Quote Originally Posted by plague View Post
we are not just going back to SAP all the time.
What we are doing is getting the points of view of parents who are in the middle of the development system putting down on paper the ins and outs of the current program for people to understand. we also have the president of a club offering up a unique perspective on what its like trying to answer the questions you are asking.

now I read that article, and it pretty much states exactly what youve said. and look, i dont think theres anyone on here that disagrees wiht the premise that more kids + more football = better long term results.

but.

the article doesnt offer any solutions. its just states the obvious. all ive ever asked is how do we realistically go about implementing what that article brings up.

if we need more ground availability, ok. who pays for the 12 month access (and who fights cricket to kick them off)?
we need more/better coaches, ok, do they work for free, who pays them?

the article looked at the Japanese approach. now personally i love the Japanese approach to their football program, and their 100 year plan initiative.
but from reading, it looks like Spain and Germany start junior development a little later. whos approach is better? do we have any injury/burnout data on kids starting so early and on artificial pitches like they do in Japan?

plenty of questions dude, feel free to help answer them. i appreciate anyone on here to give their perspective.



(oh and if you hate people going on tangents, steer clear of the tennis thread and the politics thread).
That should be led by the FFA

They should be more than happy to pick fights and start treading on the toes of other sports

We are the biggest player in the room and the FFA currently spend far too much time being a subservient bitch cowering in the corner to AFL NRL and Cricket

All activities of our sport should be geared to what is best to our sport and if it puts us in competition with someone else then.we should embrace it asnd not back down

If it means we have to trample on crickets season for pitch access then we do it

Time we put ourselves first and gave a one fingered salure to the haters