Paul McGlynn is one of the best coaches in the country !He teaches coaching at the Cosmos and those kids are lucky to be on his team. If you don't like your son sitting on the bench than just leave. He will be cut at the end of the season so why wait.

[quote=Anonymous]Paul McGlynn is one of the best coaches in the country !He teaches coaching at the Cosmos and those kids are lucky to be on his team. If you don't like your son sitting on the bench than just leave. He will be cut at the end of the season so why wait.

Just remember that there will always be another kid that comes along, so your kid could be next to sit on the bench!

This is another A hole comment!
Again, Why would a child (or why would a parent allow) want to be verbally abused in a after school activity? U.S. Youth, U.S. Club, Pre Academy are all Recreation.These actions will effect these Children for the rest of their lives. WAKE UP
COACHES ( Good Coaches) TEACH!!
Youth Coaches are to Teach more then the game.
The Coaches we are talking about, want to force or beat things into children.
Yes, the score board shows some success but, not because of teaching, Its because of Pouching and then set in fear with constant reinforced Verbal abuse.
Lets stop and think, when youth soccer is long gone how did it effect our Children? Positive or Negative.
1# reason kids play; TO HAVE FUN ! is yours?

U15 and under I would agree that youre right on.You left out that these players under those conditions also lose their creativity under the brow beat coaching style and does more harm then good however, U16 USSF and up is a different animal. Pro conditions is a doggy dog world.Haveing fun now will go a long way at U16.

How do they expect these so called high end pre acadmey players to develope with out play time?? it makes no sense. Its all B/S. Another poster said it best "Fun" where is it? Not on the bench. Development, where is it? not on the bench.

Poaching??? Dix Hills has had the same players since their 9 years old. That is called development and success. DH is a true in town team with additions as rosters grew. Not only the same players on that team from the beginning of time, but are winning along the way. And believe that they are having a FUN time doing it,

Only a lawsuit against the Cosmos/Gottschee and Sela Sport will make them change their attitude for these abused kids.
i here some parents are already playing with the idea.
time will tell

I remember the day a Gottschee coach came up to me and told me how great my son was and how he should play for him at Gottschee. Not having played the game myself and having no experience we went even though we were warned by my son's coach. At first it was great having my son on a winning team so I didn't mind all the sacrifices. Sitting on the LIE all those nights for practice. Giving up every weekend and Holiday with my family all that time and money wasted for the Glory of Gottschee. My life was led by the Gottschee Parents Code of Conduct which included staying off Back of the Net ! It was all good until my son went from the star of the team to the bench and there he sat. The coach even sat me down to tell me all the things that were wrong with my son like I was the one who was to correct them and all I could think is HE's the coach why am I PAYING him. Even the elusive Ben Boehm who seems to appear and just as quickly disappear at games gave my son some generic advise. I watched this happen to other kids over the years never thinking one day it would be my son. He quit soccer and doesn't want to ever play again all thanks to my stupidity and the Gottschee way !

Why does Ben Boehm bring to mind the big scary green head from the Wizard of Oz?

Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain!

(Now picture Ben scurrying off behind the metal bleachers at Brennan field.)

Little do you know. Having fun? why is most of the team now training with another team or teams? your loyalty is leaving you left out. Wake up, take your kid far away from that mess.