two many clubs within 10 klm what do yous thing

[eagles]

who thinks that their are to many clubs in a 10klm area or not enough

[Hollygirl]

who thinks that their are to many clubs in a 10klm area or not enough

It depends which 10hk area....the only way of answering is if you can't get enough kids to fill teams there may be too many clubs in that area....a lot of clubs are turning away many children which would indicate that there are not enough clubs in some areas...

[eagles]

who thinks that their are to many clubs in a 10klm area or not enough

It depends which 10hk area....the only way of answering is if you can't get enough kids to fill teams there may be too many clubs in that area....a lot of clubs are turning away many children which would indicate that there are not enough clubs in some areas...

north eastern what you say is true but how many of this kids actually make it past the u13 or 14 do u think it is better to have less clubs with all ages through a to c it will attract more people to lesser clubs and the clubs will benefit more with money side of things buy 4 clubs into 2

[davidvilla]

In the westen district there are Croydon, strikers, white city , Toros, olympic, and there all preety close to each other its probably better to have clubs closer so less driving means more sleep in the morning:)[/url]

[Hollygirl]

The problem is a there are often ground issues for example Birkalla could have easily fielded additional junior teams based on the large numbers that they had out to trials but they don't have the grounds for them. There are very few clubs around the area made worse by the fact that Cobras have now moved their juniors to the city....children miss out on the opportunity to play and develop. Some kid don't develop until they are older but by then it is too late...eg Shaun Rehn couldn't make the Immanuel 1st 18 in Aussie Rules but went on to become a champion....

[eagles]

[quote="Hollygirl"]The problem is a there are often ground issues for example Birkalla could have easily fielded additional junior teams based on the large numbers that they had out to trials but they don't have the grounds for them. There are very few clubs around the area made worse by the fact that Cobras have now moved their juniors to the city....children miss out on the opportunity to play and develop. Some kid don't develop until they are older but by then it is too late...eg Shaun Rehn couldn't make the Immanuel 1st 18 in Aussie Rules but went on to become a champion....[/quote

between the blue eagles,metros,cambeltown andnab their are enough space to field a large numder of teams this will also enable to develop the kids with lesser skills in the b and c grade

[Hollygirl]

I think all clubs should have a B side but there are certainly some with ground issues (particulary in the South West region) this means that many children miss out.

[Barney Rubble]

fair call Hollygirl.

Drop the "B" stigma off the planet and get the players to play i say.

How many players go to trials and do not get selected as there are only one or two places available ?

Place you money folks on who does not want to play for the "B"team ?

player or parent

[Hollygirl]

fair call Hollygirl.

Drop the "B" stigma off the planet and get the players to play i say.

How many players go to trials and do not get selected as there are only one or two places available ?

Place you money folks on who does not want to play for the "B"team ?

player or parent

I agree with what you are saying....the big advantage of a B side is in player development....kids that have potential but are not up to the "A" grade get a chance to develop and improve without having to worry that they will not have a spot because they had 1 bad season...

[Barney Rubble]

One of the greatest 'dissapointments' people see is when a great player gets 'caught-up'. then it is somebodies fault, never the parent.

Look at some of the U19's and U23's and see how many players there are that are "late" developers

Unfortunately often senior teams do not look deep enough and buy players in to keep themselves in contention with a place at the top level and these great youngsters find they are up against a brick wall so they move.

Loyalty does not start and stop just with the players.

thats my two bob's worth anyway

[Andy_Pipkin]

One of the greatest 'dissapointments' people see is when a great player gets 'caught-up'. then it is somebodies fault, never the parent.

Look at some of the U19's and U23's and see how many players there are that are "late" developers

Unfortunately often senior teams do not look deep enough and buy players in to keep themselves in contention with a place at the top level and these great youngsters find they are up against a brick wall so they move.

Loyalty does not start and stop just with the players.

thats my two bob's worth anyway

So true. there are two sides to the argument. If clubs guaranteed every player a spot for next year unless for discipline reasons then less players would find the need to look for another club. They may feel insecure about their position at their current club and so trial elsewhere and end up enjoying the change. The onus would then be on the clubs to develop the players who are a little behind the pack at this stage in their career. Use of another team in same age group could be done and call it U13 development or suchlike instead of "B"

[Hollygirl]

So true. there are two sides to the argument. If clubs guaranteed every player a spot for next year unless for discipline reasons then less players would find the need to look for another club. They may feel insecure about their position at their current club and so trial elsewhere and end up enjoying the change. The onus would then be on the clubs to develop the players who are a little behind the pack at this stage in their career. Use of another team in same age group could be done and call it U13 development or suchlike instead of "B"[/quote]
What a great idea...have been out at Under 13 STIC trials recently and seen some kids with great potential but not quite ready for an "A" side. That would give coaches the opportunity to take a risk and develop players rather than just pick the players that will perform immediately!