Pacific Revolution 03

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In 36 years of playing and watching the sport, I've NEVER heard of a score that lopsided. To have it happen during a kids game, with adults having the ability to *adjust* things is pathetic.

*That* is why it's still being mentioned.

Hopefully you have very little or nothing to do with children, other than post your BS opinion on this site.

They earned the criticism. An the mentioned boys game - They also deserve ridicule. They just don't have their own thread with parents singing their praise every weekend.

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They earned the criticism. An the mentioned boys game - They also deserve ridicule. They just don't have their own thread with parents singing their praise every weekend.

I am still trying to find a parent on this team that "sings their praise" on this site. Are they proud, yes, I would be too. You can obviously tell by the ridiculousness of some of the posts that they come from everybody but the parents. The same exact accusations are made about parents on other winning teams (my dd included) on this forum.

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Perhaps you have not watched much soccer in those 36 brilliant years. And yes, if you are watching English Premier League, that score does not happen...

Point of fact - In 2014, a local tournament called Tualatin Hills United Cup, a boys won 22-0. Oh crap, I guess I am wrong, those 3 goals are the difference from a group being blasted for years and a group being "endearing"...

I coached a u12 boys team that won 20+to 0 in a tournament. It was years ago and the first competitive team I was responsible for; one of the other coaches was a prominent NW coach.

We tried every restriction under the sun and at one point just told our kids to stop scoring. I don't think we tried playing short-handed because goals against actually mattered under that format, but tried just above everything else. Once we stopped trying to score coach on the other team actually complained that it was more demoralizing that way, as the game had evolved into a game of keep-away where the other team never touched it.

Regretted it almost immediately, demoralized kids on the other side, and we got some flack from more experienced coaches when they heard the result . . . would try to do it differently if put in that situation again (the team we were playing should not have been in the flight they were, but that was the tournament's fault noone else's). One of the reason's we regretted it right away is that we actually went into the game angry and ready to make a point - we won every game in the first round, but because of some goofy formatting, our single goal against in another game excluded us from the final. After 10 minutes of playing and scoring at will, we were no longer trying to make a point.

My only point is that I've seen big scores, they probably do deserve scorn, but as grown-ups we have to work on the tournament and league structures to prevent it as much as possible, because you do start reach practical limitations on what coaches can do at some point.

This Pacific thing was 2 years ago and was unfortunate, but they are not the only team to have ever put in the situation and come out not looking great. Might be time to move on.

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I coached a u12 boys team that won 20+to 0 in a tournament. It was years ago and the first competitive team I was responsible for; one of the other coaches was a prominent NW coach.

We tried every restriction under the sun and at one point just told our kids to stop scoring. I don't think we tried playing short-handed because goals against actually mattered under that format, but tried just above everything else. Once we stopped trying to score coach on the other team actually complained that it was more demoralizing that way, as the game had evolved into a game of keep-away where the other team never touched it.

Regretted it almost immediately, demoralized kids on the other side, and we got some flack from more experienced coaches when they heard the result . . . would try to do it differently if put in that situation again (the team we were playing should not have been in the flight they were, but that was the tournament's fault noone else's). One of the reason's we regretted it right away is that we actually went into the game angry and ready to make a point - we won every game in the first round, but because of some goofy formatting, our single goal against in another game excluded us from the final. After 10 minutes of playing and scoring at will, we were no longer trying to make a point.

My only point is that I've seen big scores, they probably do deserve scorn, but as grown-ups we have to work on the tournament and league structures to prevent it as much as possible, because you do start reach practical limitations on what coaches can do at some point.

This Pacific thing was 2 years ago and was unfortunate, but they are not the only team to have ever put in the situation and come out not looking great. Might be time to move on.

The Pacific "thing" was last summer (2013). Not that long ago. And it's always possible to limit scoring, if the coach really wants to. You might get some flack for it but it's better than what you'll get for running it up to 25-0. The first is choosing the lesser of two evils, the second is just an @$$clown.

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The Pacific "thing" was last summer (2013). Not that long ago. And it's always possible to limit scoring, if the coach really wants to. You might get some flack for it but it's better than what you'll get for running it up to 25-0. The first is choosing the lesser of two evils, the second is just an @$$clown.

Isn't the point to learn from the mistake and not repeat it? If it is historical - and they have played 80 games since without the same mistake - can it not be forgiven? Why does it need to be brought up over and over? It does not reflect the character of the team or the coaches. It was a bad situation to be in and the circumstances were setup perfectly for it to happen. The coaches are good people, their focus has never been around results, and I am sure have learned from the experience. Why not just let it be? How does this fit your agenda?

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Isn't the point to learn from the mistake and not repeat it? If it is historical - and they have played 80 games since without the same mistake - can it not be forgiven? Why does it need to be brought up over and over? It does not reflect the character of the team or the coaches. It was a bad situation to be in and the circumstances were setup perfectly for it to happen. The coaches are good people, their focus has never been around results, and I am sure have learned from the experience. Why not just let it be? How does this fit your agenda?

Don't have to worry about it being repeated. Once they started playing in top level tournaments the scores quickly turned around the other way. Now it's the Revolution that are in danger of getting shellacked.

Matters not anyway. 6 months from now half this team will be gone to other clubs.

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Don't have to worry about it being repeated. Once they started playing in top level tournaments the scores quickly turned around the other way. Now it's the Revolution that are in danger of getting shellacked.

Matters not anyway. 6 months from now half this team will be gone to other clubs.

^^ I am willing to bet that this is the same idiot who posts nonsense all over this forum. That team has done quite well against the best teams in the NW. Give them 18 months and I might agree with the last statement. I don't think this team blows up in 2015. I do think other programs are taking notice of their best players and will begin to recruit. How does FCPDX build its program up?

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^^ I am willing to bet that this is the same idiot who posts nonsense all over this forum. That team has done quite well against the best teams in the NW. Give them 18 months and I might agree with the last statement. I don't think this team blows up in 2015. I do think other programs are taking notice of their best players and will begin to recruit. How does FCPDX build its program up?

FCP doesn't need to recruit. Success has a way of attracting the best players.

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FCP doesn't need to recruit. Success has a way of attracting the best players.

^^^^^ is a troll. But if you don't let this troll post, he might eat your cat.

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Perhaps you have not watched much soccer in those 36 brilliant years. And yes, if you are watching English Premier League, that score does not happen...

Point of fact - In 2014, a local tournament called Tualatin Hills United Cup, a boys won 22-0. Oh crap, I guess I am wrong, those 3 goals are the difference from a group being blasted for years and a group being "endearing"...

Are you always in the business of providing additional evidence that doesn't support your point?

Just so you actually get something from this, and maybe learn. Running up the score in a youth game would be a spread of 9-10 goals. IF your team is that good it's pretty easy to go to FULL possession, or removing one or even two players from the field. removing them can be done very easily and the other team won't notice.

This isn't a *everybody wins post, but a mercy rule post, rules that are quite common everywhere else. You don't need rules to implement this, just adults with not so common, common sense.

As I said before, please stay on the sidelines cheering for your kids in a positive manner. That's what all the kids need, even the ones on the other team........cause the other team isn't full of Islamic Jihadists, rather it's full of kids you like your team is.

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Are you always in the business of providing additional evidence that doesn't support your point?

Just so you actually get something from this, and maybe learn. Running up the score in a youth game would be a spread of 9-10 goals. IF your team is that good it's pretty easy to go to FULL possession, or removing one or even two players from the field. removing them can be done very easily and the other team won't notice.

This isn't a *everybody wins post, but a mercy rule post, rules that are quite common everywhere else. You don't need rules to implement this, just adults with not so common, common sense.

As I said before, please stay on the sidelines cheering for your kids in a positive manner. That's what all the kids need, even the ones on the other team........cause the other team isn't full of Islamic Jihadists, rather it's full of kids you like your team is.

Whoa - did you just use "jihadist" in a post on a soccer forum where you somehow inject armed Islamic fundamentalists in your argument? Epic fail. Put the keyboard down, find the box, and send it back to the manufacturer. You are obviously too stupid to be allowed to use one.

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Whoa - did you just use "jihadist" in a post on a soccer forum where you somehow inject armed Islamic fundamentalists in your argument? Epic fail. Put the keyboard down, find the box, and send it back to the manufacturer. You are obviously too stupid to be allowed to use one.

^^^ Please, please do this for the good of all man kind.

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Whoa - did you just use "jihadist" in a post on a soccer forum where you somehow inject armed Islamic fundamentalists in your argument? Epic fail. Put the keyboard down, find the box, and send it back to the manufacturer. You are obviously too stupid to be allowed to use one.

I know it's hard for you to figure out the reference, not at all unexpected though.

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I know it's hard for you to figure out the reference, not at all unexpected though.

I did not understand the reference either. Please explain exalted one...though I found the remark about packing up your keyboard very entertaining. You definitely SHOULD try it.

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FCP doesn't need to recruit. Success has a way of attracting the best players.

FCP is where the skank moms go.