Originally Posted by
Barry Dawson
Was it an acceptable performance? Not sure.
From what I heard, NT (9) and Tas (6) both had a number of overage players in their squads to help bolster their teams.
I have not heard that that the EJ 15's were thoroughly beaten in any game - 1 goal difference in every loss? My mail suggested that games were lost on one or two simple mistakes that were capitalised on by the opposition. Illustrates the need for these kids should be playing in a higher level of competition week in - week out.
When considering the population that each of the other states pull from and the competitions they play in - maybe the performance is not so bad. E.g. NSW Metro and Vic have 4-5 kids of equal strength to pull from in each position - which drives a really healthy level of competition for places in these squads. Do we have this level of depth in Newcastle? Not sure.
Interesting you have targeted an individual in the team for criticism...at the end of the day, these are kids, who are selected by others and are out there doing their best. I think you should remember that. (Regardless of whether you think they should have or not) that team I thought won the NPL 17's GF last year - so they cannot be all bad.
