Re: 2022 FIFA World Cup
Reply #17 –
Yep, one of my youngest spent a couple of seasons playing soccer years back, at the time registration was five times the cost of Aussie rules, and most of the soccer gear was far more expensive as well. Gouging?
Why does it cost a zillion bucks to register kids to play in this country? Are those clubs then using this cash to pay senior players? Where's all the money going - it doesn't sound like much is filtering back to development.
Its a rort. They are so called Academies who claim to have affiliations with International clubs. They prey on kids and the their parents with statements like "your kid has talent, we can get him over to yyy to trial with xxx" for a fee of course. The parents pay because they are made to think Little Johnny will be the next Messi. They are frauds.