More Backroom Deals Than Tammany Hall - A Youth Soccer Tale

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when i coached up to u12 -- used an app with the other coach to keep track of who was on and for how long - anyone watned toask.. we had data to show at end of season.. always worked out..
from u13-u19.. no guarantee on any time especially at 15-19 -- and those teams generally only had 2 or 3 subs (despite having 20+ kids on the team) so wasnt' hard to get people in.. at the older end -- you practice you play.. you don't practice.. don't expect to get a lot of playing time.
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elflaco2 wrote: Thu Apr 18, 2024 9:10 am when i coached up to u12 -- used an app with the other coach to keep track of who was on and for how long - anyone watned toask.. we had data to show at end of season.. always worked out..
from u13-u19.. no guarantee on any time especially at 15-19 -- and those teams generally only had 2 or 3 subs (despite having 20+ kids on the team) so wasnt' hard to get people in.. at the older end -- you practice you play.. you don't practice.. don't expect to get a lot of playing time.
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My club just announced it's new technical director....John Harkes
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Just don't let him near the wives.
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Home game for state final four.

Facilities will be challenged. Bordering on unsafe. Worth it to see girl (who qualified for sectionals) jump the fence with students and mob the team.

Boy played in two games but a cheerleader now so a quince court gets priority over film session?
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Congrats. And are you running their social media account? Or do North Atlanta soccer dads all just write like that?
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rass wrote: Wed May 01, 2024 6:24 am Congrats. And are you running their social media account? Or do North Atlanta soccer dads all just write like that?
I mean, it's funny because...
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Nah. JV coach is the journalism and newspaper teacher so he has a staff I'm sure. Great minds have the same writing style?
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Nah. Being a soccer dad
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Google that name and soccer and his linked in profile is the first hit
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A friend's son got accepted onto the United Futbol Academy Boys Gold Team (2013 U12) as a goalie. Anyone have any info on them?
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Yeah definitely. I'll put together something and find a real contact if they want it but good (massive) club. Theyve been on acquisition trail last several years. Seems to funnel into a dude named Iggy's pockets. But ecnl #1s and good teams generally.

It's tryout week here and been shit. The worst week of the year. When you send your kid out there in direct contradiction to NIH guidelines it makes you wonder as a parent. Just taped an ankle for the third tryout of the day.
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Appreciate it. No rush.
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Ufa super solid north suburbs is main. Top 5 boys soccer environment. Top team u12 will (prematurely) be playing 11v11 by late spring and generally called pre ecnl. Id guess 20-30 u12 teams at all branches all over the state and Dunwoody now metro Atlanta very good. Norcross also serious branch very good. gold is probably ahead of 2/3 in ability. Site says young coach second year. The fact that it is available at all is a check. Who knows. Ufa and about 5 other clubs basically took over the state soccer governance and then took over super y (summer ball) so look him up and be a creeper if he coaches sccl summer. Keepers a bit different but Ufa will have keeper training for all levels.
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Lost in semis. Incredible just to tag along. Fans! And ghsa official complaints I won't soon let go. Best experience and he's seen the level. Well see if he can reach it.

Club tournament fun but second level so muted. Medals! Trinkets to the kids. But great new highlight reel.https://youtu.be/p_Cr9mJHFAo?feature=shared

Club fucked the kids twice. First an apparent equity and Brentford FC marketing deal (https://intrepidsportsgroup.com/intrepi ... s-swarmfc/) means $497 tax exempt unis and a shitty ball what the fuck??? Second they sold current league team to an exurban private school and moved their new team in the same league to south suburbs where profits are higher (but talent is lower fuckers) because field space is impossible.

8 tryout sessions in 4 days leads to a demotion to the taken over state league club level. You want to know how to drive parents insane... Drop the level and tell everyone 5 days before tryouts after all id sessions and open practice opportunities over.

Well they ain't looking for holding midfielders at tryouts. Youll crawl back to these British fucks and like it. Hope you learned well kid. Did get looks and dominated some but theres no path for a unknown December at a huge tryout.

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Thanks, Citgo.
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HaulCitgo wrote: Tue Jun 04, 2024 8:20 pm Lost in semis. Incredible just to tag along. Fans! And ghsa official complaints I won't soon let go. Best experience and he's seen the level. Well see if he can reach it.

Club tournament fun but second level so muted. Medals! Trinkets to the kids. But great new highlight reel.https://youtu.be/p_Cr9mJHFAo?feature=shared

Club fucked the kids twice. First an apparent equity and Brentford FC marketing deal (https://intrepidsportsgroup.com/intrepi ... s-swarmfc/) means $497 tax exempt unis and a shitty ball what the fuck??? Second they sold current league team to an exurban private school and moved their new team in the same league to south suburbs where profits are higher (but talent is lower fuckers) because field space is impossible.

8 tryout sessions in 4 days leads to a demotion to the taken over state league club level. You want to know how to drive parents insane... Drop the level and tell everyone 5 days before tryouts after all id sessions and open practice opportunities over.

Well they ain't looking for holding midfielders at tryouts. Youll crawl back to these British fucks and like it. Hope you learned well kid. Did get looks and dominated some but theres no path for a unknown December at a huge tryout.

Fire in belly. Running in the driveway and playing at the school. Actual month off.
Damn, your kid is good! Nice highlights package. It looks like he really controls the middle of the field nicely.
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Great on the turn and distribution. Also love how he follows his pass and runs into the box. Just need to step up his celebrations on the goals, unless it was 6-0 at that point.
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Not nearly good enough. Track meet and half play like it. Want to run around and the coaches value that.
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