U14 Girls - Winter Hiatus

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Knowing many of the Stars parents I don't think they'll take the "rest and recovery" well. Especially since their kid is the best in the world.

In my day, we called it being benched. But "given the opportunity to rest and recover" has a nice warm & fuzzy feel to it.

Thanks for that.

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Someone is still in dreamland and will have to wake up soon!

huh...who?

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In my day, we called it being benched. But "given the opportunity to rest and recover" has a nice warm & fuzzy feel to it.

Thanks for that.

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I know I'll get slammed for this but this is the thruth from our house.

Is my daughter good enough to make the Stars U-14 C Team ?...Probably
Would she start ? ...Maybe....I would have to see there Spring lineup and see who is where.
Has she seen enough of the coach to not want to play for him ?... Yes
Have we as the ones writing the checks ?...Yes indeed.
Would she rather have playing time vs a Ma State Cup Championship? BIG YES

At U-14 playing time for a developing athlete is far more important than a trip to WVA to WATCH the NJ State Champion win again. And make no mistake, the bottom 1/3 of that team will not get any measurable time in R1PL or at regionals

Can (18-22) 14 year old girls who each week know that their playing time and position on the team is in jeopardy to the next great player or players developed elsewhere ... or maybe having a bad practice or having Suzie Superstar, their teammate, make then look bad ... co-exist and become a cohesive and supportive team ?

Remember, these are 14 year old girls and this team has had more then enough bad things written about how dsyfunctional GC lets it become. Bet he has a few midfielders right now that were recurited (one last year) that have no idea where there place is on this team now. Loved you yesterday, sux's to be you today doesn't build team unity....

Soccer is a team sport and 11 players, no matter how good, will have issues beating another good TEAM...and I do not see GC making this into any kind of cohesive team.

And those bottom 1/3 may turn into something when given some real playing time and support after they leave.

Look at the original Rovers, the Lunch Pail gang... no pure studs but that group would walk across hot coals for each other, GC's group will push each other on them to reclaim their spot on the team.

This is not a healthy environment for a 13 or 14 year old.

I guess it would be OK of 22 parents sold their soul to be there but they have sold their kids...

Oh, and mine is not for sale....

and please, no BS about her getting cut, not offered a slot, etc. She has never tried out for, been cut from, or after seeing this coach, had an interest in playing for this team.

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I know I'll get slammed for this but this is the thruth from our house.

Is my daughter good enough to make the Stars U-14 C Team ?...Probably
Would she start ? ...Maybe....I would have to see there Spring lineup and see who is where.
Has she seen enough of the coach to not want to play for him ?... Yes
Have we as the ones writing the checks ?...Yes indeed.
Would she rather have playing time vs a Ma State Cup Championship? BIG YES

At U-14 playing time for a developing athlete is far more important than a trip to WVA to WATCH the NJ State Champion win again. And make no mistake, the bottom 1/3 of that team will not get any measurable time in R1PL or at regionals

Can (18-22) 14 year old girls who each week know that their playing time and position on the team is in jeopardy to the next great player or players developed elsewhere ... or maybe having a bad practice or having Suzie Superstar, their teammate, make then look bad ... co-exist and become a cohesive and supportive team ?

Remember, these are 14 year old girls and this team has had more then enough bad things written about how dsyfunctional GC lets it become. Bet he has a few midfielders right now that were recurited (one last year) that have no idea where there place is on this team now. Loved you yesterday, sux's to be you today doesn't build team unity....

Soccer is a team sport and 11 players, no matter how good, will have issues beating another good TEAM...and I do not see GC making this into any kind of cohesive team.

And those bottom 1/3 may turn into something when given some real playing time and support after they leave.

Look at the original Rovers, the Lunch Pail gang... no pure studs but that group would walk across hot coals for each other, GC's group will push each other on them to reclaim their spot on the team.

This is not a healthy environment for a 13 or 14 year old.

I guess it would be OK of 22 parents sold their soul to be there but they have sold their kids...

Oh, and mine is not for sale....

and please, no BS about her getting cut, not offered a slot, etc. She has never tried out for, been cut from, or after seeing this coach, had an interest in playing for this team.

Great post. We did learn that lesson last year and it almost made quit soccer.(not for this team) Not worth the tears.

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I know I'll get slammed for this but this is the thruth from our house.

Is my daughter good enough to make the Stars U-14 C Team ?...Probably
Would she start ? ...Maybe....I would have to see there Spring lineup and see who is where.
Has she seen enough of the coach to not want to play for him ?... Yes
Have we as the ones writing the checks ?...Yes indeed.
Would she rather have playing time vs a Ma State Cup Championship? BIG YES

At U-14 playing time for a developing athlete is far more important than a trip to WVA to WATCH the NJ State Champion win again. And make no mistake, the bottom 1/3 of that team will not get any measurable time in R1PL or at regionals

Can (18-22) 14 year old girls who each week know that their playing time and position on the team is in jeopardy to the next great player or players developed elsewhere ... or maybe having a bad practice or having Suzie Superstar, their teammate, make then look bad ... co-exist and become a cohesive and supportive team ?

Remember, these are 14 year old girls and this team has had more then enough bad things written about how dsyfunctional GC lets it become. Bet he has a few midfielders right now that were recurited (one last year) that have no idea where there place is on this team now. Loved you yesterday, sux's to be you today doesn't build team unity....

Soccer is a team sport and 11 players, no matter how good, will have issues beating another good TEAM...and I do not see GC making this into any kind of cohesive team.

And those bottom 1/3 may turn into something when given some real playing time and support after they leave.

Look at the original Rovers, the Lunch Pail gang... no pure studs but that group would walk across hot coals for each other, GC's group will push each other on them to reclaim their spot on the team.

This is not a healthy environment for a 13 or 14 year old.

I guess it would be OK of 22 parents sold their soul to be there but they have sold their kids...

Oh, and mine is not for sale....

and please, no BS about her getting cut, not offered a slot, etc. She has never tried out for, been cut from, or after seeing this coach, had an interest in playing for this team.

This is a great message. Thank you for spending the time to write it.

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Always good info within than looking from the outside.

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I know i'll get slammed for this but this is the thruth from our house.

Is my daughter good enough to make the stars u-14 c team ?...probably
would she start ? ...maybe....i would have to see there spring lineup and see who is where.
Has she seen enough of the coach to not want to play for him ?... Yes
have we as the ones writing the checks ?...yes indeed.
Would she rather have playing time vs a ma state cup championship? Big yes

at u-14 playing time for a developing athlete is far more important than a trip to wva to watch the nj state champion win again. And make no mistake, the bottom 1/3 of that team will not get any measurable time in r1pl or at regionals

can (18-22) 14 year old girls who each week know that their playing time and position on the team is in jeopardy to the next great player or players developed elsewhere ... Or maybe having a bad practice or having suzie superstar, their teammate, make then look bad ... Co-exist and become a cohesive and supportive team ?

Remember, these are 14 year old girls and this team has had more then enough bad things written about how dsyfunctional gc lets it become. Bet he has a few midfielders right now that were recurited (one last year) that have no idea where there place is on this team now. Loved you yesterday, sux's to be you today doesn't build team unity....

Soccer is a team sport and 11 players, no matter how good, will have issues beating another good team...and i do not see gc making this into any kind of cohesive team.

And those bottom 1/3 may turn into something when given some real playing time and support after they leave.

Look at the original rovers, the lunch pail gang... No pure studs but that group would walk across hot coals for each other, gc's group will push each other on them to reclaim their spot on the team.

This is not a healthy environment for a 13 or 14 year old.

I guess it would be ok of 22 parents sold their soul to be there but they have sold their kids...

Oh, and mine is not for sale....

And please, no bs about her getting cut, not offered a slot, etc. She has never tried out for, been cut from, or after seeing this coach, had an interest in playing for this team.

fantastic post

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That is without a doubt the best post of the year. Well done!

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This thread has all the makings of a new ABC Family show: "Make it or Break it on the Pitch." I think I'll get started writing. I could be a millionaire one day!

Will Squidward have a starring role?

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Will Squidward have a starring role?

Good idea. He can play GC

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Come on people, the dust has really settled on here the past 24-36 hours... any new conspiracy theories? Any coaches getting fired because of bad hair cuts? Any parents leaving their DI kid wants to play MASC and run the show on those kids? Any new style of Nike or Adidas cleats out there manufactured by Massachusetts U14 girls? Anyone on HGH.... oooo HGH, now there's some steamy gossip. Who's on HGH? Someone out there knows someone on HGH. Just give us a hint, come on!

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It should be quiet for a few days since coach went out of town.

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I know I'll get slammed for this but this is the thruth from our house.

Is my daughter good enough to make the Stars U-14 C Team ?...Probably
Would she start ? ...Maybe....I would have to see there Spring lineup and see who is where.
Has she seen enough of the coach to not want to play for him ?... Yes
Have we as the ones writing the checks ?...Yes indeed.
Would she rather have playing time vs a Ma State Cup Championship? BIG YES

At U-14 playing time for a developing athlete is far more important than a trip to WVA to WATCH the NJ State Champion win again. And make no mistake, the bottom 1/3 of that team will not get any measurable time in R1PL or at regionals

Can (18-22) 14 year old girls who each week know that their playing time and position on the team is in jeopardy to the next great player or players developed elsewhere ... or maybe having a bad practice or having Suzie Superstar, their teammate, make then look bad ... co-exist and become a cohesive and supportive team ?

Remember, these are 14 year old girls and this team has had more then enough bad things written about how dsyfunctional GC lets it become. Bet he has a few midfielders right now that were recurited (one last year) that have no idea where there place is on this team now. Loved you yesterday, sux's to be you today doesn't build team unity....

Soccer is a team sport and 11 players, no matter how good, will have issues beating another good TEAM...and I do not see GC making this into any kind of cohesive team.

And those bottom 1/3 may turn into something when given some real playing time and support after they leave.

Look at the original Rovers, the Lunch Pail gang... no pure studs but that group would walk across hot coals for each other, GC's group will push each other on them to reclaim their spot on the team.

This is not a healthy environment for a 13 or 14 year old.

I guess it would be OK of 22 parents sold their soul to be there but they have sold their kids...

Oh, and mine is not for sale....

and please, no BS about her getting cut, not offered a slot, etc. She has never tried out for, been cut from, or after seeing this coach, had an interest in playing for this team.

I find the first couple of statements pretty revealing and you gave yourself away. We all see you have a major problem with GC and you are making broad statements about other teams parents. What have we done to you? Again you gave yourself away, how is the assistant coaching coming along? you will need all you qualifications and expertise this spring. See we can all throw stone's but did you notice I didn't start with the bs of " I know I''l get slammed" keep clapping those hands and enjoy the spring.