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    Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
    So what do 100 plus families know that you don’t? I keep hearing that PDA does not properly train players and players have to hire personal trainers, their coaches are inferior and the club is not well run. So why are there so many families signed up for tryouts?
    It is a pay to play in front of more schools. Its like getting a degree from Harvard vs TCNJ which person would you higher? At this point in PDAs history you are paying to have a stamp on your kid that college coaches hold just a little higher.

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      Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
      It is a pay to play in front of more schools. Its like getting a degree from Harvard vs TCNJ which person would you higher? At this point in PDAs history you are paying to have a stamp on your kid that college coaches hold just a little higher.
      We are all a bunch of aunt beckys

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        Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
        So what do 100 plus families know that you don’t? I keep hearing that PDA does not properly train players and players have to hire personal trainers, their coaches are inferior and the club is not well run. So why are there so many families signed up for tryouts?
        Because everything you stated are lies on this forum. The club is great.

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          Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
          Actually 2. And it’s odd to seeing kids from MatchFit around lately.
          Nice of up you to admit NH is allowing kids from another ECNL club at his practices during the season which is a pure violation of the ECNL by laws . I’m sure that MF management wasn’t notified of this situation. Just another example of PDA snubbing their nose at the rule book, kind of like when this same coach had his team practice indoors all winter during the pandemic. .

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            Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
            PDA has single handedly destroyed any chance for elite youth soccer in this area. NCAA has the home grown rule which allows PDA coaches who also work at Rutgers to recruit and train players within 50 miles which is almost all of NJ and encompasses major areas of EPA and ENY up to Conn. It's no wonder PDA is as good as it is since it basically has an entire state funneling players into it. Other areas of the country with roughly the same population density (Dallas, Atlanta, LA) have entire ECNL divisions within a 2 hour radius but NJ struggles as the other ECNL teams are way off in terms of being able to compete. It isn't even a secret that PDA doesn't develop players and continually recruits to build better teams.

            The ECNL and NCAA need to put a stop to these shenanigans. Could you imagine the backlash if top college basketball programs had coaches who ran or coached AAU teams? Or football coaches that also coached HS.
            This is a huge issue. I can't understand how the NCAA allows this. The reality is its girls soccer. While you have a few maniacs on the forum, it just does not move the needle very much. 99.9% of people could care less because its girls soccer. Its a niche so while what PDA is doing is clearly not "fair" it does not matter because its girls soccer.

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              Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
              PDA steals talent that other clubs have worked hard to develop. Once new recruits are on, the existing players are pushed aside. So the message is PDA is not good at developing existing players but good at stealing already developed players.
              Players go to PDA at their own free will no body is kidnapped in the middle of the night. Most of them reach out to PDA. Good dedicated players will always seek like minded teammates. Again these coaches think because they train a player they own them. You are being paid for your service you are not training these kids for free. Players are free to look around and find the right fit if they were happy they wouldn't leave.

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                Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                Players go to PDA at their own free will no body is kidnapped in the middle of the night. Most of them reach out to PDA. Good dedicated players will always seek like minded teammates. Again these coaches think because they train a player they own them. You are being paid for your service you are not training these kids for free. Players are free to look around and find the right fit if they were happy they wouldn't leave.
                This is exactly the type of mentality that has ruined the game. Places like STA, CSA etc develop players from ground up and then PDA steals them when they get to U14-U15. The top players just leave without a care in the world leaving their coaches and teammates behind. No thanks no appreciation, nothing. Just move on as if these other academies have done nothing for you. Just is not right.

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                  Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                  This is exactly the type of mentality that has ruined the game. Places like STA, CSA etc develop players from ground up and then PDA steals them when they get to U14-U15. The top players just leave without a care in the world leaving their coaches and teammates behind. No thanks no appreciation, nothing. Just move on as if these other academies have done nothing for you. Just is not right.
                  And have you ever gained skills at one job and then used that to get a better paying job somewhere else?

                  Leaving aside the questionable ‘develop from the ground up’ claim, this is a transactional business. Players pay a yearly fee to practice and play, there is no altruism on the part of the academies. If you go to McDonald’s once are you never allowed to go to Burger King?

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                    Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                    And have you ever gained skills at one job and then used that to get a better paying job somewhere else?

                    Leaving aside the questionable ‘develop from the ground up’ claim, this is a transactional business. Players pay a yearly fee to practice and play, there is no altruism on the part of the academies. If you go to McDonald’s once are you never allowed to go to Burger King?
                    You can’t reason with these people.

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                      Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                      Nice of up you to admit NH is allowing kids from another ECNL club at his practices during the season which is a pure violation of the ECNL by laws . I’m sure that MF management wasn’t notified of this situation. Just another example of PDA snubbing their nose at the rule book, kind of like when this same coach had his team practice indoors all winter during the pandemic. .
                      PDA does not have to follow the rules MO creates.

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                        Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                        This is exactly the type of mentality that has ruined the game. Places like STA, CSA etc develop players from ground up and then PDA steals them when they get to U14-U15. The top players just leave without a care in the world leaving their coaches and teammates behind. No thanks no appreciation, nothing. Just move on as if these other academies have done nothing for you. Just is not right.
                        Absolutely disgusting that some academies keep developing top D1 talent and PDA steals these players away. No wonder these coaches are ticked off.

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                          Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                          Absolutely disgusting that some academies keep developing top D1 talent and PDA steals these players away. No wonder these coaches are ticked off.
                          How are they stealing kids? These families move on their own. It’s on them. MatchFit Shore 09’s have stuck together with 2 clubs. They have proven that the parents can control this.

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                            Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                            How are they stealing kids? These families move on their own. It’s on them. MatchFit Shore 09’s have stuck together with 2 clubs. They have proven that the parents can control this.
                            Reality is that MFS is an 09 team and they are still a couple of years from reality. Things change when you get to U14+ and as much as you may think your team is different, you will see that it isn't. The priorities change, jockeying for position, more kids coming in from other clubs and the ECNL/GA clubs really start trying to win at all costs. Those bonds you have as a team may seem strong now but they will weaken and as more kids and their parents compete for time and favor. People told me this and I didnt believe it until it became impossible not to see and the people you think are your friends simply aren't.

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                              Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                              How are they stealing kids? These families move on their own. It’s on them. MatchFit Shore 09’s have stuck together with 2 clubs. They have proven that the parents can control this.
                              In two years that team will not be together. That’s reality. Anyone that has an older child that has gone through this before knows this. As much as you may think you can will it to be true, the team will eventually break. A few may move in groups, some may stay, others may be added on that force out some of the originals. It is ultimately what happens as your 12 year old grows and matures. They won’t be little girls forever.

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                                Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                                In two years that team will not be together. That’s reality. Anyone that has an older child that has gone through this before knows this. As much as you may think you can will it to be true, the team will eventually break. A few may move in groups, some may stay, others may be added on that force out some of the originals. It is ultimately what happens as your 12 year old grows and matures. They won’t be little girls forever.
                                This is absolutely true. Having had 2 daughters navigate thru this club/league maze the above poster is true. Things change once the girls hit maturity and high school. Not all these players will develop evenly or at the same time. Players/families will make choices based on what is in their best interests going forward as they mature. Too many parents want things to remain the same but human nature tells us differently. My daughters moved on from their teams when thy matured physically and felt stagnant with their teams and wanted to be challenged more. It wasn’t personal or about friendship but rather they did it for themselves. Fortunately their player/friends understood but unfortunately some of the parents were not as understanding.

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