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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I will put it to you all like this:

- 80% of travel players belong in rec teams but their parents are fooled into thinking their kids can play soccer either by the coaches or organization $$$.[/quote]
I think most travel parents just want better coaching and a more challenging environment then their kid gets in rec. I'm not even sure what "can play soccer" even means in this case.

[quote]- 80% of travel players want to join a travel club because their friends play there and they have been brainwashed by the clubs into thinking that if you do not belong to a travel team you are not getting the best experience and you are a loser.[/quote]
While I agree that kids want to play for their friends (no news there), I don't think anyone is brainwashing anyone into thinking they are a loser.

[quote]- 80% of travel coaches are inexperienced and/or have lost the passion and only want the paycheck. Some do not even have the appropriate coaching licenses yet they say they do (check your coach online). https://learning.ussoccer.com/#!/directory most have just the grassroots coaching license and that's a joke.[/quote]
Most of the travel coaches I know don't get paid much and have day jobs. Experiences certainly vary. While I'm sure someone is lying about their license, I'm not sure why you would, as you can easily look these things up.

[quote]- 80% of travel coaches are former "soccer" players who could not get past college soccer and we know college soccer is not even close to pro in Europe, Latin America or Africa.[/quote]
I'm not sure there are many parents/players who are disappointed to have a coach who "only" played in college. What else are you expecting at the youth level?

[quote]- 90% of travel players are all white kids who lack the soccer IQ and athletic soccer talent. See for yourself at the next travel game or tournament. See the difference between the players and how they touch the ball, trap the ball and pass the ball. Most are weak players. Most is the result of poor coaching and training they receive.[/quote]
I'm not sure what the %s are, but this varies a lot by area. I agree that much of this is the result of poor coaching and training, but not sure what it has to do with skin color.

[quote]- 90% of talented soccer players are minorities who cannot afford to pay the $3k+ fees.[/quote]
Again the %s here are complete hyperbole. I agree that there are plenty of good players who can't afford travel soccer across the spectrum.

[quote]- All these "non-profit" soccer clubs in our country are nothing more than businesses that do not pay taxes and pay all directors and coaches a nice income for rec-level soccer.[/quote]
Again most coaches don't make much. You're welcome to give it a go and see if you find it as lucrative as you think it is.

[quote]I could go on and on but I think I made my point here.[/quote]

Unfortunately gross exaggerations took away from what valid points you may have had.[/quote]

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