LA Surf Implodes

Soccerhelper, if you're all of a sudden concerned about your reputation then just create a new account for the 5th time and post it anonymously.
 
espola said:
McDonald's has the best burgers? I must have missed that part of their history. As I recall, their marketing was based on fast and cheap, with the clown as an afterthought.
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At one time, they did.

You've forgotten the days when local greasy spoons would serve old meat that didn't quite pass health inspections. McDonalds was a mark of quality.
 
myself said:
Soccerhelper, if you're all of a sudden concerned about your reputation then just create a new account for the 5th time and post it anonymously.
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I thought about that as well. You know what @myself , i'm not happy with myself sometimes and some of the decisions I've made in my life. At the end of the day, this is just a little socal soccer gossip TGIF kind of a day because @Threeyardsback posted email from some coach who use to be with LA Surf. Then we got another one from Barry's Tickets. So I only said I finally figured all this out after three long years and I have some speculation on whats about to go down for all of us.
 
dad4 said:
At one time, they did.

You've forgotten the days when local greasy spoons would serve old meat that didn't quite pass health inspections. McDonalds was a mark of quality.
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I generally don't eat any hamburgers any more except those I cook for myself. When I go to In N' Out these days I get animal fries and a drink.
 
Soccerhelper said:
I thought about that as well. You know what @myself , i'm not happy with myself sometimes and some of the decisions I've made in my life. At the end of the day, this is just a little socal soccer gossip TGIF kind of a day because @Threeyardsback posted email from some coach who use to be with LA Surf. Then we got another one from Barry's Tickets. So I only said I finally figured all this out after three long years and I have some speculation on whats about to go down for all of us.
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A third email was sent out by Barry of LA Surf, this time to all of LA Surf. (as the message from "Barry's tickets" you refer to was not sent to everyone.) It was sent out after meetings had occurred with the teams that are breaking away. The third email basically stated that everything said to parents in those meetings were lies and not true.

From the outside looking in it appears that there is some fingering point among the EGOS in charge and the actual truth of what, where and why lies somewhere in the middle of these fools.
 
you used to use a difference screen name, eh?

Soccerhelper said:
To all parents and coaches who don;t like what has happened the last three years in socal girls youth soccer regarding recruiting tactics that are sprayed with fear and manipulation (rumor and lies): We are about to experience another episode of soccer madness. I have felt all your pain, I promise. We need to establish something for the future so parents and good coaches can feel represented at these big meetings where all the changes are cooked up. We all know only a few coaches and parents are getting most the loot from us paying customers. The average parent and coach has no say right now but are the ones who make this business go. Without this group, you will have no business being in the soccer business. They need us to survive. Yet we put up with the worst customer service ever, in any company that I have seen in my 53 years on this earth. Coaches have it hard too, lets not forget that. I came up with an idea for a name for us, PCA. Parent & Coaches Association. We need a voice and a say in future big decisions, like Birth year change and "no HS soccer." Not saying the PCA gets everything they want like 100% honesty, but we should have a voice. We have the power of the pulse, lets not forget that. Let's see how the new roll out is taken this time around.

P.S. I already know what will happen but I don;t have 100% confirmation. I'm not trying to tease any of you. There is a war for LA, IE and OC soccer customers, basically all of us. They want our check book first with early commitment. If your really really good, many will offer free and a chance for the YNT. One will call you and pull one arm. Another will call you and pull the other arm the other way. Then another will pull your leg with so much shit you will be tempted to go that way. Still another will threaten you with a poor decision because they know everyone in da industry and so on and so on. I went through this for two years straight. "Don;t go there, there not part of....." Oh, they won;t have ecnl, we are first in line to get ECNL. Or, I have special connection and access to the DA.....

This video is about all the soccer clans in socal (families) coming together to take on those who hold all the power (money) in youth soccer because they have all the money and jobs for the top coaches. I'm no William Wallace. I'm just like the old guy at the 2:57 mark. I will hold judgement until all the changes are announced.

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i think they take issue with your emphasis on quantity over quality.

Soccerhelper said:
I was 100% wrong about my haters being gone. My PM just lit up like a xmas tree with my haters letting me know their still here eating popcorn and seeing what the pulse is with the parents who come here like I did to find out, "Whats going on.". They either had me on ignore, don;t want or need any help from my posts. That is within their rights. I will engage the debate with less emotion and more facts this time around if everyone wants to come back and have a civil online discussion about 2020-2021 season. If you make any money in this business, please disclose that up front so we see where your coming from.
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Soccerhelper said:
I thought about that as well. You know what @myself , i'm not happy with myself sometimes and some of the decisions I've made in my life. At the end of the day, this is just a little socal soccer gossip TGIF kind of a day because @Threeyardsback posted email from some coach who use to be with LA Surf. Then we got another one from Barry's Tickets. So I only said I finally figured all this out after three long years and I have some speculation on whats about to go down for all of us.
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Just to be clear, I didn’t post an email.
 
LOL. I've been on hiatus during the HS season, and came back to the board to find this thread. Hahahahahaha! The Barry Ritson/Esteban Chavez marriage was doomed from the start. Two egos too big for one club. I guarantee you the spin machine that is Chelsea, err... LA Premier, ERRRRRR... LA Surf is on full tilt to try to keep as many paying suckers, ERRRRRR... Customers as possible. Meanwhile look for mass confusion and further splintering among Chavez and the loose fifedom of coaches he's cobbled together as they try to re-name and re-brand and find fields. More than likely, they will be stumbling back to a smaller version of what SoCal Academy originally was (which was a good thing ruined by greed and ambition.) How many uniforms must some of these kids have had over the past two years alone????

If you're in this part of LA County, stay far, far away from LA Surf. What a sh*t show.
 
Soccerhelper said:
.....We need to establish something for the future so parents and good coaches can feel represented at these big meetings where all the changes are cooked up. We all know only a few coaches and parents are getting most the loot from us paying customers. The average parent and coach has no say right now but are the ones who make this business go. Without this group, you will have no business being in the soccer business. They need us to survive. Yet we put up with the worst customer service ever, in any company that I have seen in my 53 years on this earth. Coaches have it hard too, lets not forget that. I came up with an idea for a name for us, PCA. Parent & Coaches Association. We need a voice and a say in future big decisions, like Birth year change and "no HS soccer." Not saying the PCA gets everything they want like 100% honesty, but we should have a voice.

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I think the key was “good” coaches could be included in this new association. We have experienced plenty of problem coaches that do not have players best interests at heart and actually in fact hurtful and destructive so they can form their own association and I would prefer a voice for parents and players. That would be the PPA for me
 
Mystery Train said:
LOL. I've been on hiatus during the HS season, and came back to the board to find this thread. Hahahahahaha! The Barry Ritson/Esteban Chavez marriage was doomed from the start. Two egos too big for one club. I guarantee you the spin machine that is Chelsea, err... LA Premier, ERRRRRR... LA Surf is on full tilt to try to keep as many paying suckers, ERRRRRR... Customers as possible. Meanwhile look for mass confusion and further splintering among Chavez and the loose fifedom of coaches he's cobbled together as they try to re-name and re-brand and find fields. More than likely, they will be stumbling back to a smaller version of what SoCal Academy originally was (which was a good thing ruined by greed and ambition.) How many uniforms must some of these kids have had over the past two years alone????

If you're in this part of LA County, stay far, far away from LA Surf. What a sh*t show.
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Well said!!!!!
 
I found this Q & A on SoccerToday, voice of American Soccer
www.soccertoday.com

BARRY RITSON: WE ARE ON THE RIGHT TRACK TO IMPROVING THE GAME IN THE USA • SoccerToday

SoccerToday - Voice of American Soccer
www.soccertoday.com www.soccertoday.com

This exchange was interesting:
Diane Scavuzzo: You have worked with soccer parents for many years, do you believe soccer parents understand this?

Barry: "While soccer parents get a lot of things right, I think they get some crucial things wrong at highly emotional times. Emotions play a role in the toughest issues at the youth club level."
 
Soccerhelper said:
I found this Q & A on SoccerToday, voice of American Soccer
www.soccertoday.com

BARRY RITSON: WE ARE ON THE RIGHT TRACK TO IMPROVING THE GAME IN THE USA • SoccerToday

SoccerToday - Voice of American Soccer
www.soccertoday.com www.soccertoday.com

This exchange was interesting:
Diane Scavuzzo: You have worked with soccer parents for many years, do you believe soccer parents understand this?

Barry: "While soccer parents get a lot of things right, I think they get some crucial things wrong at highly emotional times. Emotions play a role in the toughest issues at the youth club level."
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Diane Scavuzzo at times acts like a Surf PR agent. I don't know if that is germane in this situation, but that is a good foundation to start from.
 
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espola said:
Diane Scavuzzo at times acts like a Surf PR agent. I don't know if that is germane in this situation, but that is a good foundation to start from.
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Shes not exactly a hard hitting journalist, huh? Never a follow up question to dig deeper into what someone really thinks.
 
Soccermom2003 said:
I heard Esteban Chavez resigned yesterday. Curious to know if this is true or just a rumor?
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I heard there was a meeting last night and that the parents were informed of that. It was LA Surf/LA Premier saying that he resigned, but like @Soccerhelper said earlier, there are always 2 sides to the story, and this is LA Surf/LA Premier's side. I noticed on the USSDA website that Chavez was not present at last weekend's game at San Marino which is unlike him, especially a home game. Also, LA Surf/LA Premier DOC NG is taking over as coach.
 
RedCard said:
I heard there was a meeting last night and that the parents were informed of that. It was LA Surf/LA Premier saying that he resigned, but like @Soccerhelper said earlier, there are always 2 sides to the story, and this is LA Surf/LA Premier's side. I noticed on the USSDA website that Chavez was not present at last weekend's game at San Marino which is unlike him, especially a home game. Also, LA Surf/LA Premier DOC NG is taking over as coach.
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Chavez was coaching his high school team on Saturday 2/15. He should be available for the rest of the DA schedule if he still has a job. No more High school games for him this season!
 
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