Someone is wayyyyyy too invested and spending wayyyyy too much time with youth soccer.
somebody else is wayyyyy too "invested" in youth soccer.
don't be so sure, Surf has lost top starters from its 2004, 2005, and 2006 team through the years.
Quick funny story. Wife goes up to Brandi Chastain to thank her for coaching my daughter at Interregionals. Just as she gets there Brandi starts talking about my daughter to the keeper coach. Made it look like my wife was trying to listen in.
MW's teams were actually known for their passing. The 2006 National Championship team was notorious for the entertaining style of play. Don't take my work for it. Look up the old posts from 2-3 years ago.
They certainly lost some over the years. Back to the point, however, how many of them went to Sharks? I can't think of any.
You rank schools by graduates’ salaries. So you recommend my kid should play for Harvey Mudd?
I can substantiate your post. My youngest 06 DD played for LAGSB and LAG DA. We went head to head with MW 06 Albion team for several years. Great battles playing possession minded soccer. I won't post it but I have the film from some of those games.
If Surf players were leaving the club several years ago it would be for DA (Albion or City) or went to Blues.
When the DA broke, 1 went to Surf, 1 to Sharks, 6 to Rebels, 1 to Blues RL who is back to Albion and one moved to Texas. They were a talented group for sure.
He had those players for many years. Developed those players. They did not always play in this manner. It took time. So, the year they won Regionals at Far West was a high point.
Nonsense, you've confused him with someone else. My kids played MW's teams for years and they were always well coached and disciplined passing/possession teams. As I recall, they could be knocked off their game with physical & speed kickball. In the end, they were always great games, losing more of the matchups than won. Given time, he'll have an impact at Sharks.
I also disagree. We've watched him coach for years and we've watched him develop mediocre players from just being decent to true ballers. He knows how to develop players but he also knows how to adjust during the game and he defiently knows how to win. There have been so many games where on paper MW is outmatched with stronger horses but pulls out a win. He is smart and isn't bound to one style of play. Playing out the back and having defenderd that PASS and don't just kick is one of the most important ways to control a game. If you are not seeing it from Sharks now it is only becuase he has just started, they will be controlling it out of the back in no time, trust me. I think it's true...Surf will not lose any of their starters to sharks. They will be getting high Surf ECNLR players and those on the first team who are recieving very little playing. Besides from the Surf first team....it should be a no brainer for any G07 and below to move to Sharks. It is 1 of 3 ECNL clubs in socal, has a strong new DOC who is a great coach and good guy, and is local. I honeslty can't think of a reason why anyone who is decent would not go. I have never heard of or seen anything other than great things come from MW. I predict that by the end of next season Sharks will have at least 5 Girls teams in top 4 of their league...I've seen him do it. If my girls weren't in their final year of recruitng I'd take them in a heart beat.
This is exactly how I see things going as well.
I firmly believe that anyone who signs up to play soccer under the age of 17 should actually get in the game and play minutes. Seriously, why sign up? I know one player when she was 11 was super fast but didnt make the A team. In fact, she was on the C team. Why C team? Because she wanted to play most of the game so she could get better. Today, she is on the A team going to one of the best schools in our country on a soccer scholarship. Based on all the great things about MW, the club will do great and will be a great option for the girls who dont want to be in a pool of 40 hoping to be called out of that pool so they could play in the game.
