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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There will be at least 4 or 5 kids getting offers using politics. That kind of politics where the parent does even have to show up in practices and tryouts.[/quote]

That's true pretty much everywhere. Different club than Br/Union--  Kid on ECNL that momma keeps on the team.  No idea what sway she has because it's the same at HS.  Not attractive-very large, loud mouth, annoying---everyone figures she must have dirt on someone because it doesn't appear it's $ or sex.  It's long past the age of keeping someone for a loud mouth.  But kids talk.  She's doing her kid a major disservice.[/quote]

I know exactly who this is.[/quote]

Not sure if you have seen this but beside big $$ donations , some parents interrupt the training session to go say hi to the head coach and hang out with him for a while. Crazy stuff man and the kid gets selected even without a good first touch or foot skills. That is the soccer world we live in this area.[/quote]

Biggest.pet.peeve.  I will never and have never done that for either of my kids--even when they have gotten the screw job. I don't talk to or email coaches. Period.  It's the way I was raised.  My dad coached and told us 'the cream will rise to the top'.  Frankly, when one door shuts--my kids have always ended up somewhere better and they know it's because of their hard work and their talent--not mommy or daddy greasing wheels.  Those kids end up with low self-esteem and everyone knows why they are where they are. Kids do talk.  Those kids develop zero grit.

This area with lawyers and lobbyists and $$ is particularly bad for this kind of thing.[/quote]

You are correct sir. I do the same, only reply to coaches emails/texts for evaluations. But I see all the politics happening everywhere and behind close doors. Again, kids will show who is who in the field.[/quote]

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