In our area some travel programs seem to be upping their game and doing a good job and making great effort at offering quality programs to youth soccer players, like Norwalk, Trumbull and Fairfield. Some other towns seem to be declining and some falling off a cliff. Why so?
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostIn our area some travel programs seem to be upping their game and doing a good job and making great effort at offering quality programs to youth soccer players, like Norwalk, Trumbull and Fairfield. Some other towns seem to be declining and some falling off a cliff. Why so?
As it relates to Trumbull better organization and coaching
In general I have seen travel in my town keep more of their better players longer. Players are as quick to jump on the premier bandwagon. With my third kid going through it feels a lot different than the first two
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostBoth Norwalk and FUSA have had very good travel programs for years. Nothing new there. They also have very large player pools to choose from
As it relates to Trumbull better organization and coaching
In general I have seen travel in my town keep more of their better players longer. Players are as quick to jump on the premier bandwagon. With my third kid going through it feels a lot different than the first two
travel is dead in our area or near dead. About 7 years ago our town was taken over by a know nothing board member who has squeezed the life out of opportunity in town. Every kid gets trophy and his small group of parents who also know zippo about game are the coaches ( a few washed up ex coaches too) and they have turned away really great families. That's teh state of affairs where we live
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostBoth Norwalk and FUSA have had very good travel programs for years. Nothing new there. They also have very large player pools to choose from
As it relates to Trumbull better organization and coaching
In general I have seen travel in my town keep more of their better players longer. Players are as quick to jump on the premier bandwagon. With my third kid going through it feels a lot different than the first two
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Originally posted by Unregistered View Posttravel is dead in our area or near dead. About 7 years ago our town was taken over by a know nothing board member who has squeezed the life out of opportunity in town. Every kid gets trophy and his small group of parents who also know zippo about game are the coaches ( a few washed up ex coaches too) and they have turned away really great families. That's teh state of affairs where we live
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Originally posted by Unregistered View Postbad board is where we are at. What a zero this guy is. Total clown.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostBetter organization and coaching is key. A bad board can derail a program for years
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Is it true West Hartford is going the Simsbury model and making families choose Travel or Premier??
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What happened with the Glastonbury partnership with the Revolution? Haven't heard much more of it outside of a camp in the summer.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostSo true! Ours was declining fast but a new board came in and has really turned things around. Yes the better players leave for clubs, as they should. But I'm seeing more of the 2nd tier kids staying, or if they try club they come back after a year or two. We have a middle sized high school, so there's some really good club players, a few weaker ones and the rest travel/good athletes. Many towns need that combination because they're not blessed with size and depth of talent
Interesting to see what plays out in later years for little one. This was same year that my older kids travel team imploded
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostWe are seeing the same but some of the top tier talent is staying too. A few of that top tier are multiple sport players and travel gives some flexibility. A good coach helps to keep them motivated and developing too.
Interesting to see what plays out in later years for little one. This was same year that my older kids travel team imploded
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostI agree I think travel can come in and turn things around , and send all these fake premiers that just want to rob our money. Good coaching and good board is all that is needed. Why pay the kind of money we have been paying for premier when all is needed is to get travel to start a premier program. I’m sure town premier will be 10x more cheaper as well.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostI bet you wish you could still get a dial up modem too u old fart
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