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Soccer411...I have to agree and very good comment..Andy Grist has been great for the lowcountry and has turned out some excellent players...He takes a backseat to no soccer professional here in the lowcountry.
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There was a board meeting last night...I guess that board member was not present at the meeting...I would like to think that more got accomplished than just spreading rumors about absent members..
CHT.. Where did you get your information on the SSC Board spreading rumors about absent members? The topic was brought up by myself and dropped within seconds. Is this statement of yours backed by someone from the meeting or just an opinion? Only Board members were in attendance and I am sure if this email is true the board member can defend himself if need be. If he wrote it I am sure he will back it or it would not be in a email format.
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RM..in a earlier post Griff16 made a comment that a friend of his/her got an email about this situation...Could of came from a board member that was at the meeting...I do not know..As far as the board member not being present at the meeting that is an assumption on my part.You are the first board member that I have talked to since the meeting..Any word yet on the SSC/BFA situation?I would like this thread to have some closure and die off...
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Didn't mean for you to assume it came from a Board Member. It came from a parent of the team he was trying to get to move to Chas. United.
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Was hoping there'd be some progress in the MP/Bridge relationship - but sounds like the Hatfield/McCoy deal. The BFA/SSC issue probably has the MPSC peeps saying "I told you so." Deals either don't happen or fall apart when expectations are mis-aligned or not met. What BFA and SSC expected going into this alliance is probably at the core of the current discussion. The carpenters rule is "Measure twice - cut once." Sounds like these alliance partners/potential partners are still not aligned,still measuring, or figuring out a way to cut and run. It would benefit youth soccer in the lowcountry if each party would commit to get together at least once a year, and at least talk. That would require checking egos at the door in favor of doing the right thing - which may be simply to agree to disagree. Cole
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soccer411 the post wasn't intended to slam cusc or any person associated with it. There is however a big difference in what both clubs have to offer. Cusc has done great things in the past but it's not what it once was. Don't fool yourself into thinking it is. It's losing a lot of kids to other more competitive clubs with more to offer.
You said yourself you child USE to play with cusc but is now with another club. Why is that? I would think for a more competitive environment and so forth. But maybe I'm wrong. Maybe the club your at now is closer to your home thus being a matter of convenience.
I don't think fields are the reason that kids are leaving either. They always seem to have or find a place to practice. Your comment about if CUSC had there own fields all these families would coming running back is ludicrous.
If your going to read messages on this board I suggest you be more open minded and not read more into messages then there really is. You can come down off your band wagon now.
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Cole...I like the idea about clubs coming together once a year to discuss the state of soccer in the lowcountry..
Keep throwing it out there and some of it might stick!!!
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It's losing a lot of kids to other more competitive clubs with more to offer. You said yourself you child USE to play with cusc but is now with another club. Why is that? I would think for a more competitive environment and so forth. But maybe I'm wrong. Maybe the club your at now is closer to your home thus being a matter of convenience.
I don't think fields are the reason that kids are leaving either. They always seem to have or find a place to practice. Your comment about if CUSC had there own fields all these families would coming running back is ludicrous.
If your going to read messages on this board I suggest you be more open minded and not read more into messages then there really is. You can come down off your band wagon now.
Wow... first you attack a club, and then my post. I'm not on a band wagon... just don't like negative comments about the club. My child switched clubs, very reluctantly, to play on a more competitive team. Sometimes, kids can't find the right fit at MPSC, CUSC, SSC or BFA. I've heard of kids leaving other clubs, also very reluctantly, to find a team for their level. Leaving a club does not always mean a family thinks the club isn't "worthy" or doesn't mean they are choosing a "steak" over a "hamburger". It just means that they are looking for the right fit for a child.
My comment about fields was made because the club has a hard time fund raising due to lack of fields, and there is tremendous pressure on the club members, board members, and coaches to keep the club going. I have nothing bad to say about the other clubs in the area. My response to you was not a slam on any club, but was support for CUSC. In my book, my response was open-minded.... your "steak vs. hamburger" comment was far from it.
Just wanted to make myself clear and I won't distract from the issues that have been posted here by commenting any further. I think most everyone agrees that the growth of youth soccer in the area and in SC is exciting, and club bashing does nothing to promote the sport.
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Cole Fusion - your idea dhas merit but also points out the biggest problem - There are some MASSIVE egos in the Brifge organization that a lot of people just do not want to deal with.
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