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Anonymous
Really - next year is going to be a bit chaotic. That said, for a club that has teams at all ages, it's pretty easy to know what they have - figure out who's moving up 2 notches (Aug-Dec kids) and who's moving up one notch (Jan-July). Should have a pretty good idea of the pool you've got. Guessing for most the pool is pretty similar to what they currently have. |
Anonymous
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Hahahhaahahhaa @ all the parents with less talent kids panicking
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Anonymous
They would be smart to overhaul the youngest 3 age groups. There are so many kids out of place. There have been only about 1 kid or so per team make 1 move up or down, yet so much really needs to be rearranged. There were many misjudgements at 8 years old when these kids started and it's crystal clear some don't belong where they are now and others need and deserve more challenge. Open tryouts by birth year should be the way they go instead of just keeping with the current caste system they have running. Of course that would require more work on the clubs part. They might actually have to watch kids play. It might require informing kiss ass dad his kid is moving down. The other issue is that older doesn't mean better. My kids' age group is notoriously stronger than the one above it, but seniority is seniority and the kids moving up an age group will most likely get the shaft. They are only going to place kids as high as the current dubious rank and put them on that tryout corner never to mix with the others. In two years time, 22 kids have never once scrimmaged or played against the other 22 in the same age group. 8-10 year olds. That's completely f'ked up. They've been hestitant to make too many changes in the past to hurt feelings or piss off the over-bearing parents. This is the perfect out for a clean slate. Instead of relying on a judgement of somebody that never was even around once the season started 3 years later. It's a bit ridiculous. |
Anonymous
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For those players going to other team's practices, aren't you a bit worried your Club will find out and screw your kid because of it?
Soccer is a small world. Most of the coaches at the Clubs in the area know one another and talk. We are planning to tryout a few new places to check things out, but I wouldn't go as far to contact other coaches because I'm afraid it would get back to our club and they'd screw my kid over when we aren't yet 100% certain we are leaving. |
Anonymous
Whatever, Señor Messi. Btw, you might want to wipe that brown smudge off your nose. |
Anonymous
Hahhaa why would you be worried if your kid is...... Actually talented |
Anonymous
I know two D team players that were just told they made next year's Development Academy. Who's panicking now? |
Anonymous
| Development academy? Ask around about DA ZZZzzzzZZzzzz........ |
Anonymous
Hey Asshole, he's already gotten offers at two clubs A teams. We'd actually like to see the practices/coaches in action before making a commitment. Don't you have a young ref to yell at? |
Anonymous
| DA is a money pit worse than a travel team |
Anonymous
It's a step above your kid's A team... |
Anonymous
DC United Academy. |
Anonymous
I'm taking this as a parent who understands and is "feeding the beast" of not 2 different clubs A teams? Wow quite a feat |
Anonymous
I doubt it |
Anonymous
Garbage |