this is where i need the fishing bait emoji. How else would you expect me to respond to TBR's post?
And honestly, the word "Soccer" in Australia has negative connotations. To me it’s a reference to the ethnic tensions of the old NSL. Supporters of the domestic game refer to the NSL (or bitter fans of the old NSL) as “Old Soccer” and the A-League as “New Football.”
Sorry PT, but I don’t know a lot about the lower tiers of Dutch football. But your description sounds close to the mark.
Which does bring me back to a point I mentioned earlier… Football Australia has been trying to develop a Dutch Philosophy to coaching for the best part of 20 years. We have had Dutch technical directors in the past. This style is very technical and robotic and doesn’t allow kids to use their creativity and flare.
Many of us believe this is one of the main reasons behind the lack of quality youth coming through. Many experts in Australia have been calling for Football Australia to dump this philosophy for a while now.
Some would argue its Harry Souttar