been precious over "their field", seen juniors spread lies about the senior club to stop poaching, and seen people on both sides continually work against the other club and fight it. It is possible for a club to run both, see Cooks Hill and New Lambton, but it is unfortunate that all these clubs are split across the region