Retired, Old and Happy.....well said.
Unfortunately the Club coaches and DOC's continually complain about the parents. Without the parents kids and money, they would not have a job or at least a paying job.
Successful clubs realize this and are able to incorporate it into their business plan. Because in the end this is a business.
It would be nice to see as many kids involved in soccer, at whatever level. For some it may be rec, others travel. Every child does not have to be on an ODP team to be "successful". Fact of the matter is a majority of ODP players will not get scholarships and if they do, what kind of school is it?? I've seen some kids get scholarships to schools that I would rather pay for my child to go somewhere else. And if they do go pro, they will not make any real money in MSL. In the end you have to ask does the trip justify the end. That answer will be different for everyone.
