This week's R1 premier

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Certainly not the girls who moved down from the older year, the goalie, the new midfielder, and many others. The Stars recruit the best talent from whereever they can find it and at whatever year. It's the right thing for them to do but complete BS that they only develop within their own club.

It's not just Stars. Look at MPS U17 Girls. The team has had an almost complete turnover in the last few years. That's why we left. Loyalty to the early members was non-existent even if they were as good (or better) than the newcomers. It was almost like if you went outside, you'd get better players which made no sense since MPS stresses development. The chemistry of the team was definitely negatively affected because of all of the late additions. It would make sense if they were superstars added but usually it was decent kids from clubs who weren't going anywhere. The team is still good but would have been better if the club stuck with its original plan rather than always looking for the quick fix of new additions.

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Certainly not the girls who moved down from the older year, the goalie, the new midfielder, and many others. The Stars recruit the best talent from whereever they can find it and at whatever year. It's the right thing for them to do but complete BS that they only develop within their own club.

To paint the Stars or Scorps as 'talent-robbers' is crazy! Many players left (without being recruited) other teams to have the opportunity to play at a higher level. ALL TEAMS have newer players on their rosters; whether it be players moving up or moving down. Each team will have a nucleus of players that have been with the club for years mixed in with kids who are new....just a fact!

Organizations like the Stars/Scorps/MPS probably have more 'longevity-players' than most because of the size of their younger, feeder programs, the reputation of their organizations and the relative stature (showcase opportunities) of their U15/U16/U17 teams which encourages players to stick around.

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"The roster for Stars U still has a core of players who have played for Jason since they were 11 year olds!"

I am curious. How many are still there from U11?

It looks like 7 or 8 after looking at the roster on the website. Then 2 players came down from the older team (Vettori and Brock)

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It looks like 7 or 8 after looking at the roster on the website. Then 2 players came down from the older team (Vettori and Brock)

Wow...a lot of kids! I'd be curious if ANY U16 team could show that they have 9 or 10 players who started with the team as U11's.

Anyone?

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Parents know so little. It's a little after 12 and I'm posting! Not hard to find a pc at school with an internet connection. We check e-mail and POST! We Stars players can do it all! I love watching what the parents write also. Sometimes I think they care more than we do.

Well you Stars players obviously dont care especially on Saturday when you where getting your ass handed to you by PDA.

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It's not just Stars. Look at MPS U17 Girls. The team has had an almost complete turnover in the last few years. That's why we left.

Loyalty to the early members was non-existent even if they were as good (or better) than the newcomers.

It was almost like if you went outside, you'd get better players which made no sense since MPS stresses development. The chemistry of the team was definitely negatively affected because of all of the late additions. It would make sense if they were superstars added but usually it was decent kids from clubs who weren't going anywhere. The team is still good but would have been better if the club stuck with its original plan rather than always looking for the quick fix of new additions.

Are you claiming that MPS replaced players on this team with players that were worse????

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It's not just Stars. Look at MPS U17 Girls. The team has had an almost complete turnover in the last few years. That's why we left. Loyalty to the early members was non-existent even if they were as good (or better) than the newcomers. It was almost like if you went outside, you'd get better players which made no sense since MPS stresses development. The chemistry of the team was definitely negatively affected because of all of the late additions. It would make sense if they were superstars added but usually it was decent kids from clubs who weren't going anywhere. The team is still good but would have been better if the club stuck with its original plan rather than always looking for the quick fix of new additions.

We also left MPS because they couldn't attract the top kids and couldn't compete on the national stage (a good regional program but definitely not an organization that, for the most part, can place teams in the best tournaments). MPS is no different in that they are happy to attact kids who will improve their teams. It's always best to build from within as it offers good cohesion and continuity but for all teams, they need to replace kids who move up or replace kids who aren't producing/lose interest/have other priorities.

We were not recruited elsewhere but decided to 'jump' to a better program with better opportunies. To imply that the Scorps or Stars are out there actively recruiting to 'steal' kids from other teams is disingenuous as all teams are looking to improve depth/talent if the right kid is interestd.

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Are you claiming that MPS replaced players on this team with players that were worse????

No. I'm claiming that the added kids who were no better. The top kids that they wanted from the top teams would have no reason to come over. The team was already top 4 in the state. I think developing what you had at that point would have made more sense than adding going into the U16/U17 years. Just my opinion and why I left. Like I said, it's a good team ... just not improved by the additions.

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Parents know so little. It's a little after 12 and I'm posting! Not hard to find a pc at school with an internet connection. We check e-mail and POST! We Stars players can do it all! I love watching what the parents write also. Sometimes I think they care more than we do.

Better hurry, don't be late for JV practice!

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We also left MPS because they couldn't attract the top kids and couldn't compete on the national stage (a good regional program but definitely not an organization that, for the most part, can place teams in the best tournaments). MPS is no different in that they are happy to attact kids who will improve their teams. It's always best to build from within as it offers good cohesion and continuity but for all teams, they need to replace kids who move up or replace kids who aren't producing/lose interest/have other priorities.

We were not recruited elsewhere but decided to 'jump' to a better program with better opportunies. To imply that the Scorps or Stars are out there actively recruiting to 'steal' kids from other teams is disingenuous as all teams are looking to improve depth/talent if the right kid is interestd.

How is the teeth business, Doc?

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Certainly not the girls who moved down from the older year, the goalie, the new midfielder, and many others. The Stars recruit the best talent from whereever they can find it and at whatever year. It's the right thing for them to do but complete BS that they only develop within their own club.

I guess we have a difference of opionion on whether the two players who had played with the older Stars team (now U17) when it started count as recruited? Not Vettori the other two. Gee being with the club only seven years they don't count? Do you think before you write or are you so driven to by righteous indignation that you can't do the math?

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We also left MPS because they couldn't attract the top kids and couldn't compete on the national stage (a good regional program but definitely not an organization that, for the most part, can place teams in the best tournaments). MPS is no different in that they are happy to attact kids who will improve their teams. It's always best to build from within as it offers good cohesion and continuity but for all teams, they need to replace kids who move up or replace kids who aren't producing/lose interest/have other priorities.

We were not recruited elsewhere but decided to 'jump' to a better program with better opportunies. To imply that the Scorps or Stars are out there actively recruiting to 'steal' kids from other teams is disingenuous as all teams are looking to improve depth/talent if the right kid is interestd.

I don't think anyone said Stars or Scorps were trying to 'steal' kids. As you wrote, you looked for another team that could attract top kids which MPS couldn't (although I guess they initally attraced your 'top' kid unlike those other medicre, regional, MPS kids who stayed behind) and weren't stolen.

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We also left MPS because they couldn't attract the top kids and couldn't compete on the national stage (a good regional program but definitely not an organization that, for the most part, can place teams in the best tournaments). MPS is no different in that they are happy to attact kids who will improve their teams. It's always best to build from within as it offers good cohesion and continuity but for all teams, they need to replace kids who move up or replace kids who aren't producing/lose interest/have other priorities.

We were not recruited elsewhere but decided to 'jump' to a better program with better opportunies. To imply that the Scorps or Stars are out there actively recruiting to 'steal' kids from other teams is disingenuous as all teams are looking to improve depth/talent if the right kid is interestd.

What is best tournaments? Are Scorps/Stars only hope if my kid wants to play in college?

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What is best tournaments? Are Scorps/Stars only hope if my kid wants to play in college?

YES, to answer your question....

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okay....

YES, to answer your question....

The quote above has to be one of the most ignorant, uninformed posts I have ever seen on this board. And that's saying alot considering the number of ignort, uninformed posts popping up here on a daily basis.