I have an idea for the socialist - a coaching tax. We can call it the CST.
Then we can pay professionals to coach our kids. Another problem, without naming names but many soccer associations are dominated by old guys from one soccer culture that to this day loves long balls, thump it and chase...
A new thread............any readers here?
To get started - there was a crazy game between The Pioneers and Delta on Sunday morning. There we were, in the snow plating on the rock hard frozen surface. If our kids had this much passion for the game we wouldn't be number 800 in the world!
Good post club i champ. I agree. In time if we play better football the word will spread. The praise isn't required but never hurts. Mr Base, off base IMHO. Just more competition in Europe. That's all. Our best players don't get pushed so they peak and can't improve. It applies to all sports. As...
Grimm, while what you have to say is true and I personally use a similar anaogy with respect to hockey in Chile, your comments are redundant. We all know where we're at. I know as an ex youth coach that my very best players that had a few tours in Europe didn't get a sniff. That includes many on...
Kaapie has sobered up in time to write these comments. No thanks however to FCN who failed to fill my glass with anything on Saturday despite rumours of a flask!?
OK, enough of comparing these whining Sapps to rugby players. Rugby is a great sport filled with good sportsmanship despite the...
Mmmmm, don't think FCN is whom we thought he was! I too look forward to this revealing moment. BTW, Kaapie does drink mosty things, including Jameson's (no sugar please).
Re:Critical win for Richmond
Great to see the team tuff it out in the second half in the freezing conditions. Reynold continues to ooze skills and has made a tremendous difference to the build up. While the kids continue to develop and have an impact the conditions were tough resulting in too...
I think I now agree with this. See, this was a great forum. I now think u21 is probably better of buried and dead. No point really. But, here's the question then. Where do all the u18's go? Div 3 is not good enough. Don't like dissing them but the teams are really weak. Even the worst u18 select...
It's OK to battle on the field. But after the game we're all just footy pals.
My opinion is not the same with youth as yours. Let them play youth as long as they can. It all seems so important at that stage and mens will be a humbling experience for most of them. We should fix u21 or scrap it. I...
All good. Looks like u21 is a failure.
Club I have their shite together. They got that Richmond youth coach (Phillip with teh accent) to put a team together. That is DEVELOPMENT. He always coaches the real game but it looks like the VMSL is way behind his goals. So, looks like youths better...
I agree 1000% that if you're really promising you have to leave and go to Europe. I would say if you are 14 or 15 and dominating the Select league and make the Provincial team, the good bye, I'm outta here. See you later. Two Richmond u16 players are off to Italy. They actually now have a real...
Awesome insight and opinion. My view is that if the u21 was stronger there would be a better arguement for some to play there as a transtional step.
But the more I read and watch, the more I think that perhaps the thing is a waste of time.
RCIU have mostly u18 graduated selects and they are too...
This guy seems to know what he is talking about. But, I would think that to invite in u18 teams would simply hurt the dvelopment of the youth. So, I would not agree with that.
It sounds like the u21 is stronger than last year so that must be seen as a step on the right direction.
If Westside...
Hey Mr Base, thanks for that.
Something surely has to happen. Maybe all the bigger clubs should have to enter a team. Great idea there Base man.
Seems to me the league is not supported. I have some knowledge about this league. Club Ireland put in a team with proper coaches and a full squad. So...
PCOV have a good side. That move the ball around really well. It's true RCIU are almost all u19 players as well. They have two players in grade 12. They only have one 20 year old. A nice team though aren't they. Their goalie is playing out to get in a run and have a good time that's why the...
Too big a gap in this league from top to bottom. Whitecaps should not have played and we need more teams. Some of the teams are strong and would be able to play Cat 1 or even Div 1. RCIU, Westside, Metro-ford and PCOV are all good teams. So, if the league loses teams like that next season then...