There's definitely some on a decent pay, and the second point is one of the points I am making. Creating a 2nd comp won't automatically fix that issue. There is a dearth of talent to some degree. There are things that need fixing that just adding clubs and comps won't do, but might create some problems.
Not automatically NO but hopefully it will over time.... At the moment msot clubs train 2-3 times a week either before work or afternoon.... Having a somewhat more professional national competition with full time staff incentivises clubs to demand their players train more and ultimately get paid more.... Over the years anyone with any connection to NPL would have seen fairly talented players (at least on par if not much better than Al league squaddies) content to play football as a "side hustle" A second national competition leads to more avenues for these players to take their football seriously ... never know what unpolished gems are out there unless you start digging.
One of the key requirements of the proposed NST was for a full-time professional league both players and staff. Currently there are 8 clubs (
The gems are there no doubt about it but dejected ! for there is only so many spots at the top, many could have should have if there was more opportunities to move UP and prosper.
You are forcing players to make decisions, especially in a cost of living crisis. Many would choose the day job over the football contract that can't support a family. Training more does not equal to more pay. You need to get the money from somewhere. Without a flurry of sponsors to the game, that money will come from the paying fans and players at the lower level.
Don't know what the context is here but looks like another Netflix Special on the way?Feel it's more a rite of passage
Nobody is forcing players to make decisions. Obviously a football career is a bit of a luxury career choice for many. If you have a couple of kids to feed, a career in football is a really dumb choice, don't pursue a career in football. However in relation to an NST, we are talking about young people. Typically these would be people that still live with Mum &/or Dad, have a support structure behind them and don't have any dependents. It's a very similar scenario to young people learning a trade through an apprenticeship. It's simply not a viable option unless you have that extra support. However if a few hundred extra doors could be opened for those young people that do have that support structure then it's absolutely going to be beneficial.
It's been notable to me watching players improve when they get a longer season in.
It’s not in the least bit surprising yet no less intelligence-insulting. That ‘TwelveDeck’ character in particular needs to check himself something fierce.
I'll have you know that I'm the smartest in the room when there's no one else & I'm by myself.
So, because FQ is a steaming pile, we should hold back APIA Leichhardt FC, Avondale FC, Marconi Stallions FC, Preston Lions FC, South Melbourne FC, Sydney Olympic FC, Sydney United 58 FC, Wollongong Wolves FC and the 2-4 other clubs that are ready to move up. This idea that all states should be represented is not productive at all. It's a nice-to-have but if we are waiting on FQ to get their shit together we will be waiting a very long time.
x2. Yes, on paper it’s a nice utopian ideal but in a country of
‘s size *and* population-density it’s never going to be achieved to everyone’s satisfaction.
️ how many countries’ national leagues/top-flights have clubs from all over the place? For all intents&purposes, I’d say none; close to all of them are centred around the capital/major population-centres.
That's not what I said. FQ is also not the only state body that has issues.
Absolutely and none of them should be holding back the progress of clubs in other states. Clubs like Sth Melbourne and Wollongong have been ready for a very long time now. The only thing holding them back is bureaucracy and lack of opportunity. To be honest, in QLD, it's getting to the point in which some sort of drastic industrial action might be be necessary to fix the issues. When you have a state fed actively and openly working against the clubs they are meant to represent, then something is very wrong. It's a massive shame as there are some fantastic QLD clubs that would make great additions to the NST.