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The sporting u9 coach also has one of the highest level soccer coaching licenses in Europe

and he is a nice guy to boot. I like him a lot.

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and he is a nice guy to boot. I like him a lot.

not many nice guys at OW.

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not many nice guys at OW.

just out of curiosity, how so? does your child have experience in this? Considering this was initially pertaining to a U9 coach from Sporting being nice, do you think the OW U9 coaches are mean?

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just out of curiosity, how so? does your child have experience in this? Considering this was initially pertaining to a U9 coach from Sporting being nice, do you think the OW U9 coaches are mean?

Very mean. That whole pool thing is crap

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depends on what team at Oakwood you are on. If it is academy, not including travel it is cheaper than Sporting, other than that they are probably on par with each other, but academy is much cheaper.

Nope, it OW is not cheaper, and neither are their academy ages and you are still 100% wrong. You are living in the past. 2 years ago and earlier it used to be cheaper but US Soccer has pushed all cost onto clubs and it has sent their prices skyrocketing. Add in cra-cra travel for OW and Sporting is MUCH cheaper.

http://talking-soccer.com/TS4/showthread.php?p=2286449
http://sportingct.org/Page.asp?n=803...SPORTINGCT.ORG

So, to dispel all rumors, OAKWOOD AND DA are NOT CHEAPER than Sporting (or much else for that matter).

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Nope, it OW is not cheaper, and neither are their academy ages and you are still 100% wrong. You are living in the past. 2 years ago and earlier it used to be cheaper but US Soccer has pushed all cost onto clubs and it has sent their prices skyrocketing. Add in cra-cra travel for OW and Sporting is MUCH cheaper.

http://talking-soccer.com/TS4/showthread.php?p=2286449
http://sportingct.org/Page.asp?n=803...SPORTINGCT.ORG

So, to dispel all rumors, OAKWOOD AND DA are NOT CHEAPER than Sporting (or much else for that matter).

Do you read your own links? The Oakwood link confirmed the $2400 fee and your link for Sporting states exactly what was written $1850 for U9 + the uniform package and no week of camp is included. The uniform package price listed on your website is wrong as well. You cannot buy just what is listed. You don't get the option when you purchase from Team Sports, you have to buy the complete package that includes the bag, warm up pants, 3 game jerseys (it was $75 for a yellow game jersey that is never used) etc. But even if you do get to buy the uniform package at the price listed in your link (which you can't) how is $1850 + $175 for uniform + $225 for camp for a total of $$2250 "MUCH" cheaper than $2400? And again you can't purchase the uniform kit required for less than $500. If you only have one game jersey what will you do when your team switches from a black jersey to white jersey?

from your link:

U8 & U9 Academy Package - $150-175

Includes: 1 x Nike Game Jersey, 1 x Shorts, 2 x Nike Tiempo Practice Tees, 2 x Socks

Again, I like sporting but just because you say it is cheaper doesn't make it so. Next time try using facts or at least read what is written and understand the links you are posting do not validate the statements in your argument.

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Sporting fools

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Very mean. That whole pool thing is crap

actually the ulittle coaches from oakwood are really good right now, however the last few years had some pretty bad ones for u9 through u11

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actually the ulittle coaches from oakwood are really good right now, however the last few years had some pretty bad ones for u9 through u11

Can anyone say "Coach Dan" of "Coach Justin", that was money wasted

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can anyone say "coach dan" of "coach justin", that was money wasted

can anyone say that your kid was a waste of time

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Do you read your own links? The Oakwood link confirmed the $2400 fee and your link for Sporting states exactly what was written $1850 for U9 + the uniform package and no week of camp is included. The uniform package price listed on your website is wrong as well. You cannot buy just what is listed. You don't get the option when you purchase from Team Sports, you have to buy the complete package that includes the bag, warm up pants, 3 game jerseys (it was $75 for a yellow game jersey that is never used) etc. But even if you do get to buy the uniform package at the price listed in your link (which you can't) how is $1850 + $175 for uniform + $225 for camp for a total of $$2250 "MUCH" cheaper than $2400? And again you can't purchase the uniform kit required for less than $500. If you only have one game jersey what will you do when your team switches from a black jersey to white jersey?

from your link:

U8 & U9 Academy Package - $150-175

Includes: 1 x Nike Game Jersey, 1 x Shorts, 2 x Nike Tiempo Practice Tees, 2 x Socks

Again, I like sporting but just because you say it is cheaper doesn't make it so. Next time try using facts or at least read what is written and understand the links you are posting do not validate the statements in your argument.

Sporting U10: $1,850 + $200 for kit (about $400 total and lasts for 2 years) = $2,050
Oakwood U10: $2,600 + Raffle + dance tickets + Volunteering = ~$2.750 + volunteer hours ......

Sorry, which is cheaper? Is my math off, homer?

Oakwood costs substantially more than Sporting across the board and it isn't close. Add in travel costs and the difference is through the roof especially at U13 and up.

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Very mean. That whole pool thing is crap

wow! that sounds really mean.

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Sporting U10: $1,850 + $200 for kit (about $400 total and lasts for 2 years) = $2,050
Oakwood U10: $2,600 + Raffle + dance tickets + Volunteering = ~$2.750 + volunteer hours ......

Sorry, which is cheaper? Is my math off, homer?

Oakwood costs substantially more than Sporting across the board and it isn't close. Add in travel costs and the difference is through the roof especially at U13 and up.

Again with the names and you don't even read what is written. Oakwood includes one week of camp in the summer that you left out. You can't buy the kit for $400 and you are including non-mandatory items in the Oakwood costs like the dinner dance yet aren't including the mandatory pie and cookie selling for Sporting.

And you didn't address the fact that Oakwood practices at minimum 1x more a week, plays more games and doesn't have the rain-out issues Sporting has to deal with.

I am trying to be straight and you are trying to confuse by not telling all the facts.

This isn't a knock on Sporting. The U10 coach I think is one of the best so in my mind you get what you pay for and you are getting great coaching for what you pay. It just ain't cheaper "MUCH" cheaper than Oakwood.

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can anyone say that your kid was a waste of time

It wasn't the kids I saw texting on the bench before the Beachside games while the Beachside coach was warming their kids up. Not an isolated incident either.

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can anyone say that your kid was a waste of time

Doesn't the club do that when the kid doesn't make the team at the next tryout?