Is AL the right man for the job?

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Not really. It does seem to indicate the guy is a good coach. What team is he coaching? It doesn't say anything about his experience or ability running a business, managing personnel, educating coaches and providing leadership.

So Novi convinced you clowns that the real magic is in managing Excel spreadsheets with the club budget and coaching assignments? Child’s play.

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So Novi convinced you clowns that the real magic is in managing Excel spreadsheets with the club budget and coaching assignments? Child’s play.

Novi is a great leader. FP is family. You should join us.

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Novi is a great leader. FP is family. You should join us.

As a family trying to decide between FP and TBU can you post Novi’s qualifications?

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I don’t understand the hat for AL. He is modernizing the club.

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As a family trying to decide between FP and TBU can you post Novi’s qualifications?

Despite answering 100 other threads, nobody from FP will respond to this.

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I don’t understand the hat for AL. He is modernizing the club.

He has made great hires and cut dead weight.

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We would like to move to TBU, but want to know who the coaches are first... have heard like 10 different stories

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We would like to move to TBU, but want to know who the coaches are first... have heard like 10 different stories

What age group boys or girls?

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What age group boys or girls?

05 Boys

07 Girls

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Latronica returns to South Florida where he is very familiar with the youth soccer landscape. He spent 2012-2016 as an assistant coach with the United States U-17 Men’s National Team. He worked with the last three U-17 World Cup cycles in U.S. Soccer’s flagship full-time residency program based out of Bradenton, Florida. Players attended High School and trained six days a week while living on the IMG Academy campus. Preparation consisted of competitions in Europe, Central America, South America and Asia against some of the best soccer countries in the world.

His development as a coach included coaching in over 250 matches, including 96 international coaching caps. The 22 international trips taken with the team provided extensive experience and familiarity with some of the most diverse soccer cultures in the world. Major competitions included the 2015 FIFA World Cup in Santiago, Chile, the 2015 CONCACAF World Cup Qualification in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, and the 2013 CONCACAF World Cup Qualification in Panama City, Panama.

“I’m very thankful for everything Coach Latronica did not just for me but for our whole U-17 Men’s National Team. He really taught me what it meant to be a good teammate. Not just relying on talent but the togetherness of teammates and supporting each other no matter what. He had the right mix of when to have fun and when to be serious and was always there to give good advice,” says Christian Pulisic, United States Men’s National Team, and Borussia Dortmund player.

Latronica has coached at some of the finest institutions in the world and began his diverse college coaching career in 1999 as an assistant coach in the prestigious Ivy League at Harvard University. He went on to coach at Oregon State University, which at the time competed in the PAC-10 conference of champions, and was an associate head coach at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO. Latronica understands the importance of the college recruiting process and believes it is the cornerstone for most players at TBU.

Latronica has spent time with the U-14 Girls National Team and U-17 Women’s National Team and was U.S. Soccer’s Technical Advisor for the Frontier Division in Texas where he established the initial infrastructure for youth national team player identification on both the girls and boys side in 9 different markets.

“I have known Anthony for a long time, and he has been a massive supporter of the women’s game. He is a highly skilled professional, a genuine coach, and leader who always acts in the best interest of his players and parents. He is passionate about positively impacting player and coach development and his wide-ranging experience gives him a unique and valuable toolset that sets him apart. Tampa Bay United will benefit greatly from his forward-thinking leadership and creativity. He will certainly have a great impact on the lives of the girls and boys in the club as well as the Tampa Bay community,” says Jill Ellis, Head Coach United States Women’s National Team.

Seriously, is there any other person involved with youth soccer in Florida that has even 1/2 of this experience?

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From the TBU Tryout web page:

Specific questions about the program or the tryout process are to be directed to the Program Director listed within the individual program tryout page. There are several e-mail addresses prominently displayed for each league.

Maybe you should reach out and introduce yourself and ask?

They've been very helpful to us.

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From the TBU Tryout web page:

Specific questions about the program or the tryout process are to be directed to the Program Director listed within the individual program tryout page. There are several e-mail addresses prominently displayed for each league.

Maybe you should reach out and introduce yourself and ask?

They've been very helpful to us.

I have done this with a few of the coaches and a one director that I know. Can't seem to get a straight answer. One coach says it will be him, another coach says no way in hell will that happen.... director seemed to be the only honest one with an "I dunno"

Hoped one of the cellar-dwellers in here would have some insider info lol

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Despite answering 100 other threads, nobody from FP will respond to this.

You aren’t only one.

I have asked on TS WHY on their Twitter page Florida Premier claims their club has “opportunities to compete at the top level in the country in ECNL” if . . . .

1) FL Premier doesn’t have MLS for boys (which is a higher league than ECNL boys), like TBU has; and

2) FL Premier only has ECNL-R for girls (like Clearwater Chargers) and NOT higher league of ECNL girls, like TBU has.

Crickets too. Without justifying or explaining that claim (that “they compete at the top level”), it Smells of deceptive marketing and consumer fraud.

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They want to keep it close to the vest so when the pull the switcheroo they can't be publicly shown to have been liars. Smart move, just like open enrollment was. AL is playing chess ladies and gentlemen.

From the TBU Tryout web page:

Specific questions about the program or the tryout process are to be directed to the Program Director listed within the individual program tryout page. There are several e-mail addresses prominently displayed for each league.

Maybe you should reach out and introduce yourself and ask?

They've been very helpful to us.

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You aren’t only one.

I have asked on TS WHY on their Twitter page Florida Premier claims their club has “opportunities to compete at the top level in the country in ECNL” if . . . .

1) FL Premier doesn’t have MLS for boys (which is a higher league than ECNL boys), like TBU has; and

2) FL Premier only has ECNL-R for girls (like Clearwater Chargers) and NOT higher league of ECNL girls, like TBU has.

Crickets too. Without justifying or explaining that claim (that “they compete at the top level”), it Smells of deceptive marketing and consumer fraud.

deceptive marketing and consumer fraud....?

Dude I hate them too, but you need a hobby.

Now who are TBUs coaches gonna be?