Quote Originally Posted by parksey View Post
Obviously kids coming through the academies big European leagues are going to have better coaching/resources than here, but we should be moving away from sending our kids young. That's what the A-League is here for.
Absolutely.

We definitely don't want our kids getting the best coaching in a far more competitive environment. Much better for them to plateau and stagnate here before heading over to Europe to warm the pine for a season or two and then return home as faux marquees.