Good point.
':)


It would be great for someone from FFA to provide an answer to your questions, Barca4Life.

According to our state FFA TD, Han Berger is totally transfixed on technical development to the exclusion of everything else.

In terms of implementation of it, I don't know. I'll ask the state TD if he knows who does what, as we will be meeting with him on Thursday.





Edited by Decentric: 12/5/2011 10:15:41 PM

The information I received today was no real explanation of John Boultbee's role, other than he is a bit of a fixer in all areas in FFA.

You honestly didn't believe that some remotely located fellow rider of the FFA gravy train was gonna dump on his mainland mates, did you?

All these blokes just wanna get on with life without making waves. They'll keep flying under the radar, collecting their pay cheques and telling anyone who cares to asks how great a job they're all doing.

It's the way life works, decentric.

I think our local TD and his two assistants are probably doing a great job. The first time guys in these positions at state FFA have done a great job. These guys are on no gravy train. They are working with missionary zeal to enhance the reputation of FFA local branch, even admitting image problems in the past. They are moving ever forwards, not backwards. Community football stakeholders are blown out by the new coaching regime's enthusiasm and willingness to assist.

Having said that a goalkeeper on this forum hasn't heard from Football Federation Victoria for over a year regarding a Tony Franken keeping workshop. He has applied repeatedly for the workshop.


What I was hoping for is more of a specific job description to answer Barca 4 Life's questions.

Boultbee's role within FFA can be subdivided into three issues.

1. His remuneration,
2. How hard he works.
3. His job description.

He could be a great fixer/problem solver. None of us know a definitive answer and can only speculate.

The way life works is that some may adhere to principles of altruism, benevolence and philanthropy. Obviously you don't believe in them.

Not everybody is out to exploit others and make money out of everything at other people's expense. There are concepts such as egalitarianism, assimilation and humanism. Some see football as a vehicle to promote these principles.

I do.

:d

Massive salary. Must be up there amongst the biggest earners in strayan sport. Second biggest snout in the FFA trough. I'm simply keen to understand if the strayan sockah communtity ae getting value for their money.



Too hard to quantify. Paper shuffling jobs are a bit like that. Ask any public servant.



The $64 unanswered question.

The feedback you received does indicate one thing; no one exactly knows what Boultbee does between the hours of 9 to 5 Mon to Fri. Certainly matches the info passed on to me from my well-informed sources.

Edited by judy free: 13/5/2011 11:14:45 AM

It is not a question of accountability.

Nor is it a question of money. I may have an adequate retirement pension.

If one coaches a squad of 16 players in season, one has limited access to players within the football community.

The development option is one we've undertaken to access many more players during a season. We would like to think we are providing players with the medium to take what they learn in FFE, back to their clubs/junior teams and mates in the playground. This is a dissemination of knowledge and skills.

Han Berger's lieutenants see it the same way too.

why are u people talking about this still ! ffs

That's an ignorant statement. The best teacher's are usually those who set our to teach to begin with.

I wonder if one of the mods could move this thread to the Performance section as it w could be revisited over time. GA has suggested the value to Performance section before. I agree with him.


This subject may be less topical here now.



Due to circumstances I've had quite a lot to do with FFA state branch since this thread started.

In response to your comment, GA, I think some suburban junior coaches with a good attitude, who know little about football, may be better for the game than some of the knowledgeable coaches taking youth/senior teams with the wrong attitude.

How?

Some knowledgeable youth/senior coaches who pursue winning at all costs, can discourage players' enthusiasm for football. Enjoyment and playing with friends is very important for people wanting to continue to play football.

This post has been a source of a massive polemic between a NTC (institute) coach and me on another blog.

I hope this is not a wind up, STFA Striker, because I've taken it at face value!!!

:roll:

I don't think it is necessarily a negative, but they need to be provided with resources which make their own inexperience relatively irrelevant - especially if it included a DVD which showed how things should look when done properly.

Agreed, and moved.

What I was referring to is one of our FFE role model players, 15 years of age, who just represented Australia at the world Viking futsal championships, was told by his club coach in the under 19s, that players who enjoy football don't win!!!!
:-s

The same coach, R, has been instructing his team to run for 50 minutes without the ball, then do 25 minutes tactical work.
Where are the SSGs?

No matter that the team is wining a lot of games, his team's players are disillusioned. Ironically, another of the prospective FFE coaches is a mate of his and suggested he come to FFE to help.
No way!!!!! He is part of the problem, not the solution!!!

There are other coaches at other senior clubs who are giving young players no game time for any team, sitting on the bench, whilst others are playing for three different teams.
](*,)

Sometimes the good work done by junior coaches (under 12 and downwards) is being undone by coaches in senior clubs (under 13s to seniors).

It is difficult for FFA through Han Berger to police this.

We want our state TD to observe some of these inappropriate practices to realise some of the bad practices occurring. Unfortunately he is very busy and is always moving up and down the state from south to north.

Edited by Decentric: 26/5/2011 03:09:47 PM

Thanks.