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General A Leagues thread (Men and Women) 2025/26 season

Sorry grazor, Craig Johnston, Newy people would know. He has God status around here, so you just say Jonno and everyone knows
 
LFC said:
yes mate I know :)
He's a invested punter like us better still he's a good journo imo and talks the talks - my comment just a journo because some would expect one from a higher standing or background would have more cred for eg.......I can imagine those reddit or roar would think otherwise.
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Peacock has become a bell end since he got punted by Fox.
 
By the time I finish watching all the AL games, the next round is up on here!

Really enjoying having flashy Arzani back in the AL!

Teague is getting back to where he was last year with MV.

I'm sure Farrell will progress soon at WSW too.

Most Aus football fans think it is paramount that all players go overseas, but for different reasons, some players go backwards if they don't get into starting line ups, or/and, suffer injuries.

Or like Jake Hollman, waste his career by going to a lower standard league than the AL.
 
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LFC said:
FIFA have endorsed a few things Johnston has done, he's been to plenty FIFA conferences with alot of support, whereas here he's given up passing on his knowledge/experience for free - no one wants to even listen or take it in from way back for exactely what you have posted above someguyfc prevails.
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A lot of other highly credentialled Aus coaches, with heaps of coaching accreditation and experience on the ground, have gone to FIFA Conferences too.

To the best of my knowledge, Craig J has done no senior -pro coach education. Good players aren't necessarily good coaches, plus trends constantly evolve in football.

Also, Aus has recently qualified for 6 successive World Cups 2006 - 2026. Aus previously struggled to qualify for the WC for 32 years - from 1972 to 2006.

When I have briefly watched the Stan panel of ancient Bulldog, Bozza, and Craig J, state how everything wrong about Aus football, to Fozzie, who is still involved in coaching, their great era they wax lyrical about, was involved in 32 years of no World Cup football.

What they criticise has had 6 successful WCQ campaigns in a row. Aus is one of only 11 teams to to do this.

The last Asian WCQ campaign, in the last round, was the toughest ever. There were no easy games.
 
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Decentric said:
By the time I finish watching all the AL games, the next round is up on here!

Really enjoying having flashy Arzani back in the AL!

Teague is getting back to where he was last year with MV.

I'm sure Farrell will progress soon at WSW too.

Most Aus football fans think it is paramount that all players go overseas, but for different reasons, some players go backwards if they don't get into starting line ups, or/and, suffer injuries.

Or like Jake Hollman, waste his career by going to a lower standard league than the AL.
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All sizzle - no sausage. TBH with what he showed 8 years ago I think his time has been and gone. Another Caceres, beat the same man three times and then lose the ball or shoot from distance.
 
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All sizzle - no sausage. TBH with what he showed 8 years ago I think his time has been and gone. Another Caceres, beat the same man three times and then lose the ball or shoot from distance.
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Are you talking about Arzani?

Roderick Miranda, wrote in an article last season, DA is the most natural footballer Aus has.

I'm biased. Miranda isn't though.

I love flashy players, but DA has a very high level of skill. His workrate off the ball is now good too, plus he is comfortable operating in little time and space and penetrating compact defences.

Until Luke Vickery, from Mac, did it a few weeks ago, Arzani is the only Aussie I've seen beat an opponent executing the Elastic, a very dificult dribbling technique - which can be devastatingly effective.
 
Decentric said:
A lot of other highly credentialled Aus coaches, with heaps of coaching accreditation and experience on the ground, have gone to FIFA Conferences too.
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obviously they have - none would have a iota of his experience ON the pitch and the coaching guidance throughout his career mind you.
Decentric said:
To the best of my knowledge, Craig J has done no senior -pro coach education. Good players aren't necessarily good coaches, plus trends constantly evolve in football.
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Its common knowledge transferring from player to coach is hit and miss - nothing new there nor is change/evolution.
Some of the most successful from any field didn't have "creditation" "degrees" etc some people should "open" their minds thinking you got to be in X "box" for approval.
Decentric said:
Also, Aus has recently qualified for 6 successive World Cups 2006 - 2026. Aus previously struggled to qualify for the WC for 32 years - from 1972 to 2006.
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So, you think to rest on "qualifying" means don't listen or take in some intel that may enhance/improve - didn't you mention above re trends constantly evolve - check got it.
 
Decentric said:
Are you talking about Arzani?

Roderick Miranda, wrote in an article last season, DA is the most natural footballer Aus has.

I'm biased. Miranda isn't though.

I love flashy players, but DA has a very high level of skill. His workrate off the ball is now good too, plus he is comfortable operating in little time and space and penetrating compact defences.

Until Luke Vickery, from Mac, did it a few weeks ago, Arzani is the only Aussie I've seen beat an opponent executing the Elastic, a very dificult dribbling technique - which can be devastatingly effective.
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I think patj does mean your flashy DA.
I agree with him if I read the repsonse right.
No doubt he has good close ball skills, patj is right for all the flair the return should be better for this kind of attacking player.
His shooting ability on target is ordinary, he over cooks many a run, for attacking player - correction he's down as a Winger/Attacking Mid officially.
Goal return is sub standard - sure he isn't a striker but an attacking mid/winger at least rack up 5/6/7 a season especially with his ability playing in AL against Jnrs post covid.
I checked just now for your stats hunger - 117 Snr games for 13goals.
I suppose looking "natural" gives him cred compared to the countless "worker" types here.
 
LFC said:
obviously they have - none would have a iota of his experience ON the pitch and the coaching guidance throughout his career mind you.

Its common knowledge transferring from player to coach is hit and miss - nothing new there nor is change/evolution.
Some of the most successful from any field didn't have "creditation" "degrees" etc some people should "open" their minds thinking you got to be in X "box" for approval.

So, you think to rest on "qualifying" means don't listen or take in some intel that may enhance/improve - didn't you mention above re trends constantly evolve - check got it.
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I'm not saying that Johnno's views lack any merit at all.

However, I know 2 coach educators who gave Craig Foster his coach education in advanced C Licence, B Licence, etc. CF was a very good student and was absolutely blown out with what he learned. He kept saying, 'I didn't know it was like this?'

So a Craig Foster, Phil Moss, Arnie, Muscat, Okon, Ange, Popa, Vidmars, the Aloisis, Veart, Milligan, Jukic, Kisnorbo, etc, have both - a pro playing career - and - have coached at a high level for a while, and, have also undergone a great deal of coach education - partially like a tertiary education degree.
 
LFC said:
I think patj does mean your flashy DA.
I agree with him if I read the repsonse right.
No doubt he has good close ball skills, patj is right for all the flair the return should be better for this kind of attacking player.
His shooting ability on target is ordinary, he over cooks many a run, for attacking player - correction he's down as a Winger/Attacking Mid officially.
Goal return is sub standard - sure he isn't a striker but an attacking mid/winger at least rack up 5/6/7 a season especially with his ability playing in AL against Jnrs post covid.
I checked just now for your stats hunger - 117 Snr games for 13goals.
I suppose looking "natural" gives him cred compared to the countless "worker" types here.
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I totally agree that DA's goal scoring is poor for a winger. No argument from me.

It is his assists and assists to others who fluff scoring chances, and his ability to split defences open, which other more clinical players capitalise on.

Miranda said MV sometimes just gave the ball to Arzani to intimidate other teams. If his body shape was facing forwards with the ball at his feet, it terrified other AL teams.
 
Decentric said:
I'm not saying that Johnno's views lack any merit at all.

However, I know 2 coach educators who gave Craig Foster his coach education in advanced C Licence, B Licence, etc. CF was a very good student and was absolutely blown out with what he learned. He kept saying, 'I didn't know it was like this?'

So a Craig Foster, Phil Moss, Arnie, Muscat, Okon, Ange, Popa, Vidmars, the Aloisis, Veart, Milligan, Jukic, Kisnorbo, etc, have both - a pro playing career - and - have coached at a high level for a while, and, have also undergone a great deal of coach education - partially like a tertiary education degree.
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well, you did due to him not having any creditation - I'm just saying its not the be all end all to "listen" from someone who has farfar more runs/cred from the pitch easily compared who you quote above for eg....
While he lacks formal, high-level, mainstream coaching badges (like a UEFA Pro Licence), he possesses extensive, practical, hands-on experience in coaching and developing players.......

Ofcourse CF would say - he didn't know when in "course's" why you go.
CF is a great "talker" he good at that But he has NO coaching career that I know of.

I see you edited your other post :)

By the way, CJ would have sat in rooms like in a course under the guidance of a few OK accredited gaffas of the times
Fagan
Paisley
Dalglish

Overall as he quotes when listenning to him, TBH the game is "simple" its all about the "ball" the players ability how to carass it/feel it/touch/ through your boot/how you spin it/outside/inside etc.
Stats people make it complicated but a good player beats stats with their ability - the general player/worker is the stats
Not going after you by the way D just from my pov.
 
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