Yeah the result from the last u17 asian cup weren't great so the coach is probably a factor. Coach is in charge of selection too, eames is wearing the 6 which seems strange to me and might be a factor in our defensive fragility
Having said that I remember pretty much every u17s tournament...
I enjoy every match but in the end you have to acknowledge that I'm a weirdo for liking it, much like supporters back in the nsl days are weirdos haha
I think if we want more weirdos we need to increase the participation base, quadruple it
a luxury tax achieves almost as much equity as a salary cap but is more financially viable (as ambitious clubs end up subsidizing weaker clubs) and allows the league to grow. The salary cap has been pretty flat for 2 decades now, it doesn't seem to be a recipe for the league to grow
The other thing about a salary cap is it hurts incentives to improve the quality. Ideally you start climbing the ladder by getting better transfer fees and reinvesting that money into better squads
A league deficits are so big mind you that there might be enough incentive to try and max out...
I'm not an expert on these things, but I'm a bit worried not just about the result but the performance. For the last 10 years or so I thought I saw technical improvement regardless of the results. There were a lot of dodgy first touches across the two games, lack of 1v1, poor weight on passes...
it's a lot stronger showing than peupion who managed to get ereste divisie. I wouldn't be surprised if he is eredivisie ready (despite things falling apart last time)