Michael Brown highlights

Disposessed wrote:I know this forum is dead but how about a special shout out to the Dfeeters ECNL victories in the Silver bracket of Michael Brown.  
Some of the best 04G soccer I've seen.  Build out from the back was a delight with amazing skill at most positions.  Tremendous speed and power.  And the humility not to score too much on its prey.
Rest of the teams should have stayed home and enjoyed the weekend.

Foxysoccermom wrote:Too bad the DA teams were afraid to show up.  Probably would have been a tough run for them to compete in gold.  Another interesting post in the younger age groups was putting most DA teams in Tier two for that group.  DA is now the law of the land because they said it was,  but just like ECNL it's hasn't set itself apart with no questions asked, fire the staff psychologist.

Regards

Foxy

Disposessed wrote:I know this forum is dead but how about a special shout out to the Dfeeters ECNL victories in the Silver bracket of Michael Brown.  
Some of the best 04G soccer I've seen.  Build out from the back was a delight with amazing skill at most positions.  Tremendous speed and power.  And the humility not to score too much on its prey.
Rest of the teams should have stayed home and enjoyed the weekend.

Disposessed wrote:I know this forum is dead but how about a special shout out to the Dfeeters ECNL victories in the Silver bracket of Michael Brown.  
Some of the best 04G soccer I've seen.  Build out from the back was a delight with amazing skill at most positions.  Tremendous speed and power.  And the humility not to score too much on its prey.
Rest of the teams should have stayed home and enjoyed the weekend.

Foxysoccermom wrote:Too bad the DA teams were afraid to show up.  Probably would have been a tough run for them to compete in gold.  Another interesting post in the younger age groups was putting most DA teams in Tier two for that group.  DA is now the law of the land because they said it was,  but just like ECNL it's hasn't set itself apart with no questions asked, fire the staff psychologist.

Regards

Foxy

Blob wrote:Gosh. I think the whole forum should shut down. There. Should be a GDA forum only.  I mean, if it didn't happen there then essentially it didn't happen. I feel sorry for all these young ladies and their myopic parents that think little Susie is playing a quality brand of footie.

I like to look on here every day and note how EVERY post about something other than GDA gets reminded that there are only X many girls with any soccer acumen.  

Gawd there are some amazingly pompous asses on here.  In a few weeks maybe some of you should button your traps, open your eyes, and go spend a day at UTD and just observe. I GUARANTEE you will see so many wonderful young ladies with every bit of heart and upside as their alleged superiors. Sadly, their circumstances might not permit these ladies the opportunity to be on only these teams that matter (geography, home life, other non-sport skill sets, other sport skill sets, etc.)

Enjoy blowing smoke about "my kid, my coach, my level, my team, my my my...".  (Blowing something anyway lol). How about realizing that there's a wealth of talent out there and just congratulate or recognize that growth is occurring elsewhere.

(FYI - mine did not play in Michael Brown...I just got tired of reading the same tired *BAD WORD - EVEN THOUGH YOU CHANGED THE SPELLING* from the same tired egos on every effing non-DA thread. I'm pretty sure these opinions wouldn't be so fervently shared if in a group setting)

Big Ern wrote:Thanks Blob ... Great points and as always, very insightful.

However, once again, criticism coming from the inexperienced (with GDA, not with youth soccer in NTX ... I'm sure your an older gentlemen that has had kids go through the old gamut).  Next time you run across one of those woeful ladies that sought out and was fortunate enough to have been selected to a GDA roster here in NTX, ask her about her experience thus far ... You might not feel as sorry for them as you think.

Completely agreed that there are only so many kids out there with elite soccer acumen.  As has been mentioned many times here, I agree with those that say that ~75% of the kids paying for Select soccer, shouldn't ... That's on the parents.

Sincere question here ... How will 'buttoning our traps' and spending a day at UTD (watching their Women's Soccer team I'm guessing), help us open our eyes?  And to what exactly? ... That they are playing at UTD instead of UT because they were hamstrung by Circumstance A or Circumstance B?  Surely you aren't assuming that any of the kids participating in GDA don't have logistical issues, problems with home life, or are skilled in other sports ... Do ya Sir?

And apologies for the confusion, but not blowing smoke (or anything else) here.  As was mentioned earlier in this thread, some think that this forum is dead.  Just trying to scratch the surface of another little conversation in an area that has yet to be touched -- ya know ... Liven things up a bit.

(FYI -- My kid didn't not play in Michael Brown either ... I just got tired of reading the same tired *BAD WORD - EVEN THOUGH YOU CHANGED THE SPELLING* from the same tired folks that mindlessly attempt to feed the common misconception about a program in which they have zero experience with and no nothing about ... that's all Blob.  And quite contrarily, I would love to discuss truths and opinions regarding anything that has to do with youth soccer in a group setting.  Please PM me if you'd ever like to meet up to talk soccer!

Defender_Dad wrote:

Big Ern wrote:Thanks Blob ... Great points and as always, very insightful.

However, once again, criticism coming from the inexperienced (with GDA, not with youth soccer in NTX ... I'm sure your an older gentlemen that has had kids go through the old gamut).  Next time you run across one of those woeful ladies that sought out and was fortunate enough to have been selected to a GDA roster here in NTX, ask her about her experience thus far ... You might not feel as sorry for them as you think.

Completely agreed that there are only so many kids out there with elite soccer acumen.  As has been mentioned many times here, I agree with those that say that ~75% of the kids paying for Select soccer, shouldn't ... That's on the parents.

Sincere question here ... How will 'buttoning our traps' and spending a day at UTD (watching their Women's Soccer team I'm guessing), help us open our eyes?  And to what exactly? ... That they are playing at UTD instead of UT because they were hamstrung by Circumstance A or Circumstance B?  Surely you aren't assuming that any of the kids participating in GDA don't have logistical issues, problems with home life, or are skilled in other sports ... Do ya Sir?

And apologies for the confusion, but not blowing smoke (or anything else) here.  As was mentioned earlier in this thread, some think that this forum is dead.  Just trying to scratch the surface of another little conversation in an area that has yet to be touched -- ya know ... Liven things up a bit.

(FYI -- My kid didn't not play in Michael Brown either ... I just got tired of reading the same tired SHYTE from the same tired folks that mindlessly attempt to feed the common misconception about a program in which they have zero experience with and no nothing about ... that's all Blob.  And quite contrarily, I would love to discuss truths and opinions regarding anything that has to do with youth soccer in a group setting.  Please PM me if you'd ever like to meet up to talk soccer!

Your head is so far up the "Proverbial" GDA arse, that you just completely missed the whole point of Blob was trying yo get at.

Big Ern wrote:

Foxysoccermom wrote:Too bad the DA teams were afraid to show up.  Probably would have been a tough run for them to compete in gold.  Another interesting post in the younger age groups was putting most DA teams in Tier two for that group.  DA is now the law of the land because they said it was,  but just like ECNL it's hasn't set itself apart with no questions asked, fire the staff psychologist.

Regards

Foxy

Mornin' Foxy --

I know this was sarcasm ... But if you'd ever like to have a serious discussion (in another thread) about the strength (or lack thereof) of the GDA teams versus any others in NTX you believe may be stronger just for grins, that'd be tons o' fun.