OCYS Consolidated Thread

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yeah we heard it the first time - when it wasn't worth saying - darn sure not worth repeating

I'm sorry- does it kill your beer buzz or dampen your smoke bomb to have people point out facts?

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Actually, an OCYS parent annoyed at the cost of a scrimmage fest

Then don't sign up for it. For goodness sake!!!

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I have commented about this issue repeatedly on TS. Why is OCYS in the youth soccer club operation business.

1) access to practice facilities
2) ticket sales

They embed a season ticket into every club members dues. It is a shell game to boost ticket sales and Buddy, Theresa are falling for it.

I love soccer. But, I am a realist that in the Orlando metro market of 1.3 million people that are not enough soccer fans to sustain a real pro franchise.

Of 1.3 million how many want to come to Paramour in the summer and watch a soccer match?


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4500 the real average attendance at a City game.

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What is the percentage? Is it as high as this Orlando City tournament?

http://www.gotsport.com/events/teaml...?eventid=31179

Different clubs to bolster age groups but like I said there are a lot of TBU that make the tournament look bigger...FKK and creeks were never coming to OC they are sending plenty of teams. Shame a lot of the older FCA and Rush teams are going over rather than stay local

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Then don't sign up for it. For goodness sake!!!

Not up to us parents. It's a home tournament. have to do it

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http://www.gotsport.com/events/teaml...?eventid=31179

Different clubs to bolster age groups but like I said there are a lot of TBU that make the tournament look bigger...FKK and creeks were never coming to OC they are sending plenty of teams. Shame a lot of the older FCA and Rush teams are going over rather than stay local

It appears out of the 308 team registered only 58 are TBU. That is only 19%. That isn't very much. What is the percentage of OCYS teams in the Orlando City tournament. It is much much higher than 19% isn't it?

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Good Lord dad. We have been through this a hundred times. Nobody faults the kids for leaving. They had legitimate complaints. Guess what? OC fired the lot and started fresh with coaches that regularly beat the best teams in the region. I will stack up our current leadership against any club in the state.

That is my point pops. I understand your sour attitude toward OCYS. If someone did my kid wrong, I would carry a grudge too. JUST LET IT GO! Those coaches are gone and that situation does not exist any more. OC recognized the problem and took the steps to fix it. You don't see current parents on here complaining do you? Why? Most of the complainers left and took their ball with them. The current parents are involved, the coaches are communicating and the "Directorship" has done a great job curtailing cost.

So let bygones be bygones OK? You and your lot keep living in the past and you are a poor reflection of the current situation in Central Florida youth soccer. Teams are rebuilding, some are aligning and some are disbanding. NEWS FLASH - It has been that way for the past several decades. Change is inevitable.

Good luck to your kid at the next level. We will all be proud to see another CFL player representing.

Good lord dad? That's the point pops? I would pay to see ole pops whoop your OC backside "sonny".

You act like OCYS fixed problems. Earth to "young buck"...they tried to fix what wasn't broken and they were the cause of all the issues.

A poor reflection? Your club has reflected poorly and we were ashamed to be associated with you last year. Is everything fixed? Maybe but let bygones be bygones is the motto of a person who knows they did bad and need it forgotten.

You bring proud to see my kid representing? Not needed because she doesn't represent central Florida sonny...she represents her family, club, school and herself.

You are a rather smug little one who sounds a lot like how PS acts.

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Good lord dad? That's the point pops? I would pay to see ole pops whoop your OC backside "sonny".

You act like OCYS fixed problems. Earth to "young buck"...they tried to fix what wasn't broken and they were the cause of all the issues.

A poor reflection? Your club has reflected poorly and we were ashamed to be associated with you last year. Is everything fixed? Maybe but let bygones be bygones is the motto of a person who knows they did bad and need it forgotten.

You bring proud to see my kid representing? Not needed because she doesn't represent central Florida sonny...she represents her family, club, school and herself.

You are a rather smug little one who sounds a lot like how PS acts.

the coaches are communicating and the "Directorship" has done a great job curtailing cost.

That's not what your coaches are saying....just saying.

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It appears out of the 308 team registered only 58 are TBU. That is only 19%. That isn't very much. What is the percentage of OCYS teams in the Orlando City tournament. It is much much higher than 19% isn't it?

Yes, more like 43%. And if you look closely there are a few girls teams that are listed at both tournaments. Which means they will eventually have to choose and one would expect they would go to the more competitive tournament which would NOT be the OCYS one for those age groups. So that % will not improve much between now and October no matter how hard Phil "magic jack" Rawlins tries.

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Then don't sign up for it. For goodness sake!!!

It's mandatory. The club says the teams are required to sign up for the tournament. and topay the entry fee. Mandatory.

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Of 1.3 million how many want to come to Paramour in the summer and watch a soccer match?


Wait for the answer...


4500 the real average attendance at a City game.

I bet more than 4500 have sent this Sentinel article to Buddy and Theresa today. And hopefully to County Commissioners, too.

"Dear Mayor Jacobs: If a soccer-specific stadium is such a no-brainer investment for our City and Orange County, why do they have to lie about the attendance figures to convince you?"

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http://www.gotsport.com/events/teaml...?eventid=31179

Different clubs to bolster age groups but like I said there are a lot of TBU that make the tournament look bigger...FKK and creeks were never coming to OC they are sending plenty of teams. Shame a lot of the older FCA and Rush teams are going over rather than stay local

I'm not sure what you are looking at, there are only a few Rush or FCA teams at ACDC and not at older age groups, you have way more at the OCYS Cup. As someone else pointed out, yes there are a lot of TBU teams but as a percentage it isn't that big, 19%. OCYS better start looking to see if this is really going to happen. Most teams are already signed up somewhere for that weekend. There is not going to be a flood of good teams at this late date. The ones that are left are not going to make the Cup a very good tournament. This will be like last years Memorial tourney, it is rec for the most part. This is one of the reasons I left, I wouldn't want to spend the money again for a below par tournament like last year. Good luck to those that entered, I hope you already started looking if you want a competitive tourney, plan B is going to be needed.

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Still looking like an OCYS scrimmage fest....

Does look more and more like a glorified scrimmage.

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It seems to me that there are way too many tournaments in Florida that weekend. OC, ACDC, PDA and Bazooka plus others. Maybe they should space some of these out so there is better competition. It's a holiday, but not for most schools, so I don't know why some clubs don't wise up and have theirs a different weekend.

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It seems to me that there are way too many tournaments in Florida that weekend. OC, ACDC, PDA and Bazooka plus others. Maybe they should space some of these out so there is better competition. It's a holiday, but not for most schools, so I don't know why some clubs don't wise up and have theirs a different weekend.

OC/Seminole Soccer has held a girls tournament for probably thirty years on that weekend. They've never had an issue getting girls teams until last year.