FCV parents - has anyone heard anything?

[Anonymous]

This thread is like an FCV game with parents bickering with each other on the sidelines. Anyhow, here’s the deal with Gus and BP. Both are decent coaches when they coach. However, both are poor human beings. Gus makes promises he can’t keep and bad mouths people behind their back. Bobby bad mouths kids to their faces and plays politics. They are both carpetbagger salespeople above all else, which unfortunately is what the travel sports business requires.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Marvin is coaching the 05 United team and Gus was supposed to assist for that team-they did well last year with Gus at the helm. Several girls have left already for greener pastures.

That is sad. That 05 team was one of the best in the region.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’d rather have someone with actual experience playing the game of soccer-which BP does not have, not even at the HS level!!

Do you need a cancer survivor to be the doctor? Only WW2 vets to teach WW2?

No-but I would argue that those types of people could provide a unique spin and empathy to those particular instances you cited.

Sports are completely in their own realm-a coach with absolutely no meaningful experience playing the game they are trying to coach-in what universe does that make any sense?

I’d like to clarify my argument. Christiano Ronaldo and Leo Messi are probably best players in world, and probably won’t be great managers. Maradona was amazing, and horrible manager. Zidane amazing player, and great manager. I bet Xavi will be amazing manager.

Managing a team takes particular skills, just like being a youth coach. Same with individual trainer. Amazing players will probably be amazing trainers, but amazing coaches are what your kid needs. Soccer is so complex, your kid will likely never be able to grasp everything. But an amazing coach will be able to maximize the most of your kid. Give a great coach a fat kid, he can make him play. Give a great player a fat kid with no touch, it could be a struggle.

Problem with so many American youth coaches: they simply reapply what they were taught. And US Soccer doesn’t teach soccer in its licensing courses.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Soccer licensing courses are not easy. They require a lot of time and an understanding of the game. A top licensed coach certainly understands the game.

Gus can’t get past the C test so that tell us all we need to know!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Soccer licensing courses are not easy. They require a lot of time and an understanding of the game. A top licensed coach certainly understands the game.

Gus can’t get past the C test so that tell us all we need to know!

But can he develop players.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’d rather have someone with actual experience playing the game of soccer-which BP does not have, not even at the HS level!!

Do you need a cancer survivor to be the doctor? Only WW2 vets to teach WW2?

No-but I would argue that those types of people could provide a unique spin and empathy to those particular instances you cited.

Sports are completely in their own realm-a coach with absolutely no meaningful experience playing the game they are trying to coach-in what universe does that make any sense?

I’d like to clarify my argument. Christiano Ronaldo and Leo Messi are probably best players in world, and probably won’t be great managers. Maradona was amazing, and horrible manager. Zidane amazing player, and great manager. I bet Xavi will be amazing manager.

Managing a team takes particular skills, just like being a youth coach. Same with individual trainer. Amazing players will probably be amazing trainers, but amazing coaches are what your kid needs. Soccer is so complex, your kid will likely never be able to grasp everything. But an amazing coach will be able to maximize the most of your kid. Give a great coach a fat kid, he can make him play. Give a great player a fat kid with no touch, it could be a struggle.

Problem with so many American youth coaches: they simply reapply what they were taught. And US Soccer doesn’t teach soccer in its licensing courses.

So what you are saying is, Bobby P is a great coach because he never played soccer through high school?

Give Bobby the B or C team and see how he does.

[Anonymous]

No one seems to be missing Coach Gus Donolo. He is an afterthought now. Don’t even hear his name mentioned. He doesn’t seem to be missed at all

[Anonymous]

Thanks for that update, Bobby.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No one seems to be missing Coach Gus Donolo. He is an afterthought now. Don’t even hear his name mentioned. He doesn’t seem to be missed at all

Dude that reads like Trump wrote it lol

[Anonymous]

FCV? Is that club even relevant anymore? I mean with no more women’s scholarships for the next few years ...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No one seems to be missing Coach Gus Donolo. He is an afterthought now. Don’t even hear his name mentioned. He doesn’t seem to be missed at all

Wrong. He is missed bigly!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:FCV? Is that club even relevant anymore? I mean with no more women’s scholarships for the next few years ...

And men’s scholarships...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No one seems to be missing Coach Gus Donolo. He is an afterthought now. Don’t even hear his name mentioned. He doesn’t seem to be missed at all

Wrong. He is missed bigly!

By whom the families that he does private training with or that better yet sponsor him and his car.

As to that post above, I am in agreement with not many seem to be missing him. Was he able to find another job yet?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No one seems to be missing Coach Gus Donolo. He is an afterthought now. Don’t even hear his name mentioned. He doesn’t seem to be missed at all

Wrong. He is missed bigly!

By whom the families that he does private training with or that better yet sponsor him and his car.

As to that post above, I am in agreement with not many seem to be missing him. Was he able to find another job yet?

Not true. DD and several teams definitely miss him....and none train individually with him.

[Anonymous]

Must get to ...