 | ZenMaster says:
Thu 05/28/2009 8:49:30 AM
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| Sorry for the spelling gang, but some say that the way the
brain works, people remember phrases that the brain repairs
better than the mistake free sentances. Anyway, what say
you? Now you will ask, does he misspell words
intentioanlly. The answer is no! I just happen to be good
at it! |
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 | Joe says:
Tue 06/02/2009 11:48:36 AM
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| I'm not a big fan of tryouts or the way the whole traveling
soccer process works. Having adequate knowledge prior to
putting money down is important to me. Unfortunately,
information about clubs and specific teams is hard to come
by. It would be nice if there could be a website that
contains all local club information that is accurate. I
agree with the Zen Master about interviewing parents,
scouting out the teams of interest, and checking out the
commute. The beef I have is that many clubs ask your son or
daughter to tryout and make a commitment without knowing who
else is on the team and more importantly, who the coach will
be. How can anyone make this decision and feel comfortable?
If you are a parent trying to make a decision about joining
a club -- don't be bashful! I realize information gathering
is time consuming, but IMHO it is worth it. Also, don't put
too much emphasis on what division the team is playing at. |
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 | soccerdad says:
Tue 06/02/2009 11:14:32 PM
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| The one problem with finding out who is on the team is that
you may not really know. Sort of the chicken/egg question.
Some families will move is player A makes the team, some
will leave if player B moves, but if you make an decision
earlier than others you may get burned. |
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| Joe says:
Wed 06/03/2009 11:52:43 AM
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| Soccerdad, you are correct. I guess there really isn't a
solution. Wouldn't it be nice if local kids played on local
clubs with the exception of a few highly gifted players
playing on the elite teams? I guess it is kind of a
unrealistic dream because of the number of clubs that cover
the same basic areas. |
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| ZenMaster says:
Thu 06/04/2009 9:37:00 AM
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| Hey guys...good thread here. I like the idea of a community
team with players getting an exceotion to play elsewhere at
elite levels. I like the rivalries that emerge from this
and I like the consistency that it brings. The odd thing
about the club soccer is that it competes on so many levels
when there are multiple teams per town. We compete for
fields, refs, coaches, players, trainers and so on!! |
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 | linda says:
Wed 06/10/2009 11:54:04 AM
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| Hello .....everyone!....what your saying makes perfect
sense...but in reality, i know i don't have time to do all
the research you just described...and i don't even have a
9-5 job as most people. I remember as a soccer player who
was kinda established already .....really didn't have to
appear for tryouts....cause we had no doubt whether i would
make the team...(but i still went, i wasn't "stuck on
myself"...haha)..and it was like who else is out there good
enough to fill our empty spots......and we just hoped for
the best when it came down to whether we would fit
in......In a way, i wish we did do more research on the
coaches etc ....cuz that last team is what killed it for our
family.....(u already heard the story).......I MISS TALKING
ON HERE! :) |
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| ZenMaster says:
Wed 06/10/2009 12:01:37 PM
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| Hey Linda; I hear you!! I'll bet you were and awesome
player!! This year we were very surprised with the number of
players who came to the try outs at Zen!! I can't believe
that so many kids wanted to see what was happening inside
THE BIG ORANGE TENT!! - We will be up to 14 teams and just 2
or 3 years ago we only had 3 players. I love this game!!
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| linda says:
Wed 06/10/2009 12:06:24 PM
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| and this game loves you too!...You have brought this game to
a new level within alot of people....i know what you've done
for me....so i'm sure everyone else you come in contact with
via email or in person, can feel the passion you have for
this game...AND IT RUBS OFF! (smiles) |
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| linda says:
Wed 06/10/2009 12:12:05 PM
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| by the way, my gravatar picture is a pic of my dad, coaching
our undefeated team,. concentrating intensely on what his
next move should be.....i miss him! |
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| ZenMaster says:
Wed 06/10/2009 12:29:01 PM
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| Hoiw do we get that gravitar picture to show up? Its not
coming across on my browser. I will need to refresh!
Thanks for the kind words!! |
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| ZenMaster says:
Wed 06/10/2009 12:30:01 PM
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| Hey Joe!! If you are out there, it was great fun playing
with you and the U-14s last night in the skills session.
You still have the touch!! |
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