RI is a CRAP Soccer State

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They are 9! Stop embarrassing yourselves. Soccer at 9 is not hard work.
Your kid can’t embarrass my kid because my kid would not get embarrassed if they lost the ball in a play or lost the game. Why would they? They are 9, they don’t care enough to be embarrassed. The only person embarrassed is the ridiculous dads who tell people not to tell them how to parent when deep inside they know they tossed out their child’s childhood to make themselves feel proud and ego bigger. Don’t worry nobody tells you how to parent. You do you. Just don’t come on these threads attaching kids, parents and teams because you’ve made your daughters “trainings “ 5-6 days a week your obsession and you call other people lazy etc. You don’t want to be judged or called out on ridiculous over training of 9 year olds, or called out when you grossly boast about 9 year old team?, but then you can come on here and Ambush every thread from RI to MA trying to build up and advertise your club? You want to put people down but can’t take the heat when it comes back. Get a life, seriously, for your kid get your own life and let princess go play.

So let me get this straight the Ambush team that is promoted on all threads with vile comments, calling out kids by initials, putting down clubs, is actually NEFC 2011 team? Ok so why is NEFC allowing these dads to misrepresent their club and make their club look bad? The NEFC coach has to know what they are up to.

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They are 9! Stop embarrassing yourselves. Soccer at 9 is not hard work.
Your kid can’t embarrass my kid because my kid would not get embarrassed if they lost the ball in a play or lost the game. Why would they? They are 9, they don’t care enough to be embarrassed. The only person embarrassed is the ridiculous dads who tell people not to tell them how to parent when deep inside they know they tossed out their child’s childhood to make themselves feel proud and ego bigger. Don’t worry nobody tells you how to parent. You do you. Just don’t come on these threads attaching kids, parents and teams because you’ve made your daughters “trainings “ 5-6 days a week your obsession and you call other people lazy etc. You don’t want to be judged or called out on ridiculous over training of 9 year olds, or called out when you grossly boast about 9 year old team?, but then you can come on here and Ambush every thread from RI to MA trying to build up and advertise your club? You want to put people down but can’t take the heat when it comes back. Get a life, seriously, for your kid get your own life and let princess go play.

So let me get this straight the Ambush team that is promoted on all threads with vile comments, calling out kids by initials, putting down clubs, is actually NEFC 2011 team? Ok so why is NEFC allowing these dads to misrepresent their club and make their club look bad? The NEFC coach has to know what they are up to.


Your continuing in the above thread to judge our parenting, but then state, nobody is telling you how to parent.

Never has anyone advertised or promoted Ambush. We do not want new players, and it is 1 team. Why would we promote or advertise? Show me where we have done that? The only requests we have made is, contact us to play if you would like.

Calling kids out by name or initials? Show me that as well too please.

Why would our NEFC coach care? Remember, this is an anonymous thread. Not sure why you would not think it is possible, that whatever posts you think are from Ambush parents, might actually be other parents trolling trying to make Ambush look bad (yes, out of jealousy)? We have offered open forum discussions (not anonymous), to try to make RI soccer better for all, but nobody has raised their hand for that yet (why are you hiding). We as parents, have only defended Ambush when attacked on here. Nothing more. Prove me wrong.

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So let me get this straight the Ambush team that is promoted on all threads with vile comments, calling out kids by initials, putting down clubs, is actually NEFC 2011 team? Ok so why is NEFC allowing these dads to misrepresent their club and make their club look bad? The NEFC coach has to know what they are up to.


Your continuing in the above thread to judge our parenting, but then state, nobody is telling you how to parent.

Never has anyone advertised or promoted Ambush. We do not want new players, and it is 1 team. Why would we promote or advertise? Show me where we have done that? The only requests we have made is, contact us to play if you would like.

Calling kids out by name or initials? Show me that as well too please.

Why would our NEFC coach care? Remember, this is an anonymous thread. Not sure why you would not think it is possible, that whatever posts you think are from Ambush parents, might actually be other parents trolling trying to make Ambush look bad (yes, out of jealousy)? We have offered open forum discussions (not anonymous), to try to make RI soccer better for all, but nobody has raised their hand for that yet (why are you hiding). We as parents, have only defended Ambush when attacked on here. Nothing more. Prove me wrong.

Three examples of why TS has issue with Ambush:

Example 1a, b , c: I refer you to the "Surf, NEFC, Bayside Where the coaches are" thread. All prior to labor day and any negative comments directed to Ambush. Post 89 & 91 announcing to TS that this 2011 Ambush team is "incredible" "best 2011 team in New England" "will beat every 2010 team" "will beat 2009 teams too". Won't spoil what post #117 says. It is an absolute classic. This is the chest pounding that put the TS bulls eye on team Ambush.

Example #2: constant references to "jealousy". See above for example. Thinking those that disagrees with you or your position, do so out of jealousy, is narcissism at its best.

Example # 3: the new found infatuation with calling naysayers "townies". Since its inception, this word it has had a negative connotation. Specifically college students referencing the uneducated high school only kids who happen to live in the college town.

Yes there have been attacks but by no means is Team Ambush's uniform clean.

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Enough! U-little talk does not belong in a CRAP soccer conversation. These years are all about development. Every chance to play and touch the ball is encouraged. No one wants to read about who is better than who. Meet somewhere and hash it out!

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Three examples of why TS has issue with Ambush:

Example 1a, b , c: I refer you to the "Surf, NEFC, Bayside Where the coaches are" thread. All prior to labor day and any negative comments directed to Ambush. Post 89 & 91 announcing to TS that this 2011 Ambush team is "incredible" "best 2011 team in New England" "will beat every 2010 team" "will beat 2009 teams too". Won't spoil what post #117 says. It is an absolute classic. This is the chest pounding that put the TS bulls eye on team Ambush.

Example #2: constant references to "jealousy". See above for example. Thinking those that disagrees with you or your position, do so out of jealousy, is narcissism at its best.

Example # 3: the new found infatuation with calling naysayers "townies". Since its inception, this word it has had a negative connotation. Specifically college students referencing the uneducated high school only kids who happen to live in the college town.

Yes there have been attacks but by no means is Team Ambush's uniform clean.

Here are the reasons for townie and jealous statements.

Whether you believe it or not, really does not matter. #117 was the FIRST time any current Ambush parents ever heard of or posted on TS. 89 and 91, 100% not any current Ambush parent/coach. Maybe an ex Ambush parent? And this is what we mean by trolling, because of the anonymous nature, anyone could be posting. Add in the fact that this group of kids was bashed on other social media sites, this was the reason for #117 being posted.

So again, never did we post 89 and 91, 117 never says we beat every 2010 and most 2009, that was in 89 and 91. So do you still feel the same now about Ambush, knowing that from 117 on, all we did was defend our kids/team, anytime we were brought into threads by being called out by team name/persons initials? Or is there another issue you would like to sort out?

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Three examples of why TS has issue with Ambush:

Example 1a, b , c: I refer you to the "Surf, NEFC, Bayside Where the coaches are" thread. All prior to labor day and any negative comments directed to Ambush. Post 89 & 91 ...Won't spoil what post #117 says...

You seriously keep track of this stuff even after a thread is long gone, without knowing who anonymously posted? (Okay, 117 looks like someone actually involved with the team posted, I'll grant you that.)

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Here are the reasons for townie and jealous statements.

Whether you believe it or not, really does not matter. #117 was the FIRST time any current Ambush parents ever heard of or posted on TS. 89 and 91, 100% not any current Ambush parent/coach. Maybe an ex Ambush parent? And this is what we mean by trolling, because of the anonymous nature, anyone could be posting. Add in the fact that this group of kids was bashed on other social media sites, this was the reason for #117 being posted.

So again, never did we post 89 and 91, 117 never says we beat every 2010 and most 2009, that was in 89 and 91. So do you still feel the same now about Ambush, knowing that from 117 on, all we did was defend our kids/team, anytime we were brought into threads by being called out by team name/persons initials? Or is there another issue you would like to sort out?

I can’t believe that actual adults are going back and forth like this about a 2011 team. Over invested parents are the worst. Those are the kids that end up quitting before high school.

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I can’t believe that actual adults are going back and forth like this about a 2011 team. Over invested parents are the worst. Those are the kids that end up quitting before high school.

The under invested parents are the kids that get cut before high school.

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You seriously keep track of this stuff even after a thread is long gone, without knowing who anonymously posted? (Okay, 117 looks like someone actually involved with the team posted, I'll grant you that.)

Well I guess that doesn't bode well for you, as you are keeping track of "this stuff", and your not even on this team.

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I think someone needs to check themselves into Butler

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I think someone needs to check themselves into Butler

You really wanna keep taking shots? Be careful who you trust when you tell them things about your kid. Seriously, hope those appointments are working out. I have a lot more where that came from if you wanna keep this up. Please try me.

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The under invested parents are the kids that get cut before high school.

I’d love to know what you think “under invested” is. If you mean letting my kid decide what she wants out of soccer and supporting what she wants by driving her to practice (not watching practice), making sure she’s taking care of her body and mind, watching her games (not screaming and yelling on the sidelines), not inserting myself into her relationship with her coaches and not arguing about her team on anonymous online forums, I guess you’ve got me.

She hasn’t quit and she loves playing on her ECNL team.

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Well I guess that doesn't bode well for you, as you are keeping track of "this stuff", and your not even on this team.

I admit it. You got me to look.

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I’d love to know what you think “under invested” is. If you mean letting my kid decide what she wants out of soccer and supporting what she wants by driving her to practice (not watching practice), making sure she’s taking care of her body and mind, watching her games (not screaming and yelling on the sidelines), not inserting myself into her relationship with her coaches and not arguing about her team on anonymous online forums, I guess you’ve got me.

She hasn’t quit and she loves playing on her ECNL team.

this^^^^^^^^ thank you!
We are now at a point with our child that they call all the shots with soccer training and clinics etc. We ask "would you like to go?" "Do you see a benefit in this training?" "Do you think you will be challenged?" If they say yes and they are getting their gear together and showing the enthusiasm then we sign them up. We want them to understand that it all costs money, gas and takes time. It is also a commitment. Now that we operate this way, we see a big difference trusting in our child and following them. I agree with the poster above no need to watch practices, plan extra trainings with the other dads. The club coaches and town are doing great and we fill in when we see an opportunity like a camp or an additional sport but it is on the childs desire. Trust your coaches, or find a new one, trust your kid.

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Some of these little 9 year olds say they want to go just because they heard their friends on the team signed up, it's social. It's not about being a dedicated player etc. AND that is ok. As long as you as a parent recognize that if it is mainly socially driven to go to all of these practices they might stop going if the teams starts to disband over time, if people are cut or if they find new interests. If your nine year old is playing soccer ONLY to play with friends, you can save a lot of money and just go to a playground. Don't be shocked later if you've pushed them so hard to all of these practices 5-6 times a week and you think its because they love "to work" and really the love to socialize and one day they realize they no longer need soccer or "to work" to socialize. This usually happens in high school when kids start to plan their own social activities, etc. they say WAIT I don't have to play soccer to have friends? I can just hang with them??? Make sure your kids are hanging out now at age 9 without any talk of soccer (and more than just the season closing party) make sure your kids knows they can put away the cleats and just watch movies as much as they want. OR they quit. Not telling you how to parent of course just offering experienced advice as I suspect some of you littles dad age 9 parents may not have raised teens yet. I have three kids ranging age 10-18, and I have seen a lot now.