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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Seriously. What's the worst thing that could happen?  He gives a GFR an opportunity at BSC?  Pretty unlikely to even happen but if there are players that are good enough to play ECNL they'll leave GFR eventually anyway. [/quote]

Right, this complaint is so brain-dead. [/quote]

GFR tops out at ECNL-RL.  Bethesda is ECNL.  Also, they play in different conferences and have different seasons.  Also, as far as I can tell, neither NM nor ML coach the same age groups at both clubs.  Also, they are good and very intentional about deconflicting schedules even though there is occasional overlap.  Also, there is benefit in ECNL-RL girls having coaches familiar with the ECNL landscape.  Also, they are really great coaches focused on developing strong players and teams that can play at higher levels (if you give them the chance).  [/quote]
LOL. Cuckold FC. Your TD is off in Florida this week, doing nothing for your club, and you all want to spin that as a positive. [/quote]

The TD is not in Florida secretly.  Totally disagree that he is doing "nothing" (=0?) for GFR when he is there.

Is there 0 value for GFR in having a TD who coaches ECNL teams at national events and thus knows first hand what players need to be competitive at higher levels?  Does none of that translate into the coaching approach/style/strategies that he brings to GFR (not just his teams)?  Is there 0 value in him staying current in that direct knowledge?

Is there 0 value for GFR in having a TD who has and continues to build relationships with other coaches at that event, both at the ECNL and college level?  No, I'm not implying that those relationships translate directly to GFR teams right now but it does uniquely position him and the club to develop players -- those who want it, which isn't everyone -- in the right direction to be competitive for clubs at that level.

I'd love to hear the argument why that is doing nothing for the club.  [/quote]
I don’t think you have a grasp for the time commitment coaching ECNL teams requires. It’s not like RL, not even close.[/quote]

This is such a bold and confident assertion.  There are plenty of people who understand this from direct experience (the players and parents on all their teams).  Are you saying they can't do both?  But they've already shown they can do both.  Didn't they take an ECNL team to nationals last year while coaching RL teams?[/quote]
You can do both, as long as one club doesn’t expect a whole hell of a lot from their TD. How much involvement did those two have with the u15-u19 girls the past two years? One recruiting “presentation”? That’s all I saw and they left all the workload on GD and assistant coaches. Don’t even get me started on the boys side…[/quote]

Ah, moving goalposts again. First you argue that NM and ML can't coach both NL and RL teams. Facts say otherwise as they both have measurable success in doing so with happy players and parents. Then you switch to NM not doing his job because you, personally, didn't see him doing anything on a field or something? Please tell us what your understanding of a TD's job responsibilities are and what NM has not done to your satisfaction in the 1.5 seasons he's been at GFR. I'm sure in doing so you will give him some time credit for dealing with coups, secret futsal clubs, defecting coaches, etc. stemming from issues before his arrival, right?   
[/quote]Nope, not moving goalposts. If you are stupid enough to keep paying these guys big dollars to lead the club, while they spend an inordinate amount of time with Bethesda, knock yourself out. [/quote]

Oh, a third goalpost move, now it's just that they spend too much time coaching at BSC in your opinion that I'm sure is based on objective and well-defined measurables. Thanks for the laughs this morning. [/quote]Measurables, like player retention, coach retention, and college commitments? Those measurables don’t look so hot, do they? But, but, but, Mario![/quote]

That can be measured this summer - last year would not be realistic because the turnover of coaches and players could have also been due to the uncertainty that was created last April by the attempted cous.

As for college commitments, no one is expecting a lot (if any) of those at GFR - less then 3% of college commitments come from outside of ECNL/GA/MLS next or international players so it's silly to pretend GFR is sending players to college to play soccer.  [/quote]

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