Post by kangaroo on Dec 17, 2013 21:48:28 GMT 8
Evaluating the coach should be PFF's main task after the SEA games debacle. He failed to make good with his pre-tournament statements. We hear excuses and apologies from him in every failed missions. He goes off on the media and when criticisms arise he gets personal rather than addressing the issue. The pressure on being a national coach is immense, step aside if you can't handle it... Check @spacesocapalax regarding concerns within the team as most of it have been seconded by "friends" to be the case. After watching their 2 full games it appears that the coaching staff was not up to the task. There are questions with regards to tactics he employed to his inability to make the proper adjustments. To me it just shows his inadequacy as an international coach. They said Thailand, Myanmar and Vietnam play similarly it appears that's totally the case (perhaps with some semblance) with Myanmar and Vietnam. Even then should had it been the case wouldn't be easier to make a game plan for them since they play the same? He played Myanmar last September. Where's the adjustment in his tactics? vs Vietnam a few days later? Was he able to have Stallions mimic their style and showed them how to attack and defend such tactic? It was never evident in the SEA games if they ever did. What I'm trying to point is do the coaching staff put importance on scouting the opponents and making use of it to the team's advantage. I don't even know if the team has had video sessions to study how their opponents play and teach the team's tactical approach. Vietnam watched our game and did video session prior to their game against us.
After learning that Christine Cordero (chriscor 's daughter) won't make it to the AFC qualifiers due to career opportunities I know that keeping the team for years while building on the experience of playing together towards realizing its full potential will be one of the biggest challenge of the program moving forward. We're already seeing it happen players not making it on time for training and arriving only during tournament due to professional commitments. We're still lucky Impelido and Cooke still playing for the NT and to some extend Houplin, Barnekow, Park, Baysa (don't know how far can they continue playing even after their college careers)
For players that are on the USWNT radar, it will be tough to convince them not unless it will be clear to them they won't make the USWNT. That's the case for Nadia Link I believe she's still in their pool and is aware of the PWNT which is an option for her. Fitzpatrick is highly regarded and has been in the USWNT U-18. Nierras may be have gotten in touch with her as I believe she was his find. As for Battung, perhaps she's not interested.
Should the PFF allocate enough founding or find their own Dan Palami, I think the program can achieve some success. We seem to be in agreement that key to the team's success is having them play for years as cohesion and team play is paramount. So is important to have a regular yearly camp for youth and senior level in the US taking advantage of their breaks to bring the team together join some tournaments or friendlies. Couple that with a few weeks of training prior to every tournament should suffice. Still not enough? I think our SEA teams don't play together all year long in the first place as they probably only play together as a team only when a tournament is coming. Key to this is hopefully finding a way to keep a core of veteran standouts to play along with the college players. Since our window of having these players playing for the WNT is small (during their college years) introducing the youth early into the system and learning it as well as playing with the senior team is crucial. At least we should give the program a try and before we shoot it down lets get ourselves an good and experienced coach to lead the team.
After learning that Christine Cordero (chriscor 's daughter) won't make it to the AFC qualifiers due to career opportunities I know that keeping the team for years while building on the experience of playing together towards realizing its full potential will be one of the biggest challenge of the program moving forward. We're already seeing it happen players not making it on time for training and arriving only during tournament due to professional commitments. We're still lucky Impelido and Cooke still playing for the NT and to some extend Houplin, Barnekow, Park, Baysa (don't know how far can they continue playing even after their college careers)
For players that are on the USWNT radar, it will be tough to convince them not unless it will be clear to them they won't make the USWNT. That's the case for Nadia Link I believe she's still in their pool and is aware of the PWNT which is an option for her. Fitzpatrick is highly regarded and has been in the USWNT U-18. Nierras may be have gotten in touch with her as I believe she was his find. As for Battung, perhaps she's not interested.
Should the PFF allocate enough founding or find their own Dan Palami, I think the program can achieve some success. We seem to be in agreement that key to the team's success is having them play for years as cohesion and team play is paramount. So is important to have a regular yearly camp for youth and senior level in the US taking advantage of their breaks to bring the team together join some tournaments or friendlies. Couple that with a few weeks of training prior to every tournament should suffice. Still not enough? I think our SEA teams don't play together all year long in the first place as they probably only play together as a team only when a tournament is coming. Key to this is hopefully finding a way to keep a core of veteran standouts to play along with the college players. Since our window of having these players playing for the WNT is small (during their college years) introducing the youth early into the system and learning it as well as playing with the senior team is crucial. At least we should give the program a try and before we shoot it down lets get ourselves an good and experienced coach to lead the team.