Monthly Archives: October 2011

BCSA: Grassroots soccer and LTPD Volume 2

Posted on October 28, 2011 by

Went to a meeting last night for the rollout of BCSA’s new plan for grassroots soccer (defined as anything below BCPL) and the Long Term Player Development Curriculum. I’ll do a longer post later but just wanted to put it … Continue reading →

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Suitable, simple metrics for assessing youth development

Posted on October 17, 2011 by

(pretty catchy title…) A couple of weeks ago, Andrew Latham, Head Coach for Lower Island Soccer Association (LISA) put a very interesting story on his blog. You can read it here. It was based on his impression that the current format … Continue reading →

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As a Scot, this pains me…

Posted on October 12, 2011 by

But as a football fan, it fills me with hope. This is a clip of the build up to Spain’s three goals yesterday against Scotland in their Euro 2012 qualifier. It’s five minutes long. Three goals. Five minutes. You do … Continue reading →

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National U14-U18 club championships: new format needed

Posted on October 5, 2011 by

I complained about this last year when a game finished 18-1. It’s now gone a step nuttier. This morning an Alberta U16 girls team beat the U16 rep from the Yukon 21-0. How and why does this happen? Well, when you … Continue reading →

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Goal of the season competition is now over. Wow.

Posted on October 3, 2011 by

Is anyone really going to be this one from Bayer Leverkusen’s Eren Derdiyok? Three perfect touches to win the game against Wolfsburg on the weekend.

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Arsenal v Spurs: Mertesacker is not what Arsenal need

Posted on October 3, 2011 by

Arsene Wenger’s recent teams are known for two things: free-flowing attacking football that’s easy on the eyes and defenders, particularly central defenders, who are simply not up to the physical aspects of the EPL. So Wenger’s transfer deadline solution? Bring … Continue reading →

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Girls soccer: Are we really trying to play? (updated)

Posted on October 2, 2011 by

“These games, these track meets with jostling, they just don’t look very enjoyable to play in.” Part 1 Even Pellerud nailed it when he came here. He was hired to get the best results for the women’s national team possible … Continue reading →

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