Surf Players Being Discouraged from playing HS?
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Fortheloveofsoccer
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I've heard great things about Walker. I think it shows that GA clubs are not only losing top players but top coaches to ECNL clubs and the true state the GA and GA clubs are in, which isn't good. GA had a weak debut last year and is even worse this year with top GA teams and GA players moving to ECNL. I think more and more will jump the GA ship before it sinks.
Just means that CB is moving up to ECNL and that it costs a little more to play on the top younger team now
OMG "costs a little more to play on the top team" So awesome. ;-)
Lightning Red
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Director of the three youngest ECNL levels.
You would know better than I would, but I thought Zone 1 as Surf calls it is between Mario and ECNL.
CB's Surf G2009 team got a scare today from MW's G2009 Sharks team at Surf College Cup. Sharks came close but lost 0-1 in the Final.
Also hearing that CB's Surf 2010s barely beat Eagles.
Surf better wake up + make some changes quick. Other clubs are coming and arrogance is not bringing in talent.
Also hearing that CB's Surf 2010s barely beat Eagles.
Surf better wake up + make some changes quick. Other clubs are coming and arrogance is not bringing in talent.
How about one of their u-little teams deciding to win a game 25-0 in so cal league this year
can’t confirm because no scores posted , but did hear that one a couple weeks back
Ulittle is roughly 40-50 minute games which would mean a goal every 2 minutes. Pure class...
The other team should have just kept kicking the ball out to see if they'd continue chasing it over and over.
Lightning Red
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You are prob used to that these days in your club. You should send the coaches a note about your strategies for prevention.
Might want to slow down on the hooch at night
Are you advocating for children beating other teams by 25+ goal differentials?
Generally when coaches get in +5 type situations they tell their players to pass X number of times before shooting or they pull 1 or 2 players from the field to try and keep the game competitive.
Because they got pushed out by better players…
Let’s not kid ourselves…Surf gets tons of talented players. Produce or your playing time evaporated. Albion, Rebels and Sharks see many of the top players pushed out of Surf first teams.
Give Craig back the keys to the Ferrari..the 06’s (he had them 3 years ago)
Director for the youngers at Surf. U13 and below
Director for the youngers at Surf. U13 and below. He will probably coach 3 teams too.
Cause UCLA is interviewing for a new women’s head coach
Sources: Orlando Pride to hire Amanda Cromwell as head coach – Equalizer Soccer
Multiple sources tell The Equalizer that the Orlando Pride plan to hire Amanda Cromwell as the team’s next head coach. Cromwell coached NCAA powerhouse UCLA for the past eight years, winning an national title in 2013, her first season in charge. Orlando spent the second half of the 2021 National...
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I know that...which is why I was asking for confirmation of it the rumor was true or not.Cause UCLA is interviewing for a new women’s head coach
Sources: Orlando Pride to hire Amanda Cromwell as head coach – Equalizer Soccer
Multiple sources tell The Equalizer that the Orlando Pride plan to hire Amanda Cromwell as the team’s next head coach. Cromwell coached NCAA powerhouse UCLA for the past eight years, winning an national title in 2013, her first season in charge. Orlando spent the second half of the 2021 National...
oh canada
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Partially true, but also partially false. Some players get pushed out, yes. But I can think of at least 5-6 across those age groups (my kid plays with one of the 05s--not on one of the clubs you mention) who would still be starting there had they not left. You sound as if you're a Surf parent. If you have been there 5+ years and your kid in one of those age groups, then you should know about these players too.
I know it's very difficult for the Surf devotees to understand, but some players find a better fit elsewhere and thrive. It's a blow to the "Surf is Supreme" ego, of course, (to have a player leave) so the line from the club will always be, "they weren't good enough". But watch those players on the field now and your eyes will see the truth.
There were very legitimate reasons other than playing time to leave Surf over the past few years. Take the 2005s, for example, they had like 5 coaches over the course of three years, one of whom left under allegations of sexual harassment. The 2004s had their own set of issues with favoritism and politics being front and center with two of Surf's top execs having daughters on that team. And, if you get your wish with CB taking over the 2006s, won't they have had only two coaches for 8+ years? And you wonder why they might not be progressing? A control-freak parent group who won't let their kids be touched by Deza? (pure speculation, of course, but it does seem odd)
It's not just limited to Surf. Starting players move from Blues, Legends, etc. too. My overall point is that the notion that all players leave clubs --even the biggest--only because they're not good enough to stay is demonstrably hogwash.
Soccerdude oc
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Looks like Albion lost another top coach to an ECNL club, Danny Madrigal. That's 4 coaches that I know of that have left GA programs to go to an ECNL girls program. Seems like GA is no longer a place for top players or top coaches.