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Certainly a lot less than the $4300 + expenses Fury charges -
How did the club meeting go last night?Comment
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Was the meeting for parents of kids who made the GA or for parents of prospective kids who are considering trying out.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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BOTN had a scroll the last few days about two nights of club meetings. Assumed it was for current/newly accepted players, not prospectsOriginally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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It was definitely for prospects, they do not have full rosters yet, despite the constant selling by LISC on this website and BOTN. If it was for current/newly accepted players they would have just sent those folks a reminder email.Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
LISC is sinking to the scummiest of levels in an attempt to get players. Constantly on BOTN slamming other clubs and starting rumors about trouble. Every thread you click on, there's LISC touting how it's the best option because this club sucks or that club is in trouble. Meanwhile, they don't have a complete roster for either GDA team and are currently recruiting (at full court press), 2007 players to hopefully fill their 05/06 roster.
LISC sucks and is as desperate as desperate gets, regardless of how many club hoppers they're able to (lol) "sign".Comment
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They must consider moving from travel to GDA "hopping"Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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Funny, your the only one talking about someone sucks. Everyone else is saying we'll see how it all pans out, and you keep coming back with nonsense. Get a life.Comment
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Dude please stop these are teenage girls.....better yet go post at BOTN with all the other craziesComment
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Teenage girls that LISC is using as marketing tools, so if it bothers you so much, take it up with the club. Oh and nobody can post anything even neutral (let alone negative) on BOTN because LISC is paying a boatload of $$$ to have comments censored. The only thing you'll find about LISC on BOTN is hoardes of advertising-full color ads as banners and in thread comments, scrolls pushing their "meetings" and "player ID" aka tryouts and "Big" "game changing" (lol) announcements of same old, same old. Even a legitimate question is met with some ridiculous response from LM about being jealous that-your kid doesn't have what it takes to play at LISC, which we all know is laughable considering LISC will take any kid with a pulse.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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Lots of clubs need players and advertising is one way to try to attract some.Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
Who cares if a club markets themselves or pay botn for promotion? Everyone understands that discussions on botn are bought and paid for.
On ts why can't we just discuss the situation without insulting children. Gossiping about kids is for botn, not ts.Comment
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Agreed. So simple in concept. Lets put positivity back into youth sports. Not saying LISC is the answer because, well, its not...not for everyone. The toxicity as exhibited by the previous poster is a major problem with all youth sports.Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
I watched a segment on GMA this morning about out of control parents in youth sports and how their involvement is a challenge for refs at games. So a soccer ref (and parent) created this website where these foul mouth, ill-mannered parents can be outted for all to see and judge in hopes to tame the behavior at these youth sport games. They are paying people to upload videos and other media onto their site.
The latter is not the healthiest of ideas - but if it makes an impact to embarrass these adults who are utterly shameful - then I myself am here for it. Pass the popcorn, please...Comment
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I saw that segment as well. Problem is the types of parents they were talking about really are pretty rare. It's the sneaky, behind your back club parents you have to watch out for. The kind that will say snarky things about kids, pretend they're friends with everyone but are just sneaky out information, jockey to get favors for their untalented kids etc. That you can't catch on your cell phone and post and it's far more insidious to youth sports.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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I also agree with your thoughts here. However, I have seen the "rare" parents you speak of right here on LI from these "elite" clubs...kids crying on the field and yelling back at their parents to stop because they are embarrassed. Parents cussing at children and telling their little prodigies to take other girls out. You've seen them too...they're typically the ones trolling close the sidelines - never sitting, always standing...generally pacing. Parents yelling across the field at coaches and accosting them right after games.Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
Both types are toxic to this soccer community. I also know its not limited to LI.
My personal opinion is that you cannot make another adult do anything they don't want to. However, if these academies took their development of players seriously, they would never allow this behavior. They'd notice how this toxicity bleeds onto the field. Changing what should be a socially dynamic experience to an 'all about me' or 'my kid spells team with an I' disaster.
But, oh well...the cycle will continue for years to come because all of these clubs aren't focused on the greater good of developing quality competition as much as they care about which parent can threaten the most with a bigger check.
Our national landscape is a mess. I wish someone could truly see how lucrative the foreign soccer program models are; perfect them here and be about that. If we take away the funding of these youth programs from the parents...and had the federation apportion scholarships to clubs that recruit competitive players based on true ability....well then, we might have a start to something truly special....Comment
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Don't worry so much about that. When the players take the field they will play how they play. At the end of the day, in sports it comes down to what happens on the field.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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