Sam Page

[Sam Page @fulhamfc11]

@SDsoccerFC Curious to hear what this is, but IMO the only way for HS soccer to survive as a competitive option in Missouri is for MSHSAA to make some sort of compromise with club soccer.

[Sam Page @fulhamfc11]

@SoccerDadPod @Msccamp @kbpwil @simzy4 @oscareubillus @ScottWareUCF @kif_soccer @nebraska_talk @SDsoccerFC @CBCdutchTouch @timmcevoy2 Agree with this statement, but MLS Next, GA, ECNL isn’t always better in their “parity”. One example, the U13 SLSG MLS Next team outscored their opponents something like 126-12.

[Sam Page @fulhamfc11]

@SoccerDadPod @LadueSoccer @Don_K_Williams If you’re playing for City, do it. But if you’re not playing MLS Academy teams the level of play isn’t always great. Does STL really have 3 teams per age group of players at the MLS Next level?

[Sam Page @fulhamfc11]

@KcVictor13112 @ImCollegeSoccer A SLSG ECNL Navy parent just told me a story of how they forfeited their game against Fusz’s GA team a few years ago. Funny huh?

[Sam Page @fulhamfc11]

@cwhall75 @SeeMaRRon @BeauIgor My daughter received little responses from college coaches. Joined an ECNL club and things have dramatically changed. She’s the exact same player.

[Sam Page @fulhamfc11]

Spot on!

[College Soccer Truth ™ @ImCollegeSoccer]

A must read: Youth Soccer Turf War 🚨
By @HenryBushnell @YahooSports

Topics:
-DA vs ECNL
-DA Folding
-GA vs ECNL
-Club Politics
-Cost $ /Elite families $
-Branding/Marketing
-Exposure
-Player and Soccer Turf War
-USA Soccer Development

“Ultimately,” Robertson concludes, “and I'll get a lot of people that hate me for saying this, but 95% of clubs rely on, ‘Hey, we have this patch, so we have an exclusive pathway.’ So they don't have to really focus on actually developing players.”

-@CoachDR7

#CSTruth

https://t.co/mlB9BQGrYu

[Sam Page @fulhamfc11]

@JTShehan1 @ImCollegeSoccer @HenryBushnell @YahooSports Unfortunately, if I can’t/don’t want to pay the thousands of dollars the club will say “see you later then” because there’s always someone willing to step in for that patch.

[Sam Page @fulhamfc11]

And when kids are on the field less than 60 minutes in a 3 hour session there’s a problem.

[Sam Page @fulhamfc11]

And if your players have to run sessions, maybe your camp is too big.

@ImCollegeSoccer @ImYouthSoccer @SoccerMomInt

[Sam Page @fulhamfc11]

Tips for college coaches and their ID camps. Families spend a lot of $. At least act like you’re paying attention. If there are multiple games going on, stand in the middle and spend time watching everyone. Stay off your phones!!!!!

@ImCollegeSoccer

[Sam Page @fulhamfc11]

Tips for college coaches and their ID camps. Families spend a lot of $. At least act like you’re paying attention. If there are multiple games going on, stand in the middle and spend time watching everyone. Stay off your phones!!!!!

@ImCollegeSoccer

[Sam Page @fulhamfc11]

I love seeing these ECNL-RL at nationals posting stuff that makes it look like they’re playing at ECNL Nationals. Not deceptive at all.

[Sam Page @fulhamfc11]

@KcVictor13112 @ImCollegeSoccer And why the hell do people always have to pull this crap? I never made any comment about SLSG or ECNL.

[Sam Page @fulhamfc11]

@KcVictor13112 @ImCollegeSoccer Have you seen green play?

[Sam Page @fulhamfc11]

@ImCollegeSoccer These same coaches will ghost players for months, or just respond with ID camp info.

[Sam Page @fulhamfc11]

@ImCollegeSoccer @MSB782 Their 08s and 07s have made it to the final four every year. That’s pretty consistent.

[Sam Page @fulhamfc11]

@summitsoccer026 @MSHSAAOrg I think every year someone proposes an end to OT/pks and I’m always told it doesn’t pass because the rural schools want a winner.

[Sam Page @fulhamfc11]

@summitsoccer026 It won’t change. @MSHSAAOrg doesn’t adapt or adjust to anything. Most change requires a vote of members. The non-KC/STL schools have too much say for things to change. They can outvote. It benefits them to have the districts the way they are.

[Sam Page @fulhamfc11]

@CoachJEB18 @ImCollegeSoccer I completely agree with that.

[Sam Page @fulhamfc11]

@page21788472 @ZumSouth @FZSchools @MSHSAAOrg I didn’t trash talk the players, but the coaches. There’s no reason 3 of the best players in the state should be on the field long enough to score 15 goals. Nothing you say can convince me otherwise.

[Sam Page @fulhamfc11]

How do you do this to someone @ZumSouth ? This is ridiculous and a totally classless move. @FZSchools @MSHSAAOrg this is why the success factor should apply to public’s too. They play no one to win state every year.