Magic vs FMNC in Taree on Sunday. Should be another early guide for those looking to assess team form and recruitment.
Magic vs FMNC in Taree on Sunday. Should be another early guide for those looking to assess team form and recruitment.
Recruitment, what a laugh, it's kids football, who cares who wins, it's development, some parents shouldn't be anywhere near kids sport
Why this forum is a joke.Originally Posted by ForeverRed
yet you're all still on here, banging out the posts eh
That's it. Just checking that NPL is better than A-div and who's recruited best in NPL u/13's!!
Whilst I suspect the word recruitment was a bit tongue in cheek. It is naive to think that it does not go on. Both years of NPL Youth 2014 & 2015 I received calls from clubs wanting to know what my son was doing, would he consider, etc etc.
I have no issues really, clubs should be about trying to get talented kids to their clubs and then providing a pathway of development that could see the kid progress to 1st grade or further.
Just need to get those club coach's/officials away from the gates at Macquarie/Newcastle & Hunter at the end of U/12
Yep just checked, NPL Youth is a much stronger comp that A grade, nothing has changed !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If you want any indication..............Rosebuds U/15 NPL 7 v Magic U/15A 1......................so last years Grandfinal winning team in 14A's get thrashed by a team that did not make semi finals.............proof enough for me
FR Delivering the Haymakers as per usual
FR Delivering the Haymakers as per usual
Beautiful stuff FR- I like you already. It was a tongue in cheek comment but unfortunately it does go on (even though they are kids and not playing A-League)FR Delivering the Haymakers as per usual
It's called scouting and goes on all around the world.
this is a bit of a cop out really, its easy to blame parents for everything !!!!! and yes some parents are golden...............no doubt
But the fact is whether we like it or not clubs chase kids. I'm not talking about one parent ringing another asking how johnny is enjoying xyz.......I'm talking about club officials, coaches etc making direct contact with me as a parent asking whether my son would be interested in playing for xyz......
It happens and to continue to look at parents as the issue is just stupid......................not landing hay-makers as some would like to see it.
It all goes hand in hand.................clubs stroke parental ego's along by calling and offering positions. Clubs approach under 12 development coaches to bring whole teams to their club, the crap that parents went on with last year when trials were being held for U/13's ...........my god, at U/12 those parents thought they were negotiating A League contracts ...............but all stroked along by clubs wanting coaches to bring whole teams.
As I have previously said, I don't really have an issue, clubs should want to have the strongest and best players in all grades/age divisions. Then a strong club naturally attracts stronger players so the club should stay strong.
But please don't just keep blaming parents....................ffs
Until you referee a junior game. Whether it be the old Rooball, 11G, 15A, or NPL Youth, you truly don't understand how ridiculous and over the top SOME parents go.
Well said Why Blue I agree with all your comments.
It is just a shame that some parents (and players) do get too caught up in believing that they are making it in the "big time" and it sometimes ends up in football becoming something that is no longer enjoyable for both.
NPL is primarily a development comp but obviously clubs want the players who develop the best wearing their shirt. Looking forward to the season ahead anyway.
100% this is becoming a problem as referee numbers drop partially for this reason. Some people do need some perspective and to realise that it is kids sport and not a life or death battle!
yep agree 100%.........i have witnessed some terrible parental behaviour, usually worse the lower the grades go and yes SOME parents are way over the top.............like the 15/A coach that blew up at club official because another 15/A team trains at grounds the same time as his team...........to quote " they could steal our tactics "........................seriously
Yes NPL Youth is a development comp, aimed at developing youth with a view to NPL senior comps, there is a coaching curriculum set down by FFA, this is supposed to be enforced by NNSWF.
Where it gets let down is by some clubs or coaches who adopt a win at all cost mentality. Last week in a trail game one team played 4-5-1 formation........obviously knowing they could not match the opposition so just trying to defend ( ala Stubbins )
Also in same game, same coach send out big 9 to match up against a much smaller 4............thats ok............but the 4 was playing his first game in nearly 12 months, returning from serious injury. The coach sent the 9 out to "hassle the little fella, run over him". He did, the 9 monstered the 4, caused him all sorts of problems, gave up a goal. The coach of the 4 left him out there.................why..............because " it's a trial game"
Thats right its a trial game, time to sort out positions, new players and even players returning from injury............now imagine if the coach hooked the 4 after the goal...............confidence gone.......shattered. But by leaving him out there the kid lifted, he built confidence, he worked out how to handle it.
NPL needs more coaching for development, not coaching to win !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Problem is................coaching to win keeps parents happy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Spot on
Anyone know what Jim Foley's up to these days ?
Posting here as I expect he'd be with juniors somewhere, and apologies if has already been mentioned elsewhere.
Adamstown vs Southy on Sunday normal NPL youth game times. Not at normal Southy field, I think at Evans Park.
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