LAGSB - what’s going on??

If you were looking for clues that George and Summiel were moving off in a different, more entrepreneurial, direction, it would have been from the fact that they held a "West LA Cup" tournament at the end of November/beginning of December, run by Global Team Events and they listed their contact e-mail addresses with UK Elite. UK Elite is a portfolio company of Steel Sports and Global Team Events is owned by UK Elite.

https://globalteamevents.com/our-tournaments/west-los-angeles-cup/

https://steel-sports.com/our-portfolio/uk-elite/

https://globalteamevents.com/company/
So, they are based in NJ? Why do they use the name "UK Elite"? Smh.....
 
JB Frost is an attorney (IP?), not an investment banker. There's a lot of rumors and wild numbers being thrown around. I would say, however, that if coaches were paid late then that's a big warning flag as to what's going on internally with the finances. This split was the result of fractured leadership at the top of the club...split was inevitable.
 
Who is this lastman user and why is he/she any more creditable than the parents that paid $$$ to have there kids in a program that's obviously in turmoil with coaches and directors abandoning the mothership.
Because he is the Regional Manager of the new club.
 
The e-mail I saw said that LAGSB teams will finish State Cup, but I suppose that depends on the coaches showing up for the teams.

A link for parents showed Blake George as involved (no title), Tim Summiel as Regional Manager and Quigs as Director of Coaching for Steel United, so clearly they migrated over. I don’t know if all/most of the LAGSB boys coaches on the ground are moving over to this new entity.
Post the link
 
So, they are based in NJ? Why do they use the name "UK Elite"? Smh.....
I'm sure, like UK Int'l, they hire young and cheap coaches to come over from the UK and run camps and training programs (often to aid rec programs where the coaches are volunteer parents).

Steel Sports is based in Hermosa Beach and owns a majority stake in UK Elite.

It also may not be coincidental that Tim Summiel spent probably a decade in New Jersey as a youth coach and an assistant coach at Rutgers men's soccer. He also ran a tournament organizing company and a separate training services company.
 
Youth soccer sometimes reminds me of Fyre Festival (for those who know about it or have seen the documentary). Clubs (and the people in charge) are able to run entities into the ground and just move on to start something new. I find it all very bizarre although of course, I'm not blind to the fact that the driving force behind all of it, always, is $$$. :rolleyes:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fyre_Festival
 
If these guys really are involved, then the only credible poster on this thread would be @LASTMAN14. Lets wait and see what he has to say. Everything else is just heresy or the line you are being fed by one entity or another.
When it rains it pours, literally today. Have not had a chance to reply to any of this, but there is a lot to siphon through. And, appreciate the vote of confidence.
 
Youth soccer sometimes reminds me of Fyre Festival (for those who know about it or have seen the documentary). Clubs (and the people in charge) are able to run entities into the ground and just move on to start something new. I find it all very bizarre although of course, I'm not blind to the fact that the driving force behind all of it, always, is $$$. :rolleyes:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fyre_Festival

Our club accepts various forms of payment. And we are happy to work out a payment plan.
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A lot of SB coaches have been **** whenever I have reffed games with their teams involved. Very physical groups but build up play lacks in a lot of their teams.

Don't get me started on the ones with English accents :rolleyes:
 
I would want to know why these coaches weren't paid. LAGSB is one of the more expensive clubs charging upwards of $3k a year. Where did the money go?!!o_O
As my son was in their program there certain expenses I was wondering hey why can’t The club cover those, Coach could t give me an answer so I reached out to Michael Quigley this was he’s response. “is the coach of the team he is your first point of contact and can answer the questions do you put forward to me. When you reached out to me I reached out to him to get back to you on your concerns. ( I had no issues with the coach or the question where not address to him because he wasn’t the director . Those question where expefically to him the director, kind you I wanted to have a phone conversation or in person chat denied that too)

The club dues cover coaching cost, field costs for trainings and league games, registration fees, league fees, insurance, administration costs. The team fees are separate and cover additional team costs such as additional tournaments, scrimmages, team bench or tent, referee fees, coaches expenses.

Regards,

Quigs

Pretty much they knew what they where going to do all this time they where just dragging all the teams and not focusing on developing thebkods from the get go!
 
As my son was in their program there certain expenses I was wondering hey why can’t The club cover those, Coach could t give me an answer so I reached out to Michael Quigley this was he’s response. “is the coach of the team he is your first point of contact and can answer the questions do you put forward to me. When you reached out to me I reached out to him to get back to you on your concerns. ( I had no issues with the coach or the question where not address to him because he wasn’t the director . Those question where expefically to him the director, kind you I wanted to have a phone conversation or in person chat denied that too)

The club dues cover coaching cost, field costs for trainings and league games, registration fees, league fees, insurance, administration costs. The team fees are separate and cover additional team costs such as additional tournaments, scrimmages, team bench or tent, referee fees, coaches expenses.

Regards,

Quigs

Pretty much they knew what they where going to do all this time they where just dragging all the teams and not focusing on developing thebkods from the get go!

Are the typos from his email or you? Without wanting to come across rude (I make lots of typos myself), it's very hard to understand what is being said here. If you could clarify what was written it would be helpful. Thanks.
 
I hope it works out for those teams that move over. I always thought the draw of LAGSB was the slight chance/opportunity to make it to the Academy. I don't know if they ever promoted kids from within but they sure do have some talented and athletic kids on some of the "Elite" teams.
Of all the affiliates, South Bay has had the most success in pushing kids to Galaxy Academy. Can think of at least a dozen players off the top of my head. Some have moved on from Galaxy to other academies or back to club, but quite a few still remain. Plenty of people slamming the club and their coaches here, but a few of their coaches are legit and have done a good job of developing some talented kids.
 
Are the typos from his email or you? Without wanting to come across rude (I make lots of typos myself), it's very hard to understand what is being said here. If you could clarify what was written it would be helpful. Thanks.
I completely copied and paste the emailed what he responded. I only wrote the part in parentheses and end.
 
Who is this lastman user and why is he/she any more creditable than the parents that paid $$$ to have there kids in a program that's obviously in turmoil with coaches and directors abandoning the mothership.
That would be me. ELC may be referring to me because I don't hide what club my kids play for. And, I am one of those parents that has paid, which he knows and many of the parents on here know, with the exception of you.
 
JB Frost is an attorney (IP?), not an investment banker. There's a lot of rumors and wild numbers being thrown around. I would say, however, that if coaches were paid late then that's a big warning flag as to what's going on internally with the finances. This split was the result of fractured leadership at the top of the club...split was inevitable.
Thanks for clarifying the JBF issue.
 
Of all the affiliates, South Bay has had the most success in pushing kids to Galaxy Academy. Can think of at least a dozen players off the top of my head. Some have moved on from Galaxy to other academies or back to club, but quite a few still remain. Plenty of people slamming the club and their coaches here, but a few of their coaches are legit and have done a good job of developing some talented kids.
There is a lot going on and both sides of this situation are trying to handle it. I don't know whats going to happen in the near future, but hope it all works out.
 
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