Junior fees

[CLUB]

[soccer mum]

Wanna take ur 11year old to play at Adelaide City?
It'll cost you $720.
Give me a break.
Get real you guys.
Keep pumping the kids fees into senior wages, well done.

Club im confussed exactly how much would it cot for a U/13 player to join Adelaid City if successful

[CLUB]

SOCCER MUM
It is going to cost you $400 to play for Adelaide city.
plus playing kit.

this is what is on the web site.

·

Player kit (compulsory purchase for 2007 season for all players)

1 x shorts

1 x playing top with players name and number

1 x training/alternate top with players name and number

2 x socks

1 x training ball

(Approximate cost $180)


· Track suit (compulsory for all NEW players to the club and others requiring replacement)

1 x track top

1 x track bottom

(Approximate cost $140)

so if you plus all the cost it is $720 for a new play to play for Adelaide City.

Curriculum Based Player Development and Training
Under 11 to Under 13 Technical Program

Additional training will be available pre-season and during the year for players wishing to improve their technical skills. This program will concentrate on skills only and is not intended to be team based.

all this is on the web site. It looks good.

[soccer mum]

CLUB

what else does Adelaide city have to offer for that sort of money when listed in this forum.

Ron7 said para hill aprox $270.00

rossonero said Enfield city $270.00

I also beleive Modbury Jets is around $430.00 a bit dearer than the other to but not as dear as Adelaide city just curious to why that is.

Cheers

[El Capitano]

Adelaide Blue Eagles make players pay $50 just for trialing

[Anonymous]

para hills do not charge any weekly fees what you pay at the start of the year is it for the season

the tracksuits were $80 last season on top of the fees

[Cruyff #14]

Billy heres a question for you. Why do 11 year old kids need to do karate. In dact why does any football player need to do karate?

[Givemetheball]

Adelaide Blue Eagles make players pay $50 just for trialing

Not anymore they don't.

[Drusetta]

Billy heres a question for you. Why do 11 year old kids need to do karate. In dact why does any football player need to do karate?

"need to do karate"? Maybe they want to do karate???

[johnydep]

CLUB

what else does Adelaide city have to offer for that sort of money when listed in this forum.

Ron7 said para hill aprox $270.00

rossonero said Enfield city $270.00

I also beleive Modbury Jets is around $430.00 a bit dearer than the other to but not as dear as Adelaide city just curious to why that is.

Cheers

I guess it is like any business; why does one place charge $100 for an air conditioner service and the other $150? Why does that restaurant charge $7.50 for a bowl of pasta and the other $12?

My personal opinion; higher fees should guarantee a better coach via club coaching for the team coach, ie. the coach should be receiving, or actively gaining, extra training &/or qualifications (but high fees are no guarantee). Coaches may have training sessions with senior coaches/trainers.
A trainer is involved to assist the coach in helping players maintain a high level of fitness and other skills, such as; the correct way to run, sprinting from a standing start position, etc. The trainer should accompany the coach to the coaches training.
A manager that receives direction, motivation & help from club officials.
All neccessery training equipment is supplied to the team; this is a lot more than just cones, bibs and balls.

Then there is the bits that don't really matter but cost; individual balls, name on back of tops, track suit, bag, etc.

If you want the best for your son, go visit a few training sessions, ask parents already there, try and find out what is important to the team; winning or development. In junior development winnig isn't important, it's all about developing the skills, as you go higher up the age group it becomes harder, a coach must juggle between teaching/coaching the players and winning the games.
There's no point being on a team where the coach is a great teacher but can't win a game, the kids lose motivation and end up learning nothing.
Then again, there's no point being on a team where the coach only cares about winning at all cost, as only a few kids get any benefit and the rest lose motivation and fade away.

It's a tough call, maybe you should choose a good team with an average cost and spend the savings on a Football Clinic.

I'm lucky, I've got a few more years to research and decide.

[soccer mum]

Hey Johnydep,

Thanks for the response i will take it on board

Cheers

[Drusetta]

johnydep
No need to research. Just follow your own advice - it is spot on.

[soccer mum]

who would of thought we could get so much good information off of a forum.
Maybe the answer is, its easy to sit and hide and type what you feel and not get shouted down when stateing your oppinion.

[Modgirl]

$400-$600 justifiable, strips, equipment, insurance, affiliation fees, club membership, all other associated running costs and child minding??? Break up the fee into an hourly rate for training (and staying fit), Most clubs keep fees to a minimum but general running costs are getting steeper each year, they money has to raised.

[Givemetheball]

beware, what they advertise isn't always what's delivered. Anyways, the kids are usually happy to make it in a team (any team), unless they believe they are stars and should be in higher grades. Then it gets difficult to get what you or the kid wants. So, even with lotsa resarch you may not have the option with many clubs. At the end of the day (or season) 600 bucks is reasonable value for havin a coach put up with crap all year

Good Luck!

[Football Freak]

well said all,

look i have heard about Adelaide City fees and to be honest i have seen them on a few occaisions all dressed alike, they look like a team and most importantly play like a team. They should be proud. Don't have to win anything to prove it.

Downfall is that if parents cannot afford to pay that much then they may have to miss out. Johnny Dep and Drusetta are right. well done.

Soccer mum is also right, when being honest and constructive the forum posts are good, have a run back through some other topics and see how the first and last post has 'drifted' away from the point.

[soccer mum]

Football Freak,
Thanks for saying i'm right i don't often get told i'm right lol

Look lets face it no matter what the fees are if it's where you want to be you are going to pay it, If it means your sons & daughters get to play the game it's a on going cost no matter where you go

[Football Freak]

Ha !

I was paid to say that sorry ! (just kidding)

how many of us parents get thanks from our teenagers nowdays ! Testostrone United every week !

Who'd be a coach

How much were your sons fees this year ? As was said earlier in the forum, it is priceless to see your son enjoying the sport he loves.

[soccer mum]

Football Freak

Lets just say they were not $700 they were a wee bit cheaper so we happy all round.

[sulmona]

Football Freak

Lets just say they were not $700 they were a wee bit cheaper so we happy all round.

I gather your lad is in ?

[soccer mum]

Salmona,
Yer the trial season is all over for my son he is in a A side for 2007 so lets hope it's a good one
What about you