Frank Farina

Deserving of Respect

Being a successful coach is not a popularity contest. You are given the job to help individuals fulfil their potential, and they or the team achieve success. Of course if they like you as a person, then that can be

Fornaroli Selection Highlights Development Failure

While many are celebrating the fact that immediately after becoming an Australian citizen Uruguayan-born Bruno Fornaroli has been added to the Socceroos squad this writer almost wept for it is an indictment on the lack of quality development in Australia.

The Demise of The Manager

Has the dawn of the coach seen the demise of the manager, and as a result impacted on teams and clubs? Football fans of all ages know the names of the great managers in the game, the likes of Sir

Podcast #72 – The Matildas History, Memberships or Ticket Deals, and Who would be a National Coach?

Not the Footy Show Podcast

Our 496th show, and we are inviting suggestions as to how we should celebrate 500. Is there a guest we should aim for? Let us know It’s great to be back with another guest and more topics to discuss. Our

The Club v Country Conundrum.

They say if you wait long enough everything changes. It was back in the early 2000’s that a meeting took place between the then coach of the Socceroos Frank Farina and coach of the Kookaburras Barry Dancer to look at