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Sign Up Now!I agree with your statement, and its a shame bc he couldve possibly been a gold mine of info which continues to remain in short supply! From that he come across as someone who was absent even if he was there!Yer thanks for posting but yer it’s Spider.
I haven’t been one who has jumped down this guy throat due to his behaviour patterns for I see him from the pov of his career that was pretty ok but this was a stupid interview being he has been coaching at SU until lately - a club who had gone through all the process’s of costs etc re NST as one of the 8 clubs approved and he doesn’t know what the costs involved and resource coming from ????
Like come on are you that vague or didn’t SU management give you any idea of the backbone process being approved ?!
Seriously what a joke !
That’s why JJ is dotting every ‘I’ and crossing every ‘t’, probably several times over.I agree with your statement, and its a shame bc he couldve possibly been a gold mine of info which continues to remain in short supply! From that he come across as someone who was absent even if he was there!
Having said that, the very real economic fear is a key concern for all, especially without access to said information to atleast analyse/hypothesise its viability!
For now we continue to fly blind and hope for the best.....honestly hate to think what the cost for football overall would be if it fails though!!
Yeah I wonder why Spider is suddenly in the "where's the money" camp????Where does the money come from to prop up franchises?
You can ask the same meaningless questions to thwart progress or you can say "good luck, hope it goes well".
Hope you are right mate.... seems more like this has gone on the back burner... FA cant tap their heads and rub their bellies at th same time it seems?That’s why JJ is dotting every ‘I’ and crossing every ‘t’, probably several times over.
KPMG evaluated the bids and fiancnials, the AAFC had their own financial plan presented and scrutinised, the FA has "aaproved" 8 clubs financially ..... we fly blind I agree, but someone know something... why the "message" keeps changing from third party pundits is the real key here....I agree with your statement, and its a shame bc he couldve possibly been a gold mine of info which continues to remain in short supply! From that he come across as someone who was absent even if he was there!
Having said that, the very real economic fear is a key concern for all, especially without access to said information to atleast analyse/hypothesise its viability!
For now we continue to fly blind and hope for the best.....honestly hate to think what the cost for football overall would be if it fails though!!
I wouldn’t say other priorities, they certainly have a lot on their plate and the NST is only one of them.Hope you are right mate.... seems more like this has gone on the back burner... FA cant tap their heads and rub their bellies at th same time it seems?
Too busy with other priorities?
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Thats fair... I am certainly happy with JJs progress compared to the past 2 decades of stagnation thats for sure....I wouldn’t say other priorities, they certainly have a lot on their plate and the NST is only one of them.
I think JJ’s slow and steady approach has put the game in a much better place than it has ever been.
We are all anxious to get football on an even keel and we are definitely seeing progress on many fronts.
Yep - slow and steady beats slow and non-existent.Thats fair... I am certainly happy with JJs progress compared to the past 2 decades of stagnation thats for sure....
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I mean if they were investing more in growing the participation rate that would be good....but last budget had 1% to grass roots grantsHope you are right mate.... seems more like this has gone on the back burner... FA cant tap their heads and rub their bellies at th same time it seems?
Too busy with other priorities?
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Record participation numbers in 2024 reflect growth of Australian football
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Yer thanks for posting but yer it’s Spider.
I haven’t been one who has jumped down this guy throat due to his behaviour patterns for I see him from the pov of his career that was pretty ok but this was a stupid interview being he has been coaching at SU until lately - a club who had gone through all the process’s of costs etc re NST as one of the 8 clubs approved and he doesn’t know what the costs involved and resource coming from ????
Like come on are you that vague or didn’t SU management give you any idea of the backbone process being approved ?!
Seriously what a joke !
More likely that no-one is talking to Kalac because of his bluster while important negotiations are going on. Never known for his considered opinion.Kalac was signed on to coach a football team, not be the clubs financial adviser. It wouldnt surprise me that he doesnt know the in's and out's. From what i can remember, pending on what your current wage bill is in the NPL, you'd need to add another $300-$400k on top.
Sounds like he was more concerned with the support of the B-League from an FA & Media point of view.
it's no secret the FA have gone MIA and no-one knows what's going on, hence why the clubs at the moment are "scared".
True Beretta I understand your take BUT despite him being the Coach (ex) surely you'd would had chin wags and got some kind of intel with his employers whom he has known for a long long time.Kalac was signed on to coach a football team, not be the clubs financial adviser. It wouldnt surprise me that he doesnt know the in's and out's. From what i can remember, pending on what your current wage bill is in the NPL, you'd need to add another $300-$400k on top.
Sounds like he was more concerned with the support of the B-League from an FA & Media point of view.
it's no secret the FA have gone MIA and no-one knows what's going on, hence why the clubs at the moment are "scared".
He had a massive fall out with his ex employer, if you watch the full interview, he says his departure from the club is still a 'touchy' subject and 'politics'True Beretta I understand your take BUT despite him being the Coach (ex) surely you'd would had chin wags and got some kind of intel with his employers whom he has known for a long long time.
Thats my kind of take on it being he is/was involved with the club and the history.
Its not like he knows F all OR as the interview presents he's that far out of the picture I find it baffling.
As he was head coach and DIDN'T know what his wage budget was for the season and where the money was coming from? C'mon mate... I fund that hard to believe. I 100% agree with him that pushing support from media and FA is vital.... but it just seems like Spider being Spider...Kalac was signed on to coach a football team, not be the clubs financial adviser. It wouldnt surprise me that he doesnt know the in's and out's. From what i can remember, pending on what your current wage bill is in the NPL, you'd need to add another $300-$400k on top.
Sounds like he was more concerned with the support of the B-League from an FA & Media point of view.
it's no secret the FA have gone MIA and no-one knows what's going on, hence why the clubs at the moment are "scared".
yep in bold, been his prob for as long as we've all followed the local game.He had a massive fall out with his ex employer, if you watch the full interview, he says his departure from the club is still a 'touchy' subject and 'politics'
Yes he is a club legend, but sometimes his actions and comments baffles me too.