MPS letters

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I disagree. You may have missed the point. MPS coaches apparently work for peanuts, or according to the MPS/GPS website about half what what a regular club coach might make. I agree youth soccer is big business--too big. Adding for-profit outfits to the mix like MPS/GPS is only likely to increase that tread. If the $ isn't going to pay coaches fair wages where is it going? In the case of MPS, it may be going to a fat bottom line profit.

they get free housing, so accounting for that they get a fair wage.

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Really? Do you own a car? Who'd you buy it from? Do you know the percentage of what you paid goes to the manufacturer as profit? How about the dealership? Have you gone out for dinner recently? If so, did you go to a non-profit restaurant? And if you didn't go to a non-profit restaurant, did you ask to examine their books before placing your order?

Yes, I own a Ford Pinto and I eat at McDonalds, so I guess that's like MPS/GPS right? I own a 1000 shares of MCD a publicly traded company, so I know far more about its bottom line than those who fork over thousands of dollars to participate in the MPS/GPS factory.

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they get free housing, so accounting for that they get a fair wage.

And who pays for that?

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they get free housing, so accounting for that they get a fair wage.

They beg the parents of the players to house them. These guys are sleeping on couches in basements.

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They beg the parents of the players to house them. These guys are sleeping on couches in basements.

totally false

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totally false

totally true on the begging. not sure on the couches.

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MPS email's went out this week to parents of the players they want to keep! Sign up before Friday/pay and you don't have to tryout

Do other boys' clubs who participate in NEP follow this model in the weeks before tryouts?

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Do other boys' clubs who participate in NEP follow this model in the weeks before tryouts?

From experience at other clubs (NEFC, Stars, Scorps), the coach will tell you (or your player) if they want to keep them and will probably not say too much to the player they don't want to keep or are on the fence about. However, have never experienced the "pay now or possibly lose your spot" tactic employed by MPS.

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This is done in a PANIC, as they are afraid to let the good players attend other clubs tryouts.

This is a grey area, but MPS is just a money making machine. No one cares about who they sign, as long as they have enough players to keep the low level English speaking coaches in beer and board. Cheerio !

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This is done in a PANIC, as they are afraid to let the good players attend other clubs tryouts.

This is a grey area, but MPS is just a money making machine. No one cares about who they sign, as long as they have enough players to keep the low level English speaking coaches in beer and board. Cheerio !

Unfortunately it's happened at every team my kid has played on. I beleive it's the same on the STARS as my kid has friends on that team and they all are returning yet the tryouts haven't happened. Only difference is MPS takes everybody!!!! they do not know how to say NO. There are kids on teams now that should be maybe playing in a less competitive environment. (I'm being very very PC here)

A good indicator of where you fit is what happen during the end of season evals. Some kids said little was given to them for changes where others looked like a mack truck just ran over them.

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Nothing but bs from mps

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Somebody's kid got cut. Just accept that your child couldn't make the grade.

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you can moan at MPS all you like, but 3 state cups a great model they have some top coaches who never get a mention. Yeah all clubs have things they need to improve, but like it or not MP get it done!!!

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Rip the letter up and head to the Scorpions.

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i wouldnt let my kid play for mps