SJEB 08 Roster Suze

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Anyone have any idea what the current roster size is for the 08 GA team at SJEB?

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Anyone have any idea what the current roster size is for the 08 GA team at SJEB?

Current roster shows 22 girls.

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Current roster shows 22 girls.

Coach won’t carry that many kids. It’s more like 17 on roster.

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Coach won’t carry that many kids. It’s more like 17 on roster.

Does it matter? Unless you golf or drink with JT expect your kid to be a supporting player. They will NEVER be selected for GA ID or given the opportunity to do so. He has his favorites, just ask any parent from his 02, 07, 08 or 09 teams, and will minimize others who start to out shine them. I think they do have 17 and the rest are B team fillers but that could change as teams down south or central fold or as B teams decide it isn't worth sitting on the list but never playing. At the GA ages I would look somewhere else as teams have a history of jumping the tracks at the high school ages. Great place to learn though if your kid is a u-tiny player like 5 to 9.

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The above statement is true. In addition he talks about the supporting players to other players on the team which creates a toxic environment.

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JT is just toxic! Not a bad trainer, but as a coach he shouldn't be coaching! Most of those 08 parents are toxic too! Kids aren't any better.

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Can you elaborate? Was considering this team but had only heard positive things up till now. Not interested in toxic parents or coaches!

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Can you elaborate? Was considering this team but had only heard positive things up till now. Not interested in toxic parents or coaches!

Not the previous poster but I too can answer on this as I know a few of us are on here as well as JT. No matter what is said it will look like a whinny parent but here it goes. Look at the EDP 1st team, Rush Select and GA ID lists and you'll see a group of girls on all 3. They are the golden kids and no matter how they do during a game or how many practices they miss they can do no wrong. Not saying they aren't good just that the talent on that team is really close from top to bottom but only those girls will ever be selected for anything. Issue is though that a chunk can only play 1 position and will only play that position. He favors hyper aggressiveness over actual skill. So if your kid does 40 pull backs while attacking the net and shots 30 times a game to score a single goal she'll be fine. JT has allowed the captains and their group to openly ridicule team members and basically bully them. Some of the parents aren't much better as you have some that have complained about playing time and gotten better players pushed to the bench because they pay for drinks and golf outings. Like everything else though they do have some good kids and nice parents though they don't always come as a package.

JT doesn't find girls with ID clinics or open practices. He prides himself on knowing every good player in the area. So if he hasn't contacted you about coming out chances are he won't roster your kid unless their is some other worldly reason he would want to. Honestly though, it is what it is, going into HS if your kid is a starter or getting 60% plus playing time on PDA South, Real or any other ECNL, ECRL, GA or USYS Div 1 team then you really aren't going to bump her stock up much for college as she will most likely (as in 99% sure) going to come off the bench as a supporting player. The training that SJEB is known for is done during the 7v7 and 9v9 ages so you would be better off just paying for a good trainer and staying put. If your kid is really talented look to PF, PDA North or FC Delco.

This team is a powder keg waiting to blow and will end up like the older aged teams. They'll get D1 commits but nothing you can't get from just about anywhere else. Keep expectations real with St Joe, Wilmington, JMU or any college in NJ not being D1 Rutgers.

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Can you elaborate? Was considering this team but had only heard positive things up till now. Not interested in toxic parents or coaches!

To be fair, if you come to this board looking for advice, it's always going to be negative, slanted, biased, etc. Go to the training and talk to people while thee.

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To be fair, if you come to this board looking for advice, it's always going to be negative, slanted, biased, etc. Go to the training and talk to people while thee.

But coaches lie and you don't know which parents to even trust. Coach can promise the world and point you at the yes parents to butter you up. Unless you are going to a team where you know someone it doesn't matter if you come here or talk to them. My best advice is do both, attend multiple practices and attend a game or two to see whats up. Talk to parents at the game as they should be easier to identify and keep an eye on substitutions ie do the same kids get pulled and are the ones left doing a good job.

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Not the previous poster but I too can answer on this as I know a few of us are on here as well as JT. No matter what is said it will look like a whinny parent but here it goes. Look at the EDP 1st team, Rush Select and GA ID lists and you'll see a group of girls on all 3. They are the golden kids and no matter how they do during a game or how many practices they miss they can do no wrong. Not saying they aren't good just that the talent on that team is really close from top to bottom but only those girls will ever be selected for anything. Issue is though that a chunk can only play 1 position and will only play that position. He favors hyper aggressiveness over actual skill. So if your kid does 40 pull backs while attacking the net and shots 30 times a game to score a single goal she'll be fine. JT has allowed the captains and their group to openly ridicule team members and basically bully them. Some of the parents aren't much better as you have some that have complained about playing time and gotten better players pushed to the bench because they pay for drinks and golf outings. Like everything else though they do have some good kids and nice parents though they don't always come as a package.

JT doesn't find girls with ID clinics or open practices. He prides himself on knowing every good player in the area. So if he hasn't contacted you about coming out chances are he won't roster your kid unless their is some other worldly reason he would want to. Honestly though, it is what it is, going into HS if your kid is a starter or getting 60% plus playing time on PDA South, Real or any other ECNL, ECRL, GA or USYS Div 1 team then you really aren't going to bump her stock up much for college as she will most likely (as in 99% sure) going to come off the bench as a supporting player. The training that SJEB is known for is done during the 7v7 and 9v9 ages so you would be better off just paying for a good trainer and staying put. If your kid is really talented look to PF, PDA North or FC Delco.

This team is a powder keg waiting to blow and will end up like the older aged teams. They'll get D1 commits but nothing you can't get from just about anywhere else. Keep expectations real with St Joe, Wilmington, JMU or any college in NJ not being D1 Rutgers.

Everything you said is pretty accurate. I would stay away from JT! He's a talker and not a very honest one. If your kid is talented and can produce for JT then she should be fine! I know for a fact several kids left because of certain kids (JT's favorites) on the team and because of JT himself. Sad but JT has caused some kids to not love soccer as much as they used too!

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Meh, have not seen any of this to be honest.

Also, if your kid is talented and can produce...that is the only way any of these kids are useful to any coach

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Meh, have not seen any of this to be honest.

Also, if your kid is talented and can produce...that is the only way any of these kids are useful to any coach

Being able to produce and being used to your full potential are 2 very different things. Those 08 and 09 teams have many girls who are talented but aren't given as much consideration and are used to support his favorites. Are good coach would allow every player to work toward their full potential and give opportunities to every player deserving. Instead he allows players to skip practices and still be the main focus. Club soccer is a business but some coaches doesn't understand that this is a service or serve us industry. Crap on enough players and soon you won't be left with a team.

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Being able to produce and being used to your full potential are 2 very different things. Those 08 and 09 teams have many girls who are talented but aren't given as much consideration and are used to support his favorites. Are good coach would allow every player to work toward their full potential and give opportunities to every player deserving. Instead he allows players to skip practices and still be the main focus. Club soccer is a business but some coaches doesn't understand that this is a service or serve us industry. Crap on enough players and soon you won't be left with a team.

You just described like every youth coach at a big club. That's just reality.

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You just described like every youth coach at a big club. That's just reality.

Nope, the best ones know how to get the best out of players and tool the teams around that instead of shoe horning players into rolls that they don't want to be in.