Heard from a neighbor CDA is announcing a new acquisition that will put a dent in CSL
Is this the OC Premier / CDA Slammers of Orange County announcement? Saw it in another thread.
What other changes are happening?
Heard from a neighbor CDA is announcing a new acquisition that will put a dent in CSL
Newport slammers from what I hear.So both PA and CB are going to CDA Slammers?
It's amazing that both PA and CB couldn't even stay with their teams through state/national cup! Left those teams high and dry.Newport slammers from what I hear.
Yes, CG coaches my daughter's 02 team and he left us and 3 other teams after this weekends tournament. So, we at WC don't have a coach now for a few months. I don't understand how we as parents are supposed to commit (and PAY) for a year but coaches can just leave us high and dry. Shouldn't a club be accountable for their coaches too? What accountability is there for coaches? We'll stick around to see if Mia Hamm decides to coach us or at least I can imagine til then.I heard CB is staying through State Cup.
CG left west coast already and won't be with his west coast team.
That's quite a commute for her coming from Manhattan Beach. Maybe Juergen is a better choice he lives in OC. At least I still think he does.Yes, CG coaches my daughter's 02 team and he left us and 3 other teams after this weekends tournament. So, we at WC don't have a coach now for a few months. I don't understand how we as parents are supposed to commit (and PAY) for a year but coaches can just leave us high and dry. Shouldn't a club be accountable for their coaches too? What accountability is there for coaches? We'll stick around to see if Mia Hamm decides to coach us or at least I can imagine til then.
Let me start off with I'm sorry you have to deal with this. I've been thru a similar situation. I don't know the details but don't be too quick to blame the club. The club can't make someone stay. If CG left the teams on his own accord, the soccer world should know and shame on him. But if he was willing to stay thru State/National Cup and the club wouldn't let him, well then everyone should know and shame on then.Yes, CG coaches my daughter's 02 team and he left us and 3 other teams after this weekends tournament. So, we at WC don't have a coach now for a few months. I don't understand how we as parents are supposed to commit (and PAY) for a year but coaches can just leave us high and dry. Shouldn't a club be accountable for their coaches too? What accountability is there for coaches? We'll stick around to see if Mia Hamm decides to coach us or at least I can imagine til then.
One of your best post I've read. I hope people pay attention to the last paragraph.Let me start off with I'm sorry you have to deal with this. I've been thru a similar situation. I don't know the details but don't be too quick to blame the club. The club can't make someone stay. If CG left the teams on his own accord, the soccer world should know and shame on him. But if he was willing to stay thru State/National Cup and the club wouldn't let him, well then everyone should know and shame on then.
Don't be afraid to seek out answers. If you wait for communication, you may wait too long as you are still within a transfer window.
Maybe this change benefited everyone.Let me start off with I'm sorry you have to deal with this. I've been thru a similar situation. I don't know the details but don't be too quick to blame the club. The club can't make someone stay. If CG left the teams on his own accord, the soccer world should know and shame on him. But if he was willing to stay thru State/National Cup and the club wouldn't let him, well then everyone should know and shame on then.
Don't be afraid to seek out answers. If you wait for communication, you may wait too long as you are still within a transfer window.
Would everyone agree that sometimes change is good? Yes, it would suck to lose a coach before the end of the season, but look at CG's 2016 record among his 4 teams.While it is a crappy situation for the players and parents on the CG teams, I don't think there was anything West Coast could do about it. I don't think that clubs have their coaches sign contracts, so in a right to work state like CA, employees are free to come and go as they please. I will add that had West Coast said to CG, please stick around through State/National Cup and then go to LAGOC, it is very likely that CG would not have done his best work as a coach. I don't blame CG here, I think it is just human nature to focus on what's next.
But as parents we also need to hold the clubs accountable for their actions too. Let's look at CDA Slammers acquiring OC Premier. There are many parents out there that don't want to be a part of a big organization like Slammers and love that there are small "boutique" clubs like OCP. So in this instance, OCP made the decision to be acquired and I seriously doubt the management of OCP sought out advice from their players/parents before making their decision.
The way things are going, SCDSL will have all these mega clubs and CSL will be reduced to the small, local clubs. Not good for competition, but really no different than the business world we live in.
I will agree change can be good but often it is realized over a period of time. For example, a few years back mun dd's coach was also the DOC of a small club in the area. A new President was elected and they essentially butted heads and come Nov. our coach resigned as DOC and the President dismissed him from the club all together, but didn't have a succession plan in place. It took 3 weeks to find a coach within the club who could step in to take over the team and it was a complete disaster. It was a very diffcult few months to say the least. Eventually the entire team walked away from the club and joined their previous coach at a new club and lived "happily ever after" (well at least until the Age Group shift split them up). In hindsight, the change was the best thing that could have happened to my DD.Would everyone agree that sometimes change is good? Yes, it would suck to lose a coach before the end of the season, but look at CG's 2016 record among his 4 teams.
23 losses, 10 ties, and 6 wins. This is not a winning record. Maybe all 4 of these teams will benefit from a new Coach?
Say it ain't so @Keeper pops !I heard Keeperpops got a job with PepsiCo in January....
Would everyone agree that sometimes change is good? Yes, it would suck to lose a coach before the end of the season, but look at CG's 2016 record among his 4 teams.
23 losses, 10 ties, and 6 wins. This is not a winning record. Maybe all 4 of these teams will benefit from a new Coach?
Many rumors of Headhunters at the DWP are pursuing Tech for some time now as well.Say it ain't so @Keeper pops !