Your message is the very reason I posted. Girls on the USWNT account for .0001% of the girls playing. I certainly can tell you at the U9 level, you didn't see one of these unicorns because they are indeed rare. It's unfortunate that parents believe that unicorns are everywhere but they simply are not. My point is, stop looking for "talent" at this age and let them just grow to love the game. As for the Slammers, my comment had nothing to do with any club affiliation, so you can stay away from the personal jabs.Um...really? No talent? All size and speed? So slammers is doing well only because they are bigger and faster than everyone else? I've seen plenty of talent at this age group and have accurately pegged players who, when they've reached U15, were considered at the top of their game by their respective national teams (US, Mexico, Chile). Just watched several from SoCal just start recently for the US GU15 team. I think a closer look might be needed.
Sorry about all the haters in these posts....You were off to a good start with your thread.......but unfortunetly you set yourself with this one. The trollers will pounce on it like white on rice.......Yes, these girls are having fun and THIS will be a great year of development and awareness of soccer on the pitch....Can't we all just get along!!! ;-) My original post was in just having fun.. and That I was looking forward to a fun season.... These young girls are having a blast , At least our team is and most of the teams we have been playing have been having fun. The memories these girls are having spending time together, traveling are going to be life long memories, and I am hoping they are all great and very fond memories. My comment was just to say how impressed I was in watching these 8 & 9 year old girls play. We have played The Eagles, Slammers ,Blues and so on and Yes, I feel they are very Talented group of girls in So Cal, and yes there is a possibility some may move on to become great soccer players and some may just play to have fun....