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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]PP here - NO coach is taking a kid under their wing unless they are a rockstar.  It's all about that club.  Most people just want their kid to rise to top team.  The problem is it depends on how solid that club is - being on top team of a club is not equal in all clubs.  The development you are talking about comes from yourself.  Personal trainers, watching soccer, the drive and fun of wanting to play well.  Sorry but they aren't pros - the coach is not going to spend that much time with any individual kid at practice.  Name me one coach of a team that provides that mentorship to a kid!?

I do not want to name the club we joined but I will tell you that it has an excellent reputation and while we may never get on the  top team, being on their 3rd team is akin to being on the top team at most clubs because they are that strong.

This being said, it truly depends on the situation.  Why you are leaving a club, what you are hoping to gain from the experience of soccer/the move, etc.  How good the clubs as a whole you are considering by reputation, by age group of that club, by the coaches of the clubs, etc.  So I'm not suggesting it's 100% the right move to join a top club.

BUT, apples to apples, our experience is that it absolutely does not matter where you start.  You want to be with an excellent club.  Whether you are top team or last team on that club - the goal is to do the best you can do in a space that is meaningful.  That's a life thing not just a soccer thing.
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Agree with all of this. Do not make determination on a club's reputation strictly on their top teams' win loss record. Ie the powerhouse that wins with their top teams and surrounding small club parents flock there when their kids stand out. C & D teams at this place are a crap shoot and usually a one year wonder if you happen to get a good coach.[/quote]

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