tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3290088887405022587.post7955275452390099473..comments2024-03-30T00:22:38.266+11:00Comments on Walter Pless on Association Football: Another Tasmanian tries his luck overseasWalterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11493237569003662448noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3290088887405022587.post-90068988122414922262010-11-14T22:58:54.181+11:002010-11-14T22:58:54.181+11:00Don't bag Dean May or the Kids at the TIS. Dea...Don't bag Dean May or the Kids at the TIS. Dean is doing a graet job and with better facilites can do a lot better.These kids are a fantastic bunch and they deserve all that comes their way.<br /><br />Dean has been conducting the Senior Licence course that has been on the last couple of weeks and there has been some senior coaches attend like Freddi, BP, Nick Harrison, senior players as well and i have no doubt that these people will implement what they have learnt from Dean.<br /><br />I think that Dean needs to set the agenda for the State Teams as well. If you see the kids that come out of the State program and go in to the TIS some are lost and some just seem that thay have been in the system for a while.<br /><br />If you want your team to learn how to play good football go and watch Deans sessionsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3290088887405022587.post-61124209867446635842010-11-13T10:58:45.522+11:002010-11-13T10:58:45.522+11:00Follow Follow, time to get up, it's Saturday m...Follow Follow, time to get up, it's Saturday morning. Can you hurry up with your enlightening post please. The football community is waiting with baited breath for you edumacated pearls of wisdom.I'm Backhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00993367328192572309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3290088887405022587.post-24708553043824696232010-11-12T21:10:38.361+11:002010-11-12T21:10:38.361+11:00Dean May,Fulham to Tasmania deffinately heading in...Dean May,Fulham to Tasmania deffinately heading in the right direction.<br /><br />November 12, 2010 4:51 PM<br /><br />walter, it's posts like these that show just how ignorant the Tasmanian soccer community is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3290088887405022587.post-2686757932149615892010-11-12T20:46:22.600+11:002010-11-12T20:46:22.600+11:00to anon 1.56 and all other idiots who keep assumin...to anon 1.56 and all other idiots who keep assuming posts to be written by me which are clearly not!!<br /><br />i read the blog to see what is happening in the football world, to contribute to game development and generally chat about football with other football people. <br /><br />my posts are given much more thought than the stupid comments you claim i make. also i am pretty sure that being part of the coaching team at knights means that googsy and nick are not ready to get rid of me just yet, but if my attitude deserves pulling into line i am sure they will tell me.<br /><br />walter, is there a chance you can make this site open for comments only to those who create an account? or something along those lines? <br /><br />Greg - Good luck mate, your a star and I wish youself and your family all the best.<br /><br />TIS - Clubs could learn a lot from their setup and let's not be blinded by beating our own chests and start trying to harness development in our clubs, otherwise tasmanian football will be the laughing stock for many years to comeCorey Smithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3290088887405022587.post-81316669852096165162010-11-12T16:51:20.739+11:002010-11-12T16:51:20.739+11:00Dean May,Fulham to Tasmania deffinately heading in...Dean May,Fulham to Tasmania deffinately heading in the right direction.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3290088887405022587.post-69546412263415968382010-11-12T16:46:17.124+11:002010-11-12T16:46:17.124+11:00Follow Follow 7.56 on 11/11. That hole must be ver...Follow Follow 7.56 on 11/11. That hole must be very hard to dig yourself out of. Possibly your spine is not helping you much.<br /><br />Still looking forward to your response now Aarom marney has replied.I'm Backhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00993367328192572309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3290088887405022587.post-69876778999062860932010-11-12T15:35:43.753+11:002010-11-12T15:35:43.753+11:00obviously these TIS players will be signed by beac...obviously these TIS players will be signed by beachside. beachside are to play a 4-3-3, and who better to coach these players than en ex nsl player in brett.<br /><br />good luck to beachsideAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3290088887405022587.post-41624695795090604362010-11-12T13:56:20.271+11:002010-11-12T13:56:20.271+11:00Anon 2.57 and 3.53 i bet is BP Looks like BP is at...Anon 2.57 and 3.53 i bet is BP Looks like BP is at again, saying exactly what he needs certain people to hear for his gain Whoops sorry Beachsides gain or is it BPside.Time will tell.....TIS player restrictions not as bad as you all may think but still ,give them the opportunity on mainland if the coach or FFT think they are quality they would get off their ass and help them or maybe the players should try themselves.<br /><br />November 11, 2010 9:39 PM<br /><br />looks like CS is at it again. wonder how long he will last under harrisson and googsey. he's causing them headaches already and wouldn't be surprised to see them give him the flick before too long.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3290088887405022587.post-8788449013678703862010-11-12T13:34:23.934+11:002010-11-12T13:34:23.934+11:00Thanks Walter,
Interesting situation. No-one wil...Thanks Walter, <br /><br />Interesting situation. No-one will argue that they wouldn't be good pick-ups for any senior side, but the logistics of it could be tricky. <br />I imagine that Dean and the boys would only really be looking at a couple of clubs, but like you say, not sure if they will agree to the conditions. <br />I hope they do get picked up by a senior side tho, good experience for those who play with and against them. <br /><br />Cheers, ShaeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3290088887405022587.post-57503174719315567242010-11-12T10:59:00.269+11:002010-11-12T10:59:00.269+11:00If clubs apply and have the correct development pa...If clubs apply and have the correct development pathway for those two players than they will get them, why would the TIS offer them out to anyone when they have been told that they must develop these players?<br /><br />The fact the two boys have been identified in the elite FFA programs and with A-League clubs has meant that the request came for them to stay in TIS for their development, this would be on top of playing seniors at club level, so of course the TIS are trying to make sure they find a good fit?<br /><br />Also Dean May is a fantastic coach and the best I have seen in Tasmania.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3290088887405022587.post-48162746108244219472010-11-12T08:35:19.505+11:002010-11-12T08:35:19.505+11:00plus to all those people on this blog site that se...plus to all those people on this blog site that seem to think we need to find 40 goals from somewhere, just bear in mind that you can win every game 1-0 and score 20+ goals and still get promoted. The team can only improve from here and i look forward to being there when it does.<br /><br />Aaron MarneyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3290088887405022587.post-73484645830201843682010-11-11T21:39:07.205+11:002010-11-11T21:39:07.205+11:00Anon 2.57 and 3.53 i bet is BP Looks like BP is at...Anon 2.57 and 3.53 i bet is BP Looks like BP is at again, saying exactly what he needs certain people to hear for his gain Whoops sorry Beachsides gain or is it BPside.Time will tell.....TIS player restrictions not as bad as you all may think but still ,give them the opportunity on mainland if the coach or FFT think they are quality they would get off their ass and help them or maybe the players should try themselves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3290088887405022587.post-10712706129541481252010-11-11T17:50:20.568+11:002010-11-11T17:50:20.568+11:00Follow follow, or should it be bugger off your ann...Follow follow, or should it be bugger off your annoying the crap out of everyone, I cannot wait for your "educated" response to Jezza's response which is straight from the horses mouth. What that means for your benefit is he's the one referred to so he's telling you straight from his mouth that he's going nowhere. Even you should be able to understand that, but then again ...<br /><br />I'm also not sure why next years captain who you have also sligthed would be leaving either.<br /><br />I assume you are the same bloody idiot that used the words "massive problems at Metro" a few weeks back. At that time I asked you to enlighten us what they were and, as expected, and what will happen this time is that you crawled back into the hole you come out of and hid. Happy to be proven wrong. So put up or shut up.<br /><br />Not that hard!I'm Backhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00993367328192572309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3290088887405022587.post-37752956418572636672010-11-11T15:53:09.475+11:002010-11-11T15:53:09.475+11:00You must be VERY close to Dean or your Ken. either...You must be VERY close to Dean or your Ken. either way, if Dean May was such a brilliant coach, wouldnt he be in europe somewhere? or even the A League? K League? Maybe one day he might, i mean he conducts himself so well at games and towards officials when things dont go his way.<br /><br />P.S I dont actually mind Dean as a bloke, he has always been nice to myself in the past, but i guarantee Dean himself wouldnt take those players if those restrictions came with them.<br /><br />November 11, 2010 3:05 PM<br /><br />Dean is a young coach and he is a developmental coach. He has coached at Fulham, so one would suggest he would have plenty of opportunities to coach at a higher level. You are missing the fact that Being head coach of an Institute means that he is highly regarded by the powers that be. <br /><br />He is also the only FT football professional in this state, aside from Ken Morton. I'd take my chances of learning from him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3290088887405022587.post-91738661869292783502010-11-11T15:50:45.258+11:002010-11-11T15:50:45.258+11:00RE it will actually be a very good opportunity for...RE it will actually be a very good opportunity for a local coach to receive the mentorship of one of Australia's most able coaches.<br /><br />Who is the coach you are talking about? Paul Okon? Ernie Merrick?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3290088887405022587.post-72247084567044367172010-11-11T15:12:54.366+11:002010-11-11T15:12:54.366+11:00Follow follow 7:56 AM
You must clearly know more ...Follow follow 7:56 AM<br /><br />You must clearly know more about those players then i do, which is odd considering iam one of those players. All the players mentioned have their head screwed on so they have no reason to leave the club and im 100% sure they will all be there next year. <br /><br />As for everyone bagging Metro out go right ahead, everyone said we would get smashed this year because we didnt have the scottish boys anymore. Just gives us more reason to improve next year and of course dawesy will be missed i more then anyone know how good he is but to say we will struggle without him is idiotic. <br /><br />Jeremy MorrisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3290088887405022587.post-10579007879055185372010-11-11T15:05:44.994+11:002010-11-11T15:05:44.994+11:00anon 2:47
You must be VERY close to Dean or your ...anon 2:47<br /><br />You must be VERY close to Dean or your Ken. either way, if Dean May was such a brilliant coach, wouldnt he be in europe somewhere? or even the A League? K League? Maybe one day he might, i mean he conducts himself so well at games and towards officials when things dont go his way.<br /><br />P.S I dont actually mind Dean as a bloke, he has always been nice to myself in the past, but i guarantee Dean himself wouldnt take those players if those restrictions came with them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3290088887405022587.post-39438303430144295852010-11-11T15:00:30.950+11:002010-11-11T15:00:30.950+11:00Nailed it Walter, As a senior coach, the devil wou...Nailed it Walter, As a senior coach, the devil would be ice skating at home before i would put any one player before the club. No doubt they are great young players but what this must be doing to their already partially inflated egos must be horrid. Get the kids trials with a league sides, if they arent good enough then guess what....YOU HAVE TO FIT IN LIKE THE REST OF US. I know its difficult for some to understand but thats life. <br /><br />What id like to know is, if they are too old to play in the TIS side this season, and no club is stupid enough to take them on with the guidelines, where do they play???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3290088887405022587.post-4313389099195082362010-11-11T14:47:50.961+11:002010-11-11T14:47:50.961+11:00Walter said...
Shae, apparently Will Abbott and J...Walter said... <br />Shae, apparently Will Abbott and Jeremy Walker have been offered to Premier League clubs for the 2011 season, but there are strict conditions attached.<br /><br />The team must play a 4-3-3 system and Will and Jeremy have to play in certain positions and fulfill certain roles within the team. The TIS coach will monitor club training and games and tactics. The two boys will also train with the TIS.<br /><br />How any self-respecting senior club coach could accept such conditions, regardless of the undoubted talents of the two boys concerned, is beyond me. It would be a case of the tail wagging the dog.<br /><br />November 11, 2010 2:17 PM<br /><br />You're missing the flipside Walter. As there aren't any coaches down here bar Ken Morton who could get a coaching job outside of Tasmania, it will actually be a very good opportunity for a local coach to receive the mentorship of one of Australia's most able coaches.<br /><br />Re: shae's post about greg being humble, if the ill-equiped coaches you talk about walter are able to be humble and accept guidance from Dean May they will be able to learn about the game, not just 'run' training sessions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3290088887405022587.post-70906169980885341732010-11-11T14:17:56.416+11:002010-11-11T14:17:56.416+11:00Shae, apparently Will Abbott and Jeremy Walker hav...Shae, apparently Will Abbott and Jeremy Walker have been offered to Premier League clubs for the 2011 season, but there are strict conditions attached.<br /><br />The team must play a 4-3-3 system and Will and Jeremy have to play in certain positions and fulfill certain roles within the team. The TIS coach will monitor club training and games and tactics. The two boys will also train with the TIS.<br /><br />How any self-respecting senior club coach could accept such conditions, regardless of the undoubted talents of the two boys concerned, is beyond me. It would be a case of the tail wagging the dog.Walternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3290088887405022587.post-22680249822722779502010-11-11T13:43:59.573+11:002010-11-11T13:43:59.573+11:00November 11, 12.09.
Greg is an excellent player t...November 11, 12.09.<br /><br />Greg is an excellent player that was recovering from a severe leg injury in 2010. The set up and situation at south last year was unique, and as such, Greg was given an oppportunity to build confidence and apply his craft in the 2's. When he came off the bench for seniors, he always had a major impact. Anyone at South will tell you that Greg is suited perfectly to the English brand. Unlike most players here, Greg is very coachable. He is humble, plays where he is told without complaint, and plays exactly the way he is told. He will do very well over there. <br /><br />Walter, I have heard a few things about TIS players being available on some kind of loan system to premier league clubs this year. I have heard some conflicting stuff about the way this would actually work. Do you know the details? Could be good if the right balance between helping clubs and helping the TIS is in place. <br /><br />Shae HickeyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3290088887405022587.post-21008191959262702442010-11-11T12:09:46.280+11:002010-11-11T12:09:46.280+11:00if greg couldnt regularly play for south hobart ho...if greg couldnt regularly play for south hobart how is to play overseas?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3290088887405022587.post-77671697688191357242010-11-11T09:14:32.536+11:002010-11-11T09:14:32.536+11:00It is great to see Greg aiming to play higher leve...It is great to see Greg aiming to play higher levels and trying out overseas. If Tasmania can start developing and consistently start getting more younger players at the standard to start trialling overseas it has to improve the standard of the local game. As a player who played with Greg at youth level I wish him the best of luck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3290088887405022587.post-37784654658070520732010-11-11T07:56:39.673+11:002010-11-11T07:56:39.673+11:00oh dear metro fans are funny and well educated. no...oh dear metro fans are funny and well educated. not! all the players mentioned will be at other clubs next year. poor metro without any players. nice post at 4.19 by terry kent lolfollow follow.. follow OUT of metronoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3290088887405022587.post-50378437352505070782010-11-10T18:39:24.724+11:002010-11-10T18:39:24.724+11:00Thanks for the post Walter.
It's nice to hear...Thanks for the post Walter.<br /><br />It's nice to hear of Tassie players' successes, and this sounds like a great opportunity for Greg Downes to play and impress! I gather that the Hartlepool youth team recently won their first leg game in the FA youth cup (3 – 1 against Whitely Bay) and are through to the <a href="http://www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk/page/YouthTeam/0,,10326~2208702,00.html" rel="nofollow">second round</a> where they will take on Macclesfield on the 16th November. Wouldn't it be great if Greg was part of the Hartlepool youth team for that game! I, for one, will certainly be watching events with interest and fingers crossed. <br /><br />Down here in the Channel, the Downes family are remembered for being instrumental in setting up what was then the Woodbridge Whalers Soccer Club (but is now known simply as Woodbridge Soccer Club). As the club approaches it's 10th anniversary in 2011, there are still players, parents and spectators who remember Greg as a junior player and wish him all the best.Aliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600119010308801926noreply@blogger.com