Lady Reds Coach To Quit

[sportsbird]

Has anyone seen Ross A? His players in SA haven't.
If you have, please let him know he still has a development squad back in SA are training in his absence.
Maybe Ross A has decided that being the best coach in Australia is more important than developing the players in SA.
Maybe it's not a bad thing that he is concentrating more on the Matildas than SA. The players will be more happy to see less of him.
The only problem for the players now is being coached by backyarders who have no idea about women's Football.
So much for the elite pathway. Here we go again.
Time to resign Ross A and let SA go forward.

[Socca]

Finally, this is the last time I will be communicating on this subject as my point has been made.

[sportsbird]

Hey socca,
I forgot
No comments on the table.
Amazing how facts don't lie.

[MegaBonus]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^

youre making it personal......which isn't clever....

[sportsbird]

The fact is the players are training without a head coach. So much for the development squad. Again SA going backwards. Some players have elected to withdraw from development squad and train with their respective clubs as they can see they are not going anywhere. These players will wait until the selection process to nominate for the lady reds instead of training with them. But unfortunately these players will miss out due to importers.
So for those of you who think i am wrong go ask the players yourself and let them tell you how they feel.
Its time for the FFSA to appoint another head coach who has the players interest at heart rather than self interest.
Give the players a fair go and a future.

[hooch]

Ok I'll bite
Who should that new coach be
Whom has the record or ability equal to or better than RA ??

[Caretaker Coach]

Ok I'll bite
Who should that new coach be
Whom has the record or ability equal to or better than RA ??

according to my user name I should be

[sportsbird]

Sorry Hooch, regardless what he has achieved as a player , what record has he achieved with the lady reds other than going backwards and causing several players and ex players to have no respect for him as a coach as well as his deputies.

2013/2014
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Canberra United 12 9 0 3 28 8 +20 27
2 Sydney FC 12 8 2 2 37 14 +23 26
3 Melbourne Victory 12 7 2 3 23 12 +11 23
4 Brisbane Roar 12 7 2 3 22 16 +6 23
5 Perth Glory 12 5 0 7 17 31 −14 15
6 Adelaide United 12 3 4 5 12 15 −3 13
7 Western Sydney 12 2 3 7 17 23 −6 9
8 Newcastle Jets 12 0 1 11 10 47 −37 1

2014/2015
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Perth Glory 12 10 0 0 39 10 +29 30
2 Melbourne Victory 12 6 2 4 26 15 +11 20
3 Canberra United 12 6 2 4 22 18 +04 20
4 Sydney FC 12 5 3 4 17 16 +01 18
5 Newcastle Jets 12 5 2 5 25 21 +04 17
6 Brisbane Roar 12 4 2 6 18 19 −01 14
7 Adelaide United 12 3 1 8 9 29 -20 10
8 Western Sydney 12 2 2 8 14 42 −28 08

There are currently SA Women's Club coaches who have the communication & development skills to take over as Head Coach.

Unfortunately, the FFSA Women's hierarchy will not appoint these current SA coaches due to their inefficiencies.

These coaches have quite a vast amount of experience and knowledge of Women's football. They have also proven to be successful coaches.

If you need to know who those coaches are, I suggest you do some research and investigate which Premier clubs have made achievements in the last 3 to 4 years and you will come up with the same conclusion as I have.

In conclusion, RA is appointed as head of women's football. I would appreciate if someone is able to inform us what RA has achieved behind the scenes other than leading the lady reds and the development program, which I might add, the development squad coaches have done a great job making RA look good.

I would also like to know what achievements have been made with local clubs going forward other than turning up to match days selecting players for the lady reds?

Has RA developed a formalised agenda or a presentation outlining his intentions to improve the clubs and players for the future outside the FFA/FFSA Curriculum? I doubt it.

Just wondering who is actually pulling the strings in his department?

Yes we all understand the role of head coach of women's football is a tough gig and having your strings pulled, but this is not all about the individuals but for the future of our clubs, players and the development of Football.

In conclusion, I maybe be wrong.
Maybe all development players are happy with RA
Maybe all lady reds players are happy with RA
Maybe all coaches are happy with RA
Maybe RA has developed his personal blueprint or agenda/presentation on top of the FFA/FFSA curriculum which has been circulated to all clubs
Maybe SA Football is going forward with RA as Head Coach of Women's Football.
Maybe all clubs are happy and glad that RA is taking the clubs, players and football to the next generation.
or
I doubt that I am wrong.

RA must go. RA should resign and wholly concentrate on his position as Assistant Coach of the Matildas and allow SA to go forward.

In conclusion, If people think by having RA involved in the Matildas, more SA players will be selected.

Think again, just look at the lady reds in the last few years when RA has been coach, interstate & overseas players have been selected over our local players. In case you might say there are players having been selected in the young matildas or the matildas were selected or identified prior to RA appointment.

[paul merson]

Maybe all development players are happy with RA
Maybe all lady reds players are happy with RA
Maybe all coaches are happy with RA
Maybe RA has developed his personal blueprint or agenda/presentation on top of the FFA/FFSA curriculum which has been circulated to all clubs
Maybe SA Football is going forward with RA as Head Coach of Women's Football.
Maybe all clubs are happy and glad that RA is taking the clubs, players and football to the next generation.

Good luck finding someone that ticks all of those boxes!!!

[hooch]

Maybe all development players are happy with RA
Maybe all lady reds players are happy with RA
Maybe all coaches are happy with RA
Maybe RA has developed his personal blueprint or agenda/presentation on top of the FFA/FFSA curriculum which has been circulated to all clubs
Maybe SA Football is going forward with RA as Head Coach of Women's Football.
Maybe all clubs are happy and glad that RA is taking the clubs, players and football to the next generation.

Good luck finding someone that ticks all of those boxes!!!

Perhaps it him mers

And as for that ramble sports bird I asked a simple question that you failed to answer with 5 paragraphs, maybe it was just to difficult a question!

[magicfootball1]

Some food for thought, RA was always about getting RA up the ladder. Girls leaving the sport can't help. I guess we will see this year in ntc and w league if this is flash in pan or quality coaching. With the coming W npl, that should kick most clubs in the teeth.

[bambam]

Hopefully, these issues will improve immensely once the Lady Reds are under the umbrella of Adelaide United.

The FFA are in the process of incorporating all W League Clubs in Australia to be in partnership with the Men's A league by 2017.

This is a significant move forward and a fantastic idea for Women's Football. .

The FFA will also be encouraging or actually scheduling the W League games prior to the Men's A League matches.

Great to see the FFA having a forward vision and innovation unlike the FFSA who wait until the someone else comes up with an idea and they introduce it.

It's about time the FFSA become innovative themselves.

Well Done to FFA.

As for the remarks made about RA, no need to add further fuel to the fire.

[Socca]

Hopefully, these issues will improve immensely once the Lady Reds are under the umbrella of Adelaide United.

The FFA are in the process of incorporating all W League Clubs in Australia to be in partnership with the Men's A league by 2017.

This is a significant move forward and a fantastic idea for Women's Football. .

The FFA will also be encouraging or actually scheduling the W League games prior to the Men's A League matches.

Great to see the FFA having a forward vision and innovation unlike the FFSA who wait until the someone else comes up with an idea and they introduce it.

It's about time the FFSA become innovative themselves.

Well Done to FFA.

As for the remarks made about RA, no need to add further fuel to the fire.

Adelaide United dumped the Lady Reds so if it wasn't for the FFSA back then, there would be no Lady Reds

[paul merson]

Hopefully, these issues will improve immensely once the Lady Reds are under the umbrella of Adelaide United.

The FFA are in the process of incorporating all W League Clubs in Australia to be in partnership with the Men's A league by 2017.

This is a significant move forward and a fantastic idea for Women's Football. .

The FFA will also be encouraging or actually scheduling the W League games prior to the Men's A League matches.

Great to see the FFA having a forward vision and innovation unlike the FFSA who wait until the someone else comes up with an idea and they introduce it.

It's about time the FFSA become innovative themselves.

Well Done to FFA.

As for the remarks made about RA, no need to add further fuel to the fire.

With all due respect, what do AU stand to benefit from this?

[sportsbird]

Hopefully, these issues will improve immensely once the Lady Reds are under the umbrella of Adelaide United.

The FFA are in the process of incorporating all W League Clubs in Australia to be in partnership with the Men's A league by 2017.

This is a significant move forward and a fantastic idea for Women's Football. .

The FFA will also be encouraging or actually scheduling the W League games prior to the Men's A League matches.

Great to see the FFA having a forward vision and innovation unlike the FFSA who wait until the someone else comes up with an idea and they introduce it.

It's about time the FFSA become innovative themselves.

Well Done to FFA.

As for the remarks made about RA, no need to add further fuel to the fire.

Adelaide United dumped the Lady Reds so if it wasn't for the FFSA back then, there would be no Lady Reds

Hey socca,

Adelaide United didn't just dump lady reds. The lady reds were not viable or successful at the time.

Adelaide United were unable to sustain both AU and especially the Lady Reds.

To AU credit, they agreed to continue to support the FFSA by subsidising the Lady Reds.

In case your not sure what subsidised mean, it is money offered to the FFSA by AU.

But socca, with your inside knowledge and experience you knew that anyway didn't you!!!!!!!!

[sportsbird]

With all due respect to you paul merson,
It means AU will increase attendance which means increase in revenue. More bums on seats.
The FFA had scheduled approx. W league games prior to the A League in previous seasons and was been proven to be successful.
They found the attendances increased as with the revenue.
So be prepared for more w league games scheduled prior to the A league.
It's time for the Lady Reds to follow suit.

[MegaBonus]

What type of bird are you???............A cuckoo maybe.....

[paul merson]

With all due respect to you paul merson,
It means AU will increase attendance which means increase in revenue. More bums on seats.
The FFA had scheduled approx. W league games prior to the A League in previous seasons and was been proven to be successful.
They found the attendances increased as with the revenue.
So be prepared for more w league games scheduled prior to the A league.
It's time for the Lady Reds to follow suit.

Hey I don't have a problem with them playing before the A league games but I'm just asking why would AU want to pick up to costs of running a women's team?
Bigger attendance? What was the lady reds average attendance this year?
More revenue? Will that out weigh the more expenses? I don't think so.
The YTs are an added expense to the club but they are supplying the senior squad with players and also a plce for seniors to return from injury or gain match time.
I just can't see AU wanting to pick up the added expense.

[Socca]

Hey socca,

Adelaide United didn't just dump lady reds. The lady reds were not viable or successful at the time.

Adelaide United were unable to sustain both AU and especially the Lady Reds.

To AU credit, they agreed to continue to support the FFSA by subsidising the Lady Reds.

In case your not sure what subsidised mean, it is money offered to the FFSA by AU.

But socca, with your inside knowledge and experience you knew that anyway didn't you!!!!!!!!

Sounds like a nicer way of saying dumped

So if you are in the know, how much have AU been subsidising the FFSA ?

[sportsbird]

Hey socca
Does it matter how money is given. The fact is they are.
The real and important issue here is that RA should resign and the FFSA should appoint a new head coach as previously discussed for the future of womens football.
RA is only interested now in the matildas and only the matildas.

[SwandelPark]

jenna mccormick out?

[the barbarian]

From an earlier point not just RA but most if not all coaches are mainly interested in climbing the ladder and use any vehicle they can to do so.
As to the question of who is a good enough coach to take over, I think you would find that many current coaches in the womens PL have been involved with ffsa programs and w league programs in the past and have either not come up to expectations or have lost the respect of many of the players they coached.

[rouojundtp]

As mentioned before RA still coach of the ntc and lady reds.

[sportsbird]

Hi rouojundtp
I agree with you whole heartedly and I don't disagree with you. Just not sure what point you are trying to make.
The question raised previously is that RA should resign because he is not fulfilling is job description with the FFSA, Lady reds and NTC.
Hope the FFSA has stopped or reduced his payment because of his non or minor attendances at training and his non support of the local clubs for 2015.
I will re-iterate RA is only interested in the Matildas.
Again several players will be happy to see the back of RA and his so called assistant coaches.
It's also surprising that the state assistant coaches held a meeting with the NTC players to discuss their verbal abusive behaviour towards the players.
Just goes to show their inability to communicate effectively with the players and unable to overcome their poor behaviour in the coaches rank.
Their verbal abusive behaviour has also encouraged a few senior players to verbally abuse their own teammates.
When will the FFSA step in and support the players and sign up new coaches that will dedicate themselves towards the players, coaches and clubs.
I doubt the FFSA will do it, as RA is the assistant Matildas coach and the FFSA believe they can push SA players to the top through RA.
If you go by RA past selection process for the Lady reds, just look at SA players which were given very limited game time or no game time at all.
I cannot see any future SA players being selected for the matildas other than the current SA players e.g. Alex Chidiac, and maybe in future Emily Condon, who were identified prior to RA being appointed.
RA has made mention there are only 3 to 4 current SA players who he believes have the ability. The other players are only there to support those four as if he didn't have good players supporting the four. they would not be able to enhance further.
In conclusion, any queries relating to the above comments ask the NTC players and they will tell you that a meeting was held and to discuss their behaviour in the future. Too Late.

[sportsbird]

It's great to see Adelaide United help out the Lady reds from distinction.
The rumour has it that a particular person involved with the lady reds refused a pay cut which could have saved them earlier.
There are three Coaches in the premier league who have great football credentials who are willing to take the role of Head of Womens Football for free.
It's time for the FFSA to approach the coaches and appoint them now and let RA to concentrate on his ambition of being the next Matildas coach.
If the FFSA do not get a new head coach then the current NTC players should consider returning to their clubs like some of their team mates and get the proper coaching they deserve other than the coaching they are getting now from unknowns.
These players can still make the lady reds like several players who were not in the NTC last season and made the lady reds squad without having to fork out a significant amount of money.
Again its great to see Adelaide United making a difference in helping out the lady reds. Well done Griffin.

[sportsbird]

http://m.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/footb ... 7249621561

Great to see the lady reds continuing with the help of AU for the future of women's football.

Another setback for the lady reds, Jenna McCormack leaving the lady reds. It is believed she may be going to Melbourne Victory.

FFSA needs to step in now before things get worst and appoint a new coach.

How many more players will leave the lady reds and ntc before the FFSA do anything.

[bambam]

Sounds like things are in turmoil at the home front.

[sportsbird]

Monique Ianella leaving lady reds to Melbourne Victory.
The question now is whos next.
Should be RA.

[sportsbird]

Rumour has it another two players are considering leaving, not happy with current situation.
Unable to say who until it is confirmed.

[gone]

Rumour has it another two players are considering leaving, not happy with current situation.
Unable to say who until it is confirmed.

Sure, let us know once you've talked them into leaving.