Bethesda Soccer Plans

[Anonymous]

^ok will do. But just know your assumptions and guesses are all off. My kids are plenty tough and successful on the field and off. They have played under hard coaches, some jerks and some not. Some obnoxious whiners and some not. Doesn’t change what is right or how to be the best coach you can be. I made the point bc I think we should expect better from coaches than what is being described on this board. I hope your kids aren’t berated or belittled in any future job or sports situation but if so it sounds like they will be able to handle it. Good Luck

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm not wasting my time anymore. Gave my two cents with what is actual experiences. Guess I am just old school and was submitted to much much worse when I played sports. The antics you are complaining about is nothing in comparison.

It's a shame that forums act in this manor. It's why the GotSoccer forums got shut down years ago. Almost an identical situation but that was more about calling kids out by name rather than coaches.

Enjoy your soft kids, I am guessing they will be living in your basement long after college. Meanwhile, I will watch mine excel despite perhaps being belittled or verbally abused by future employers. When they gain respect for not being crybabies and working through tough times, they will be the ones giving orders. Fortunately, they have been raised to know better about how to treat others.

Yours will not know what perseverance looks like. Good luck in the future and make sure to enjoy those rare wins at Metro United and Potomac!

Dude,

There is one of your kind asking for donations to fight the "fraudulent" elections recently. Please go give him more of your money so he and his crime family could have a good time after Jan 20th.

[Anonymous]

I know this topic has come up before, but did we ever figure out why girls’ soccer parents around here are so much nuttier than boys’ soccer parents? Despite all the claims to the contrary, there are lots of college soccer slots for boys from the mid-Atlantic and decent scholarship opportunities for top players, especially now that more boys have pro opportunities every year. What explains the difference in intensity (to put it euphemistically)?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know this topic has come up before, but did we ever figure out why girls’ soccer parents around here are so much nuttier than boys’ soccer parents? Despite all the claims to the contrary, there are lots of college soccer slots for boys from the mid-Atlantic and decent scholarship opportunities for top players, especially now that more boys have pro opportunities every year. What explains the difference in intensity (to put it euphemistically)?

All about bragging rights in the wealthy communities, my Karen is STARTING with the top team in her club. Most of these kids have no interest in college ball whatsoever, but parents have to keep manipulating coaches until they graduate high school for bragging rights at the social events. Just take note of the ones on your social media friends list posting the most. They are the ones who are either an attorney, doctor, politician, etc bragging about their kid's accomplishments in soccer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know this topic has come up before, but did we ever figure out why girls’ soccer parents around here are so much nuttier than boys’ soccer parents? Despite all the claims to the contrary, there are lots of college soccer slots for boys from the mid-Atlantic and decent scholarship opportunities for top players, especially now that more boys have pro opportunities every year. What explains the difference in intensity (to put it euphemistically)?

More girls from this area end up playing college soccer than boys.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I know this topic has come up before, but did we ever figure out why girls’ soccer parents around here are so much nuttier than boys’ soccer parents? Despite all the claims to the contrary, there are lots of college soccer slots for boys from the mid-Atlantic and decent scholarship opportunities for top players, especially now that more boys have pro opportunities every year. What explains the difference in intensity (to put it euphemistically)?

More girls from this area end up playing college soccer than boys.

I don’t think that explains all of it. It begins long before kids hit puberty and either set of parents knows whether their kids will play in college.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know this topic has come up before, but did we ever figure out why girls’ soccer parents around here are so much nuttier than boys’ soccer parents? Despite all the claims to the contrary, there are lots of college soccer slots for boys from the mid-Atlantic and decent scholarship opportunities for top players, especially now that more boys have pro opportunities every year. What explains the difference in intensity (to put it euphemistically)?

More girls from this area end up playing college soccer than boys.

I don’t think that explains all of it. It begins long before kids hit puberty and either set of parents knows whether their kids will play in college.

I think that starts it. And then you see other parents on the team that act like that and think it's normal.

[Anonymous]

Every club has pros and cons. If you don't like it, there's plenty of alternatives.

[Anonymous]

^ I have experience with DG and I don't think you know him as well as you profess. When he was my DD's coach, he and a dad on the team did not know I was standing behind them after a game. The dad was analyzing the game, including specific players and how they played and where they should play. DG was an active participant in a conversation that he should have immediately shut down. This was not a one-off, as there were parents (all dads) on the team that most definitely cozied up to DG.

[Anonymous]

Hopefully everyone can agree that if a player doesn't have the drive and focus, it doesn't matter who the coach is. A great coach cannot turn an average player with average drive and focus into a top player.

[Anonymous]

One other thing to the poster who said they have seen improvement. I generally dont think the kids skills are getting better for the most part. I do think the team plays better which is a direct result of positioning focus. It depends on what you were talking about in terms of improvement

[Anonymous]

p.s. i posted 2 up not directly above.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:One other thing to the poster who said they have seen improvement. I generally dont think the kids skills are getting better for the most part. I do think the team plays better which is a direct result of positioning focus. It depends on what you were talking about in terms of improvement

To answer your question, I was talking about better technically. Again, that is just from what I've seen with our kids. Appreciate others may have different opinions.

No doubt the kids have gotten better tactically, as you correctly point out.

There has also been a bigger emphasis on developing physically, which has also been a welcome change.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:One other thing to the poster who said they have seen improvement. I generally dont think the kids skills are getting better for the most part. I do think the team plays better which is a direct result of positioning focus. It depends on what you were talking about in terms of improvement

To answer your question, I was talking about better technically. Again, that is just from what I've seen with our kids. Appreciate others may have different opinions.

No doubt the kids have gotten better tactically, as you correctly point out.

There has also been a bigger emphasis on developing physically, which has also been a welcome change.

If you believe Bethesda cranks out technical and tactical players, guess McLean teams play technical & tactical 2.0 then. Developing physically!! No, the club is bringing in bigger players at the younger age groups if that's what you mean. The jury is still out, but let's see how those bigger kids work out in a couple years as the club has a bad track record with not being able to develop kids when they no longer have a size advantage.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:One other thing to the poster who said they have seen improvement. I generally dont think the kids skills are getting better for the most part. I do think the team plays better which is a direct result of positioning focus. It depends on what you were talking about in terms of improvement

To answer your question, I was talking about better technically. Again, that is just from what I've seen with our kids. Appreciate others may have different opinions.

No doubt the kids have gotten better tactically, as you correctly point out.

There has also been a bigger emphasis on developing physically, which has also been a welcome change.

If you believe Bethesda cranks out technical and tactical players, guess McLean teams play technical & tactical 2.0 then. Developing physically!! No, the club is bringing in bigger players at the younger age groups if that's what you mean. The jury is still out, but let's see how those bigger kids work out in a couple years as the club has a bad track record with not being able to develop kids when they no longer have a size advantage.

Different poster and 07 parent here. At the U14 age group at least, Clyde Watson's ECNL team cannot play out of the back at all. They are one of the best local teams at that age group, and Clyde is a great coach, yet that team cannot handle even light pressure without the back 4 repeatedly turning the ball over. Maybe that part of their "technical and tactical 2.0" training will happen in later years, but right now it is below average for other teams at that age group.