Wow boris what a witty response!

Oh and it's you're. Glad you're not telling a story as it would be full of mistakes.

Keep trying though. Nearly got through four words. Also witty comebacks require wit. Just some advice.

Hard to catch it twice.

Is boris related to ingles? Could there be a bigger douche than ingles on here

See in under 14 boys Sturt did a real good job of pushing eastern

U14 Sturt boys after being told they weren't going to Classics, having pretty average posts about them and the coach went out Friday with guts and determination. With only 3 fit players, they were walking wounded and played with the skill and passion that in the last 6 seconds falling short of a victory over a very good Mavs team. Yes that's right the team that most people thought weren't capable mixing with the top teams were on fire!

Amazing the game of basketball isn't it? - and great to see the U14 competition truly exciting and unpredictable? You just never know?

But in the end they are still second bottom with one win!

The bigger question is what is Sturt doing to their younger kids for them to keep having so many unfit players?!?!

Most U14 players are very fit and no exception with the Sturt side, injuries happen and in this instance is not due to being unfit?

yes in the end they are still second to bottom for the moment however that wasn't my point - every team deserves praise if they preform very very well- irrespective if your top, middle or last! if they have achieve an excellent result they should be congratulated - Be positive instead of dribbling negative responses that aren't relevant to what I have just stated. Come on really? your a better person than that?

For and against ratio is far more relevant to a teams performance if you want to scrutinise a team, sure might be losing just can't quite finish, dropping leads etc is only a development thing, being thrashed week in week out is a lot different, not defending Sturt or the 14's more than happy to see people hang shit on Sturt and it's program but question the relevance.

The fact that sturt boys teams tends to be slipping back year on year at U14 level it will now test the capabilities of their program and coaches to actually develop players.

Success builds success and with average coaching and development you can still have successful teams if you start ahead of the pack. Now Sturt have some ordinary teams coming through what will their capabilities be like in developing with limited talent????

WIll their U14 team slip further backwards as the move through the age groups or get better???

Anon, as a parent in this group we all understand what you're saying. And yes every team that plays to their best level deserves to be praised.

The dilemma you face in this forum is you have posters from other clubs whom have had to deal with the arrogance, abuse of power, poaching, grandstanding and propaganda and lies for years from a small number of your coaches and members.

That doesn't sit well with people from other clubs who will see this teams results as a failure for a club which sets very high standards.

This time last year Sturt were in the same posititon.

They then made the GF and nearly won by the end of the season.

Development is measured in years, not months. What will the Sturt U16s be like in 2013/14?

Well they were top for most of under 12's, added some players to improve further and are now 9th, so I'd be worried where they will be by under 16's.

Centrals, Eastern and South players are improving faster. (Southern good too!)

Sturt were never in same position last year at all. They were clearly second pretty much all season behind Centrals who were clearly the best team.

This year looking at their ladder position, they surely aren't in the mix to be mentioned with south, eastern and centrals which is good for the competition.

Clyde, harden up.

I checked the discussion above and it's not even really about the kids, it's about the level of service that service based organisations are providing their participants, the output of the service is results and improvement in the kids.

No one should get on here and bag kids but a healthy debate on the quality of services provided, what works and what doesn't is all good.

I think clubs generally need to take their business alot more seriously. They need to look at themselves as a business and understand there is nothing wrong with holding those delivering services (even volunteers) accountable for their efforts, skillsets, decisions and outcomes. Go to the states, check out soccer in Europe junior development of athletes in sports is a serious business.

Keep the healthy discussions and debate coming, the information helps me pick a club for my kids when they startup.

Kids, you just go out and enjoy the game!!!