Travel Soccer Becoming More Business Than Business

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

It has been that way for years... You don't need to pay thousands of $$ for a third, fourth, fifth string "teavel" team, but they are hapoy to tale your $$

People here constantly say that, but if you want 3xs a week practices for 1.5 hours each with a licensed coach, 1-2 games a weekend, and field time for a year, how much do you think people should pay?

In Europe my coaches were better than the average American garbage here and they seldom got paid anything. Mostly they covered their travel and a little stipend.

Nowhere anywhere close to the bloated and obnoxious salaries some bags of douche are making in this area

[Anonymous]

In Europe my coaches were better than the average American garbage here and they seldom got paid anything. Mostly they covered their travel and a little stipend.

Nowhere anywhere close to the bloated and obnoxious salaries some bags of douche are making in this area

Why should coaches have to work for free? That makes no sense. I don't know of any coaches here that are really raking it in with their travel soccer salaries.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:BECOMING more business?

It has been that way for years... You don't need to pay thousands of $$ for a third, fourth, fifth string "teavel" team, but they are hapoy to tale your $$

OP here. The title of the thread was "more business than (actual) business". Because in most business you have to at least pretend like you give a shit about your clients.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

It has been that way for years... You don't need to pay thousands of $$ for a third, fourth, fifth string "teavel" team, but they are hapoy to tale your $$

People here constantly say that, but if you want 3xs a week practices for 1.5 hours each with a licensed coach, 1-2 games a weekend, and field time for a year, how much do you think people should pay?

In Europe my coaches were better than the average American garbage here and they seldom got paid anything. Mostly they covered their travel and a little stipend.

Nowhere anywhere close to the bloated and obnoxious salaries some bags of douche are making in this area

How did your coaches make $? Did they have another job?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

In Europe my coaches were better than the average American garbage here and they seldom got paid anything. Mostly they covered their travel and a little stipend.

Nowhere anywhere close to the bloated and obnoxious salaries some bags of douche are making in this area

Why should coaches have to work for free? That makes no sense. I don't know of any coaches here that are really raking it in with their travel soccer salaries.

LOL

https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/541076172

[Anonymous]

do you really think the guys coaching three or four U11 teams are making good money?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:do you really think the guys coaching three or four U11 teams are making good money?

I don't care how much they make. Their job is to be a coach and that should involve at least some effort toward establishing a relationship with each individual player. Most don't do this.

[Anonymous]

lol you pay over $2000 a year

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

It has been that way for years... You don't need to pay thousands of $$ for a third, fourth, fifth string "teavel" team, but they are hapoy to tale your $$

People here constantly say that, but if you want 3xs a week practices for 1.5 hours each with a licensed coach, 1-2 games a weekend, and field time for a year, how much do you think people should pay?

Totally agree. Sick of hearing about paying customers complain about having to pay. It's not like these travel sports teams appeared out of thin air. There is growing customer demand and that's why it's flourishing. Don't blame the businesses meeting a need. Blame the parents who are demanding and enabling it

[Anonymous]

I'm angry enough about doctor's offices asking,'do you own a gun, any domestic violence?'

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

It has been that way for years... You don't need to pay thousands of $$ for a third, fourth, fifth string "teavel" team, but they are hapoy to tale your $$

People here constantly say that, but if you want 3xs a week practices for 1.5 hours each with a licensed coach, 1-2 games a weekend, and field time for a year, how much do you think people should pay?

In Europe my coaches were better than the average American garbage here and they seldom got paid anything. Mostly they covered their travel and a little stipend.

Nowhere anywhere close to the bloated and obnoxious salaries some bags of douche are making in this area

Let's assume that is true. You did not answer the question --- absent doing travel and paying where will you get 3xs a week practices for 1.5 hours each with a licensed coach, 1-2 games a weekend, and field time for a year? You need to look at the world as it exists and not pine for a world that does not. What would your solution be?

And another thing -- many coaches in top programs are not American by birth.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

In Europe my coaches were better than the average American garbage here and they seldom got paid anything. Mostly they covered their travel and a little stipend.

Nowhere anywhere close to the bloated and obnoxious salaries some bags of douche are making in this area

Why should coaches have to work for free? That makes no sense. I don't know of any coaches here that are really raking it in with their travel soccer salaries.

LOL

https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/541076172

I have no issue with that comp/ It is a $7 million business. Get real.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

In Europe my coaches were better than the average American garbage here and they seldom got paid anything. Mostly they covered their travel and a little stipend.

Nowhere anywhere close to the bloated and obnoxious salaries some bags of douche are making in this area

Why should coaches have to work for free? That makes no sense. I don't know of any coaches here that are really raking it in with their travel soccer salaries.

LOL

I guess in that area if the Technical Director didn't make more than six figures itbwould be hard to find qualified talent or keep it. The job I'm sure includes some coaching.

https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/541076172

I have no issue with that comp/ It is a $7 million business. Get real.

[Anonymous]

We are very fortunate. DD plays on a top level team, and her coach is definitely a mentor to the girls. Each family has a one-on-one meeting with the coach twice a year to discuss the team's goals and the child's goals. Throughout the year, there are frequent team discussions about character and technique. We have always felt we could talk with our coach if something was going on personally or academically with our child. He has written recommendations for several girls on our team, and it was very clear that he knew them as both players and people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

In Europe my coaches were better than the average American garbage here and they seldom got paid anything. Mostly they covered their travel and a little stipend.

Nowhere anywhere close to the bloated and obnoxious salaries some bags of douche are making in this area

Why should coaches have to work for free? That makes no sense. I don't know of any coaches here that are really raking it in with their travel soccer salaries.

LOL

I guess in that area if the Technical Director didn't make more than six figures itbwould be hard to find qualified talent or keep it. The job I'm sure includes some coaching.

https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/541076172

I have no issue with that comp/ It is a $7 million business. Get real.

Chump change. If you wan to see real fraud..

https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/540902413