You can play indoor and futsal all year round. It's not really the same, but it keeps the skills up.
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You can play indoor and futsal all year round. It's not really the same, but it keeps the skills up.
Agreed. But my major point is more kids playing "club" soccer isn't a bad thing.
From my experience, the limitation in Southern California is field space.
Crazysoccerscene
BRONZE
I doubt a Striker/Pats merger would ever be a reality. DE would never relinquish or share control of the Strikers with the Pats. Too much bad blood between the two clubs.
I'd love to have been a fly on the wall when this deal was made. What was the sales pitch from either end? What was the real rea$on?
I'd also love to understand the "real" strategy from Surf. "Expand our brand and provide great soccer opportunities" is what we hear. But what do the top 2 or 3 people over there really think/want?
I'd also love to understand the "real" strategy from Surf. "Expand our brand and provide great soccer opportunities" is what we hear. But what do the top 2 or 3 people over there really think/want?
Lambchop
GOLD
No, don't write them off. Take the money you would have spent on club and use it for private training, (skill development, agility and running training) and take them to some professional games, let them watch soccer on TV. You can do a lot with $1,800. plus! Keep playing rec particularly at the younger ages, futsal or indoor soccer, then move into club and high school soccer and if they develop, into ECNL or DA. They will still compete, still make friendships and they can still develop a love of soccer. Maybe clubs should look at a graduated pay/fee schedule. U8, U9, U10 - $500, U11, U12, U13 $1,000, U14, and older $1800.
Chops tell me what isn't expensive. Those top players have to play against other top players. The only place to get that here is through club. Steel sharpens steel.
its a motto for very many unions. mine included and no we aren't facist.
Most steel is sharpened with stone, but I get your point.
If you don't know who he is you don't belong coaching there.
Some clubs already have the fee structured on the age and level of play.
touche
you go the i should have said steel shapes steel.
Lambchop
GOLD
Good to know. Which ones and what are the actual fees?
Futbol Boss
BRONZE
Word is they are joining the OC Surf group !!!
I highly doubt it....Blues will stay Blues unless they are having major issues.
Futbol Boss
BRONZE
Oh ..... Not a bad guy, just a little bit balled
Futbol Boss
BRONZE
Coaches getting old at the Blues and parents beginning to realize that TB, LD, RR almost retired and the big girl that joined them a few years ago BH they keep only because of her kids being descent players. RD is a cool cat but doesn't really know the game of soccer and the B brothers no one wants to work with. Just a matter of time.
Interesting inside information for your first substantive post on this board. I don't know anything about the leadership of those two clubs. I just think they complement each other on the girls side. In the corporate world I've seen many mergers happen between fierce competitors. Sometimes the best interests of the two institutions (given current market conditions) simply compel the merger.
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I would only expect this to ever happen if AR retires, which will be never. Don’t see this merge happening. Would see Blues going in with Pats first, which is still extremely unlikely.