| Olympia sign Colosimo to shore up defence |
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| Written by Walter Pless | Thursday, 09 June 2011 10:38 | |
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Photo: Joshua Colosimo is Olympia's latest recruit from South Melbourne [PlessPix] Olympia Warriors have signed 19-year-old defender Joshua Colosimo from South Melbourne Hellas. Colosimo has been cleared and registered and will play against league-leaders South Hobart on Saturday. He joins another South Melbourne player, Jake Van Der Mey, who was signed several weeks ago. Both players will play at the back for Olympia and this will shore up a defence that is statistically the worst in the league. Olympia have conceded 32 goals in 12 games, which is more than any other side. Olympia moved off the foot of the ladder last weekend when they beat second-last Beachside 3-1 at home at Warriors Park to change places with the visitors. The club is believed to be pursuing a third South Melbourne player to bolster their attack. |
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| Last Updated on Thursday, 09 June 2011 10:41 | |
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That is just such a dumb statement - Football in Tassie needs influx of quality players to lift the standard and assist with the development of young players - why would one knock a club , actually this year 3-4 clubs who have the ability to bring in new blood - bring it on I say can only assist the League well done to Clarence - South -Eagles and Warriors
Beachside arent allowed to fly in players or develop relationship with interstate clubs? Nothing stopping them, they have the cash.
I am an Olympia supporter And I agree with you 100% . It takes a few years to build a club to perm standards . Beachside , Olympia or any other club who gets relegated will loose a stack of players .
I have stopped stressing about it cos this comp is crap . That's not me talking it's FFT . They are going to make a state league in 2013 which Means they think the current league is not good enough .
Bottom line - Half the teams will GET RELEGATED at the end of next season . Why stress ?????
One question though.
Will they be here next year or years to come? can u offer them to stay down and push for a league from here?
You nearly had me
Having myself been at Beachside for a few years now. I don't think many realise the dramatic improvement and work that has gone into the club from its near death in the final years as Howrah before moving to the Tropicana. It's been ten years or so since the club moved and its first year as Beachside the club had only two teams (and only just scraped by I'm told) but now boasts 5 senior teams, plus u19s and 4 youth teams I think.
Without promotion and relegation Beachside never would have got the chance and the insentive to improve. Without relegation I dont think Olympia would have made this effort to improve and bring in player either.
I hope that clubs like Metro, Hobart United, Taroona and Uni get the change again to improve their efforts and get promoted over the next few years(obviously not at Beachsides expense though :)! ). Without this carrot there is little insentive for clubs to adapt, improve, nuture youth and looks for new players. For football to progress in Tasmania it needs all clubs to make efforts and widen the player base not just a select few clubs forming a clique.
#16 and #20 obviously people who can read between the lines.
Step aside Marmacas and then your personal issues will be taken out of the decision making at the club.
mike metro , taroona , uni and Hobart won't come up . After next year half the teams in the the league will be going back down to them . State wide league 2013
Sage comment, George.
Hopefully the imports can train with the local players in the regular season. Their training habits and professionalism should rub off.
As long as clubs continue to develop youth, importing footballers from squads who play in Australia's top league after the A League is a good idea.
Olympia's paradigm should become more common when we have a state league in Tasmania.
If Ken Morton bought in players we'd say good one Ken or Clarence bringing Koreans we'd all applaud. But to poo poo a club for trying to save itself to live and fight another day- surely you must be kidding??
Surely survival of the club in the Premier League is something that all clubs will do- some clubs buy success others buy survival.
Interesting to see what Beachside plan is now although in saying that around 10 games to go and all the teams have to get around that bus on the 18 yard box, not an easy ask.
The only reason that will page will be dropped is because he hasn't trained for the last week and a half.
huh?
Anonymous you should call yourself SOUR GRAPES!
if you really are a current senior player you shouldn't be discussiong what was said in the change rooms.
I also would have thought that your President would be smarter than his comments, obviously he's just "rabble" as well.
If your were any better off a player/club than those in Div 1, you club wouldn't have to recruit all these Victorian players to improve your team.
In saying that good on Olympia for taking this direction, I just wish boof-heads like yourself and your club would not self-opinionate.
Grow up.
Somebodies in trouble lol
Hope Frank doesn't find out who this is
You, as a player who has got the club into the situation they are in should have the balls to see it through.
If all 16 senior players left because league 1 is a "rabble", then who would they get a game for?? When they are clearly not good enough to compete at premier league level if relegated.
"Long live Olympia", at least until they are possibly relegated eh??
You are right on the money, you're not the only person with this feeling.
I have been intrested in some of his comments saying his players were not giving 100 percent. I feel if the players and coach are working togther then they give 100percent all the time i think franco is having trouble in this area at the moment .
maybe you should talk to those kids who are suddenly out of the first 11 about this situation
Yeah, sure - This is a one way street with fringe SM players coming down at George's expense to save OWFC's bacon
Bit harder getting a league win than SWC wins in early rounds.
However, Franco deserves time. Change of coach has an effect on the group - often an immediate positive and then a lull while the playing group adjusts/settles.
I'd prefer to see Franco improve results without the flyins but ...
Have a look at the photos Wlater posts on this site. See how many people fill the stand and surrounds. Why aren't they there now? Because the standard including PL they believe is crap so have a think about that.
All you cocky bastards that think you are so far above everyone else, take a breath.
Don't make an excuse about people have other things to do. On Monday in AFL 80,000 people are expected to go and watch Melbourne play against Collingwood.
I wonder how many people would have gone and watched that game 20 years ago. I suggest nowhere near 80,000. Why when there are so many competing things to do would the crowd increase ? One could say because the standard is much better. So, get over yourself, realise that in the whole scheme of things your not that good and don't think your that superior to other leagues, because, frankly your not. You may think you are. Others that have been there and done that don't agree.
I'm new to football. I've talked to many former and current players who have played and still play Premier League, some of who play the equivalent on the mainland and come back here and see the standard and think it's gone backwards.
Sorry some of you blokes in Premier League that think your the greatest thing since sliced bread and we owe you, but that includes you.
If this comes up twice this will be repeated and I apologise,but, I'll repeat this.
Several years ago my very good mate was in the Australian Youth Development Squad and yes hes's a Tasmanian. How many of you superstars now would make that squad .
Love to hear your responses.
You know I'm right
You play at the highest level you can and in Tassie its SPL. The crowd numbers are largely irrelevant to the current standard of the game. Crowd numbers are down in all Regional comps - to television and elite sport.
YOU know I'M right.
Franco is an excellent coach and his comments are always well chosen. Can't wait for the derby on Monday night. It will be a cracker. Expect 500 along to the game.
My point is that it's all relative. 30 years ago in Walter's photo's the grandstands and the surrounds were chockers. So today in Soccer in Tas we have people with the same alternatives that the people who are going to watch Collingwood and Melbourne have. The people that are going to watch that game can stay home and watch Ausstar, play video games etc instead of going to watch live Premier League games here.
So ask yourself superstars before putting shit on supposedly lower divisions, why aren't the crowd numbers in Walters older photos going to watch you champs play or do you think getting 100 people along to watch Premier League is something that you are over the moon about ?
As a little aside to your AFL crowd figures, I could be wrong, but they used to have lower safety standards and used to squeeze 100, 000 in there on occasion??? Anyway, even if I'm wrong, comparing to afl crowd sizes is totally irrelevant.
League 1 clearly isn't helping u get out ur built up frustration Boomer, maybe find another hobby. I don't suggest blogging.
But I disagree with anon92 in that I think you should keep posting to give everyone someone to pick on. What a doofus
I would suggest most other Clubs are not having to blood 1/2 dozen players 17 and under. Most of these boys would get a run at another Club but not all of them together. The problem at Olympia is that unlike nearly every other Club there aren't sufficient leaders/older players of quality to help the younger ones through. Give me Fletcher Tracy and Kosta Grillas any day.
I do not believe there was any direct comparison made lining Tasmanian Soccer crowds up against AFL. That would be ludicrous and you probably need to have another look at the wording
#93, you are probably in the same boat.
That is either true of false. Which one is it ?
I dont believe so it will most likely be and older player which has been playing CB
Anyway enough about AFL.
Just concentrate on the fantastic product that some off you think you dish up except unfortunately the ones that matter. The bums on seats.
Still maintain my point ab
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