Kristie Mewis leaves for Australia

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Why are you all so sure that it is Perspective? There was another guy that was being referred to as the Cyberbully for a while. It wasn't the same person as Perspective. Don't know who that person is but notice how that dirtbag lets Perspective take the hit for his ahole comments. That's the "drafting" BTDT was referring to.

Perspectives posts are obvious. He's created multiple personalities to make this forum believe others agree with him. The only person he fools is himself. Whether the Cyberbully is one of them, I don't know for sure, but it is pretty obvious that Perspective posts anonymously to agree with himself rather regularly. I find it highly unlikely that there can be more than one person in this forum with this all consuming bent toward BTDT (and now others too, like Pathfinder and Force71). One of the conditions Perspective suffers is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). He simply can not control himself. He tries. That's why he's taken an occasional hiatus, but they last only a few days at best, because his condition is beyond his capacity to control.

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Got totally busted on the "first time ever to this site and where in the world did KM play club soccer" and "getting a game program just slipped my mind and I decided to skip over the first 200 entries that came up on the google search like Boston Breakers, BC Eagles and Scorpions" fiction so now we have the obligatory bash P-man for a few pages so we can bury what really happened. Of course, there is a complete absence of analysis offered for the real master of deception, lies, and diversion who is so disgusted with the tenor hes created over the years that he rarely stops by (but somehow always knows what is happening to the minute). Oh well, on to the next fiction.

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Why are you all so sure that it is Perspective? There was another guy that was being referred to as the Cyberbully for a while. It wasn't the same person as Perspective. Don't know who that person is but notice how that dirtbag lets Perspective take the hit for his ahole comments. That's the "drafting" BTDT was referring to.

If you have met the person you know who the cyberbully is. Who has so much of their soul invested the Scorpions name? Who thinks that people "owe" him for all that he has done for them?

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Got totally busted on the "first time ever to this site and where in the world did KM play club soccer" and "getting a game program just slipped my mind and I decided to skip over the first 200 entries that came up on the google search like Boston Breakers, BC Eagles and Scorpions" fiction so now we have the obligatory bash P-man for a few pages so we can bury what really happened. Of course, there is a complete absence of analysis offered for the real master of deception, lies, and diversion who is so disgusted with the tenor hes created over the years that he rarely stops by (but somehow always knows what is happening to the minute). Oh well, on to the next fiction.

^^^^Perspective again^^^^

What Perspective is incapable of understanding because he is continually projecting his mindset on others, is that there are people new to soccer who ask questions because they want to learn and they want to learn through a dialogue with others who may have more inside knowledge than Googling articles will provide. People like BTDT and others who may still visit the forum after decades of involvement, but are loathe to post anything but anonymously because of what Perspective has done to BTDT.

The fact of the matter, Perspective, is you've ruined this forum for those people looking for information because of your OCD influenced conspiracy theories.

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I believe that Scorpions are highly responsible for KM becoming the player she is today. Highly responsible. That statement takes nothing away from the player herself or the many people who had a role in her path to success. It also doesn't mean that no other club could have helped transport her to that level (although the list that could is quite short).

What some seem not to realize is that many factors have to come together for a player to attain such extreme levels of success in soccer and some other sports. It's not simply a matter of having an ill-defined "extreme talent" on your hands. The player needs to be endowed with a certain level of physical ability - that's what usually gets the ball rolling. Not god-like athleticism but a high threshold level. The type of player-mind is extremely influential. Family upbringing and wherewithal plays a huge role. Finally, a club needs to pull everything together through a strong team offering and a coach who connects with the player and is technically competent. The coach needs to understand the mix of traits in the player, at times playing to the strengths and at other times challenging the weaknesses. The long-term goals need to remain front and center

Not all budding stars have unstoppable drive. Some can actually be quite lazy creating an obvious flop risk at higher levels. Other players are insatiable from an early age and have to be throttled back for rest and rejuvenation in order to realize an inspired style of play. The parents have a role in all of this - an important one. Depending upon the mix of personal traits in the player and family environment an excellent coach will calibrate his own approach to the player.

This idea that there are "can't miss" special talents out there is utter nonsense. Everybody can miss and the vast majority of "can't miss" kids miss too. Greatness is largely a matter of not being knocked out by a countless succession of things that might derail any athlete at any point in the process. An indomitable will to succeed is great but, sadly, there are many also-rans who have had that. Hollywood doesn't make movies about them.

It is surely ego-gratifying to claim a spark of special genius as the singular explanation for a very good player's success to date. It's also lazy and/or insincere. The fact is that the recipe for success at increasingly higher levels is a pretty complicated cocktail for which there is no single recipe. But just because there is no single recipe for success doesn't mean there aren't an infinite number of recipes for failure - the player needs to be kept from failure paths by a great coaching plan. That is most reliably done on an excellent team with an excellent staff.

The player himself, and his collection of personal attributes, is the most essential part of the mix. Then the family habituating additional attributes. Then the club and coaching staff which usually includes a special mentor somewhere along the way - just like success in school, work and other endeavors. Unless a player career is firing on all pistons it is going to be very difficult to get to the promised land. Just being a "great talent" as defined by one's parents is hardly enough.

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Wow, just wow. The above post is an example of that drafting concept on steroids. Pretty sad the depths people will stoop.

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"Wow, just wow. The above post is an example of that drafting concept on steroids. Pretty sad the depths people will stoop."

You my friend are an idiot. The above poster did a very good job at explaining what it takes to be an elite athlete and you have no concept. Stop being so biased.

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If you have met the person you know who the cyberbully is. Who has so much of their soul invested the Scorpions name? Who thinks that people "owe" him for all that he has done for them?

That would be Been Here Done That presumably.

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"Wow, just wow. The above post is an example of that drafting concept on steroids. Pretty sad the depths people will stoop."

You my friend are an idiot. The above poster did a very good job at explaining what it takes to be an elite athlete and you have no concept. Stop being so biased.

You are no friend. Playing the game you so often call others out for I see. What a hypocrite. BTW. You give yourself way too much credit for developing athletes. What do you see them 3-4 hours a week for less than half a years worth of time? You grossly over state your importance.

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OMG!

OCD OCD OCD OCD OCD OCD OCD OCD OCD OCD OCD OCD OCD OCD OCD OCD


I know you know there is prescription help for this, Perspective. Doctor heal thyself!

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OMG!

OCD OCD OCD OCD OCD OCD OCD OCD OCD OCD OCD OCD OCD OCD OCD OCD


I know you know there is prescription help for this, Perspective. Doctor heal thyself!

Not P, FM

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Not P, FM

Hardly. Unless you think BTDT is FM.

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I believe that Scorpions are highly responsible for KM becoming the player she is today. Highly responsible. That statement takes nothing away from the player herself or the many people who had a role in her path to success. It also doesn't mean that no other club could have helped transport her to that level (although the list that could is quite short).

What some seem not to realize is that many factors have to come together for a player to attain such extreme levels of success in soccer and some other sports. It's not simply a matter of having an ill-defined "extreme talent" on your hands. The player needs to be endowed with a certain level of physical ability - that's what usually gets the ball rolling. Not god-like athleticism but a high threshold level. The type of player-mind is extremely influential. Family upbringing and wherewithal plays a huge role. Finally, a club needs to pull everything together through a strong team offering and a coach who connects with the player and is technically competent. The coach needs to understand the mix of traits in the player, at times playing to the strengths and at other times challenging the weaknesses. The long-term goals need to remain front and center

Not all budding stars have unstoppable drive. Some can actually be quite lazy creating an obvious flop risk at higher levels. Other players are insatiable from an early age and have to be throttled back for rest and rejuvenation in order to realize an inspired style of play. The parents have a role in all of this - an important one. Depending upon the mix of personal traits in the player and family environment an excellent coach will calibrate his own approach to the player.

This idea that there are "can't miss" special talents out there is utter nonsense. Everybody can miss and the vast majority of "can't miss" kids miss too. Greatness is largely a matter of not being knocked out by a countless succession of things that might derail any athlete at any point in the process. An indomitable will to succeed is great but, sadly, there are many also-rans who have had that. Hollywood doesn't make movies about them.

It is surely ego-gratifying to claim a spark of special genius as the singular explanation for a very good player's success to date. It's also lazy and/or insincere. The fact is that the recipe for success at increasingly higher levels is a pretty complicated cocktail for which there is no single recipe. But just because there is no single recipe for success doesn't mean there aren't an infinite number of recipes for failure - the player needs to be kept from failure paths by a great coaching plan. That is most reliably done on an excellent team with an excellent staff.

The player himself, and his collection of personal attributes, is the most essential part of the mix. Then the family habituating additional attributes. Then the club and coaching staff which usually includes a special mentor somewhere along the way - just like success in school, work and other endeavors. Unless a player career is firing on all pistons it is going to be very difficult to get to the promised land. Just being a "great talent" as defined by one's parents is hardly enough.

The above is probably pretty accurate for "soccer" but not all positions on the soccer field are "soccer". Some roles on the team are unidimensional or can be unidimensional if that dimension is executed well enough. Football has it's place-kickers; baseball has its DHs; basketball has its 3-point artists; soccer has its strikers and keepers. You could never play a game in your life and yet become very proficient at those positions through personal training. You can take all of the "complicated recipe" stuff out of the picture as greatness in those roles is far less reliant on club coach.

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The above is probably pretty accurate for "soccer" but not all positions on the soccer field are "soccer". Some roles on the team are unidimensional or can be unidimensional if that dimension is executed well enough. Football has it's place-kickers; baseball has its DHs; basketball has its 3-point artists; soccer has its strikers and keepers. You could never play a game in your life and yet become very proficient at those positions through personal training. You can take all of the "complicated recipe" stuff out of the picture as greatness in those roles is far less reliant on club coach.

Huh??? You can't be serious.

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The above is probably pretty accurate for "soccer" but not all positions on the soccer field are "soccer". Some roles on the team are unidimensional or can be unidimensional if that dimension is executed well enough. Football has it's place-kickers; baseball has its DHs; basketball has its 3-point artists; soccer has its strikers and keepers. You could never play a game in your life and yet become very proficient at those positions through personal training. You can take all of the "complicated recipe" stuff out of the picture as greatness in those roles is far less reliant on club coach.

Let me ask you this question. Lionel Messi went to Barcelona at age 13. If he had come to the US instead to play for DC United as did soccer phenom Freddy Adu, do you think he would have become the player that he is or do you think he'd end up like Freddy?