Yep knew all that, precisely why I brought her up

Good article by Steph Brantz: http://www.espn.com/soccer/club/australia/2751/blog/post/3756441/ffas-clumsy-handling-of-alen-stajcics-sacking-is-damaging-the-matildas

I'm talking about player relationships and whether men/women are qualified to coach one another etc...

"In my view the only thing surprising about Stajcic's appointment in the first place was that he got through the huge bias towards a female coach for the role.  You can bet London to a brick that a female coach will be appointed now to satisfy the bias against men in the role."

So what about the bias towards female coaches that sees no professional female coaches in Australia?

That's Inequality of Outcome.  It doesn't mean bias exists.

So why not use the female game to give opportunity to female coaches?

If it is just about the outcome, why not just use male players as well?

Brantz has it spot on there

Some teams have tried that lol

Rugby Australia was in dire straits long before Raelene ever got near them.If anything since she has become involved the sport has managed to plateau a little ... still looks like a big struggle in Australia to ge rugby union back to where it was in the 90s.

pretty sure the last matildas coach was a female, that the players got sacked by the way...

She did an absolutely terrible job at the Bulldogs, she should not be in charge of any organisation.

1.  Why use the female game to give opportunity at the detriment of performance outcomes?

2. Because the rules don't allow male players to compete, and if they did, there wouldn't be a single female player selected.  Ever.

It's a really simple concept. You pick the best person for the job, regardless of gender. It actually has a fancy name - 'Gender equality'.

I see,  so the best people for the job are always men.... doh,  it seems so obvious now. 

Why pick Australian coaches when foreigners are better? 

Good article except quoting that bloody idiot Mark Latham.  If you're going to quote that clown you may as well ask Fraser Anning what he thinks too.

https://www.ftbl.com.au/analysis/there-was-nothing-there-to-sack-a-coach-over-518325

The survey was sent out and 142 responses received. However only three of them are said to have been from Matildas, and one from a Socceroo. At least one Matilda doesn't even remember ever seeing it.

The overwhelming majority were from non-playing staff, parents and partners.

I have to wonder how many male coaches would want to go near the Matilda's job. If I was Joe montemurro for example I would be staying at Arsenal. Why would anyone want to be in that toxic environment. 

Teacher: "All dogs are mammals. All horses are mammals. Birds are not mammals. What can we conclude from these facts?"
Eldar: "All horses are dogs?"

Right now under the current ffa management and board any coach with integrity wouldn't touch the Matildas job

So we potentially have 1 disgruntled Matilda? And this is at least part of the reason they'd sack the coach.  You can bet Reid, Highwood and Lindsey all filled out their anonymous surveys.

Clockwork orange : bollocks bollocks bollocks bollocks. 

Sorry Eldar, I’m going to have to leave a note for your parents

Clockwork orange; both men and women are equal. 

Eldar;  so why are there no female coaches?

Clockwork orange; because women aren't good enough. 

Clockwork orange: It's a really simple complex. You pick the best person for the job, regardless of gender. It actually has a fancy name - 'Gender equality'.

Eldar: I see, so the best people for the job are always men.... doh, it seems so obvious now



Nowhere in that did clockwork say “men are always the best for the job”


Stop being a fucking troll and making shit up out of people’s words. Stunts like that just make your opinion irrelevant.

Kevin Airs, I think your article was well written.

Ordinary rank and file football fans are so resigned to corruption and injustice at high levels of football never being rectified that I think most of us fans think that, once we've sounded off our anger and frustration, nothing really is going to change.

I hope I speak for many male football fans, when I say that I hold the Matildas team in high regard, and deep heartfelt support. I hope Stajcic is reinstated. I realise this is a big hill to climb, given that Gallop would have to fall on his sword. But if there is justice in life, this is one of those cases I hope it happens.

https://www.ftbl.com.au/analysis/there-was-nothing-there-to-sack-a-coach-over-518325/page0

I honestly think Gallop is not to blame for this and he is just doing the job he is told.

Then let's name the FFA Board members who are to blame.

I can't help think that this insidious type of TOXIC CULTURE in the FFA Board was what forced Fozzie out of running for a position on the Board.

Surely it is the FFA Board itself that has the toxic culture.

I get that you want a woman to coach a womens team.  

My point was that with an obvious bias that way from the selection panel it was a surprise in the first place that Stajcic was appointed.  Its going to be no surprise that a woman is appointed this time, even if there is a man better qualified for the job.

So you will be happy.  Job done!! :)

I just want the best candidate picked no matter their gender, race or any other factor.  Just the best one.  In this case even if its a man that wont happen because of the gender politics.  That's sad but that's the way of the world now.

Geez mate - it's not rocket science. You either believe in the best person for the job, or you believe in someone being picked because of their gender. I'm in the first camp. Where are you?