transparent":1yud99ri said:My experience with my son suggested poor management and a bad system.
At my son's final review it was suggested there was a lack of consistency in his play from the 5th coach he'd had that season. So, no real consistency in coaches, in reality the most recent coach making a decision based on a few games rather than the whole season.
Probably the biggest problem is who makes the decision on whether to sign a player on. This decision is made by coaches, who admittedly are trained in coaching but does that mean they can spot a good player? I don't believe so. I like the German system much more, where a consensus is built up by referring to other managers, scouts etc.
Maybe PASOTI could be proactive in this area by providing a group of say 20 interested but independent appraisers that watch youth matches and make recommendations. Potentially this could include peninsula league scouts who would have an interest as well.
I agree with other comments on here where the feeling is that there are a lot of very good players slipping through the net because the system is poor.
dunlop":2ytaz92c said:transparent":2ytaz92c said:My experience with my son suggested poor management and a bad system.
At my son's final review it was suggested there was a lack of consistency in his play from the 5th coach he'd had that season. So, no real consistency in coaches, in reality the most recent coach making a decision based on a few games rather than the whole season.
Probably the biggest problem is who makes the decision on whether to sign a player on. This decision is made by coaches, who admittedly are trained in coaching but does that mean they can spot a good player? I don't believe so. I like the German system much more, where a consensus is built up by referring to other managers, scouts etc.
Maybe PASOTI could be proactive in this area by providing a group of say 20 interested but independent appraisers that watch youth matches and make recommendations. Potentially this could include peninsula league scouts who would have an interest as well.
I agree with other comments on here where the feeling is that there are a lot of very good players slipping through the net because the system is poor.
Kevin never replaced John James when he retired, One of Johns responsibilities was to organise local scouts (ex local footballers) who would be out and about at all DJ&Minor games, I have been a regular watcher over the past 20 years watching my 3 grandsons play for various teams, since JJ has retired the scouts are almost non existent.
The disappointing thing is I know a couple of youngsters who Exeter have picked up their parents tell me the facilities at the Cat and Fiddle and the coaches are far superior to what Argyle have to offer.
justanotherfan":1tuvx8ch said:dunlop":1tuvx8ch said:transparent":1tuvx8ch said:My experience with my son suggested poor management and a bad system.
At my son's final review it was suggested there was a lack of consistency in his play from the 5th coach he'd had that season. So, no real consistency in coaches, in reality the most recent coach making a decision based on a few games rather than the whole season.
Probably the biggest problem is who makes the decision on whether to sign a player on. This decision is made by coaches, who admittedly are trained in coaching but does that mean they can spot a good player? I don't believe so. I like the German system much more, where a consensus is built up by referring to other managers, scouts etc.
Maybe PASOTI could be proactive in this area by providing a group of say 20 interested but independent appraisers that watch youth matches and make recommendations. Potentially this could include peninsula league scouts who would have an interest as well.
I agree with other comments on here where the feeling is that there are a lot of very good players slipping through the net because the system is poor.
Kevin never replaced John James when he retired, One of Johns responsibilities was to organise local scouts (ex local footballers) who would be out and about at all DJ&Minor games, I have been a regular watcher over the past 20 years watching my 3 grandsons play for various teams, since JJ has retired the scouts are almost non existent.
The disappointing thing is I know a couple of youngsters who Exeter have picked up their parents tell me the facilities at the Cat and Fiddle and the coaches are far superior to what Argyle have to offer.
That is truly disheartening, youngsters are an asset we should be nurturing and progressing. PAFC Academy should be the most attractive this side of Bristol.
IJN":2blah2if said:Unless I missed the point, I don't get the logic of that argument.
Surely the whole point of the corporate tickets is, the £1000's they spend on tickets, gives us revenue to spend on PAFC including The Academy isn't it?
HC Green":27rztq9f said:IJN":27rztq9f said:Unless I missed the point, I don't get the logic of that argument.
Surely the whole point of the corporate tickets is, the £1000's they spend on tickets, gives us revenue to spend on PAFC including The Academy isn't it?
The trickle down theory of economics doesn’t work.
Unfortunately I don’t think the powers that be have much interest in non first team football. As an example an Argyle side including some first team players had a match on Tuesday, there was no pre publicity for it, no tweeting of the score during it and the match report was posted 2 days after the game.
Unfortunately it wasn’t a one off.
IJN":arreystm said:Unless I missed the point, I don't get the logic of that argument.
Surely the whole point of the corporate tickets is, the £1000's they spend on tickets, gives us revenue to spend on PAFC including The Academy isn't it?