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[quote=Anonymous][quote=RantingSoccerDad][quote=Anonymous]I wouldn't say that parents have been "hyper defensive". The program is 16 months old and people have come onto this thread and bashed the program based on nothing more than some GotSoccer results. [/quote]

We'll agree to disagree on that. Some of the defensiveness isn't a reaction to bashing based on GotSoccer results. It's a reaction to basic questions about what really makes the program different from other programs in the area. Most programs *claim* to favor development over winning, most *claim* to stress possession, etc. So people were naturally curious about what made Barca different. We got some good answers and some "shut up, you ignorant suburbanite -- these people are from Catalonia and you should just be grateful they're here."

And it's a basic law of Internet interaction that the extreme reactions get the most attention. We can all do better on that front, but it's bound to happen, especially on a board with no user names. (Again -- hint hint, mods.)

[quote]I have seen a variety of club training environments of all levels and Barca is different in their approach and execution.

The other point of contention is this, and this is not just for Barca but for all clubs, if you have no vested interest in a club then why do you care what they are or are not doing? [/quote]

This is self-contradictory. You've seen a variety of club training environments, which means you've gone out and seen clubs in which you have no vested interest other than curiosity, perhaps because you're shopping around (which is fine). What makes you think you're different than the other parents on here? (OK, there are SOME parents on this board -- not just this thread but elsewhere -- who feel a knee-jerk need to bash other programs so they can feel better about the $2,000 or $5,000 they're spending on their self-appointed "elite" program, but a lot of the questions are driven by the same curiosity that drives you to drive around to see other clubs train.)

My interest in this board comes from a different place -- as far as I know, I'm the only person here writing about youth soccer, and so if there's something truly unique going on, I'd like to know about it. But I'm not the only person here who has a sincere curiosity about it, and I'm not the only one who asked questions not out of a "bashing" purpose but with the proper skepticism we should apply to all claims.[/quote]

RSD, I agree with the PP.  If you think there may be something unique about Barca, want to know about it, and have "proper skepticism", you should get off your computer, drive to Evergreen one night and see the training with your own eyes.   Practices are every Mon, Wed., and Friday night.   Consider it proper beat reporting or investigative journalism. [/quote]

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