2012 playing up two years is super goat and only the great OM has pulled that off? Actually, she played up maybe 3 or 4 years so fifi has something to challenge herself to. Fabi and Fifi is what I'm talking about. I personally love it when teams form organically like this little team you put together. This is a Goat FC team so to speak @Luis Andres? Gaffer is so good at coming in at the right time in big pressure moments. Tad would give more of the Zen magic to the goats. However, if Zen wasn't working, the Gaffer would have to jump in and offer up his version of "robo coach." I swear when we were down in the old days, all of us parents would be begging inside our little competitive minds that the Gaffer would move some pieces and challenge a goat to not slack off by calling her out in front of teammates. I hope you guys win and good luck. Our ECNL Showcase in AZ is on and schedules are out and games will be played.Also playing is @Hodari little fifi, the 2012 goat and we have our 2010 goalie. Should be exciting. For me it’s all about the defense of the 2011 team and how the Gaffer moves his pieces. Switching my DD from defense to offense and vice versa. Exciting to finally see some grass field 9v9 games. We’ve been doing arena soccer way too long.
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Yes. Finally gave up on the bunker.
Proud of you! After AZ last weekend you realize that everyone still wears masks(when not socially distanced) and life really can resume to some extent. And it was so refreshing to see the joy on the kids faces playing the game they love. Oh yeah, and it meant the world to the parents to see the kids happy. We only have a finite amount of years left to see them play as a team, then they fly the nest...Yes. Finally gave up on the bunker.
I got a video just for you dad. First, great job bro and way to make it happen for your goat. She will appreciate it. My dd thanked me for helping her through all this. Secondly, time to take some chances, within reason of courseYes. Finally gave up on the bunker.
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So coming out to AZ?Yes. Finally gave up on the bunker.
Need a recommendation of good restaurants and bars to visit?
I’m norcal. Won’t see y’all in AZ until after Christmas.Welcome to the Darkside...
sounds like an MVLA dad to me
Not saying.
Read back to EJ and Luis Andes‘ early posts. People can go crazy bragging about their kids on this site. I figure it’s best if I don’t mention the kid or the club.
Amazing!!! Fabi, Fifi and Miki. Talk about 1, 2, and 3 punch. I know some girls have quit altogether and that is sad. One time, my dd old team scrimmaged a boys team from El Monte, Ca. They were 05s and we were 04s to be clear. We beat them 6-4 and I swear those dads let their boys have it. Firs off, one boy cried because my dd scored on him twice. New GK came in and settled things down a bit. After the game, many dads of the boys came up and shook my hand and said congrats and were good sports about it. The boys felt humbled is all I can say. Lesson learned for everyone
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Careful with overdoing it with track and soccer. This could lead to injuries in their joints especially for young girls that are growing into teenage years.
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Second that. One if my kids was out for months with knee trouble from too many games and not enough rest. Easy to have too much of a good thing.
The great Tad once told me that top soccer player and part time track runner is no bueno for body and muscles. Soccer+Track= Injuries. I agree but my dd will do whatever she wants within reason. I told her to bail on track. Thank God she listen to me for once
She loves that race and is bored with the rest.I know a dad with a "Hana" bro that might be looking to join and make the Fab 5 next year. Blues continue to amaze me with how they build from the back in the younger years and find all these goats to make super goat teams. I see what they do now. They take "the goat" from another team and that's why their all goats at Blues?. Dads always tell me I'm clueless about the term, "goat." I hope they understand nowIsn’t great when the boys team parents complain about playing against girls and then the girls come out and give them a whooping. lol. It happens a lot
True story Luis about the great Mia Hamm. Her college coach said she was good but got really really good when she started dating one of the boy soccer players. Anzel said that she started playing one on one with her boyfriend and some ball against the mens team and he said she became the goat at that time because the boys pushed her hard and she had to take her game to the highest of levels to hang with the men and hang she did. Mia rocks!!!Volleyball is excellent. I see #2 blocking spikes and pounding spikes. Track is no good bro for soccer players, trust me. If you take any other advice from me Luis, get out of track. Good luck and please post scores.
Girls growth peak at 16 and 17 in soccer according to Tad bro and I agree 100% because I see now
Luis, show me a duel threat soccer and track star and I will believe. Fifi might be the one to prove Tad and me wrong. I will never tell someone it can;t be done, I just do believe until I can see it with my own eyes. Doubting Thomas so to speak........
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If you're concerned about over use get her out of that crappy arena soccer. It's a waste and an injury waiting to happen. Tracks a great move if you can cut back the soccer. A 3hr track practice is more then enough. No need to drag her to arena soccer after for 2 40min games.Isn’t great when the boys team parents complain about playing against girls and then the girls come out and give them a whooping. lol. It happens a lot
Multiple sports absolutely helps. Our PT gave us good advice to look at the leg motion involved. If a sport has a lot of quick stops and cutting, it will cause the same kind of injury. So, you can’t cross train with soccer, basketball, and lacrosse. They are all doing the same thing.
We added swimming and biking, and cut back on the maximum number of hours per day and per week of soccer. That was for knee, not ankle.