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[Tassiemariner]

One of those "state of the game" conversations happening on SBS at the moment if anyone is interested.

Featuring a 12 year old "wonderkid" who has no euro passport complaining he's to good for Australian football and Vuko Tomasevic as the "Former young socceroo who has former team mates in South Africa right now"

 

[Mr Cleansheets]

How about we have a whip-round to see if we can keep him? I'll put in 20 cents.

 

[dibo]

For every 12 year old wonderkid whose parents assure you they have a huge and lucrative future in front of him there are probably a hundred 28 year olds playing park footy who have a huge and lucrative future behind them.

 

[Jesus]

Sounds like usual negative sbs shit on australia

 

[FFC Mariner]

Sounds like usual negative sbs shit on australia

/This

If the kid is so brilliant, get him to an HAL acadamy or the AIS, allow him to develop into the next Messi and I'm pretty confident a lucrative career awaits eventually.

% of gifted 12 year olds who make it globally? Not too high I reckon

 

[Jesus]

Sounds like usual negative sbs shit on australia

/This

If the kid is so brilliant, get him to an HAL acadamy or the AIS, allow him to develop into the next Messi and I'm pretty confident a lucrative career awaits eventually.

% of gifted parent/agent talked up 12 year olds who make it globally? Not too high I reckon

You dont have to play in the state academies of ais to make it, there are plenty of examples of that, if you are good enough and work hard enough you can do it going through state leagues etc. If you are wonderkid, then you would be in AIS or state versions.

 

[curious]

There was nothing negative, or in fact anything of much interest. They spoke to Buckley, Han Berger, Brendan Schwab, Kyah Simon, Les Murray, Edwin Lugt,  a supporter from sfc and heart as well as various others including a couple of kids and their fathers. Bit of a snooze fest actually.

 

[FFC Mariner]

SBS in boring football show shock

Who knew lol

 

[bjw]

There was nothing negative, or in fact anything of much interest. They spoke to Buckley, Han Berger, Brendan Schwab, Kyah Simon, Les Murray, Edwin Lugt,  a supporter from sfc and heart as well as various others including a couple of kids and their fathers. Bit of a snooze fest actually.

fans from NSWPL (Sydney Olympic in particular) were asked to take part but they all declined.

 

[goingtoadisco]

Sounds like usual negative sbs shit on australia

/This

If the kid is so brilliant, get him to an HAL acadamy or the AIS, allow him to develop into the next Messi and I'm pretty confident a lucrative career awaits eventually.

% of gifted 12 year olds who make it globally? Not too high I reckon

2% of junior athletes that play at representative level as juniors make it to professional status.

 

[midfielder]

Watched the show tonight ... tho it was a reasonable show .. but again SBS having a go at Australian football but this time allowed some balance in the show...