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What is everyone's huge problem with schoolboys football? Overall the top six teams are very evenly matched and in my limited experience it leads to a more flowing and attractive type of football to that of most mens football (albeit the top grade stuff). Plenty of people who take their football seriously play college football and why wouldn't you when you've got coaches like Charlie Howe around?
What is everyone's huge problem with schoolboys football? Overall the top six teams are very evenly matched and in my limited experience it leads to a more flowing and attractive type of football to that of most mens football (albeit the top grade stuff). Plenty of people who take their football seriously play college football and why wouldn't you when you've got coaches like Charlie Howe around?
A dog with a bone :)
I don't believe that its a waste playing school football. The opportunites offered are much greater. Playing club football on a Sat instead of school might make you good at the time but where do you go from there?
SJay makes a valid point.
There are a FEW players for whom playing at a club could lead to bigger and better things but for the rest it's about playing with your mates and enjoying it.
Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.
A dog with a bone :)
Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.
A dog with a bone :)
A dog with a bone :)
A dog with a bone :)
Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.
Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.
Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.
Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.
Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.
This argument can go round in circles, but to me there are 3 ingedients to becoming a good footballer. The first is talent although I've heard coaches say they can teach everything except speed and desire. The second is quality coaching. Clubs don't have a monoploy on this and sometimes the better coaches can be found at the schools, especially if they are running a development program or academy. The third is good quality regular competition and this is the one aspect I think lacking for schoolboys in Wellington. There is just not the depth available to ensure regular competition and this where the argument to play senior football has some validity. In Auckland the situation is different with virtually all schoolboys playing in the saturday school comp which I believe is much stronger. You need the stronger competition to continue learning and knock the bad habits out of your game and you are quite right SJ, there is no point if you are not enjoying it. I think if you are serious though there will come a time when you know that you are not being challenged any more playing in the schoolboy grades or are not learning anything and then it is time to step into senior football.
This argument can go round in circles, but to me there are 3 ingedients to becoming a good footballer. The first is talent although I've heard coaches say they can teach everything except speed and desire. The second is quality coaching. Clubs don't have a monoploy on this and sometimes the better coaches can be found at the schools, especially if they are running a development program or academy. The third is good quality regular competition and this is the one aspect I think lacking for schoolboys in Wellington. There is just not the depth available to ensure regular competition and this where the argument to play senior football has some validity. In Auckland the situation is different with virtually all schoolboys playing in the saturday school comp which I believe is much stronger. You need the stronger competition to continue learning and knock the bad habits out of your game and you are quite right SJ, there is no point if you are not enjoying it. I think if you are serious though there will come a time when you know that you are not being challenged any more playing in the schoolboy grades or are not learning anything and then it is time to step into senior football.
This argument can go round in circles, but to me there are 3 ingedients to becoming a good footballer. The first is talent although I've heard coaches say they can teach everything except speed and desire. The second is quality coaching. Clubs don't have a monoploy on this and sometimes the better coaches can be found at the schools, especially if they are running a development program or academy. The third is good quality regular competition and this is the one aspect I think lacking for schoolboys in Wellington. There is just not the depth available to ensure regular competition and this where the argument to play senior football has some validity. In Auckland the situation is different with virtually all schoolboys playing in the saturday school comp which I believe is much stronger. You need the stronger competition to continue learning and knock the bad habits out of your game and you are quite right SJ, there is no point if you are not enjoying it. I think if you are serious though there will come a time when you know that you are not being challenged any more playing in the schoolboy grades or are not learning anything and then it is time to step into senior football.
not proven? Hilton Petone Div 2 in his first school coaching with no team training or anything. Sure it is different but if he brings in the level of organisation and commitment that he implements with senior football then it speaks for itself. Beating Stream 3-1 and Town 5-0 on consecutive days, is that not results?
not proven? Hilton Petone Div 2 in his first school coaching with no team training or anything. Sure it is different but if he brings in the level of organisation and commitment that he implements with senior football then it speaks for itself. Beating Stream 3-1 and Town 5-0 on consecutive days, is that not results?
This argument can go round in circles, but to me there are 3 ingedients to becoming a good footballer. The first is talent although I've heard coaches say they can teach everything except speed and desire. The second is quality coaching. Clubs don't have a monoploy on this and sometimes the better coaches can be found at the schools, especially if they are running a development program or academy. The third is good quality regular competition and this is the one aspect I think lacking for schoolboys in Wellington. There is just not the depth available to ensure regular competition and this where the argument to play senior football has some validity. In Auckland the situation is different with virtually all schoolboys playing in the saturday school comp which I believe is much stronger. You need the stronger competition to continue learning and knock the bad habits out of your game and you are quite right SJ, there is no point if you are not enjoying it. I think if you are serious though there will come a time when you know that you are not being challenged any more playing in the schoolboy grades or are not learning anything and then it is time to step into senior football.
Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.
