tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503414687298565438.post3798426522412575764..comments2024-03-16T09:26:42.761+11:00Comments on South of the Border - a South Melbourne Hellas blog: The FFV, National Premier Leagues and YouPaulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844708719537648292noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503414687298565438.post-14351636213714735702013-08-12T20:18:58.713+10:002013-08-12T20:18:58.713+10:00My sons under 7 team has 60 players mix of all bac...My sons under 7 team has 60 players mix of all backgrounds club is new 5 years old we have two brand new synthetic turfs pitches a new club room and have just taken over the local football teams second ground. We are growing fantastically, we have 3 ex socceroos at the club and are in a growth area. Our council has said we lose the grounds if we apply, we will also need to turn away all the kids. Why dont you come and speak to the parents, to the people at grass roots and see how little help we get from the FFV. I paid $300 to register my son at the FFV, there is no Under 7 comp, there are no refs, there are no marketing etc supplied by the FFV. We organize our own gala days, our own refs, our own soccer balls goals and uniforms. Let us have our game backAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503414687298565438.post-67357454714324687002013-08-01T15:51:09.840+10:002013-08-01T15:51:09.840+10:00Unhappy group of clubs also includes 'non-ethn...Unhappy group of clubs also includes 'non-ethnic' clubs and some regional outfits.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03206486881622385464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503414687298565438.post-56008038210203367982013-08-01T15:20:27.633+10:002013-08-01T15:20:27.633+10:00Sounding like all the ethnically based clubs have ...Sounding like all the ethnically based clubs have a whinge, I am all for the overhaul and I will be supporting my local team in the competition.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503414687298565438.post-11943773019870400482013-05-15T17:02:14.902+10:002013-05-15T17:02:14.902+10:00As I believe in exactly what you have written, I t...As I believe in exactly what you have written, I too have resigned from my Club's committee with a big NO!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503414687298565438.post-86370707033375663642013-05-15T16:27:01.376+10:002013-05-15T16:27:01.376+10:00Can we get some alternatives then? The FFV say the...Can we get some alternatives then? The FFV say the club fees are equivalent to entering a club with this many teams anyway? ie it would be the same cost as a community club. This sounds a bit like sour grapes, look for every possible negative. The current system does not serve us well, have you looked at the VCL? it needed changing and we need a national platform. If clubs have access to grounds issues, they will always have trouble, this program will be for clubs that have ability to work around these issues Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503414687298565438.post-16757935994084438672013-05-15T14:59:30.988+10:002013-05-15T14:59:30.988+10:00Club Licensing systems happen all over the world. ...Club Licensing systems happen all over the world. FACT. This is not an 'untried system'. It is used specifically to raise standards.<br /><br />The issue here should not be that a licensing system is being installed / imposed on the clubs, but that the criteria are too stringent.jrvknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503414687298565438.post-55324067084299090902013-05-15T11:22:40.927+10:002013-05-15T11:22:40.927+10:00I think the lack of council support is the main fa...I think the lack of council support is the main factor that will condemn the NPLV implementation to complete and utter failure. It is beyond me how the FFV can consider running a premier competition where only small regional teams are willing to compete. If this goes ahead, and the State Leagues are remodeled into zoned sub-tiers I can only see this heading in the direction of a complete breakaway of the major clubs forming and running an alternate league modeled on the current VPL.Jim_Barrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503414687298565438.post-31637127150864869842013-05-15T01:53:06.429+10:002013-05-15T01:53:06.429+10:00Agree with the sentiments in both articles, great ...Agree with the sentiments in both articles, great stuff as always.<br />What upsets me is that our 'own' (supposedly) Greek media runs articles to the detriment of the SMFC brand on their website, poorly researched by a non-soccer person. Really irresponsible and damn right frustrating.<br />http://neoskosmos.com/news/en/Will-South-Melbourne-ever-make-it-to-the-A-League%3F?page=show<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7503414687298565438.post-22193920889805449702013-05-14T19:38:58.012+10:002013-05-14T19:38:58.012+10:00Both the contributor, who wishes to remain anonymo...Both the contributor, who wishes to remain anonymous, and myself, would like to thank those who looked at this article and offered several pieces of useful advice. <br /><br />Those contributions also greatly informed the article that I wrote on this matter, and I am grateful for their assistance.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03206486881622385464noreply@blogger.com