Miscellaneous
A legend of Australian football, Frank Farina is well versed on all the issue that confront the sport in this country.In this special interview with Adam Peacock, Farina discusses his past experiences as player and coach, and how the set up of football in Australia has helped and hindered what he has done, and what needs to be done.Now giving input with the Starting XI advisory group, Farina explains how and why player development has long been an issue in the A League era. Also, there's a range a great stories from his time playing and coaching, why he holds no bitterness about losing the Socceroos job to Guus, and there's further detail about his punch up with Robbie Slater in 1993! FULL RUNDOWN1.00 Starting XI involvement2.15 Frank's take on the state of Australian football4.30 Problems with development pathways7.00 Going back to old model wouldn't be best9.15 Money is the biggest issue, or lack thereof12.00 The average age in the A League too old?15.00 The breeding ground when he played, the NSL17.00 When Paul Trimboli had dencorub blindness18.00 Moving from summer to winter not football's biggest issue20.00 His time coaching Brisbane and Sydney and seeing the development pathway become a major problem24.00 The states needing to work with A League clubs to help development, shouldn't be all on A League clubs26.20 It's been worse before though, in terms of the game being disconnted33.30 His time overseas, finding it hard in Belgium and Italy38.00 How it turned pear-shaped in Italy41.30 His time as Socceroos manager43.30 the punch up with Robbie Slater, and Graham Arnold's involvement47.00 managing the "Golden Generation"49.00 The early 2000's and how much of a rabble football admin was50.00 losing the Nations Cup because there was no money to fly players out51.50 No bitterness over Frank Lowy sacking him55.00 You sound disappointed there's no bitterness!58.30 Role with Macarthur's A League team and an indigenous academy1.02.00 How football helps the indigenous community. "We've been non-existent" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.