Why you could even say Manchester United and Perth Glory are on level pegging! Paddy certainly agrees, but both Nicks disagree. All this an more on the Nearpost this week.
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This week on the Nearpost we take a look at the rise of the Chinese Super League and its parallels with the Premier League, will the big name stars hurt the national team even more? We also dissect the election of Australia's Greatest Footballer and the best eleven to pull on the green and gold. All that and more this week from Paddy and the two Nicks.
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Majura U13 Tour of Kota Kinabalu, Borneo Majura FC U13s headed to Kota Kinabalu, Borneo, unsure of the opposition they would meet. But the 15 girls made many friends on and off the field with their football performances and enjoyment mixing with the local girls.
So where have you been!
You've seen the Capital Football report on communication and it's not pretty is it! The Girls program despite having the wonderful leadership of Canberra United is clearly in disarray.
Hardly worthy of the name High Performance is it.
The girls and there are many of them, the girls and their parents deserve better. Compared to swimming or golf elite programs around Canberra we're way way behind and then some!
How else can you explain a Representative loss of 12 - 0 in the recent National Championships.
So where have you been!
You've seen the Capital Football report on communication and it's not pretty is it! The Girls program despite having the wonderful leadership of Canberra United is clearly in disarray.
Hardly worthy of the name High Performance is it.
The girls and there are many of them, the girls and their parents deserve better. Compared to swimming or golf elite programs around Canberra we're way way behind and then some!
How else can you explain a Representative loss of 12 - 0 in the recent National Championships.
Girls playing at the first Nationals - only training with the squad for six weeks - well what else did anyone expect against a squad of NSW girls in rep programs for at least three years!!!
Former Capital Football TD Royston Thomas wouldn't listen and yes I discussed the girls program with him on many many occasions.
And our current version is so much poorer than previous versions.
Capital Football has a new TD Warren Grieve, having seen his sides play, listened to him speak I have every confidence the Girls program can be restored maybe even go to higher levels than previous.
Surely there is a role for clubs from U9 to U12. Clubs can should be preparing quality players in bigger numbers but clearly they need better guidance on what techniques to focus on - but why bother if they are walking into the current set-up. They are not improving.
Just look at the U14 preparations and their results. And yes I know results aren't everything but they do provide at 12-0 a guide don't they?
My question is - despite all the FFA Curriculum over the last few years, the excellent performances of our previous U13 Girls teams at Nationals why is the program in such disarray.
Too easy to blame the previous TD, too easy to say it will be sorted now. It's 2012 and the girls football program in the ACT is currently - below ACTAS level - a disaster.
Capital Football has heard the complaints over the last 9 months but has refused to do anything. We've got thousands of players, lots of coaches in many clubs - some very technical, some very enthusiastic.
If you can't get two or three coaches to run a quality program - maybe it's tiime to change your model and reach out to the clubs.
Clearly Capital Football cannot deliver a quality High Performance program for girls.
Prove to me it can! I'm all ears.
Paddy has jumped on the Kiwi bandwagon for the Olympics, predicting the A-League contingent will guide them to the knock-out stages. Nick Cumpston and Nick Amies are less optimistic about their chances, but everyone is looking forward to the Matildas clash with world champions Japan tomorrow night. All this and more on the Nearpost!
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In Junior Football do you cheer the keeper roll out or pass with their feet more than a goal?
If you are really focused on development a Coach or Parent (and maybe even a rare young player) should cheer the keeper distribution more than a goal.
A goal can come from many things, but a young keeper rolling or passing a ball out has the whole of Australia on his or her back.
Boot it!
You'll give a goal away if you pass it or roll it!
And you will of course. Kids do.
And you can guarantee someone, somewhere will blame the keeper.
The parent, a player, the opposing coach, opposing team mate or maybe even your own coach.
It takes the bravest coach and the bravest player to continue to roll or pass the ball out in Australian football.
Why is this so?
Spain roll it out, even Italy at 2-0 down roll it out. Brisbane Roar the Aussie Champions roll it out.
In Futsal and Football is your junior team, your junior club starting their development with this problem solving exercise.
Can't roll, can't play!
Peter Funnell is back - about time as well! www.nearpostlocal.blogspot.com Nice one Peter!
There's a distinct trend of youth signings this off-season, except at the Victory. Has Ange gone off his rocker? All this and more on this week's Nearpost with Paddy, Nick Sr and Nick Jr
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