Soccerfan2011
BRONZE
You're right, you did not mention the coach. I had to go back and re-read your previous post. SorryJust one correction. I never blamed any coaches. I just didn't see any real advantage from the rl coaching. At the end of the day, the players finish or they don't and in soccer, you get a few good opportunities. So many games can go either way and a certain amount of luck is involved too, but ganas can can be that difference that gives you more good luck.
One might say that I am quite jealous that some teams were able to finish, but that's soccer and this is my therapy. I use this forum to gain from the experience of people and I am still learning how to be a soccer parent that flows with the ups and downs of this club soccer experience.
I've discussed with Crush and Carlsbad before the reality of women's soccer too. There are no big rewards for pro women soccer players. I've joked how you can make as much working at Starbucks vs being a women's pro player, so after doing the math on rewards vs. time and risk, is it even worth it? Only if your dd loves this game it is imo and only if she has the ganas to want to win or play hard. I really don't push my girl hard, because the home run is a college scholarship that she could probably earn with a job vs playing soccer in high school. The thing that drives us most is reputation, her love to play, and ganas to stay ahead of the pack. Ganas is it, because the rewards don't offer much for girls soccer!
I know several of the players and parents on all of the teams you mentioned btw, so I'm close to the environment and don't want to offend and/or disregard how well the rl teams did.
I'm really just trying to point out how close the player skills are between rl and ecnl at this age especially with those mentioned teams. I"m also coming to grips that ecnl teams and coaches do things differently than what I'm used to. Probably for the better good, but there is no way around not letting my emotions getting to me after my experience this vegas cup! LOL! I am part of a crowd that only cares about the scoreboard and because we compete against each other, I can't expose much more.
Uuuuugh, like I said, this is my therapy! The crap we do for our girls!
The conversation regarding Women's soccer is a whole other subject and tbh I'm not ready for that. IF my DD continues to play I can only hope that a good scholarship approaches. I never attended college but I would love for my daughters to attend and not only focus on soccer but focus on a degree that can help her career grow after soccer life.
You hit the nail on the head with that one! As painful as it maybe to agree with you I must say this is my therapy as well. We might need help I must admit lol. It's funny to think we might know each other because I as well have friends with those same clubs. Should we become soccer dad soulmates? lol. If you make nationals, send me a PM. I'll meet you at the local bar for a drink (on me).