2014-2015 Boys U12 Best Teams

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So you are a complete loser going on MA TS.

Pretty much. However, I have a pretty level-headed view of this age group and DAP vs non-DAP. That's probably the biggest reason why I don't belong here.

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Pretty much. However, I have a pretty level-headed view of this age group and DAP vs non-DAP. That's probably the biggest reason why I don't belong here.

Nah, there are only a few Bolt dads that are silly enough to buy the pre-academy propaganda and to say so in a public forum. They stumble in here once in a while till someone posts the score of their latest catastrophe to remind them. Then they usually leave.

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Nah, there are only a few Bolt dads that are silly enough to buy the pre-academy propaganda and to say so in a public forum. They stumble in here once in a while till someone posts the score of their latest catastrophe to remind them. Then they usually leave.

I completely agree with you. ...and if I were still in MA, I would not be with them either. I would stick with NEFC, Valeo, or WUP. Trust me, they are way better than most of the DAP teams at this age group.

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0-2, -12 GD. Will update weekly on this "quality" team.

Typical TS parent...taking pleasure at the expense
of 12yr olds. Nice.

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I completely agree with you. ...and if I were still in MA, I would not be with them either. I would stick with NEFC, Valeo, or WUP. Trust me, they are way better than most of the DAP teams at this age group.

Parents LOVE 'pre-academy' and DAP as buzz words. I'd rather my kid get proper training at this age and I know we are at the right club. I don't particularly like the 'Elite' name tagged on as many elite teams from other clubs are weak. My bragging rights are thus that he plays for a top 25 team in the US (depending on the week/shifting of points)

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Parents LOVE 'pre-academy' and DAP as buzz words. I'd rather my kid get proper training at this age and I know we are at the right club. I don't particularly like the 'Elite' name tagged on as many elite teams from other clubs are weak. My bragging rights are thus that he plays for a top 25 team in the US (depending on the week/shifting of points)

Personally, I try not to brag about my children. The only people that want to hear about them are their grandparents so I let my kids tell them the news. Everyone else could care less about their accomplishments yet along their youth sports achievements.

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Personally, I try not to brag about my children. The only people that want to hear about them are their grandparents so I let my kids tell them the news. Everyone else could care less about their accomplishments yet along their youth sports achievements.

Yes. To grandparents, myself, etc. That was what I was referring to. You don't need to take every comment so literally.

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Yes. To grandparents, myself, etc. That was what I was referring to. You don't need to take every comment so literally.

he plays for a top 25 team in the US

Were you talking to yourself or is grandma reading TS?

BTW -- the team ranking is meaningless. There are superstars on many of the top teams in MA and by 15 they merge to 3 or 4 teams. Being on a great team at 12 is not as meaningful as being one of the top players on a team even a mediocre team

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Yes. To grandparents, myself, etc. That was what I was referring to. You don't need to take every comment so literally.

So when you boasting here on TS, you are not actually bragging, but sharing news with your child's grandparents

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So when you boasting here on TS, you are not actually bragging, but sharing news with your child's grandparents

Don't you know this is where all the grandparents hangout. :)

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LOVE this thread - long time reader, first-time writer. My kids have played in MAPLE and NEP (different genders and clubs).

Serious question that I figure I'll get ripped for even asking, but that appears to be what this site is about for some anyway...

There is often reference on this site to "no wonder the Bolts wanted to merge with Valeo".

- Did the Bolts want to merge with Valeo, was it the other way around, or was it mutual?
- Since the Bolts have a DAP program, would merging with Valeo put that part of their program at risk (contractual question, not about talent)? Would they have been able to keep that program only if they "absorbed" Valeo? - What I'm asking here is, post-merger, would the club have a Bolts "brand" or Valeo "brand"?
- Is the Bolts DAP (and pre-DAP, whatever) the desired path that many of the Valeo parents want their kids to take anyway?

It sounds to me (and seriously, what do I know) like a merger would have been better for Valeo - since Bolts has all of the programs (meaning DAP) that Valeo parents want, and the player "flow" at U13/U14 and up would more likely be from Valeo to Bolts instead of the other way around (because of the DAP). So except for getting some of the players a few years early, why would Bolts want to merge with Valeo?

Now you can all feel free to ridicule me.

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LOVE this thread - long time reader, first-time writer. My kids have played in MAPLE and NEP (different genders and clubs).

Serious question that I figure I'll get ripped for even asking, but that appears to be what this site is about for some anyway...

There is often reference on this site to "no wonder the Bolts wanted to merge with Valeo".

- Did the Bolts want to merge with Valeo, was it the other way around, or was it mutual?
- Since the Bolts have a DAP program, would merging with Valeo put that part of their program at risk (contractual question, not about talent)? Would they have been able to keep that program only if they "absorbed" Valeo? - What I'm asking here is, post-merger, would the club have a Bolts "brand" or Valeo "brand"?
- Is the Bolts DAP (and pre-DAP, whatever) the desired path that many of the Valeo parents want their kids to take anyway?

It sounds to me (and seriously, what do I know) like a merger would have been better for Valeo - since Bolts has all of the programs (meaning DAP) that Valeo parents want, and the player "flow" at U13/U14 and up would more likely be from Valeo to Bolts instead of the other way around (because of the DAP). So except for getting some of the players a few years early, why would Bolts want to merge with Valeo?

Now you can all feel free to ridicule me.

Yes benefits for both, for Bolts:
1. Even with the "flow" from Valeo to Bolts, the Bolts also benefit. At the younger ages, Valeo has a lot of talent. Winning matters in DAP.

2. Newton Indoor. Right there, no drive to Revere for winter training.

Rumor that it was a done deal but Valeo wealthy benefactor blocked it.

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LOVE this thread - long time reader, first-time writer. My kids have played in MAPLE and NEP (different genders and clubs).

Serious question that I figure I'll get ripped for even asking, but that appears to be what this site is about for some anyway...

There is often reference on this site to "no wonder the Bolts wanted to merge with Valeo".

- Did the Bolts want to merge with Valeo, was it the other way around, or was it mutual?
- Since the Bolts have a DAP program, would merging with Valeo put that part of their program at risk (contractual question, not about talent)? Would they have been able to keep that program only if they "absorbed" Valeo? - What I'm asking here is, post-merger, would the club have a Bolts "brand" or Valeo "brand"?
- Is the Bolts DAP (and pre-DAP, whatever) the desired path that many of the Valeo parents want their kids to take anyway?

It sounds to me (and seriously, what do I know) like a merger would have been better for Valeo - since Bolts has all of the programs (meaning DAP) that Valeo parents want, and the player "flow" at U13/U14 and up would more likely be from Valeo to Bolts instead of the other way around (because of the DAP). So except for getting some of the players a few years early, why would Bolts want to merge with Valeo?

Now you can all feel free to ridicule me.

I might have agreed with you last year but I think in New England, DAP is not important as originally thought to be. Additionally, I think Valeo found a way around the benefits of the DAP program with EDP/NE-NPL/National tournaments

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Were you talking to yourself or is grandma reading TS?

BTW -- the team ranking is meaningless. There are superstars on many of the top teams in MA and by 15 they merge to 3 or 4 teams. Being on a great team at 12 is not as meaningful as being one of the top players on a team even a mediocre team

You are soooo wrong. If your kid is that good, get him on a good team asap. The pace of play between players has risen 10 fold since my son has joined a team with a high concentration of solid players. Good players need to learn to play with players better than they are. A high ranking team is somewhat indicative of the concentration of high level players.

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So when you boasting here on TS, you are not actually bragging, but sharing news with your child's grandparents

The op said 'his bragging rights' were xxxx. He didn't specify where he bragged.