Oakwood

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U16 kickballers. Zero possession on that team

No one except maybe a loud mouth Mom from that team claims that they are any good. They lack any stars, are unorganized and have had poor results.

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This whole thread is ridiculous. Until you are in high school, forget about badges, forget about facilities. Find yourself a good coach close to home so your kid doesn’t get burnt out at a young age. If your kid is really that good, opportunities will find him or her when they are older. The term crazy soccer parent exists for a reason. With that said, there are a few excellent coaches in Connecticut that do an excellent job at development at the younger ages and I can tell you that none are at the big 3 in CT.

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Oakwood 02 girls play kick and run.

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This is OW we're talking about. Those players couldn't make it before, that's why they were at OW. Don't think that what looks like moderate GDA success means they're any good.
It's all relative. Plus it's the same trainers they had before.

CFC rosters are locked and overflowing. FSA may take a few. The bulk of the roster players will have few options.

Maybe if OW players kicked it as far as they can, they’d make the CFC team. Ok CFC parents , relax. If your kid is that good, you shouldn’t be worried about an OW kid. My guess is that your kid would be threatened by any kid from OW or anywhere else.

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Ow doesn't tell you anything. They didn't when they went to the NY league instead of CJSA, nor when they went to NPL from the New York league and, surprise, DA. So, shut up, pay, sell raffle tickets, work the burger stand at the OPI, show up for the dinner, and pay.

That smells like your kid got cut from OW. Give it up pal. Stop being so angry because your kid isn’t as good as you think.

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That smells like your kid got cut from OW. Give it up pal. Stop being so angry because your kid isn’t as good as you think.

Ow moms got beat down at the hot dog stand...

They probably deserved it for enjoying white privilege. Actually, I hope 5he guy is an illegal alien
https://nypost.com/2019/01/29/cops-h...hot-dog-stand/

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U16 kickballers. Zero possession on that team

are you a parent from that team? How many games have you watched? These nonsense posts are all about the “crazy soccer parent”.

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Maybe if OW players kicked it as far as they can, they’d make the CFC team. Ok CFC parents , relax. If your kid is that good, you shouldn’t be worried about an OW kid. My guess is that your kid would be threatened by any kid from OW or anywhere else.

This story has played out in the past and no one is overly concerned. Kids crossed from OW to CFC in the past. Some did ok and some didn’t cut it. Just like kids coming from any other club in the state. There’s no magic up there despite what they are telling you.

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This story has played out in the past and no one is overly concerned. Kids crossed from OW to CFC in the past. Some did ok and some didn’t cut it. Just like kids coming from any other club in the state. There’s no magic up there despite what they are telling you.

No magic. Just talent. If your kid is better than the others/ then it should be obvious that he / she can displace a player already there.

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Ow moms got beat down at the hot dog stand...

They probably deserved it for enjoying white privilege. Actually, I hope 5he guy is an illegal alien
https://nypost.com/2019/01/29/cops-h...hot-dog-stand/

CFC alum kicked ball so hard he injured his teammate. All that kickball practice. Thank you cfc.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.bus...rld-cup-2014-6

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No magic. Just talent. If your kid is better than the others/ then it should be obvious that he / she can displace a player already there.

Exactly. The generalization of kids from Club A taking spots from
club B is nonsense spewed by u13 parents who think they have something special.

Having been through this now with my second kid, I’ve always thought their club teams had one or two players that change the game when they step on the field. When they get older those players make everyone else around them better. Those are the type players that can step onto any team at any time.

Everyone else is kidding themselves. The rest of the normal “good players” have to work their butts off to improve, get stronger and to compete at the highest level they are capable of. Clubs don’t replace those kids with players of equal ability. It’s bad for business.

Good luck to the ow parents. There are plenty of options and talent is rarely denied

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Exactly. The generalization of kids from Club A taking spots from
club B is nonsense spewed by u13 parents who think they have something special.

Having been through this now with my second kid, I’ve always thought their club teams had one or two players that change the game when they step on the field. When they get older those players make everyone else around them better. Those are the type players that can step onto any team at any time.

Everyone else is kidding themselves. The rest of the normal “good players” have to work their butts off to improve, get stronger and to compete at the highest level they are capable of. Clubs don’t replace those kids with players of equal ability. It’s bad for business.

Good luck to the ow parents. There are plenty of options and talent is rarely denied

^^^ This! Clubs will add players who will be in the top 5. Not just consistent starters but real contributors. After that it's nearly impossible to displace a current player. It isn't as much about loyalty, although it certainly does help keep parents loyal and writing checks. But coaches prefer to stick with what they know, keeping team dynamics going if its working (a new player or their parents could be head cases). All else seemingly equal the current club player wins. OW just doesn't have that many players in that top 5 group. The only thing in their favor is the single year teams in ECNL helps their odds, especially at FSAas they have smaller rosters

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are you a parent from that team? How many games have you watched? These nonsense posts are all about the “crazy soccer parent”.

Why yes. Not very pleased. Are you? How about the nonsensical favorites? Or let's play the athletes rather than soccer players? I'm watching, are you?

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This whole thread is ridiculous. Until you are in high school, forget about badges, forget about facilities. Find yourself a good coach close to home so your kid doesn’t get burnt out at a young age. If your kid is really that good, opportunities will find him or her when they are older. The term crazy soccer parent exists for a reason. With that said, there are a few excellent coaches in Connecticut that do an excellent job at development at the younger ages and I can tell you that none are at the big 3 in CT.

I agree 100%. We are fortunate to have such a coach. Not sure anyone would ever know this guy. Daddy coach, but he sure knows how to build little soccer players. They are out there, just have to find them

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^^^ This! Clubs will add players who will be in the top 5. Not just consistent starters but real contributors. After that it's nearly impossible to displace a current player. It isn't as much about loyalty, although it certainly does help keep parents loyal and writing checks. But coaches prefer to stick with what they know, keeping team dynamics going if its working (a new player or their parents could be head cases). All else seemingly equal the current club player wins. OW just doesn't have that many players in that top 5 group. The only thing in their favor is the single year teams in ECNL helps their odds, especially at FSAas they have smaller rosters

It's more straightforward than that. Look, if I have a kid already on the team who is good but isn't a game changer and isn't improving, and I have an equally good kid who wants on the team, I will dump the current kid and take the new kid every time. For whatever reason, and blame me if it makes you feel better, the kid who is already on the team is stale and being on the team isn't doing them any good. With the new player, there's an opportunity to improve that player and make the team better.

But, with regards to OW kids, you must understand, they mostly are not game changers. I've seen a bunch of these kids over the years, and they have all had their confidence and daring-do coached out of them. They treat the ball as though ... as though it were a hand grenade that needs to be gotten rid of as soon as possible. Worse, 75% of the time they get rid of that ball backwards, putting defenders under unnecessary pressure, instead of advancing the ball. And, while I can fix this problem in players at an early age, by the time they hit 14, pretty much the player can't change, as there's no time (or drive on their part).

Consequently, you are unlikely to see an OW player being a top-5 kid.