Orlando City Youth Club Observation

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Doubtful. One is coaching girls now and the other is to busy bashing the club on social media and commuting back and forth to Atl United.

Karma is a bitch

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$0 is too high a number to pay these two morons. Both do way more harm than good.

Morons is right although the biggest moran was PR who gave them the key of the youth kingdom. PR is a pure businessman with ZERO soccer knowledge. PR fills a stadium and makes business deals. A nerd with a big checkbook and business sense. He put GB and CM in charge of youth soccer for OC and the ship sank.... Bottom line!!!!!

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Morons is right although the biggest moran was PR who gave them the key of the youth kingdom. PR is a pure businessman with ZERO soccer knowledge. PR fills a stadium and makes business deals. A nerd with a big checkbook and business sense. He put GB and CM in charge of youth soccer for OC and the ship sank.... Bottom line!!!!!

PR also put the other moran in charge ( Blonde boy that ended up at ACYS ) then got fired from ACYS. What was his name? Petersen ??

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The problem is the parents don’t want development and losing. You have to win and develop. O matter how awesome a coach is if they lose consistently they will lose parent support. You talk a good game but the reality is we like to win. You have to change parent mentality first.

We like to win is an American mentality, especially at the younger ages. Why is it so important for wins if you can see your kid becoming a soccer player, developing, getting the love for the game in his/her spirit, and learning skills that will keep him/her on the right soccer path. If we stop brainwashing our kids into thinking if you win, you're good; if you don't win, you're bad. That's BS. We have all seen good teams lose for whatever reason, and bad teams win. Sometimes big, strong, and athletic teams beat up on the smaller, more talented, skilled team. I tell you this . . . the more skilled, talented player will always be skilled and talented. Big, strong, and athletic will go so far. Eventually, other players catch up with that. Focus on what makes a soccer player vs. an athlete who plays soccer.

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we’ve heard them verbally spoon but it’s in more of the literal sense these days.

Orlando City DA dropped them both like bad habits. I understand son did not make DA team at MV so they moved to Detroit Michigan for a DA program

Incorrect. His son did make the oc da but was going to have a hard time getting minutes and adapting to an environment where his daddy isn't in control. Actually, his fathers mouth was heard loud and clear by new leadership and therefore he quickly reached out to former colleague PM to get him into Atlanta United. Still manipulated and controlled by his dad.

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I thought with new director RG OCYS would take a new direction and build a solid foundation for the future, but seems it's the same old bait and switch.. no follow through on promises made, loading roster with too many kids... My kids are loyal to the program and I let them choose where they want to play.. maybe if this place takes a dump I can find them an actual developmental club to play for...

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OC program as a whole will never steer far from their old habits until they completely change their leadership (PS, LH, RG, etc.....). RG was with club before, several coaches still entrenched there, the system they perpetuated before is still in place, and those in charge really don't care about parent complaints or concerns. They don't seem to care that droves of talented kids keep leaving their program, and hardly no one wants to even attend try outs for the biggest soccer brand in FL really. They have worked quite hard to screw that all up. they have lost sight that this a YOUTH soccer club, for kids, developing soccer players, not about recruiting/replacing, finding discovery players, furthering their own career, etc.... also, on some teams parents, TMs, collude together also to control teams and coaches in their favor, pushes others away. they really have a toxic culture their in my opinion.

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OC program as a whole will never steer far from their old habits until they completely change their leadership (PS, LH, RG, etc.....). RG was with club before, several coaches still entrenched there, the system they perpetuated before is still in place, and those in charge really don't care about parent complaints or concerns. They don't seem to care that droves of talented kids keep leaving their program, and hardly no one wants to even attend try outs for the biggest soccer brand in FL really. They have worked quite hard to screw that all up. they have lost sight that this a YOUTH soccer club, for kids, developing soccer players, not about recruiting/replacing, finding discovery players, furthering their own career, etc.... also, on some teams parents, TMs, collude together also to control teams and coaches in their favor, pushes others away. they really have a toxic culture their in my opinion.

Totally on the TMs !!! So true .. and sad .. all ligit!!

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bump to the top

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sounds like a bunch of Dad's that are having a tough time with their son just not being that good.