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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostWhatever was going on behind the scenes was reflected on the field. We spent one miserable year with GPS. Bunch of foreign coaches who either didn’t know how to coach or didn’t show up. Too few players assigned to teams so we were constantly asked to help out teams that were short players. Zero useful communication. It was a sh**show and unfortunately we were new to club soccer and didn’t know better. We and other team parents tried talking to the head office and got no where asking for better coaching (or at least someone who would show up consistently) or a refund. And we talked to literally dozens of parents on other GPS teams with similar experiences as we ran around from game to game on the sidelines. It was a joke so not surprised they folded. If the government contacted me about those coaches who were here on illegal visas, I would gladly rat them out.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostWhatever was going on behind the scenes was reflected on the field. We spent one miserable year with GPS. Bunch of foreign coaches who either didn’t know how to coach or didn’t show up. Too few players assigned to teams so we were constantly asked to help out teams that were short players. Zero useful communication. It was a sh**show and unfortunately we were new to club soccer and didn’t know better. We and other team parents tried talking to the head office and got no where asking for better coaching (or at least someone who would show up consistently) or a refund. And we talked to literally dozens of parents on other GPS teams with similar experiences as we ran around from game to game on the sidelines. It was a joke so not surprised they folded. If the government contacted me about those coaches who were here on illegal visas, I would gladly rat them out.
I'll accept what you say at face value assuming you and your kid were among the masses at the base of their pyramid - the area where all clubs male most money - but no way your kid played for one of their top teams and you had the described experience.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostSorry dude, but "the business nerd" was a huge part of the problem. He thought he was better than everyone else and still believes this. Meanwhile, lts of people lost, especially players and employees.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostProbably exaggerated, but wouldn’t doubt the whole story if the kid was a lower level regional kid.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostLower level regional kid would be 95% of GPS. How many regions did they have in MA? 7 or 8 regions with 3 or 4 teams per age group? That would be thousands of “lower level regional” kids. GPS only had a couple NPL-level teams per age group.
No one really cares about your thoughts, clubs just want your checks, and we just want you to play so we can feel better about our kids in the 5% or .1% like my kid
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostRight. So your kid, like 95% or more of kids, is not good.
No one really cares about your thoughts, clubs just want your checks, and we just want you to play so we can feel better about our kids in the 5% or .1% like my kid
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostAgreed. Even GPS’ best girls teams would lose to SSS, Scorpions and Stars lower level teams.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostIf your kid were in the .1%, they never would have played at GPS. Especially if you have a girl.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostIf your kid were in the .1%, they never would have played at GPS. Especially if you have a girl.
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