incognito wrote:unfortuantly, junior clubs are part time, so the FFA has no choice but to intervene and create elite programs for the elite kids. i dont think parents of these selected kids will complain about it! think about it, european/sth american countries - their own FA would never intervene in youth development as the clubs themselves have accademies that pump out players. we aint got that here, and until we do, the FFA will continue its current path imo.
Correct
All over Europe there are 'amateur' clubs, which ALL 30 odd clubs here in Adelaide are....amateur, run by volunteers and coached by volunteers !!
Then you have professional clubs and their academies, which we dont have here
In Europe, if you are good enough, you move from the amateur club to the professional club
Because there are no professional clubs here (except AU but have no junior pathway yet), then the FFA/FFSA must somehow 'try' and develop the more talented players even more
No child is forced to play for State (and hence pay for the trip), if you dont want your child involved, you wont send them out to trials............simple really !!
If the talk is true, there is a big shake up coming.............