Help Me Understand

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What is with chest thumping parents out there? This is a YOUTH league. Regardless of what club you belong to, why is there a need to bash every single freaking thing that gets posted? MPS did this, Stars did that. I mean, deep down, who really cares? I see post after post and thread after thread criticizing every possible thing imaginable. Who cares where NEFC travels to. What difference does it make which team went to an MPS tournament. Here's a different approach to consider. Why don't you people appreciate the fact that your kids are out there playing, at whatever skill level they are at, and doing the best they can and hopefully having fun in the process.

I have 3 daughters. One is currently in MAPLE, one that went through MAPLE and MASC and one is confined to a wheelchair for life due to complications from my wife's last pregnancy. I cherish every moment my daughters were on the field playing. I don't care about D1, D2, D3, Region 1, NEP, MASC, ECNL or anything. I'd like to know that the parents of my daughter's team are/were genuine when they cheer(ed) on the teams and not sitting there thinking about what they're going to post on an anonymous soccer forum.

The truth of the matter is, all you parents on here make up a small percentage of the soccer parents out there. You sit there thinking about top 10 lists moreso then David Letterman! Top 5 coaches, Bottom 5 coaches, Top players, Top ODP players, to clubs, bottom clubs, Top left footed players with blue eyes! I mean people, give us a break. I've read many posts and some were quite informative. Most aren't worthy of even reading from a laptop while sitting on the toilet.

Doesn't it get old when you read a post for example that says "Team "A's" striker made a beautiful run and cross that the team "B" keeper dove and punched away." that gets followed up with a reply such as "Team "B's" keeper was lucky because she's fat and couldn't make that save again if she tried."

It makes me sick to think that the many soccer parents from other teams that I've had friendly conversations with from my daughters games could actually be some of the ones spewing this type of venom on here. I hope many of you wake up and put into perspective exactly what watching your child play a sport they love is truly all about.

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What is with chest thumping parents out there? This is a YOUTH league. Regardless of what club you belong to, why is there a need to bash every single freaking thing that gets posted? MPS did this, Stars did that. I mean, deep down, who really cares? I see post after post and thread after thread criticizing every possible thing imaginable. Who cares where NEFC travels to. What difference does it make which team went to an MPS tournament. Here's a different approach to consider. Why don't you people appreciate the fact that your kids are out there playing, at whatever skill level they are at, and doing the best they can and hopefully having fun in the process.

I have 3 daughters. One is currently in MAPLE, one that went through MAPLE and MASC and one is confined to a wheelchair for life due to complications from my wife's last pregnancy. I cherish every moment my daughters were on the field playing. I don't care about D1, D2, D3, Region 1, NEP, MASC, ECNL or anything. I'd like to know that the parents of my daughter's team are/were genuine when they cheer(ed) on the teams and not sitting there thinking about what they're going to post on an anonymous soccer forum.

The truth of the matter is, all you parents on here make up a small percentage of the soccer parents out there. You sit there thinking about top 10 lists moreso then David Letterman! Top 5 coaches, Bottom 5 coaches, Top players, Top ODP players, to clubs, bottom clubs, Top left footed players with blue eyes! I mean people, give us a break. I've read many posts and some were quite informative. Most aren't worthy of even reading from a laptop while sitting on the toilet.

Doesn't it get old when you read a post for example that says "Team "A's" striker made a beautiful run and cross that the team "B" keeper dove and punched away." that gets followed up with a reply such as "Team "B's" keeper was lucky because she's fat and couldn't make that save again if she tried."

It makes me sick to think that the many soccer parents from other teams that I've had friendly conversations with from my daughters games could actually be some of the ones spewing this type of venom on here. I hope many of you wake up and put into perspective exactly what watching your child play a sport they love is truly all about.

Great post, people tend to take a lot for granted. I have a brother in a wheel chair since he was 20. He had an accident about 25 years ago and will never walk again. He was a very gifted soccer player, so watching my 11 year old son take on the same kind of passion for the game is that much more rewarding for me. When I hear some of the crap spewed on this forum it makes me want to puke. You people should be more concerned with taking pictures of your kids playing, because god forbid there should be some sort of accident, you'll be wishing you had.

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What is with chest thumping parents out there? This is a YOUTH league. Regardless of what club you belong to, why is there a need to bash every single freaking thing that gets posted? MPS did this, Stars did that. I mean, deep down, who really cares? I see post after post and thread after thread criticizing every possible thing imaginable. Who cares where NEFC travels to. What difference does it make which team went to an MPS tournament. Here's a different approach to consider. Why don't you people appreciate the fact that your kids are out there playing, at whatever skill level they are at, and doing the best they can and hopefully having fun in the process.

I have 3 daughters. One is currently in MAPLE, one that went through MAPLE and MASC and one is confined to a wheelchair for life due to complications from my wife's last pregnancy. I cherish every moment my daughters were on the field playing. I don't care about D1, D2, D3, Region 1, NEP, MASC, ECNL or anything. I'd like to know that the parents of my daughter's team are/were genuine when they cheer(ed) on the teams and not sitting there thinking about what they're going to post on an anonymous soccer forum.

The truth of the matter is, all you parents on here make up a small percentage of the soccer parents out there. You sit there thinking about top 10 lists moreso then David Letterman! Top 5 coaches, Bottom 5 coaches, Top players, Top ODP players, to clubs, bottom clubs, Top left footed players with blue eyes! I mean people, give us a break. I've read many posts and some were quite informative. Most aren't worthy of even reading from a laptop while sitting on the toilet.

Doesn't it get old when you read a post for example that says "Team "A's" striker made a beautiful run and cross that the team "B" keeper dove and punched away." that gets followed up with a reply such as "Team "B's" keeper was lucky because she's fat and couldn't make that save again if she tried."

It makes me sick to think that the many soccer parents from other teams that I've had friendly conversations with from my daughters games could actually be some of the ones spewing this type of venom on here. I hope many of you wake up and put into perspective exactly what watching your child play a sport they love is truly all about.

Great post. As a fairly visable contributor to this forum I will tell you that one of the biggest values of it is the real information that you can find on it. Now you do have to sift through a whole lot of BS to find it, but it is there. I know that when I first started with club soccer I had no idea how things worked and as a result my initial expectations where completely unrealistic. This environment is expensive and demanding. I was very fortunate to run across some parents along the way who explained things and helped to shape my expectations so that I could navigate through everything to help my daughters have a positive experience and achieve their personal goals. I know that I am simply trying to "pay it forward" so to speak and return the favor.

I think you will find that when you look at the chest thumping and some of the criticism more objectively that it really isn't what it appears. Don't underestimate that a lot of the nastiness is actually trying to discredit posters and their ideas from taking hold. Quite frankly a lot more of it than you might suspect is really marketing hype that is actually put out by club administrators and coaches. Now you do have parents that do come in here and spew some nastiness but I think that you will find the ones that are for real are either bitter about the experience and lashing out or have drunk a lot of club coolaide and are trying to shape public opinion for their own purposes. Regardless, I would suggest trying to see the nastiness for what it is and just ignoring it.

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What is with chest thumping parents out there? This is a YOUTH league. Regardless of what club you belong to, why is there a need to bash every single freaking thing that gets posted? MPS did this, Stars did that. I mean, deep down, who really cares? I see post after post and thread after thread criticizing every possible thing imaginable. Who cares where NEFC travels to. What difference does it make which team went to an MPS tournament. Here's a different approach to consider. Why don't you people appreciate the fact that your kids are out there playing, at whatever skill level they are at, and doing the best they can and hopefully having fun in the process.

I have 3 daughters. One is currently in MAPLE, one that went through MAPLE and MASC and one is confined to a wheelchair for life due to complications from my wife's last pregnancy. I cherish every moment my daughters were on the field playing. I don't care about D1, D2, D3, Region 1, NEP, MASC, ECNL or anything. I'd like to know that the parents of my daughter's team are/were genuine when they cheer(ed) on the teams and not sitting there thinking about what they're going to post on an anonymous soccer forum.

The truth of the matter is, all you parents on here make up a small percentage of the soccer parents out there. You sit there thinking about top 10 lists moreso then David Letterman! Top 5 coaches, Bottom 5 coaches, Top players, Top ODP players, to clubs, bottom clubs, Top left footed players with blue eyes! I mean people, give us a break. I've read many posts and some were quite informative. Most aren't worthy of even reading from a laptop while sitting on the toilet.

Doesn't it get old when you read a post for example that says "Team "A's" striker made a beautiful run and cross that the team "B" keeper dove and punched away." that gets followed up with a reply such as "Team "B's" keeper was lucky because she's fat and couldn't make that save again if she tried."

It makes me sick to think that the many soccer parents from other teams that I've had friendly conversations with from my daughters games could actually be some of the ones spewing this type of venom on here. I hope many of you wake up and put into perspective exactly what watching your child play a sport they love is truly all about.

Amen brutha!!!!

- Cujo

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What is with chest thumping parents out there? This is a YOUTH league. Regardless of what club you belong to, why is there a need to bash every single freaking thing that gets posted? MPS did this, Stars did that. I mean, deep down, who really cares? I see post after post and thread after thread criticizing every possible thing imaginable. Who cares where NEFC travels to. What difference does it make which team went to an MPS tournament. Here's a different approach to consider. Why don't you people appreciate the fact that your kids are out there playing, at whatever skill level they are at, and doing the best they can and hopefully having fun in the process.

I have 3 daughters. One is currently in MAPLE, one that went through MAPLE and MASC and one is confined to a wheelchair for life due to complications from my wife's last pregnancy. I cherish every moment my daughters were on the field playing. I don't care about D1, D2, D3, Region 1, NEP, MASC, ECNL or anything. I'd like to know that the parents of my daughter's team are/were genuine when they cheer(ed) on the teams and not sitting there thinking about what they're going to post on an anonymous soccer forum.

The truth of the matter is, all you parents on here make up a small percentage of the soccer parents out there. You sit there thinking about top 10 lists moreso then David Letterman! Top 5 coaches, Bottom 5 coaches, Top players, Top ODP players, to clubs, bottom clubs, Top left footed players with blue eyes! I mean people, give us a break. I've read many posts and some were quite informative. Most aren't worthy of even reading from a laptop while sitting on the toilet.

Doesn't it get old when you read a post for example that says "Team "A's" striker made a beautiful run and cross that the team "B" keeper dove and punched away." that gets followed up with a reply such as "Team "B's" keeper was lucky because she's fat and couldn't make that save again if she tried."

It makes me sick to think that the many soccer parents from other teams that I've had friendly conversations with from my daughters games could actually be some of the ones spewing this type of venom on here. I hope many of you wake up and put into perspective exactly what watching your child play a sport they love is truly all about.

Excellent post!! I think you will find that the people that are continuously bashing other teams, parents and players, were probably not very good at sports, so they are now living vicariously through their children. They get SO hyped up about wins and losses, they lose complete sight of why these kids are playing. Good for you for pointing out the crap, and as BTDT points out, there is some valuable information on this site; you just have to sift through the garbage.

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What is with chest thumping parents out there? This is a YOUTH league. Regardless of what club you belong to, why is there a need to bash every single freaking thing that gets posted? MPS did this, Stars did that. I mean, deep down, who really cares? I see post after post and thread after thread criticizing every possible thing imaginable. Who cares where NEFC travels to. What difference does it make which team went to an MPS tournament. Here's a different approach to consider. Why don't you people appreciate the fact that your kids are out there playing, at whatever skill level they are at, and doing the best they can and hopefully having fun in the process.

I have 3 daughters. One is currently in MAPLE, one that went through MAPLE and MASC and one is confined to a wheelchair for life due to complications from my wife's last pregnancy. I cherish every moment my daughters were on the field playing. I don't care about D1, D2, D3, Region 1, NEP, MASC, ECNL or anything. I'd like to know that the parents of my daughter's team are/were genuine when they cheer(ed) on the teams and not sitting there thinking about what they're going to post on an anonymous soccer forum.

The truth of the matter is, all you parents on here make up a small percentage of the soccer parents out there. You sit there thinking about top 10 lists moreso then David Letterman! Top 5 coaches, Bottom 5 coaches, Top players, Top ODP players, to clubs, bottom clubs, Top left footed players with blue eyes! I mean people, give us a break. I've read many posts and some were quite informative. Most aren't worthy of even reading from a laptop while sitting on the toilet.

Doesn't it get old when you read a post for example that says "Team "A's" striker made a beautiful run and cross that the team "B" keeper dove and punched away." that gets followed up with a reply such as "Team "B's" keeper was lucky because she's fat and couldn't make that save again if she tried."

It makes me sick to think that the many soccer parents from other teams that I've had friendly conversations with from my daughters games could actually be some of the ones spewing this type of venom on here. I hope many of you wake up and put into perspective exactly what watching your child play a sport they love is truly all about.

Thank you fpr the post. I too have a 9 year old totally disabled child and 2 others who play soccer. I also cherish every minute of soccer but in relative terms, these posts and the priorities they illustrate are meaningless in the scheme of things. Great Post and thanks.