We have two boys playing competitive soccer next year with one about to enter U12 tryouts. Which club, coach and league is best for him? Why? No club bashing please we are honestly looking for advice.
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Start with the club closest to you if you are happy with the coach and have friends, playing there you will get a look at the other teams and see if there is a better fit and can change if needed next year. There are some pretryouts this week that can give you a good idea if it will work. If not sure after the tryouts, just say so and call some other coaches to see if they will give you a try. Of course that may mean the player may start on a B team but if stands out then the coaches would probably move the player to the B team. If you are just starting, don't worry about the club or politics as much as the coach and team. Try to find at team where the player will get experience and have some fun. Like I said you can always change the next year. -
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Easily the top 3 teams in the area are eastside, wa timbers, and Westside. Easily, not really close. Coaching, not sure. I would check out all 3 if you are looking for top level.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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Not sure how we would know what is best for him. We don't know anything about your son. If you want an ultracompetitive experience, if that's what you think is best for you son, pick a Timbers team since that's what they are all about. If he plays another sport, you might reconsider the Timbers experience. Not "bashing" the Timbers, just an observation and that I've heard that they have a policy that if you don't make 2 of 3 practice in a week you aren't rostered for that weeks game. It looks like NEU has a good team at that age group. BSC teams don't do very well, but the kids seem happy and they actually have excellent coaching. Many clubs have pre-tryout practices this week, you might look into that. He has a much better chance of making a team if coaches have seen him before tryouts (with 80+ other kids).Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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No policy for Timbers 'that if you don't make 2 of 3 practice in a week you aren't rostered'. Maybe you heard that for a specific coach, but that is not a policy. In fact, I have never heard of any coach at our Timbers club doing that.Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
But I agree, it depends what you want. If you are serious about development, skills, tactics, go to Westside, Wa Timbers, or Eastside. They develop and it is obvious on the pitch. That NEU team is solid but they tend to send the ball long rather than build, and rely on a couple of big players that tend to be able to kick it over goalies heads at this young age. They are very physical.Comment
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For all the talk of boys moving to OYSA, there sure were a large number if new players with decent skills at last night's FCP open practice. Almost 20 new faces.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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Right? Didn't they just get a new coach and their A team did not even make it out of Division 1 for league. They were not even in the lower Premier league. And kids are flocking there.Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
ODD.Comment
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Southside has a good team.Comment
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Or maybe they are just getting away from the TA?Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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Sure. that makes a lot of sense. All the quality boys channel in to Pre-Academy and Academy run by the TIMBERS. The TA boys teams hold the top few teams at every age group. It would be super duper smart to try and get away from that.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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Bench players and B teamers. Enjoy the mediocre players.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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What? What? What? Maybe disaffected B players and bench warmers came by. They are always looking for something else. This time next year those same mediocre players with over zealous complaining mommys and daddys will move on again too. This is the house, here is the steeple, look inside and see all the sheeple. Word.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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Okay. Then who are the top coaches for the upcoming U12 boys age group then? And why?Comment
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