Quote Originally Posted by Retired01 View Post
Id like to understand how widening the pool is the way to improve as it dilutes the talent across the clubs as the Jets and TSP exist for a reason so that a group of kids get to play at an elevated level every week and also train with that group. As we are well aware alot of the Jets kids arent the most talented but you can visibly see the 4 sessions per week plus games has lifted their ability. You could bring in any of the top 20 players from the NPL and over time with the elevated training schedule and constant physicality the kids grow.
I posted some explanations yesterday but deleted them after realising we have gone through this 1000 times before and it always comes back to the same place.Anyway,I'll try one more time.You just explained it yourself.The Jets draw from the TSP,the TSP draws from the top clubs,the top clubs draw from the lower clubs,the lower clubs draw from community and so on.The more kids have access to good community teams with good coaching the better that level gets,the better that level gets the better kids are coming into 3rd tier NPL,the better the 2nd and 3rd tier are the better the top teams get when they sign players,the better the top teams are in NPL the better quality of TSP and eventually the Jets.You are all looking at it from a 1 season sample.My whole point is blending the levels as often as possible (mid season mix up/knockout cup/plate) the more often kids 'down the bottom' play against kids further up the chain the better the long term overall group.This is why Japan has a 50 year plan,this is why France decided to raid African colonies for talent.Putting up roadblocks to development in the name of continually protecting the top never grows the overall level.Someone else mentioned the womens game yesterday and its also a great example of getting more kids into better environments and watching the whole game grow at the highest level.When my oldest started JDL there were 3 zone girls teams.The Jets drew from there.Now,are the Jets women and girls youth better because clubs have great girl specific JDL programs?The answer is yes.But if we just left it at 3 zone teams then community then we dont get the improvement.Hence,a wider pool of talent has eventually improved the highest level.Thats my point.