Club soccer stuff that drive you nuts...

Not in my town. But yes, it did get it's roots in the 70s. We all played A SO and it was awesome.

Hey I grew up in the OC in the 70's. I played on a club team out of Lake Forest in 1978. Our league was in Santa Ana and everything was in Spanish. Stopped playing a few years later and instead played Water Polo.
 
Hey I grew up in the OC in the 70's. I played on a club team out of Lake Forest in 1978. Our league was in Santa Ana and everything was in Spanish. Stopped playing a few years later and instead played Water Polo.
Ok ok, I was just testing to see because I played all sports bro. I had no time for full-time soccer soccer soccer soccer 4 days a week, 365 24/7. I played Little Legue too, Volleyball, Surf contests, flag football. I heard OC maybe had two clubs. My wife's father coached the likes of Jim Edmonds out of Diamond Bar. That dude was a super athlete and I heard was really good soccer baller. Lake Forest was awesome back in the day. It was truly a Forest. O'Neil Park was awesome :)
 
Ok ok, I was just testing to see because I played all sports bro. I had no time for full-time soccer soccer soccer soccer 4 days a week, 365 24/7. I played Little Legue too, Volleyball, Surf contests, flag football. I heard OC maybe had two clubs. My wife's father coached the likes of Jim Edmonds out of Diamond Bar. That dude was a super athlete and I heard was really good soccer baller. Lake Forest was awesome back in the day. It was truly a Forest. O'Neil Park was awesome :)
Hey Simi, did you roller skate out at the skate rink off Eo Toro?
 
Walked around the great park last night. Guess it was slammers tryouts. The huddled masses of whispering parents....the alliences - I'm leaving. You going to come with me? Who is leaving? Who is staying?
I have said this before and i’ll say it again. Slammers parents are the trashiest parents. Any slammers denomination. Witnessed this once again this past weekend.
 
I have one: Team admins gaining so much power with the coach (for some reason I can’t understand) and deciding which kids play more based on alliances, not on skills/performance.
That’s a Slammers issue or one that happens along any club? I’d have to say the latter.
 
I have one: Team admins gaining so much power with the coach (for some reason I can’t understand) and deciding which kids play more based on alliances, not on skills/performance.
Sounds like your kid needs a lower level flight to get more playing minutes. Any kid that is a questionable start means they are good but not great. Don’t let them set on the bench for top long or they will stop playing soccer.
 
I have one: Team admins gaining so much power with the coach (for some reason I can’t understand) and deciding which kids play more based on alliances, not on skills/performance.

Based on the ‘likes’ maybe that is a thing. Clear sign of a weak coach, unless it’s more perception than fact.
 
Sounds like your kid needs a lower level flight to get more playing minutes. Any kid that is a questionable start means they are good but not great. Don’t let them set on the bench for top long or they will stop playing soccer.
Dude, I know you are being condescending. My kids are starters. Go try to put down someone else.
 
Fill in the blank club parent are.....

I dunno if I prescribe to that but the kids are the one playing.... the game speaks for its self... sidelines commentary not really needed unless it's just cheering or encouragement
 
Sounds like someone doesn’t like it when broad assumptions are made about them. You know, like:



I know I certainly don’t like it.
Ya bro, I can go back and find some trash from a few on here about my kid. Losers I tell you. The names EJ was called was so sad. I went back and I'm shocked at the things some did to me on here.
 
Dude, I know you are being condescending. My kids are starters. Go try to put down someone else.
You mean like you putting every slammers parent down? I know some great slammers families.
Why bring up this broad statement and then get your but hurt when I say that maybe your kids need to play in another team to get more minutes.
If you can’t take the heat then don’t make broad statements.
 
Fill in the blank club parent are.....

I dunno if I prescribe to that but the kids are the one playing.... the game speaks for its self... sidelines commentary not really needed unless it's just cheering or encouragement

If only parents would stick to cheering and encouragement...

I actually sit by myself a lot because:
1. Parental coaching from the sidelines.
2. Parents getting into arguments with the ref/other parents/the coach
3. Parents mumbling about wanting more playing time for their kid and I don’t want to hear it. Obviously, the coach made their decision as to why your child only gets the minutes they get.
 
I'm so woke now. I was blind but now I see :) Let's all take a step back and be honest with ourselves. The last 14 months has been so hard on the kids. Let's put generalities like, "everyone, always, never and the like" in the tool box. Let's put our differences behind us and stop throwing our trash at each other. We all can get a little trashy, right? Now I will say it's good to let all your trash out and throw it away once & for all, just don;t throw your dirty diapers at us, ok? It might be time for a purging of sorts though and I am super down with that. I have to admit I had problems with "some" TMs in the past. I will never say "all TMs are." I think if MIX switches a word here and there we can understand his pain. Others on here need to get honest and then we can engage. I actually have a two dads who are big dudes who have already challenged me to a dual or have warned me not only to turn my cheek, but to turn around and not come towards him if I see him at Silver Lakes. This is gnarly dad control sport guys and that sucks, MOO!!! P.S. I am super down to come up with a beer summit with ALL the dads so we can be nice to each other and put all this crap behind us so the kids can play without all this drama from the parents.
 
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