Anonymous
Post 05/12/2026 11:34     Subject: Current club ghosting us. What do I do next?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:What team did your current coach tell you he was going to be making, before he went to jail or whatever happened?


Current coach said he was told we'd get a 5th team offer.


I'm insulted on your behalf with how they are treating your kid. This club is run by morons, you need to nope right on out.

They had a kid from outside accept a 5th team offer who is willing to play GK. So they bumped your kid down thinking you were suckers.

He should NOT be in goal full time at that age. It’s hurting his development. They basically just used him for the year, not developing him at all, and tossed him aside like used Kleenex.

Exactly this. The #1 job of these clubs is to foster a love for the game and they are out here treating 10 year olds like s#!t. This is why small clubs get spun up and typically provide a better environment for growth and development.
Anonymous
Post 05/12/2026 11:25     Subject: Current club ghosting us. What do I do next?
Anonymous wrote:OP, does the club know he wants to play goalie? The communication from the new coach doesn’t sound like it. Have you talked to them about keeper training from the club?


Yep, he's done keeper training with them once a week for the past 2 years. They also know he's doing 1 on 1 training with a professional goalie
Anonymous
Post 05/12/2026 11:16     Subject: Current club ghosting us. What do I do next?
OP, does the club know he wants to play goalie? The communication from the new coach doesn’t sound like it. Have you talked to them about keeper training from the club?
Anonymous
Post 05/12/2026 10:39     Subject: Current club ghosting us. What do I do next?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:did any other kids from the 3rd team get moved down? Just curious. This club sounds like a trainwreck.


Nope. Current team has 9 kids on the roster.

1 - not returning
3 - staying on U10
2 - moved up to 2nd team
2 - stayed on current team
1 - moved down (my kid)
]

That's wild. I've never seen a club have so many goalies at U9/U10 that they would move one down from team 3 to 6.
Anonymous
Post 05/12/2026 10:30     Subject: Current club ghosting us. What do I do next?
Anonymous wrote:did any other kids from the 3rd team get moved down? Just curious. This club sounds like a trainwreck.


Nope. Current team has 9 kids on the roster.

1 - not returning
3 - staying on U10
2 - moved up to 2nd team
2 - stayed on current team
1 - moved down (my kid)
Anonymous
Post 05/12/2026 10:20     Subject: Current club ghosting us. What do I do next?
did any other kids from the 3rd team get moved down? Just curious. This club sounds like a trainwreck.
Anonymous
Post 05/12/2026 10:20     Subject: Current club ghosting us. What do I do next?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:What team did your current coach tell you he was going to be making, before he went to jail or whatever happened?


Current coach said he was told we'd get a 5th team offer.


I'm insulted on your behalf with how they are treating your kid. This club is run by morons, you need to nope right on out.

They had a kid from outside accept a 5th team offer who is willing to play GK. So they bumped your kid down thinking you were suckers.

He should NOT be in goal full time at that age. Its hurting his development. They basically just used him for the year, not developing him at all, and tossed him aside like used Kleenex.
Anonymous
Post 05/12/2026 10:15     Subject: Current club ghosting us. What do I do next?
Anonymous wrote:What team did your current coach tell you he was going to be making, before he went to jail or whatever happened?


Current coach said he was told we'd get a 5th team offer.
Anonymous
Post 05/12/2026 10:14     Subject: Current club ghosting us. What do I do next?
Anonymous wrote:How tall is your son and how tall are you and your spouse. Are they looking at future height and realize he won’t be very tall?


I'm 5'6" and DH is 6'2". Doctors did that estimate thing when he was a kid and predicted 6'1" or more
Anonymous
Post 05/12/2026 10:13     Subject: Current club ghosting us. What do I do next?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:OP here. Late yesterday afternoon, we got an offer from our current club - 6th team (bottom team) so they want to move him down 3 teams. The new coach did say he was on the bubble between 5th and 6th and they felt he would have "more opportunities and playing time" with the 6th team. He also said "Based on your family's commitment, and DS's coachability, we can figure out a situation where he trains at least once a week with 5th team and can be used as a guest player with the 5th team, while he continues his development with the 6th team. This will further DS's growth as a player, as well as allowing him to get more touches with the ball"

We have a GK tryout later this week with another club and won't make any decisions until we hear if we get an offer from that new club.

I am still kind of done with current club though. This whole process has just pissed me off with how it's been handled.



I cannot believe they are moving him down three teams at that age. They think you are suckers who will pay for any team but they are trying to bring in new paying customers from outside who won't settle for 6th teams.

If they are letting him in goal the whole game at his age, they are really failing to develop him as a player.

I would leave that club. Actually, I would give them vague assurances but not actually tell them we were leaving for as long as possible.


This is the way. You get what you give.


Absolutely this, and don't reply to their messages. Tell them you are thinking it over. Screw them over with having a goalie for that team next year.
Anonymous
Post 05/12/2026 10:04     Subject: Current club ghosting us. What do I do next?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:OP here. Late yesterday afternoon, we got an offer from our current club - 6th team (bottom team) so they want to move him down 3 teams. The new coach did say he was on the bubble between 5th and 6th and they felt he would have "more opportunities and playing time" with the 6th team. He also said "Based on your family's commitment, and DS's coachability, we can figure out a situation where he trains at least once a week with 5th team and can be used as a guest player with the 5th team, while he continues his development with the 6th team. This will further DS's growth as a player, as well as allowing him to get more touches with the ball"

We have a GK tryout later this week with another club and won't make any decisions until we hear if we get an offer from that new club.

I am still kind of done with current club though. This whole process has just pissed me off with how it's been handled.



I cannot believe they are moving him down three teams at that age. They think you are suckers who will pay for any team but they are trying to bring in new paying customers from outside who won't settle for 6th teams.

If they are letting him in goal the whole game at his age, they are really failing to develop him as a player.

I would leave that club. Actually, I would give them vague assurances but not actually tell them we were leaving for as long as possible.


This is the way. You get what you give.
Anonymous
Post 05/12/2026 09:58     Subject: Current club ghosting us. What do I do next?
If they hire irresponsible drunk no-shows for their third teams, I can only imagine the caliber of coaches they hire for their 6th teams.

RUN
Anonymous
Post 05/12/2026 09:57     Subject: Current club ghosting us. What do I do next?
Anonymous wrote:Do not take a wishy washy 6th team offer. And be realistic, if your kid got moved down three whole teams is he doing the right sport/should he play goalie?


Given how long it took to get them the offer, it sounds like they were waiting on a bunch of New Credit Cards to decide whether they were transferring over, and then trying to slot in some of their existing players on the lowest teams they thought they could convince the families to pay for (hence the whole song and dance to OP about chances with the 5th team)
Anonymous
Post 05/12/2026 09:48     Subject: Re:Current club ghosting us. What do I do next?
Leave the club OP. Bye. Don't look back.

He'll find somewhere else to play as a GK no problem.
Anonymous
Post 05/12/2026 09:47     Subject: Current club ghosting us. What do I do next?
Do not take a wishy washy 6th team offer. And be realistic, if your kid got moved down three whole teams is he doing the right sport/should he play goalie?