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by themessenger
Fri May 29, 2015 8:57 am
Forum: World Football
Topic: FIFA corruption ?
Replies: 74
Views: 24347

Re: FIFA corruption ?

Side Kick wrote:Blatter has been in charge for 17 years.
Said he couldn't watch everyone, but what did he actually do to prevent it in the 1st place or stop it from growing in the last 17 years atleast
Its called plausible deniability. Politicians are very skilled in using it.
by themessenger
Thu May 21, 2015 12:19 am
Forum: Player - Coach - Club Finder
Topic: Soccer Academy North Eastern Suburbs
Replies: 4
Views: 2655

Re: Soccer Academy North Eastern Suburbs

Mrs Red wrote:Where actually is this being held and what are the names of the coaches involved with this?
They have a Facebook page. Appears to be run at Athelstone by someone called Paul Maio. (?)
by themessenger
Tue May 19, 2015 9:37 pm
Forum: Junior Football
Topic: 2016 JPL Division 1
Replies: 104
Views: 39039

Re: 2016 JPL Division 1

10-13 skill acquisition phase 14-17 game training phase Appears the FFSA could be aligning it to this. ATM the U10/11/12's are in zone's basically - so with this change it would seem that some teams in these age groups could be travelling more. Sorry don't understand what this means. Are juniors an...
by themessenger
Tue May 19, 2015 12:22 am
Forum: Junior Football
Topic: 2016 JPL Division 1
Replies: 104
Views: 39039

Re: 2016 JPL Division 1

Sven wrote:They have changed it again.

FFSA have no idea.

Really? What have they changed it to now?
by themessenger
Thu May 14, 2015 10:24 pm
Forum: Junior Football
Topic: Has the standard of U18's gone backwards
Replies: 67
Views: 26965

Re: Has the standard of U18's gone backwards

Maybe its harder to get into a premier league reserve grade side than it is a middle of the road state league 1st team. Maybe one day your club have the chance to prove me wrong but I doubt it as u looked assured of State League again next season just depends which 1. Maybe Premier League clubs hav...
by themessenger
Mon May 11, 2015 9:17 am
Forum: Other Sports
Topic: RIP AFL
Replies: 23
Views: 7867

RIP AFL

How the AFL is killing footy for the fans By Brendan O'Reilly "Where did the spontaneity and fun go? Does our entertainment need to be canned" http://www.smh.com.au/comment/how-the-afl-is-killing-footy-for-the-fans-20150508-ggw7di.html A Sydney Morning Herald article on the affect of the ...
by themessenger
Wed May 06, 2015 9:59 pm
Forum: Junior Football
Topic: Manchester Cup Winners
Replies: 26
Views: 9855

Re: Manchester Cup Winners

Sorry if I am not correct, however I was under the impression the Manchester Cup tournament was a club based competition, since when has the NTC been a club, those boys and teams already compete in national tournaments, sorry don't agree in them attending, especially if accurate that FFSA are fundi...
by themessenger
Wed May 06, 2015 9:26 pm
Forum: Junior Football
Topic: Birth certificates, Proof of age
Replies: 53
Views: 14032

Re: Birth certificates, Proof of age

I would like to see FFSA do some random checking of teams (birth certificates - FFSA should have them) to ensure some integrity in the system. Please pick the Under 13 age group as a trial group to check and report any findings. The under 13s would be a great place to start. One well-connected coac...
by themessenger
Sun May 03, 2015 9:27 am
Forum: Amateur League
Topic: Fulham & vipers to FFSA
Replies: 26
Views: 7503

Re: Fulham & vipers to FFSA

thinking div 3 likely to be $5000-$8000[/ Its under $4k for the license I have been reliably informed...... Still a chunk of cash but not too much of a liability against 200+ junior and seniors (less than $20 a head - any costs that being in the SAASL or Collegiate would have come in at). It's not ...
by themessenger
Tue Apr 28, 2015 11:45 pm
Forum: Junior Football
Topic: 2016 JPL Division 1
Replies: 104
Views: 39039

Re: 2016 JPL Division 1

The better qualified coaches will go to the new JPL system and will bring their own group of players. The current JPL system allows for approximatley 500 players to be involved in the A,B,C format per age group whereas the new system will only cater for only 180 players. As I mentioned previousley,...
by themessenger
Tue Apr 28, 2015 11:19 pm
Forum: Junior Football
Topic: Juniors JPL - JSL - JSL
Replies: 18
Views: 7370

Re: Juniors JPL - JSL - JSL

FFSA weren't sure what will happens with current JSL teams (ie second and third teams) and also junior teams without seniors when asked. That was a while ago so they may have come up with a plan since then. So can you clarify whether next season the elite NPL Premier league clubs only need to field...
by themessenger
Mon Apr 27, 2015 9:39 pm
Forum: Junior Football
Topic: Juniors JPL - JSL - JSL
Replies: 18
Views: 7370

Re: Juniors JPL - JSL - JSL

FFSA weren't sure what will happens with current JSL teams (ie second and third teams) and also junior teams without seniors when asked. That was a while ago so they may have come up with a plan since then. So can you clarify whether next season the elite NPL Premier league clubs only need to field...
by themessenger
Sun Apr 26, 2015 8:25 am
Forum: Junior Football
Topic: 2016 JPL Division 1
Replies: 104
Views: 39039

Re: 2016 JPL Division 1

Top 10 isnt it ie only the bottom 6 go down. Playford are atm 14 points clear of the bottom 6 ie Eastern Utd With 90% of the squad all Playford juniors who developed in the JPL A divisions as juniors ;) Please correct me if im wrong, but the requirement for teams is u12, u14 and u16 correct? What h...
by themessenger
Fri Apr 24, 2015 5:35 pm
Forum: Junior Football
Topic: 2016 JPL Division 1
Replies: 104
Views: 39039

Re: 2016 JPL Division 1

State League clubs already have good junior programs and many have teams already competing in JPL 'A' leagues across a number of age groups. So for example, a player currently in JPL Under 13As at Cumberland, Modbury, The Cove and Playford will all be playing JSL next year. Unless of course they lea...
by themessenger
Tue Apr 21, 2015 10:29 pm
Forum: Junior Football
Topic: 2016 JPL Division 1
Replies: 104
Views: 39039

Re: 2016 JPL Division 1

Will be made up with the 12 NPL clubs. U12 to U16 to all play against same club at same venue and follow the Senior draw. If your senior club is not in the NPL your child will be forced to play in an inferior competition regardless of how well they perform this year. This is design purely to make t...
by themessenger
Tue Apr 21, 2015 10:24 pm
Forum: Junior Football
Topic: Its all happening at the Pirates!!!!!!
Replies: 34
Views: 12326

Re: Its all happening at the Pirates!!!!!!

Participation Licences should have been signed by clubs and NPL and State league Compliances for 2016-18 have been sent out by the FFSA to the clubs last year. So clubs have said yes they want to be a part of the 2016 to 18 seasons and depending on where they finish up this year (for current clubs)...
by themessenger
Fri Apr 17, 2015 8:41 pm
Forum: Junior Football
Topic: Girls Football
Replies: 5
Views: 3012

Re: Girls Football

My 6 year old daughter has expressed a great deal of interest in playing football and I'd like to find her a female friendly club. I know at U7 they play mixed but most clubs have 90% boys, which could discourage her. Any suggestions? Check out the FFSA website they are running a free soccer progra...
by themessenger
Wed Apr 15, 2015 8:54 pm
Forum: Shoot Goal >>>>
Topic: JD v Junior Clubs
Replies: 11
Views: 8241

Re: FFSA Senior/Juniors 2016

Can Adelaide United play in the NPL in 2016 if they get a promotion spot from this year if they haven't got any junior teams - (all NPL clubs are meant to have junior teams from U6's to U16's) The juniors are meant to be playing the same teams as the seniors next year on a weekly basis - will this ...
by themessenger
Tue Mar 17, 2015 1:02 am
Forum: Junior Football
Topic: What to do when your opposition has only 9 players?
Replies: 20
Views: 7580

Re: What to do when your opposition has only 9 players?

What do you do when your opposition only has 9 players? Our opponent had 3 players pull out on the morning of the game leaving them with only 9 players. Half way through the game they lost another player to injury leaving them with only 8 players on the field. Do we have any flexibility to lend the...
by themessenger
Sat Oct 11, 2014 10:13 pm
Forum: Player - Coach - Club Finder
Topic: Modbury Junior Trials
Replies: 9
Views: 3450

Re: Modbury Junior Trials

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/280x200q90/673/MKOhuD.jpg FFSA NPL club Modbury Jets Soccer Club Junior team trials commence the week of Sunday 12 October onwards at Burragah Reserve Modbury North. Visit:- http://www.modburysc.org.au for dates/times for each junior age group. All welcome. :D
by themessenger
Thu Oct 09, 2014 9:15 am
Forum: Player - Coach - Club Finder
Topic: Modbury Junior Trials
Replies: 9
Views: 3450

Re: Modbury Junior Trials

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/280x200q90/673/MKOhuD.jpg FFSA NPL club Modbury Jets Soccer Club Junior team trials commence the week of Sunday 12 October onwards at Burragah Reserve Modbury North. Visit:- http://www.modburysc.org.au for dates/times for each junior age group. All welcome. :D
by themessenger
Fri Oct 03, 2014 1:30 am
Forum: Player - Coach - Club Finder
Topic: Modbury Junior Trials
Replies: 9
Views: 3450

Re: Modbury Junior Trials

The Official Jet wrote:Image
FFSA NPL club Modbury Jets Soccer Club Junior team trials commence the week of Sunday 12 October onwards at Burragah Reserve Modbury North.

Visit:- www.modburysc.org.au for dates/times for each junior age group.
All welcome.
by themessenger
Sun Sep 28, 2014 7:53 pm
Forum: Junior Football
Topic: Player trial options
Replies: 15
Views: 7700

Re: Player trial options

Given the fact that many (but not all) PL clubs don't offer open trials at U18s and Reserve levels, I would suggest getting him into a PL club over a SL club otherwise you could find he doesn't get the opportunity to get into a PL club in the future. If a player is good enough he will make it in ei...
by themessenger
Fri Sep 26, 2014 5:56 am
Forum: Junior Football
Topic: Player trial options
Replies: 15
Views: 7700

Re: Player trial options

Given the fact that many (but not all) PL clubs don't offer open trials at U18s and Reserve levels, I would suggest getting him into a PL club over a SL club otherwise you could find he doesn't get the opportunity to get into a PL club in the future. If a player is good enough he will make it in ei...
by themessenger
Tue Sep 16, 2014 7:21 am
Forum: Player - Coach - Club Finder
Topic: Junior Players Looking for a Club
Replies: 8
Views: 3209

Re: Junior Players Looking for a Club

All of the junior football trials are about to start in the coming weeks. Many of the trials are being conducted at the same time. At the end of the trials there can be many players who miss out on a place at some of the clubs and many of the trials at alternative clubs are already over. We all wan...
by themessenger
Tue Sep 02, 2014 7:02 pm
Forum: Junior Football
Topic: U19 Schoolboys & Schoolgirls Championships 2014 -
Replies: 9
Views: 4419

Re: U19 Schoolboys & Schoolgirls Championships 2014 -

Is there any updates for the last 2 rounds, where the team actually finished or selections in travelling/shadow representative team? The SA boys finished 5th. One player, Cohan Morris, selected for the Aust rep team which seemed to have mainly NSW players in it. Six SA players selected for the Shad...
by themessenger
Thu Aug 14, 2014 8:18 am
Forum: Player - Coach - Club Finder
Topic: VIPERS FC WELCOMES YOU IN 2015
Replies: 10
Views: 3177

Re: VIPERS FC WELCOMES YOU IN 2015

Reluctant Stereotype wrote:Who says they have no senior teams?
They have no Senior teams in the FFSA NPL competition is what I stated.
by themessenger
Wed Aug 13, 2014 8:41 am
Forum: Player - Coach - Club Finder
Topic: VIPERS FC WELCOMES YOU IN 2015
Replies: 10
Views: 3177

Re: VIPERS FC WELCOMES YOU IN 2015

WELCOME ALL NEW PLAYERS and COACHES Players registration and trials for 2015 Development, 7s to 10s.... September 22nd and 24th from 6.30pm to 7.30pm.... October 13th and 15th 6.30pm to 7.30pm Under 12s to 16s September 23rd and 25th from 6.30pm to 7.30pm.....October 14th and 16th 6.30pm to 7.30pm ...
by themessenger
Sat Aug 09, 2014 8:46 pm
Forum: Player - Coach - Club Finder
Topic: MODBURY JETS SC - RESERVES TEAM & 18s COACHES 2015
Replies: 0
Views: 680

MODBURY JETS SC - RESERVES TEAM & 18s COACHES 2015

FFSA State League club Modbury ‘Jets’ Soccer Club is seeking two suitably qualified, highly motivated and enthusiastic coaches for the roles of Reserves Team Coach and Under 18s Coach for season 2015. Under the lead of Senior Club Coach Jason Trimboli, the Reserves and Under 18s Coaches will be part...
by themessenger
Thu Jun 19, 2014 8:06 am
Forum: Junior Football
Topic: JPL team stripped of all competition points
Replies: 79
Views: 37780

Re: JPL team stripped of all competition points

but clubs are responsible for registrations, how about fining the clubs??? Players or their parents are now expected to self register, this is supposedly to make the process easier on clubs and volunteers. Clubs rely on parents to input correct information, including the dob of their child. Unless ...