I can’t help but notice that my buddy Perspective has gotten back up on his conspiracy soapbox yet again and basically is trying to clog any meaningful discussion from taking place that he personally doesn’t agree with. Unfortunately I feel his antics are obscuring some important dialogue that really should be taking place. Let’s face it, this entire environment is broken and I do mean that statement to include my daughter’s club just as much as I mean it to include the Stars, Scorpions, or any other club out there. As someone how has been involved with club soccer for more than a decade and who has had children at both ends of the spectrum I believe that it is safe to say that the picture that gets painted here on TS is often so off the mark it is not even funny. The world of club soccer that gets portrayed here doesn't actually exist in the real world.
I'm winding into the home stretch with all of this now and within a very short time none of it is going to matter much at all to my family. I say that because I want to make clear that what I am going to try to do in this thread is offer a vantage point few people actually have access to so others in a similar position following behind may benefit from the experience I have gained. I don't expect everyone to agree or for comments to apply to everyone on this forum. My hope is that Perspective will restrain himself enough to recognize that while I am being critical of pieces at the top end of the club soccer world, I am not trying to specifically single out any one group. My criticisms are intended to be targeted at the bigger picture.
The truth be told, I don't actually think there is a perfect club out there. At the tree top level I really don't believe that any of these clubs have it correct, and that includes the one my daughter plays for. What I believe is the best we can strive for is a good individual fit.
I say all of that to make it clear that so much of the "agenda" Perspective has laid out as coming from me doesn't actually represent my personal point of view. Whether he accepts this or not doesn't matter, the truth is he basically has created a fictitious persona here on TS by linking some of the things I do believe in with a whole lot things I never wrote or believe in. I don't know who BTDT is at this point, that screen name stopped accurately representing my opinions a long time ago. That is a big reason why I never sign in on the rare occasions I now visit this site. The reason I am signing this post is I think I have something to offer and simply want to give my comments the context of my experience.
Because of the technical issue TS is currently experiencing and character limits per post I am just trying to get this thread started at this point and intend on posting several more comments later on once the thread gets approved by the moderator and appears. That way I can link what is about a 1800 character post together so it will make sense. Perspective I would appreciate it if you would wait until I get the whole thing published before you start jumping all over me.
I'm winding into the home stretch with all of this now and within a very short time none of it is going to matter much at all to my family. I say that because I want to make clear that what I am going to try to do in this thread is offer a vantage point few people actually have access to so others in a similar position following behind may benefit from the experience I have gained. I don't expect everyone to agree or for comments to apply to everyone on this forum. My hope is that Perspective will restrain himself enough to recognize that while I am being critical of pieces at the top end of the club soccer world, I am not trying to specifically single out any one group. My criticisms are intended to be targeted at the bigger picture.
The truth be told, I don't actually think there is a perfect club out there. At the tree top level I really don't believe that any of these clubs have it correct, and that includes the one my daughter plays for. What I believe is the best we can strive for is a good individual fit.
I say all of that to make it clear that so much of the "agenda" Perspective has laid out as coming from me doesn't actually represent my personal point of view. Whether he accepts this or not doesn't matter, the truth is he basically has created a fictitious persona here on TS by linking some of the things I do believe in with a whole lot things I never wrote or believe in. I don't know who BTDT is at this point, that screen name stopped accurately representing my opinions a long time ago. That is a big reason why I never sign in on the rare occasions I now visit this site. The reason I am signing this post is I think I have something to offer and simply want to give my comments the context of my experience.
Because of the technical issue TS is currently experiencing and character limits per post I am just trying to get this thread started at this point and intend on posting several more comments later on once the thread gets approved by the moderator and appears. That way I can link what is about a 1800 character post together so it will make sense. Perspective I would appreciate it if you would wait until I get the whole thing published before you start jumping all over me.
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