what’s titans fc like? any thought on this club compared to others? don’t know what to do with my kid, wpl vs rcl and different clubs
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There are multiple different Titans in the area. Which particular one you are interested in, what's your age level and what do you want to get out of it? D1 college offers, athletic/sports practices, fun, etc? -
how old and are we talking boy or girl? titans separates by region (i.e. bellevue team, medina team, eastside team etc). their main thing is offering convenience for players and parents to choose a location that works for them. we've loved our experience with them as the coaches have been great and have helped our daughter grow ia ton this year. because they have so many locations, it also offers a lot of opportunity for interclub jamborees etc. this is especially great for younger ages where kids just need game play. keep in mind this is from the perspective of a 1st year club player, so as previous guest asks, it really depends on what your child's goals are. but if their young and starting out, titans for us has been a great place to develop.Comment
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You mean the club that after a couple of years of mediocre training encourages players to make Esstside or Crossfire teams, but still makes it easy and encouraging to play for them? Take advantage of the highly skilled coaching from the other clubs, but play for Titans at the same time? Go for it.Comment
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some titan always shows up trying to make the cut at our club, and the coach is like....um....noComment
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by the numbers, Titans FC has grown a lot over the years and has so many teams. They charge for lots of extra add ons and encourage kids sign up for different programs in addition to weekly training. No real player pathway articulated and the instruction is lacking from other clubs. Our kid had made good friends through the program but we were frustrated by the quality of coaching. Also their hyper regional approach means that talent is spread throughout the club. Adam, the head coach, often yells too much (in my opinion) and doesn't have modern technical soccer knowledge. More of a muscle off the ball and run and gun instead of a more technical possession based approach to soccer.Comment
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Like any other club, it has its positives and negatives. One positive relevant for this board is that there's no drama. The club is 100% owned by Adam and so coaches that further Adam's business plan and get along and work well with him do well, and the others leave. Its run like a business - pure and simple. Since its not a non-profit there's less requirement to volunteer, go to fundraisers, or a board of directors, or any of that rubbish. You pay and get coaching and a soccer based experience for your kid that is often going to be in or near your neighborhood. The strongest players will move to Crossfire, PacNW, or Eastside as they approach high school age, but there will be plenty remaining who love the game and have fun doing if that's what your kid is into. Like any other club, some coaches are good...and some are bad. I think Calyx (Eastside Titans) is the most famous one - she works her teams hard and focuses on winning. I think she develops the most Crossfire bound (or Crossfire simultaneous players).Comment
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Crossfire simultaneous? What is that? Is this encouraged?Originally posted by Guest View Post
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Yeah there is apparently some weird loan based relationship between XF and the Titans, but I think it's only for the Bellevue location.Originally posted by Guest View PostComment
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I thought the only weird relationship was between Snohomish and XF.Comment
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My kid plays for both Titans and XF - 2 or 3 kids on his team do the same (and yes, I’m spending a lot of money on this). Simply ECNL/RCL is stronger than WPL - so have to be in WYS to compete against the best. The reason we are still with Titans, though, is that, in my opinion, the Titans coaching is better than XF. He is the only kid from his XF team to move up and a lot of that is due to the extra sessions with Titans. If my financial situation were different, he would play XF select and do something else (like Coerver) - probably a better value.Comment
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How do you manage all the practice times per week? 5ish??Originally posted by Guest View PostComment
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It's against the rules for a player to be rostered in rcl and wpl so either lying or you shouldn't be bragging about it on a public forum, cause it will bite you in the ass. The xf partnership with titans was only for 1 year and hasn't been a thing for a couple of years.
Crossfire select is a completely seperate entity from XF, Bernies toxicity prevents what should be a partnership between XF and crossfire select and instead goes out of his way to make the clubs enemies it's truly bizarre.Comment
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I was told they have different player cards so it’s ok? Can anyone clarify?Comment
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No, can be rostered for both WPL (US Club) and RCL (USYS).Originally posted by Guest View Post
Crossfire Select is a better option if your player isn't on a XF A/B team. Cuts into Bernie's cash flow from C/D/E/...Comment
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