The girls 2007 thread

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Only one

One too many....

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One too many....

says the 2008 dad who thinks it should be his daughter playing up.

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says the 2008 dad who thinks it should be his daughter playing up.

Playing up may be best option for the player's (development), but is detrimental to the harmony of the team (players and parents get pissed off). CFC has figured this out, while OW has not.

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Playing up may be best option for the player's (development), but is detrimental to the harmony of the team (players and parents get pissed off). CFC has figured this out, while OW has not.

Now that rationale is what’s wrong with the world today. Let’s not be honest with players and parents and appease them because we don’t want to piss them off. It’s the everyone gets a trophy mentality... settling for mediocrity.

For heavens sake, some players are better than others. Coaches and parents should be able to have an honest conversation with kids and say that (nicely of course). Don’t disadvantage another because you have no balls to do the right thing.

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Now that rationale is what’s wrong with the world today. Let’s not be honest with players and parents and appease them because we don’t want to piss them off. It’s the everyone gets a trophy mentality... settling for mediocrity.

For heavens sake, some players are better than others. Coaches and parents should be able to have an honest conversation with kids and say that (nicely of course). Don’t disadvantage another because you have no balls to do the right thing.

CFC is a player "factory" that is focused on getting a kid in front of college coaches. Very little player development goes on....the player is simply on the automated conveyor belt going through the age groups....very little is done to allow each player to grow and express themselves. There are no individual annual assessments of each player, nor are there individual video sessions for teaching purposes. Each player is on their own.

This approach maximizes profits and minimizes friction (with players and parents).

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CFC is a player "factory" that is focused on getting a kid in front of college coaches. Very little player development goes on....the player is simply on the automated conveyor belt going through the age groups....very little is done to allow each player to grow and express themselves. There are no individual annual assessments of each player, nor are there individual video sessions for teaching purposes. Each player is on their own.

This approach maximizes profits and minimizes friction (with players and parents).

Sounds like Walmart.

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CFC is a player "factory" that is focused on getting a kid in front of college coaches. Very little player development goes on....the player is simply on the automated conveyor belt going through the age groups....very little is done to allow each player to grow and express themselves. There are no individual annual assessments of each player, nor are there individual video sessions for teaching purposes. Each player is on their own.

This approach maximizes profits and minimizes friction (with players and parents).

Most coaches involved at CFC have regular "day jobs" - the CFC "gig" is a side hustle. So what do you expect?

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Sounds like Walmart.

Great description

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What would be Oakwood - Macy’s going out of business.
FSA - Kmart total waste of time and money

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What would be Oakwood - Macy’s going out of business.
FSA - Kmart total waste of time and money

At least FSA has nice facilities. Kmart was a dump for years, which sped up its demise, but you could find a decent deal. FSA reminds me of High Point University (if you've ever been you know what I mean). All talk about their over the top facilities and services, nothing about the actual education

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None of this matters. The best players might be subbing and backing up a biological male on a roster in the future, but none of them will ever become stars and outshine their male-born counterparts that will now be allowed to compete with them.

The future of women’s soccer in the US is 11 biological males on the field.

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None of this matters. The best players might be subbing and backing up a biological male on a roster in the future, but none of them will ever become stars and outshine their male-born counterparts that will now be allowed to compete with them.

The future of women’s soccer in the US is 11 biological males on the field.

This is really upsetting you based on how many threads you're on

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CFC is a player "factory" that is focused on getting a kid in front of college coaches. Very little player development goes on....the player is simply on the automated conveyor belt going through the age groups....very little is done to allow each player to grow and express themselves. There are no individual annual assessments of each player, nor are there individual video sessions for teaching purposes. Each player is on their own.

This approach maximizes profits and minimizes friction (with players and parents).

Well Said

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Well Said

The same can be said about FSA and Oakwood; just at much lesser success. Oakwood “developed” kids get jettisoned at older ages and can’t play outside the Oakwood system. Seen it many, many times. FSA picks the most athletic kids and ignores the skilled ones; so the skilled players tend to leave. So not denying what you said about CFC (branches that aren’t South and North; who both actually do develop), but others are guilty of the same.

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The same can be said about FSA and Oakwood; just at much lesser success. Oakwood “developed” kids get jettisoned at older ages and can’t play outside the Oakwood system. Seen it many, many times. FSA picks the most athletic kids and ignores the skilled ones; so the skilled players tend to leave. So not denying what you said about CFC (branches that aren’t South and North; who both actually do develop), but others are guilty of the same.

You don’t have to be that good to play at FSA. They will take anyone. Watch the YouTube videos if you don’t believe me.