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Its a MUST READ for all parents who are under so much pressure to see their 11-12 yr. old girls succeed on the pitch and in life -
http://www.hamdensoccer.com/Page.asp?n=16935&org=hamdensoccer.com

I think that they are provisional because they have less than 100 members.
Here is their website: www.atlanticsocceracademy.com/

Once having had my eye caught by a beautiful temptress I deluded myself into thinking she was the one for me. I soon found she was shallow, vain, and rude. When I left her I was happy, Nay I say exstatic, not disgruntled at all. Some people never learn and thats ok too. But please do not feel those who are leaving, or those who have left are disgruntled. Save your time trying to figure out who I am but instead figure out who you are. There are too many ex players as well as future ex players for you to choose from.

It might make a difference if you used your name on your first 30 or so posts but now it is anticlimatic. If you really want to be a man then post your e-mail you sent to the team after your daughter did not play. Why did she show up dressed out, warmup, and then not play. Why so much stomping on the sideline. Is that a warmup for homework?
I sincerely apologize if you think I disrespected your wife, i have great respect for her, we know who wears the pants in the family.

My main point is that you are accusing SAA of things you have done since inception. They played within the rules won the game and end of story.

Good Luck with next season!!!!!

BS Terminator or Initiator with your poetry and your rage against BFA and CESA. Sounds personal - whats your angle? CESA dominated against your SAA team - SAA did not play soccer (all men on defense all game). Still not impressed with them.

Don

Do away with "State Cup" as a tournament and let the points standing dictate the winners. Then there could be no claims of last minute impropriety. Every game would be as important as any other. If you still have to have a tournament, let it stand alone. I am relatively new to soccer (child in club soccer for 4 years)but I must say, never before have I been involved in a sport where a weaker team can so easily win. It happens all the time from club to MLS to EPL. To judge an entire season of play in the last 3 games of the year is pretty harsh.

Nah, it'll never work. If there wasn't something to argue about, we couldn't justify spending hours here reading the days posts.

Who has not been on the losing end of a game where your team took a million shots and the other team took two and they won the game because they packed it in..Offensively weak teams do this all the time to keep themselves in the game..You may not like it but it is part of the game and it can be effective if you are playing an explosive team...Do not have a dog in this fight but the team did what they had to win..Did they do this in the championship game? probably so and did it work? No..Picking players up before the cutoff date has been going on for years..old news..It's still just part of the game..If you want to make sure it does not happen again..then beat them next time like CESA did

CESA? Who mentioned Cesa? Excellent club, facilities, and staff. I have no problem with Cesa or the Bridge for that matter. I am bitter and angry over parents putting winning ahead of individual development. Athletically, Socially, Morally.

Why can't a child loose a game that he or she will not remember in ten years without a parent wanting to challenge every aspect of the game. Deal with losing it will make you a better person as well as a player. The reason is that these parents are sold a bill of goods and they cannot cope with the reality of the situation. We all think our Johnny is the best and is perfect and the reality of it is that he is no were near as good as the parent/coach builds him up to be. When failure or losing rears its ugly head the parent/child/coach will not accept responsibility and therefore it is someone elses responsibility. That is why I am speaking not against a particular team but the attitude that team fosters. Win at all cost and we were cheated if we did not.
I think it was the Nature Boy who said" TO BE THE MAN, YOU HAVE TO BEAT THE MAN"
If winning is your top priority. Either beat the man or learn to live with it.

Maybe put your emphasis on developing, training,and growing, and becoming a better person.

Then will you become a complete soccer player

P.S ASOCCERPARENT, You do not have to be impressed with SAA, just respectful, they did have a great cup.