Metro United having ID Sessions

[Anonymous]

I can only hope MU as an organization is not represented by this insistence on playing up. If they want to survive, they need to normalize their rosters, even if it means losing players. Those players must not believe in the program if that's all it takes for them to leave.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I can only hope MU as an organization is represented by this insistence on playing up. I don't want them to survive, and don't want to see them normalize their rosters, but lose players. Those players must not believe in the program if that's all it takes for them to leave.

^^^ I fixed it for you. Now it at least sounds more sincere.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can only hope MU as an organization is represented by this insistence on playing up. I don't want them to survive, and don't want to see them normalize their rosters, but lose players. Those players must not believe in the program if that's all it takes for them to leave.

^^^ I misrepresented distorted what you said since I refuse to understand. Now it at least I can show everyone that I don't care if MU does get ruined, as long as my kid plays up.

^^^ I fixed it for you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I almost want my kid to go to Metro United to be part of a building up team. Maybe less toxic parents. What will we all do when looking at college? I have thought about this a lot. I am stressed around some of the parents on my kid’s team. The kids are stressed too. I wonder if Metro United would be happy to have my kid and my kid could be a kid again. Going out outside of DA/ECNl And playing CCL etc would not make sense because if your kids plays at a certain level already that would be strange to go back. Do any other parents feel the same way?

Compared to other programs there is less stress here. You will find the Metro parents to be pretty laid back, welcoming and friendly. The players get along well and your kid can be a kid. Coaches focus on helping players get better. I like how they challenge the players all the time. Whatever your DD's situation is they will find a way to challenge her. But coaches will also support and motivate her. She will have a good group of friends and lower stress along the way. All while playing DA teams. Good luck in your search.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I almost want my kid to go to Metro United to be part of a building up team. Maybe less toxic parents. What will we all do when looking at college? I have thought about this a lot. I am stressed around some of the parents on my kid’s team. The kids are stressed too. I wonder if Metro United would be happy to have my kid and my kid could be a kid again. Going out outside of DA/ECNl And playing CCL etc would not make sense because if your kids plays at a certain level already that would be strange to go back. Do any other parents feel the same way?

Compared to other programs there is less stress here. You will find the Metro parents to be pretty laid back, welcoming and friendly. The players get along well and your kid can be a kid. Coaches focus on helping players get better. I like how they challenge the players all the time. Whatever your DD's situation is they will find a way to challenge her. But coaches will also support and motivate her. She will have a good group of friends and lower stress along the way. All while playing DA teams. Good luck in your search.

It’s too bad that we’re in Northern MoCo otherwise I would love to have my 2008 DD join this team.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I almost want my kid to go to Metro United to be part of a building up team. Maybe less toxic parents. What will we all do when looking at college? I have thought about this a lot. I am stressed around some of the parents on my kid’s team. The kids are stressed too. I wonder if Metro United would be happy to have my kid and my kid could be a kid again. Going out outside of DA/ECNl And playing CCL etc would not make sense because if your kids plays at a certain level already that would be strange to go back. Do any other parents feel the same way?

Compared to other programs there is less stress here. You will find the Metro parents to be pretty laid back, welcoming and friendly. The players get along well and your kid can be a kid. Coaches focus on helping players get better. I like how they challenge the players all the time. Whatever your DD's situation is they will find a way to challenge her. But coaches will also support and motivate her. She will have a good group of friends and lower stress along the way. All while playing DA teams. Good luck in your search.

I'm not sure this is accurate, except for maybe a few kids on the 06 team. Parents of the kids who have talent are not happy with the way things are going. Those families want competitive games and discipline. Don't make MU out to be a club for kids who aren't serious who just want to get some exercise.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I almost want my kid to go to Metro United to be part of a building up team. Maybe less toxic parents. What will we all do when looking at college? I have thought about this a lot. I am stressed around some of the parents on my kid’s team. The kids are stressed too. I wonder if Metro United would be happy to have my kid and my kid could be a kid again. Going out outside of DA/ECNl And playing CCL etc would not make sense because if your kids plays at a certain level already that would be strange to go back. Do any other parents feel the same way?

Compared to other programs there is less stress here. You will find the Metro parents to be pretty laid back, welcoming and friendly. The players get along well and your kid can be a kid. Coaches focus on helping players get better. I like how they challenge the players all the time. Whatever your DD's situation is they will find a way to challenge her. But coaches will also support and motivate her. She will have a good group of friends and lower stress along the way. All while playing DA teams. Good luck in your search.

I'm not sure this is accurate, except for maybe a few kids on the 06 team. Parents of the kids who have talent are not happy with the way things are going. Those families want competitive games and discipline. Don't make MU out to be a club for kids who aren't serious who just want to get some exercise.

I never said that. It's a demanding program. They push the players to get better. I just think it's a very player centric model vs all about winning games. But we are at a different stage of development as well.

- Parent of a kid with no talent

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I almost want my kid to go to Metro United to be part of a building up team. Maybe less toxic parents. What will we all do when looking at college? I have thought about this a lot. I am stressed around some of the parents on my kid’s team. The kids are stressed too. I wonder if Metro United would be happy to have my kid and my kid could be a kid again. Going out outside of DA/ECNl And playing CCL etc would not make sense because if your kids plays at a certain level already that would be strange to go back. Do any other parents feel the same way?

Compared to other programs there is less stress here. You will find the Metro parents to be pretty laid back, welcoming and friendly. The players get along well and your kid can be a kid. Coaches focus on helping players get better. I like how they challenge the players all the time. Whatever your DD's situation is they will find a way to challenge her. But coaches will also support and motivate her. She will have a good group of friends and lower stress along the way. All while playing DA teams. Good luck in your search.

I'm not sure this is accurate, except for maybe a few kids on the 06 team. Parents of the kids who have talent are not happy with the way things are going. Those families want competitive games and discipline. Don't make MU out to be a club for kids who aren't serious who just want to get some exercise.

even kids on the 06 team and have talent get frustrated. It's hard to lose a lot, especially when one of the reasons is not nearly enough players at age.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I almost want my kid to go to Metro United to be part of a building up team. Maybe less toxic parents. What will we all do when looking at college? I have thought about this a lot. I am stressed around some of the parents on my kid’s team. The kids are stressed too. I wonder if Metro United would be happy to have my kid and my kid could be a kid again. Going out outside of DA/ECNl And playing CCL etc would not make sense because if your kids plays at a certain level already that would be strange to go back. Do any other parents feel the same way?

Compared to other programs there is less stress here. You will find the Metro parents to be pretty laid back, welcoming and friendly. The players get along well and your kid can be a kid. Coaches focus on helping players get better. I like how they challenge the players all the time. Whatever your DD's situation is they will find a way to challenge her. But coaches will also support and motivate her. She will have a good group of friends and lower stress along the way. All while playing DA teams. Good luck in your search.

I'm not sure this is accurate, except for maybe a few kids on the 06 team. Parents of the kids who have talent are not happy with the way things are going. Those families want competitive games and discipline. Don't make MU out to be a club for kids who aren't serious who just want to get some exercise.

even kids on the 06 team and have talent get frustrated. It's hard to lose a lot, especially when one of the reasons is not nearly enough players at age.

+1. I agree. My DD has been winning a lot of games recently. We are talking futsal games, but still...

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I almost want my kid to go to Metro United to be part of a building up team. Maybe less toxic parents. What will we all do when looking at college? I have thought about this a lot. I am stressed around some of the parents on my kid’s team. The kids are stressed too. I wonder if Metro United would be happy to have my kid and my kid could be a kid again. Going out outside of DA/ECNl And playing CCL etc would not make sense because if your kids plays at a certain level already that would be strange to go back. Do any other parents feel the same way?

Compared to other programs there is less stress here. You will find the Metro parents to be pretty laid back, welcoming and friendly. The players get along well and your kid can be a kid. Coaches focus on helping players get better. I like how they challenge the players all the time. Whatever your DD's situation is they will find a way to challenge her. But coaches will also support and motivate her. She will have a good group of friends and lower stress along the way. All while playing DA teams. Good luck in your search.

I'm not sure this is accurate, except for maybe a few kids on the 06 team. Parents of the kids who have talent are not happy with the way things are going. Those families want competitive games and discipline. Don't make MU out to be a club for kids who aren't serious who just want to get some exercise.

Considering the challenges the club and teams have faced, I’d say the sidelines are calm. Winning sidelines can be full of individual back biting and finger pointing. There is lots of insecurities and star egos to go around on a winning sideline. Lots of clicks with the players too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I almost want my kid to go to Metro United to be part of a building up team. Maybe less toxic parents. What will we all do when looking at college? I have thought about this a lot. I am stressed around some of the parents on my kid’s team. The kids are stressed too. I wonder if Metro United would be happy to have my kid and my kid could be a kid again. Going out outside of DA/ECNl And playing CCL etc would not make sense because if your kids plays at a certain level already that would be strange to go back. Do any other parents feel the same way?

Compared to other programs there is less stress here. You will find the Metro parents to be pretty laid back, welcoming and friendly. The players get along well and your kid can be a kid. Coaches focus on helping players get better. I like how they challenge the players all the time. Whatever your DD's situation is they will find a way to challenge her. But coaches will also support and motivate her. She will have a good group of friends and lower stress along the way. All while playing DA teams. Good luck in your search.

I'm not sure this is accurate, except for maybe a few kids on the 06 team. Parents of the kids who have talent are not happy with the way things are going. Those families want competitive games and discipline. Don't make MU out to be a club for kids who aren't serious who just want to get some exercise.

Considering the challenges the club and teams have faced, I’d say the sidelines are calm. Winning sidelines can be full of individual back biting and finger pointing. There is lots of insecurities and star egos to go around on a winning sideline. Lots of clicks with the players too.

I’ll make sure to put my daughter on a losing team then.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I almost want my kid to go to Metro United to be part of a building up team. Maybe less toxic parents. What will we all do when looking at college? I have thought about this a lot. I am stressed around some of the parents on my kid’s team. The kids are stressed too. I wonder if Metro United would be happy to have my kid and my kid could be a kid again. Going out outside of DA/ECNl And playing CCL etc would not make sense because if your kids plays at a certain level already that would be strange to go back. Do any other parents feel the same way?

Compared to other programs there is less stress here. You will find the Metro parents to be pretty laid back, welcoming and friendly. The players get along well and your kid can be a kid. Coaches focus on helping players get better. I like how they challenge the players all the time. Whatever your DD's situation is they will find a way to challenge her. But coaches will also support and motivate her. She will have a good group of friends and lower stress along the way. All while playing DA teams. Good luck in your search.

I'm not sure this is accurate, except for maybe a few kids on the 06 team. Parents of the kids who have talent are not happy with the way things are going. Those families want competitive games and discipline. Don't make MU out to be a club for kids who aren't serious who just want to get some exercise.

Considering the challenges the club and teams have faced, I’d say the sidelines are calm. Winning sidelines can be full of individual back biting and finger pointing. There is lots of insecurities and star egos to go around on a winning sideline. Lots of clicks with the players too.

I’ll make sure to put my daughter on a losing team then.

Not the point at all. Sidelines can be crappy regardless of the team outcome.

Put your kid where they will play, be impactful and be respected. A teams record has little to do with any of those.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I almost want my kid to go to Metro United to be part of a building up team. Maybe less toxic parents. What will we all do when looking at college? I have thought about this a lot. I am stressed around some of the parents on my kid’s team. The kids are stressed too. I wonder if Metro United would be happy to have my kid and my kid could be a kid again. Going out outside of DA/ECNl And playing CCL etc would not make sense because if your kids plays at a certain level already that would be strange to go back. Do any other parents feel the same way?

Compared to other programs there is less stress here. You will find the Metro parents to be pretty laid back, welcoming and friendly. The players get along well and your kid can be a kid. Coaches focus on helping players get better. I like how they challenge the players all the time. Whatever your DD's situation is they will find a way to challenge her. But coaches will also support and motivate her. She will have a good group of friends and lower stress along the way. All while playing DA teams. Good luck in your search.

I'm not sure this is accurate, except for maybe a few kids on the 06 team. Parents of the kids who have talent are not happy with the way things are going. Those families want competitive games and discipline. Don't make MU out to be a club for kids who aren't serious who just want to get some exercise.

Considering the challenges the club and teams have faced, I’d say the sidelines are calm. Winning sidelines can be full of individual back biting and finger pointing. There is lots of insecurities and star egos to go around on a winning sideline. Lots of clicks with the players too.

I’ll make sure to put my daughter on a losing team then.

Not the point at all. Sidelines can be crappy regardless of the team outcome.

Put your kid where they will play, be impactful and be respected. A teams record has little to do with any of those.

Playing time at metro is extremely related to impact, just not the way you are probably implying. Being treated with respect is very different than being respected. A team's record could very well be indicative of those three characteristics, I'm curious why a record doesn't/wouldn't provides significant insight into that in many cases?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I almost want my kid to go to Metro United to be part of a building up team. Maybe less toxic parents. What will we all do when looking at college? I have thought about this a lot. I am stressed around some of the parents on my kid’s team. The kids are stressed too. I wonder if Metro United would be happy to have my kid and my kid could be a kid again. Going out outside of DA/ECNl And playing CCL etc would not make sense because if your kids plays at a certain level already that would be strange to go back. Do any other parents feel the same way?

Compared to other programs there is less stress here. You will find the Metro parents to be pretty laid back, welcoming and friendly. The players get along well and your kid can be a kid. Coaches focus on helping players get better. I like how they challenge the players all the time. Whatever your DD's situation is they will find a way to challenge her. But coaches will also support and motivate her. She will have a good group of friends and lower stress along the way. All while playing DA teams. Good luck in your search.

I'm not sure this is accurate, except for maybe a few kids on the 06 team. Parents of the kids who have talent are not happy with the way things are going. Those families want competitive games and discipline. Don't make MU out to be a club for kids who aren't serious who just want to get some exercise.

Considering the challenges the club and teams have faced, I’d say the sidelines are calm. Winning sidelines can be full of individual back biting and finger pointing. There is lots of insecurities and star egos to go around on a winning sideline. Lots of clicks with the players too.

I’ll make sure to put my daughter on a losing team then.

Not the point at all. Sidelines can be crappy regardless of the team outcome.

Put your kid where they will play, be impactful and be respected. A teams record has little to do with any of those.

Playing time at metro is extremely related to impact, just not the way you are probably implying. Being treated with respect is very different than being respected. A team's record could very well be indicative of those three characteristics, I'm curious why a record doesn't/wouldn't provides significant insight into that in many cases?

My DD plays at MU and I would not say the situation is as rosy as some PPs have implied (although I agree that the sidelines are largely good). The thing is, the issues they have are the same as you would find at any club -- and the grass isn't always greener. Yes, there are kids who are favorites who get more play time even when it may not be deserved. Yes, there are other kids who get called out for weaknesses that their peers also share but are not called on. Yes, there are a few players who sometimes make you say "hmm". And yes, at times the entire atmosphere is actually quite high pressure (e.g., "this should be your whole life, why are you complaining about wanting to do something social on a Friday night in the pre-season - you should be all in on soccer" -- so those who are saying it's all happy happy and they just want your DD to be happy, I'm not sure I agree there). But while I don't like any of these issues (and they affect my DD just as much as everyone else), I just am not sure it would be any better anywhere else. So singling out MU for having them doesn't necessarily resonate.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I almost want my kid to go to Metro United to be part of a building up team. Maybe less toxic parents. What will we all do when looking at college? I have thought about this a lot. I am stressed around some of the parents on my kid’s team. The kids are stressed too. I wonder if Metro United would be happy to have my kid and my kid could be a kid again. Going out outside of DA/ECNl And playing CCL etc would not make sense because if your kids plays at a certain level already that would be strange to go back. Do any other parents feel the same way?

Compared to other programs there is less stress here. You will find the Metro parents to be pretty laid back, welcoming and friendly. The players get along well and your kid can be a kid. Coaches focus on helping players get better. I like how they challenge the players all the time. Whatever your DD's situation is they will find a way to challenge her. But coaches will also support and motivate her. She will have a good group of friends and lower stress along the way. All while playing DA teams. Good luck in your search.

I'm not sure this is accurate, except for maybe a few kids on the 06 team. Parents of the kids who have talent are not happy with the way things are going. Those families want competitive games and discipline. Don't make MU out to be a club for kids who aren't serious who just want to get some exercise.

Considering the challenges the club and teams have faced, I’d say the sidelines are calm. Winning sidelines can be full of individual back biting and finger pointing. There is lots of insecurities and star egos to go around on a winning sideline. Lots of clicks with the players too.

I’ll make sure to put my daughter on a losing team then.

Not the point at all. Sidelines can be crappy regardless of the team outcome.

Put your kid where they will play, be impactful and be respected. A teams record has little to do with any of those.

Playing time at metro is extremely related to impact, just not the way you are probably implying. Being treated with respect is very different than being respected. A team's record could very well be indicative of those three characteristics, I'm curious why a record doesn't/wouldn't provides significant insight into that in many cases?

My DD plays at MU and I would not say the situation is as rosy as some PPs have implied (although I agree that the sidelines are largely good). The thing is, the issues they have are the same as you would find at any club -- and the grass isn't always greener. Yes, there are kids who are favorites who get more play time even when it may not be deserved. Yes, there are other kids who get called out for weaknesses that their peers also share but are not called on. Yes, there are a few players who sometimes make you say "hmm". And yes, at times the entire atmosphere is actually quite high pressure (e.g., "this should be your whole life, why are you complaining about wanting to do something social on a Friday night in the pre-season - you should be all in on soccer" -- so those who are saying it's all happy happy and they just want your DD to be happy, I'm not sure I agree there). But while I don't like any of these issues (and they affect my DD just as much as everyone else), I just am not sure it would be any better anywhere else. So singling out MU for having them doesn't necessarily resonate.

I think what needs to come to a stop is the first thing you pointed out. The favoritism. Happening at almost all, if not all, the clubs. If the opportunities were equalized, you would still have the highly competitive environment but at least the kids would get recognition for their work, effort and talent. We are not at MU but it is the same everywhere that I have seen around here. Including all the "elite" clubs filled with supposedly "elite" staff.