Comments on: A-League: The Death Of Australian Soccer. http://www.soccermastermind.com/2009/01/a-league-the-death-of-australian-soccer/ Kids Soccer, Soccer Coaching Tips, Education, News and Advice. Thu, 08 Dec 2011 19:56:03 +0000 hourly 1 By: GL http://www.soccermastermind.com/2009/01/a-league-the-death-of-australian-soccer/comment-page-1/#comment-8273 GL Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:11:37 +0000 http://www.soccermastermind.com/?p=949#comment-8273 Hi tomas, i was wondering if you culd help me! Im looking to come to Australia for a few years and would love to keep playing competitive football whilst im there. I play at a good amateur level in England. How would you compare say the VPL to a standard of english football (if you can)? Hi tomas, i was wondering if you culd help me! Im looking to come to Australia for a few years and would love to keep playing competitive football whilst im there. I play at a good amateur level in England. How would you compare say the VPL to a standard of english football (if you can)?

]]> By: Thomas http://www.soccermastermind.com/2009/01/a-league-the-death-of-australian-soccer/comment-page-1/#comment-5960 Thomas Sun, 07 Feb 2010 06:01:08 +0000 http://www.soccermastermind.com/?p=949#comment-5960 Couldn't agree with you more. Couldn’t agree with you more.

]]> By: pc http://www.soccermastermind.com/2009/01/a-league-the-death-of-australian-soccer/comment-page-1/#comment-5959 pc Sun, 07 Feb 2010 05:10:31 +0000 http://www.soccermastermind.com/?p=949#comment-5959 I've watched the A-league on the soccer channel and I'm from the US. It seems to be Amatuer at best. Not much skill and not very entertaining from any technical point of view. It seems to be a level below our own intermediate game in the MLS. Compared to European leagues - well there is now comparison. I thought I was watching my over 30 club team while watching a game the other night. Sorry but this league is in desparate need of serius help. I’ve watched the A-league on the soccer channel and I’m from the US. It seems to be Amatuer at best. Not much skill and not very entertaining from any technical point of view. It seems to be a level below our own intermediate game in the MLS. Compared to European leagues – well there is now comparison. I thought I was watching my over 30 club team while watching a game the other night. Sorry but this league is in desparate need of serius help.

]]> By: Thomas http://www.soccermastermind.com/2009/01/a-league-the-death-of-australian-soccer/comment-page-1/#comment-4911 Thomas Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:06:12 +0000 http://www.soccermastermind.com/?p=949#comment-4911 Tom, Thank you for your opinion. I strongly suggest you re-read the post again. Even better, read through a few of my posts. I am so pro soccer in Australia that its not funny. Everyone is carrying on about the success of the A league. What success? Compared to the NSL that was run by thieves shouldn't be a comparison or a measuring stick. If you do a little research Puskas was a great soccer player, some would argue the best. Harry Kewel never played in the NSL and was at Leeds when he was 17. Tim Cahill got a free transfer from Syd United to Millwal when he was a youngster. War torn Yugoslavia? So what! Back in the 50's, 60's and even up to the early 90's players did no receive the amounts of money they receive today. Your arguments have weight, but so do mine. Pathetic is a little strong don't you think. Do I want the A league to succeed? Bloody Oath. Tom,
Thank you for your opinion. I strongly suggest you re-read the post again. Even better, read through a few of my posts. I am so pro soccer in Australia that its not funny. Everyone is carrying on about the success of the A league. What success? Compared to the NSL that was run by thieves shouldn’t be a comparison or a measuring stick. If you do a little research Puskas was a great soccer player, some would argue the best. Harry Kewel never played in the NSL and was at Leeds when he was 17. Tim Cahill got a free transfer from Syd United to Millwal when he was a youngster.

War torn Yugoslavia? So what! Back in the 50′s, 60′s and even up to the early 90′s players did no receive the amounts of money they receive today. Your arguments have weight, but so do mine. Pathetic is a little strong don’t you think. Do I want the A league to succeed? Bloody Oath.

]]> By: Tom http://www.soccermastermind.com/2009/01/a-league-the-death-of-australian-soccer/comment-page-1/#comment-4910 Tom Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:02:48 +0000 http://www.soccermastermind.com/?p=949#comment-4910 Fair points, but you have to ask yourself, is the Old NSL's mismanagement, infighting and descrimination the reason for the technical state of Australian soccer players at the moment. I have no doubt the old NSL turned away 3 times as many potential stars than it attracted to the sport. The FFA and A leagues ability to develop young players should be judged in the coming 5-10 years as yound players are lured back to the sport and developed by the current system. And please Sekularic was a disgrace, he was the begining of the end for Heidelberg, and Puskas, well he was great in Europe, but helps when you have the squad to work with. The NSL not having a major sponsor was who's fault?? Arguably the two best players to come out of the NSL era Cahill and Kewell, played how many games in the NSL???? Shoe string budgets, you think players and coaches were making a decent salary in war torn Yugoslavia?? And Passion??? what do you expect for a league so young with new teams...passion comes with history, passion will grow....your arguments are pathetic and it will be because of people like you if Football in this country never succeeds! Fair points, but you have to ask yourself, is the Old NSL’s mismanagement, infighting and descrimination the reason for the technical state of Australian soccer players at the moment.
I have no doubt the old NSL turned away 3 times as many potential stars than it attracted to the sport. The FFA and A leagues ability to develop young players should be judged in the coming 5-10 years as yound players are lured back to the sport and developed by the current system.
And please Sekularic was a disgrace, he was the begining of the end for Heidelberg, and Puskas, well he was great in Europe, but helps when you have the squad to work with.
The NSL not having a major sponsor was who’s fault??
Arguably the two best players to come out of the NSL era Cahill and Kewell, played how many games in the NSL????
Shoe string budgets, you think players and coaches were making a decent salary in war torn Yugoslavia??
And Passion??? what do you expect for a league so young with new teams…passion comes with history, passion will grow….your arguments are pathetic and it will be because of people like you if Football in this country never succeeds!

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