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Australian transfers 25-26 Winter

grazorblade said:
Kucharski is one of those players that could have made a decent level in europe if he was getting starts 5 years ago rather when he is turning 24
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Yeah I can’t agree with that unfortunately. One of those players that has his moments but isn’t really consistent enough to hold down a spot.

Never saw him being much more than a solid-good AL level player. Colakovski is very similar.
 
Cunningstunt said:
Talent is so hard to predict in the younger years. I remember reading Lyon's strategy during their extended run of success was to pick up guys who had done well as under 23s. This was a much better predictor than anything in the younger age groups, where star kids often drop out from.

Even so you still lose guys at that age.
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I have a pretty simplistic view on this you have young guys who have simply developed and matured earlier and can dominate from a physical standpoint. It's particularly prominent in League, Union. And / Or younger players who simply get the tactical part of the game earlier than their peers so look particularly dominant (because in that environment they are! even Moreso if they possess both physical and gamesmanship advantage)

Early amazing young players then look they are falling but it might just be their peer's closing these gaps in both aspects.

Either way we seem to have a lot of latter bloomers IMO, and everyone needs to chill a little when the next new 17yo starlet comes along.
 
jas88 said:
Ange was offered the Brentford job but guess he wasn't convinced by his talk with the director. At least we know there is still interest.

www.sportbible.com

Ange Postecoglou 'contacted' by shock Premier League club over immediate return to English football

Former Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou could be set to return to the Premier League just weeks after being sacked following the Europa League final.
www.sportbible.com www.sportbible.com
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Bit of a hack job article, the Limey spells his name 3 different ways in the one piece.....
 
ftbl-newb said:
Early amazing young players then look they are falling but it might just be their peer's closing these gaps in both aspects.
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Massive problem in Australia is not picking on technique pretty much everything else can be taught. But the players technique needs to be developed before they are 10-12 to begin to focus on speed of decision too many youngster spend too much time wondering how they going to trap the ball rather than what they going to do with it. This is a huge issue when they get to Europe where the speed of play is a significant step up and your poor technique gets easily exposed. Great quote from David Lee on this:

“I’ve spent a lot of time in Clarefontaine [France’s national centre of excellence], and the first test of incoming players is juggling with both left and right. It’s an identification of a basic skill and if they don’t have that it’s not what they need from players.”

I would reckon a big chunk of a-league players cant do this.
 
jas88 said:
Massive problem in Australia is not picking on technique pretty much everything else can be taught. But the players technique needs to be developed before they are 10-12 to begin to focus on speed of decision too many youngster spend too much time wondering how they going to trap the ball rather than what they going to do with it. This is a huge issue when they get to Europe where the speed of play is a significant step up and your poor technique gets easily exposed. Great quote from David Lee on this:

“I’ve spent a lot of time in Clarefontaine [France’s national centre of excellence], and the first test of incoming players is juggling with both left and right. It’s an identification of a basic skill and if they don’t have that it’s not what they need from players.”

I would reckon a big chunk of a-league players cant do this.
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What unit of measurement is a 'big chunk'? Because I can't believe that many if any A-league players are unable to juggle a ball with both feet.

I'd go so far to say that most senior NPL players can likely do this.
 
onedaywinners... said:
What unit of measurement is a 'big chunk'? Because I can't believe that many if any A-league players are unable to juggle a ball with both feet.

I'd go so far to say that most senior NPL players can likely do this.
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There are players in my shit grade amateur team that can juggle a ball with both feet
 
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jas88 said:
Massive problem in Australia is not picking on technique pretty much everything else can be taught. But the players technique needs to be developed before they are 10-12 to begin to focus on speed of decision too many youngster spend too much time wondering how they going to trap the ball rather than what they going to do with it. This is a huge issue when they get to Europe where the speed of play is a significant step up and your poor technique gets easily exposed. Great quote from David Lee on this:

“I’ve spent a lot of time in Clarefontaine [France’s national centre of excellence], and the first test of incoming players is juggling with both left and right. It’s an identification of a basic skill and if they don’t have that it’s not what they need from players.”

I would reckon a big chunk of a-league players cant do this.
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Aus National Curriculum has the skill acquisition phase from 8-11 developing core skills:
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Also notes:
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So at least the curriculum, on paper, is in line with what you are saying.


Even back 15 years ago when I did some coaching courses, the state reps (not 100% on the age, probably under 8s or so), had to be able to complete a number of juggling tricks (around the world, seven touch). Any Aleague or NPL player can do this.
 
jas88 said:
Massive problem in Australia is not picking on technique pretty much everything else can be taught. But the players technique needs to be developed before they are 10-12 to begin to focus on speed of decision too many youngster spend too much time wondering how they going to trap the ball rather than what they going to do with it. This is a huge issue when they get to Europe where the speed of play is a significant step up and your poor technique gets easily exposed. Great quote from David Lee on this:

“I’ve spent a lot of time in Clarefontaine [France’s national centre of excellence], and the first test of incoming players is juggling with both left and right. It’s an identification of a basic skill and if they don’t have that it’s not what they need from players.”

I would reckon a big chunk of a-league players cant do this.
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There is pretty much a plan to solve this problem which is the curriculum which has been active since 2010, apparently Football Australia are going to create a new one but the point is there has been something in place to rectify this issue.

Maybe it’s no coincidence that we are seeing more talent coming though not only through the opportunity’s but because they getting better trained at young age groups.

All of not most young players coming through are technically quite efficient now.
 
A few others that I can't recall seeing posted...

Aaron Evans and Jesse Daley to Tanjong Pagar (Singapore)
Ryan Edwards to Omonia Aradippou (Cyprus)
Sebastian Scaroni to Pattani (Thailand)

Released - Apo Giannou, Aaron Calver, Alex Parsons, Terry Antonis
 
Cunningstunt said:
Are we waiting on any further transfers or signings for a European move?
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These are the tbds. Plus interested if Gauci finds something.

Rumours:

Forwards
• Marco Tilio loan return to Celtic - Scotland (1)

Midfielders
• Quinn Macnicol to unknown club - England (?)
• Jake Hollman to unknown destination
• Massimo Luongo to Swansea City - England (2)
• Nectarios Triantis to Hibernian or Rangers - Scotland (1)
• Alex Robertson to Portsmouth - England (2)
• Christian Volpato to Torino - Italy (1) or Pisa - Italy (2)

Defenders
• Dylan Leonard to Celtic - Scotland (1)
• Adriano Lebib to RB Salzburg - Austria (1)
• Lucas Herrington to Colorado Rapids - USA (1)

Goalkeepers
• Mat Ryan to FC Copenhagen - Denmark (1)
 
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