Vasco has a huge week ahead of him, so I am making the predictions early.
Wednesday evening: SJ at Colorado, Colorado in a romp.
Saturday a big day
LA at Columbus, Columbus
Seattle at NE, NE
Colorado at KC, Colorado
RSL at Dallas, Dallas
Toronto at Chicago, Chicago
NYR at Chivas on FSC. Chivas
Sunday
San jose at DC. DC
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Youth Soccer
Yesterday was a delayed opening day for my kids. We started at a new club that I had heard good things about, as far away as when I lived in Virginia.
So far we had one day notice on the coaches meeting, and less than two weeks before the season started. When I inquired, about this I was scolded.
So opening day, my oldest had no refs, and after three practices, look about as disorganized as the democrats. My lovely wife looked over at me and said about halfway through the game your last U12 team in Virginia could beat this team. My oldest is a U16. The u6 and u5 and u4 had refs.
My little one the one I think I can still coach after the drunk hit me, has his game afterwards. We had no refs, supposed to, but didn't. I had to fill the other coach in that he was wearing the wrong uniform, and tell another coach that he was on the wrong field, he should be on field 8. We split the teams up for the double game, one coach on one field, the other on the other field, with parents helping. After the my game, I went over to watch the rest of my team finish, and counted 5 v 5, on the field should be 4v4.
Unorganized administrators bread totally unorganized leagues, and Vasco has to ask the question again, why do clubs treat their travel programs like gold, and their rec programs like red headed step children? Without a good rec program your travel program dies. Rec foots the bills in most clubs. Why does USYS let this occur? Why is it when most of your people are rec players, you spend the most time and money and organization on the travel player?
Vasco says that soccer will not take off in America till we create fans of the game. Vasco is still baffled that we have travel players playing the game, but not watching the game on TV much less going to stadiums to watch the game.
Larry, you need to think about this, and Vasco thinks change the direction of the game at the youth level. As for my kids, we will go to another club this spring, one that is better organized and thus a better experience. My children might not grow up to be superstar soccer players, but they will grow up to be fans, and continue what their father has started.
Until then how many kids will be turned off of the sport, because they hear their parents complaining about the experience of being treated like a red headed step child.
So far we had one day notice on the coaches meeting, and less than two weeks before the season started. When I inquired, about this I was scolded.
So opening day, my oldest had no refs, and after three practices, look about as disorganized as the democrats. My lovely wife looked over at me and said about halfway through the game your last U12 team in Virginia could beat this team. My oldest is a U16. The u6 and u5 and u4 had refs.
My little one the one I think I can still coach after the drunk hit me, has his game afterwards. We had no refs, supposed to, but didn't. I had to fill the other coach in that he was wearing the wrong uniform, and tell another coach that he was on the wrong field, he should be on field 8. We split the teams up for the double game, one coach on one field, the other on the other field, with parents helping. After the my game, I went over to watch the rest of my team finish, and counted 5 v 5, on the field should be 4v4.
Unorganized administrators bread totally unorganized leagues, and Vasco has to ask the question again, why do clubs treat their travel programs like gold, and their rec programs like red headed step children? Without a good rec program your travel program dies. Rec foots the bills in most clubs. Why does USYS let this occur? Why is it when most of your people are rec players, you spend the most time and money and organization on the travel player?
Vasco says that soccer will not take off in America till we create fans of the game. Vasco is still baffled that we have travel players playing the game, but not watching the game on TV much less going to stadiums to watch the game.
Larry, you need to think about this, and Vasco thinks change the direction of the game at the youth level. As for my kids, we will go to another club this spring, one that is better organized and thus a better experience. My children might not grow up to be superstar soccer players, but they will grow up to be fans, and continue what their father has started.
Until then how many kids will be turned off of the sport, because they hear their parents complaining about the experience of being treated like a red headed step child.
Saturday, September 19, 2009
MLS week 27
Friday night
New England at NY, NY is on a bit of a roll, Looking at NY at home in this one.
Colorado at SJ, looking for Colorado in this one.
Saturday
Seattle home to Chivas, on FSC at 3pm, Seattle
RSL at Houston, Houston
Dallas at KC, tough one, Dallas once again this week
Toronto at LA, after Dallas dropped six on them, LA rebounds.
Sunday
Columbus at Chicago, Chicago
New England at NY, NY is on a bit of a roll, Looking at NY at home in this one.
Colorado at SJ, looking for Colorado in this one.
Saturday
Seattle home to Chivas, on FSC at 3pm, Seattle
RSL at Houston, Houston
Dallas at KC, tough one, Dallas once again this week
Toronto at LA, after Dallas dropped six on them, LA rebounds.
Sunday
Columbus at Chicago, Chicago
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
MLS week 25
Vasco is proud to Brasilian, the only country to qualify for every World Cup. Brasil over Argentina 3-1 to qualify for the 2010 World Cup.
Eight MLS games this week, and opening day for the fall youth season, if mother nature makes the rain go away.
Wednesday:
KC at DC, DC has disappointed lately, but they take this one.
Saturday:
Colorado at Toronto, with two red carded starters, Vasco has to go with Colorado
KC at NY, tough choice here, NY on a up swing. NY
Seattle at DC, DC wins the one without the trophy.
Chicago at RSL, on FSC. RSL
FC Dallas at LA, LA
Sunday:
New England at Chivas, without Mr. Joseph, Chivas
Houston at Columbus, Columbus at home
Wednesday night,
USA wins
Brasil wins again TOO.
Eight MLS games this week, and opening day for the fall youth season, if mother nature makes the rain go away.
Wednesday:
KC at DC, DC has disappointed lately, but they take this one.
Saturday:
Colorado at Toronto, with two red carded starters, Vasco has to go with Colorado
KC at NY, tough choice here, NY on a up swing. NY
Seattle at DC, DC wins the one without the trophy.
Chicago at RSL, on FSC. RSL
FC Dallas at LA, LA
Sunday:
New England at Chivas, without Mr. Joseph, Chivas
Houston at Columbus, Columbus at home
Wednesday night,
USA wins
Brasil wins again TOO.
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
US OPEN CUP WEEK
US Open cup week, DC United at home vs Seattle Sounders. The defending champ vs a semi finalist from last year, at RFK stadium Wednesday evening at 7:30 pm on Fox soccer channel.
The Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, Lamar Hunt an American hero to us soccer fans.
Watch the game fans. DC will repeat, as the Champs again.
Busy week for Vasco, soccer practice start this week for my oldest, can't coach him any more thanks to a drunk driver. Coaching meeting tonight for my little one, Vasco thinks he can still handle coaching his team, my 25th team.
Light schedule this weekend only three MLS games on Saturday:
DC visits Seattle, DC get another road one.
KC visits NE, NE in a rout
On FSC we have Toronto visiting Colorado, Colorado on its way to the playoffs.
The Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, Lamar Hunt an American hero to us soccer fans.
Watch the game fans. DC will repeat, as the Champs again.
Busy week for Vasco, soccer practice start this week for my oldest, can't coach him any more thanks to a drunk driver. Coaching meeting tonight for my little one, Vasco thinks he can still handle coaching his team, my 25th team.
Light schedule this weekend only three MLS games on Saturday:
DC visits Seattle, DC get another road one.
KC visits NE, NE in a rout
On FSC we have Toronto visiting Colorado, Colorado on its way to the playoffs.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
MLS week 24
Tonight we have Chivas v RSL, Vasco goes with RSL
Saturday
Toronto at Seattle, Seattle
SJ at New England, NE
DC at Chicago, Chicago
RSL at KC, RSL
Chivas at LA, LA
Sunday
Houston at Colorado, Colorado
Columbus at NY, Columbus
Saturday
Toronto at Seattle, Seattle
SJ at New England, NE
DC at Chicago, Chicago
RSL at KC, RSL
Chivas at LA, LA
Sunday
Houston at Colorado, Colorado
Columbus at NY, Columbus
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
MLS week 23
Bad week for Vasco last week, both predicting, and feeling my legs. Still trying to recover from the drunk driver who pasted out before he hit me.
Tonight Concacaf champions league, DC at Marathon getting ready to start. I think DC wins this one, Emilio has a good night.
Wednesday on ESPN 2, LA at Chicago, Chicago
Thursday on ESPN 2, NE at Seattle, Seattle
Saturday on FSC, LA at DC, DC
Toronto at Chivas, Chivas
Kansas City at San Jose, San Jose
Sunday
Dallas at NY, Dallas
Colorado at Chicago, Chicago
RSL at NE, RSL
Seattle at Houston, Seattle
Tonight Concacaf champions league, DC at Marathon getting ready to start. I think DC wins this one, Emilio has a good night.
Wednesday on ESPN 2, LA at Chicago, Chicago
Thursday on ESPN 2, NE at Seattle, Seattle
Saturday on FSC, LA at DC, DC
Toronto at Chivas, Chivas
Kansas City at San Jose, San Jose
Sunday
Dallas at NY, Dallas
Colorado at Chicago, Chicago
RSL at NE, RSL
Seattle at Houston, Seattle
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