Been thinking a bit about the upcoming summer season.
Why don’t we just play friendlies? Why pay the $1,000 to play teams you could easily reach out to and set something up?
Aside from the parental desire to try and win a trophy- there is a bigger reason.
It’s because most coaches don’t like other coaches. Or because most clubs have some sort of beef with other local clubs. Everyone has a story of getting hosed or a player poached by a neighboring club.
So the chance of a “friendly” game against a team in your own backyard is reduced by the a-hole factor of your coach or club.
Why don’t we just play friendlies? Why pay the $1,000 to play teams you could easily reach out to and set something up?
Aside from the parental desire to try and win a trophy- there is a bigger reason.
It’s because most coaches don’t like other coaches. Or because most clubs have some sort of beef with other local clubs. Everyone has a story of getting hosed or a player poached by a neighboring club.
So the chance of a “friendly” game against a team in your own backyard is reduced by the a-hole factor of your coach or club.