What's going on with FCBEscola NOVA?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m starting to think it’s just a disgruntled Real Madrid fan with multiple personalities

In that case, should really be Juventus Academy. We Americans know a lot of things, soccer isn't one of them, I'll take Barca's lead in that dept.

[Anonymous]

RantingSoccerDad wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nobody cares if you join or not, and you’ll be getting the exact same thing at any of the major clubs in the area. It’s a problem of the culture in this area, not a club-centric problem. People are just like that around here, which is why everything that’s posted on here, in any thread, should be taken with a grain of salt.

Holy generalization, Batman!

Well, at least there was finally an admission that you get the exact same thing here that you do anywhere else in the area. So there's that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

RantingSoccerDad wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nobody cares if you join or not, and you’ll be getting the exact same thing at any of the major clubs in the area. It’s a problem of the culture in this area, not a club-centric problem. People are just like that around here, which is why everything that’s posted on here, in any thread, should be taken with a grain of salt.

Holy generalization, Batman!

Well, at least there was finally an admission that you get the exact same thing here that you do anywhere else in the area. So there's that.

There aren’t crazy parents in every single club in this area?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m starting to think it’s just a disgruntled Real Madrid fan with multiple personalities

Ha!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And the additional banter here over the past few pages seems to confirm the "nutball" conclusion. Sock puppet or not.

I think people just like to throw the word "sock puppet" out there any time they don't like the posts and direction of the thread. Its such a trump card cop out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And the additional banter here over the past few pages seems to confirm the "nutball" conclusion. Sock puppet or not.

I think people just like to throw the word "sock puppet" out there any time they don't like the posts and direction of the thread. Its such a trump card cop out.

Sock puppet says what?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And the additional banter here over the past few pages seems to confirm the "nutball" conclusion. Sock puppet or not.

I think people just like to throw the word "sock puppet" out there any time they don't like the posts and direction of the thread. Its such a trump card cop out.

Sock puppet says what?

Huh?

[Anonymous]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fzw6gjP2-S4

[Anonymous]

Americans are crazy

[Anonymous]

I keep in touch with a friend who has children at Barca. Seems the year hasn't been going well, with floundering teams in EDP and lots of dissatisfaction amongst the parents in their age group. Also complaints about play-ups who don't actually help in the older age groups in a few cases. Basically a lot of the complaints we've heard about with other local clubs. Thought this was relevant to post here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I keep in touch with a friend who has children at Barca. Seems the year hasn't been going well, with floundering teams in EDP and lots of dissatisfaction amongst the parents in their age group. Also complaints about play-ups who don't actually help in the older age groups in a few cases. Basically a lot of the complaints we've heard about with other local clubs. Thought this was relevant to post here.

Interesting, and it is relevant. Play ups when that player is average on the play up team never makes sense - even when it pleases the parents.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I keep in touch with a friend who has children at Barca. Seems the year hasn't been going well, with floundering teams in EDP and lots of dissatisfaction amongst the parents in their age group. Also complaints about play-ups who don't actually help in the older age groups in a few cases. Basically a lot of the complaints we've heard about with other local clubs. Thought this was relevant to post here.

Interesting, and it is relevant. Play ups when that player is average on the play up team never makes sense - even when it pleases the parents.

Like with any other club, those parents should take it up with the TD and if they don't like the answer, they should leave.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I keep in touch with a friend who has children at Barca. Seems the year hasn't been going well, with floundering teams in EDP and lots of dissatisfaction amongst the parents in their age group. Also complaints about play-ups who don't actually help in the older age groups in a few cases. Basically a lot of the complaints we've heard about with other local clubs. Thought this was relevant to post here.

Interesting, and it is relevant. Play ups when that player is average on the play up team never makes sense - even when it pleases the parents.

I thought the whole idea of a play-up was to take a kid that excels in his age group and therefore sees fewer challenges, and play him up so he plays at the level of his teammates.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I keep in touch with a friend who has children at Barca. Seems the year hasn't been going well, with floundering teams in EDP and lots of dissatisfaction amongst the parents in their age group. Also complaints about play-ups who don't actually help in the older age groups in a few cases. Basically a lot of the complaints we've heard about with other local clubs. Thought this was relevant to post here.

Interesting, and it is relevant. Play ups when that player is average on the play up team never makes sense - even when it pleases the parents.

I thought the whole idea of a play-up was to take a kid that excels in his age group and therefore sees fewer challenges, and play him up so he plays at the level of his teammates.

Well, if the playups aren’t actually helping, as quoted is happening, that would imply that said playups are not playing at the higher age group level.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I keep in touch with a friend who has children at Barca. Seems the year hasn't been going well, with floundering teams in EDP and lots of dissatisfaction amongst the parents in their age group. Also complaints about play-ups who don't actually help in the older age groups in a few cases. Basically a lot of the complaints we've heard about with other local clubs. Thought this was relevant to post here.

Interesting, and it is relevant. Play ups when that player is average on the play up team never makes sense - even when it pleases the parents.

I thought the whole idea of a play-up was to take a kid that excels in his age group and therefore sees fewer challenges, and play him up so he plays at the level of his teammates.

Well, if the playups aren’t actually helping, as quoted is happening, that would imply that said playups are not playing at the higher age group level.

I think the idea is to present the best challenge to each and every player, especially the gifted ones, even if the team does not benefit as a whole. I don't think they are as concerned about team performance as they are developing the players individually.