LA Surf Implodes
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I found this Q & A on SoccerToday, voice of American Soccer
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."
BARRY RITSON: WE ARE ON THE RIGHT TRACK TO IMPROVING THE GAME IN THE USA • SoccerToday
SoccerToday - Voice of American Soccer
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."
I found this Q & A on SoccerToday, voice of American Soccer
BARRY RITSON: WE ARE ON THE RIGHT TRACK TO IMPROVING THE GAME IN THE USA • SoccerToday
SoccerToday - Voice of American Soccer
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."
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
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I heard Esteban Chavez resigned yesterday. Curious to know if this is true or just a rumor?
RedCard
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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.
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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That makes sense. Totally forgot about the CIF playoffs...
Well, I was so naive and green 4 years ago that some Doc with an accent told me to get all my information at SoocerToday, the "voice of American soccer" and another one I think is called, Goal Nation or something like that. Let me tell you all, there is so much information at soccer today that it can help me piece the last four years together and get a way better understanding on how soccer actual is played. I heard it from the grape vine that the actual game of soccer is played in some back room somewhere where most of the decisions are being made. Decisions are not made that much from playing on the field, although they say their all about development. That word is BS right now I until I see some real results from the men who started all this development BS a while back Nope, we all playing politics and pay to play and I'm really bad at playing this type of game.
I was think the same thing
My gosh, I heard their family group meetings all over OC all last week. No coaches. Just a few alpha parents trying to help stop all the "rumors & lies" from both sides. There there to sort out the truth for everyone. I like PPA. Someone get that started and I will help all I can. I don;t like to lead a big group but I love to help the leader if that helps you all know about me. Sorry coaches, but I think the parents need to step up quickly before more girls get hurt from all this crap from a few rich dads and coaches who don;t care about any of us or our dd well being and they never will. I think today will get insane!!! Look how Legends handled a tough situation with class and professionalism. Night & Day difference. One does it the light for all to see and one does it the darkness. "I love LA" and that is why I take time to help. I get nothing except hate from my enemies and love from those who want to see real change. PPA forever!!!
I love LA and LA is Socal everyone and we need to fix soccer here in LA first and then the rest will follow imo. Socal parents have much to say and we need a voice! Safety of the well being of our dds should be priority #1. We need more to come here to play in Socal and not force us all to fly to NY and Chicago every year. Randy Newman knows it all starts in LA baby!!! This Spring we have AZ, NV, AZ again, NoCal, NJ and maybe back to NC for playoffs in the next 3 and 1/2 months. This is not needed for any of our girls to be "seen" by the colleges. This is nuts!!!! You try and get out of one these trips and its not received very well from some. Then your made to feel guilty. Please, someone help us or maybe we can all help ourselves to make this better. How about one little road trip a semester for theses students of ours. My dd school is hard core about missing school and sports is not an excuse to miss. Independent is offered but my dd likes to go to school. She loves school and playing for her high school is extra special for her. Next year she might do ASB and one needs to be around school to be a part of ASB 
Rumor update: I heard a rumor that one coach was told by one of the higher up officials that ecnl was a done deal for 2019-2020 season. Parents were led to believe that so no one who would be interested in some league like ECNL and would need to drive away to look at other dealerships because they have ECNL all wrapped up and pretty much a done deal except for a few minor details to work out later. This could be true folks. I thought about this in my dreams last night. EB seems pro HS Soccer and why would he leave for the DA? He didn;t merge with LA Surf to do the DA, right? He merged to do ECNL and all the parents stayed and committed for next season, That sounds logical in my book. Then sometime in June, LA Premier and Coach Barry (YNT team coach too and also hales from Flintridge ca brought the DA and DPL instead of ECNL. My question is why did EB stay? Maybe he felt trapped? I was once told this by a wise man: "Where two fight, no ones right"
My dd was hoping to get a chance to play his team today. He likes to talk to other teams players who are playing good that day. I won;t give specifics but my dd tells coaches like that to please not talk to her during the game and your embarrassing yourself. To be fair, I told my dd not to chirp back like that and do your chirping by winning the game. She really is working on doing better with the adults in charge of soccer. PV was way to powerful for our Fr and Sophs. I hope they win so we don;t have to play them again in playoffs. Way too risky for injury. I will say if they agreed to play possession soccer I would be interested in giving them a game. Maybe 5 passes in your half of the field before you boot it 75 yards up the field......jk everyone. They are very tough team to beat and I wish all the girls success and no one gets hurt today. I'm jealous our team isn;t playing today
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I promise no more today. Be strong LA. I love LA
I promise no more today. Be strong LA. I love LA
That’s Nick from Common Sense correct? Total flashback for me! I’ve been up in the Southbay(Torrance/Redondo) for 30yrs but I grew up in SD and my buddy played in reggae band that would play shows with those guys all the time at the Belly Up, Chillers in MB and Winstons in OB. Good times!!This is my old pal from laguna. Good heart and good soul from a cool bro
I promise no more today. Be strong LA. I love LA