I am aware of some ongoing, unpleasant occurances at the club...so decided to give them a bit of a break from comments about them.
But, I did go and watch 2 1/2 games vs St George the other week...I am surprised how they distributed player of the match awards after the fact.
Positional awareness and discipline aren't where they ought to be (but of ball watching too)...they can, and should be much better
So, Jets are now n last place following a 15pt club deduction (youth league)
They had managed to get to 13th earlier in the week before this
So with season not looking very promising even before this, relegation must be feeling a real threat and I wonder how the players (parents) will handle a potential drop
(Will the club even just decide to come back to local football...our local system is obviously improving over the last couple of years...could be an attractive for them)
All for a club administrative misdemeanour 2 seasons ago.
Pretty harsh on the academy players and their parents and families considering the club also copped a fine and every team is deducted 3 points from their respective league tables.
Pretty harsh on the academy players and their parents and families considering the club also copped a fine and every team is deducted 3 points from their respective league tables.
Not sure if misdemeanor is the right word, according to the statement I saw, they failed in their legal obligations to provide audited accounts (proving their solvency, etc - at least of the youth program). (It notes they did rovide this 2 months after the due date in August)
FNSW was probably fined, and they likely passed along the fine. Obviously solvency is a big thing in our game giving it's position and history.
Whether the points are justified, I suppose it depends on their governing body to decide. FNSW must have thought it appropriate because the appeal apparently didn't go anywhere either.
I tried briefly (and lazily) to search news from FNSW side, but couldn't see anything
Good reaction from the boy?s teams today - 3 wins and 2 draws down in Wollongong - 10 of those points returned.
Good to see improved results.
But the actions from some players to get themselves suspended or cut from a younger squad is disgraceful and very disappointing.
This behaviour also comes from a lack of positive club culture and poor coaching behaviour instruction regardless.
Also when a coach has his son as captain is most questionable and another failing in this space to go with the other incompence from recent weeks.
I hope to get some new integrity back in the Academy sooner rather than later.
There a plenty of top class coaches in this city both high ex players and/or coaching