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A-League Mens 25/26 - Round 18

You were doing semi ok, until you mentioned, Talay.
Cum again? Do u not think Talay has a eye for youth? He did play a youth squad that dicked a full strength team in the ACL. But I don't follow SFC so maybe you know more about it then me. I haven't been watching many SFC matches is he over looking the kids>?
 
Cum again? Do u not think Talay has a eye for youth? He did play a youth squad that dicked a full strength team in the ACL. But I don't follow SFC so maybe you know more about it then me. I haven't been watching many SFC matches is he over looking the kids>?
He has no clue about youth, look at all the young players he barely plays and they end up elsewhere.
 
Rudan does his best work when under a limited budget, He knows how to find decent youth (Like Talay) and get the best out of them and what he has to work with. That didn't happen at WU and to some extent WSW but his WSW side was plagued by injury's and lack of decent youth coming up through there system also lets not forget the VAR/Ref decisions not going there way at crucial times.

I personally rate him as a coach, but something didn't work for him at Wanderers. His passion spilled over into something much less controlled.

But a good football brain. I hope he gets another chance. I probably won't find much support for this, but i'd be happy to have him at Brisbane.
 
He has no clue about youth, look at all the young players he barely plays and they end up elsewhere.
I cant say that's a just thing that SFC do, play retirees instead of some kids. In Wellington I guess he was forced to, had no option other then use what was provided as the Nixs don't spend big. Or maybe the youth system in Wellington is better then what we see from SFC.
 
I cant say that's a just thing that SFC do, play retirees instead of some kids. In Wellington I guess he was forced to, had no option other then use what was provided as the Nixs don't spend big. Or maybe the youth system in Wellington is better then what we see from SFC.
Look at all the ex SFC youth players in the league and indeed around the world.
 
Look at all the ex SFC youth players in the league and indeed around the world.
Maybe its the boards call? When you look at Adelaide, CCM and the Nix also the Jets this season all there kids are getting 1st team football or coming off the bench for 45min making a impact - once they establish them self they move on. Maybe SFC dont want to put money and time into a kid that will just walk after a year. I don't know the logistics of how clubs fund there players but it could be more cheaper in the long run just using a import or retiree for 2 years that are less likely to make mistakes and bring %100 straight away to the club. Its something the big clubs have been struggling with for awhile. City have been using a lot of kids this season where as Victory i guess like SFC just don't.
 
Maybe its the boards call? When you look at Adelaide, CCM and the Nix also the Jets this season all there kids are getting 1st team football or coming off the bench for 45min making a impact - once they establish them self they move on. Maybe SFC dont want to put money and time into a kid that will just walk after a year. I don't know the logistics of how clubs fund there players but it could be more cheaper in the long run just using a import or retiree for 2 years that are less likely to make mistakes and bring %100 straight away to the club. Its something the big clubs have been struggling with for awhile. City have been using a lot of kids this season where as Victory i guess like SFC just don't.
It's Talay, SFC have produced more youth first team players than any other club in the past 20 years. The club have said they are going along the youth path.
 
Maybe its the boards call? When you look at Adelaide, CCM and the Nix also the Jets this season all there kids are getting 1st team football or coming off the bench for 45min making a impact - once they establish them self they move on. Maybe SFC dont want to put money and time into a kid that will just walk after a year. I don't know the logistics of how clubs fund there players but it could be more cheaper in the long run just using a import or retiree for 2 years that are less likely to make mistakes and bring %100 straight away to the club. Its something the big clubs have been struggling with for awhile. City have been using a lot of kids this season where as Victory i guess like SFC just don't.
I posted this last year.

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You seem very negative against all the good that gets done at A league youth level.( And beyond, of course)
No mate, just think it is a bit of a disingenuous comment to say the Aleague academy U14s were stacked full of talent when those players developed elsewhere up until U13s and were scooped up from surrounding clubs with the promise of a better (only) professional pathway.
 
No mate, just think it is a bit of a disingenuous comment to say the Aleague academy U14s were stacked full of talent when those players developed elsewhere up until U13s and were scooped up from surrounding clubs with the promise of a better (only) professional pathway.
It was an article that i posted last year, not one that i wrote.
 
Are you telling me a Scottish kid that doesnt know how to play football until he is 13-14 years old will ever get a pro career?
That was not my point.

Kids play in under ages and then get scouted as they become teenagers, well that is how it normally works in the UK, the home of football.
 
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