omega striker wrote:

still hard to say and anything can happen,just look at comets Red coming to a draw with United! who would have thought??? [/quote]


Maybe the Comets, who just beat CCO 5-3.

What? What do you mean no suprises? Andromeda Red (DI) and FC Dallas Figo (DII) tied today? The score was an even 2 to 2. No disrespect to Figo and his boys. Good team and coach.

Let's talk about this "great one" label. He's got some of the best kids in NTX! I know... I know... At times, top teams don't show and play at their level, but with all of the extra private training and the "great one" abilities, I would think he would have this team ready to bounce on teams in this tournament. The harsh talk to the Andromeda U 12's and the money flow has got to have some parents questioning themselves internally about their decision. Only a guess? Again, this is not to bash Andromeda Red. Great team and great players. They will either win the 99 division and/or finish top 3. This response leads back to a previous post regarding the adoption of great teams, in that, some of these coaches are regarded as "great?" Parents sacrafice their kids self-esteem because he can teach them to move the ball? Gall, Craft, Figo, Pino, Passos, Hernandez, Cates are some coaches that come to mind that do a pretty good job at teaching the skill. No wether their soccer athletes apply the skill is another story. If any coach called my kid an Fing idiot, Oh Boy..... Well..... I will leave it at that.

Sorry Omega.... I failed to read the last part of your post. My apologies.

What? wrote:What? What do you mean no suprises? Andromeda Red (DI) and FC Dallas Figo (DII) tied today? The score was an even 2 to 2. No disrespect to Figo and his boys. Good team and coach.

Let's talk about this "great one" label. He's got some of the best kids in NTX! I know... I know... At times, top teams don't show and play at their level, but with all of the extra private training and the "great one" abilities, I would think he would have this team ready to bounce on teams in this tournament. The harsh talk to the Andromeda U 12's and the money flow has got to have some parents questioning themselves internally about their decision. Only a guess? Again, this is not to bash Andromeda Red. Great team and great players. They will either win the 99 division and/or finish top 3. This response leads back to a previous post regarding the adoption of great teams, in that, some of these coaches are regarded as "great?" Parents sacrafice their kids self-esteem because he can teach them to move the ball? Gall, Craft, Figo, Pino, Passos, Hernandez, Cates are some coaches that come to mind that do a pretty good job at teaching the skill. No wether their soccer athletes apply the skill is another story. If any coach called my kid an Fing idiot, Oh Boy..... Well..... I will leave it at that.

Hey teletubby, relax a little would ya. New coach is teaching a new and complex system with kids playing new or different positions. It will take months for them to get it and gel as a team. These were the first "real" games this team has played in a long time and with a new head coach. Sure some parents may not like his ways, but lets give it a little time before anyone jumps to conclusions.

FC Dallas 99B Central 2
DFW Tornados 99B White 1

Good game!!

FC Dallas 99B Central Champion Plano Labor Day Invitational Silver Division U12 Boys

Congratulations boys!!

Seinfeld4 wrote:Semifinals:

FCD Central 2
Triumph FC 0

Comets 1
DFW Tornados 2

DFW Tornados won in PK's.

Proud of my bb's team. A PPL team making it to the final four and playing a tough game against Classic League D II FC Dallas team.

Triumph played some great competition! Good job Triumph. They are much improved. Triumph should be challenging for Classic next year!

Is anyone out there as fed up with barcelona soccer as I am??? My son was not in the championship game but we did go and watch it. 3 yellow cards, 1 red card, 1 andro. player dislocated knee cap after a dirty tackle and 1 andro. player carried off field after a dirty tackle (that should have been a 2nd red card). My son's teams have played against barcelona since academy, and even back then they were so dirty that they were kicked out the PAL league. I can appreciate some good "hard-nosed" soccer but the fouls that Barca commits are dangerous. Anyone in D1 be ready for anything this season. Good luck to all.

let's play wrote:Is anyone out there as fed up with barcelona soccer as I am??? My son was not in the championship game but we did go and watch it. 3 yellow cards, 1 red card, 1 andro. player dislocated knee cap after a dirty tackle and 1 andro. player carried off field after a dirty tackle (that should have been a 2nd red card). My son's teams have played against barcelona since academy, and even back then they were so dirty that they were kicked out the PAL league. I can appreciate some good "hard-nosed" soccer but the fouls that Barca commits are dangerous. Anyone in D1 be ready for anything this season. Good luck to all.

And we (Andro) have the pleasure of playing them again this coming Saturday in our first CL match...three times in one week...there should be a special award just for that!

I, too, was at the game and did not see it the way you did. I really did not see any dirty play by either side. I also only saw one Andro injury. It was the kid carried off the field with a hurt ankle. Maybe that was a hard foul - hard for anyone to say since it happened in the corner on the players side.

Now, I did see the ref talk harshly to the big Andro forward and to the Andro player that had a previous red card in the tourney, but that is soccer. All the boys were going hard in the end of a tied championship game.

I don't think any of them are intentionally setting out to hurt an opposing player, but that is just my opinion.

If you were at that game and didn't see it like "let's play", you obviously aren't paying attention. No doubt both teams are aggressive but it's the Barcelona way that is frustrating. And as mentioned, it's not one or two games, they have a history. No need to go into details, they are flat out dirty. I wish I would have filmed it so you could see a few examples. Big difference between aggresive hard play and dirty tactics. And if you happen to get up on them by 2 or 3 goals, hope your kids brace themselves. And yes, one of our players (not the one that was carried out) is likely out for a good while thanks to a nice cleat to the knee.

Axxman wrote:If you were at that game and didn't see it like "let's play", you obviously aren't paying attention. No doubt both teams are aggressive but it's the Barcelona way that is frustrating. And as mentioned, it's not one or two games, they have a history. No need to go into details, they are flat out dirty. I wish I would have filmed it so you could see a few examples. Big difference between aggresive hard play and dirty tactics. And if you happen to get up on them by 2 or 3 goals, hope your kids brace themselves. And yes, one of our players (not the one that was carried out) is likely out for a good while thanks to a nice cleat to the knee.

Waaaaaa Waaaaaaa. Andromeda's two big boys stomp and cleat eveybody on the field. One of them, the one with the attitude, smack talks refs is dirty. He's a red/yellow magnet. Saw him front thrust kick a defender and hold his arms in the air in disgust when whistled. My kids team has played Barcelona several times and nothing unusual as you describe in your post? I'm sorry to hear about the injury of any kid, but in my opinion, Barcelona plays hard.

What? wrote:

Axxman wrote:If you were at that game and didn't see it like "let's play", you obviously aren't paying attention. No doubt both teams are aggressive but it's the Barcelona way that is frustrating. And as mentioned, it's not one or two games, they have a history. No need to go into details, they are flat out dirty. I wish I would have filmed it so you could see a few examples. Big difference between aggresive hard play and dirty tactics. And if you happen to get up on them by 2 or 3 goals, hope your kids brace themselves. And yes, one of our players (not the one that was carried out) is likely out for a good while thanks to a nice cleat to the knee.

Waaaaaa Waaaaaaa. Andromeda's two big boys stomp and cleat eveybody on the field. One of them, the one with the attitude, smack talks refs is dirty. He's a red/yellow magnet. Saw him front thrust kick a defender and hold his arms in the air in disgust when whistled. My kids team has played Barcelona several times and nothing unusual as you describe in your post? I'm sorry to hear about the injury of any kid, but in my opinion, Barcelona plays hard.

You sound like a complete idiot that doesn't know much about soccer. Why don't you enlighten us and tell us what team your bb plays for. And why would I be whining when we beat Barcelona in every occasion we've played them, including twice in this tournament?

Barca can play some really great soccer and move the ball creatively. Soccer in N Texas can be very physically aggressive and play to size and strength. When games turn this way Barca tends to become retaliatory. Unfortunately this rarely works out in their favor. They are a smaller than average team. Barca needs to learn to take the bumps and keep moving the ball and not let themselves be brought into the physical game. Until they can figure out how to stay cool, keep moving the ball, and play Barca in the face of physical pressure they will continue to lose to teams like Andro. To Andro's credit they are a strong, physical (not dirty) team. I would continue to physically press Barca everytime I play them. The moment they lose their composure the game is already won.

let's play wrote:Is anyone out there as fed up with barcelona soccer as I am??? My son was not in the championship game but we did go and watch it. 3 yellow cards, 1 red card, 1 andro. player dislocated knee cap after a dirty tackle and 1 andro. player carried off field after a dirty tackle (that should have been a 2nd red card). My son's teams have played against barcelona since academy, and even back then they were so dirty that they were kicked out the PAL league. I can appreciate some good "hard-nosed" soccer but the fouls that Barca commits are dangerous. Anyone in D1 be ready for anything this season. Good luck to all.

1st Post for "Lets Play" = WIN for stirring up drama. But = lose for not posting under normal avatar and making a new one up just to stir up stuff.

Some kids have been carded for fouls, but from what I remember, some parents have been kicked out for a week or two - or put on double secret probation as well - not all from Barca.

omega striker wrote:

R1 wrote:

let's play wrote:Is anyone out there as fed up with barcelona soccer as I am??? My son was not in the championship game but we did go and watch it. 3 yellow cards, 1 red card, 1 andro. player dislocated knee cap after a dirty tackle and 1 andro. player carried off field after a dirty tackle (that should have been a 2nd red card). My son's teams have played against barcelona since academy, and even back then they were so dirty that they were kicked out the PAL league. I can appreciate some good "hard-nosed" soccer but the fouls that Barca commits are dangerous. Anyone in D1 be ready for anything this season. Good luck to all.

1st Post for "Lets Play" = WIN for stirring up drama. But = lose for not posting under normal avatar and making a new one up just to stir up stuff.

Some kids have been carded for fouls, but from what I remember, some parents have been kicked out for a week or two - or put on double secret probation as well - not all from Barca.

can you refresh my memory to which team you are talking about or specific incident?

I think he might be referring to the unfortunate incident between Axxman and yours truly last year the first game of the Spring when we were both placed on so-called double secret probation. Water under the bridge. Good fri. . .acquaintances now. Our bbs even got along at Tatu camp this summer. Go Brazil.

I didn't see the Andro vs. Barca game, but the last time my team played Barca, those guys were definitely throwing the elbows and adding extra kicks. No doubt about it, it was intentional.

whyme wrote:I didn't see the Andro vs. Barca game, but the last time my team played Barca, those guys were definitely throwing the elbows and adding extra kicks. No doubt about it, it was intentional.

I saw the final game on Monday and I am not sure what was worse, the Barca play or the actions/reactions of the Barca parents. I would be embarrassed. No wonder the kids play that way, the parents act as bad on the sidelines. Seems to be a club-wide condition. Find some composure, act like an adult and be a better example. Don't make the ref come up in the bleachers to scold you. I would have sent the whole bunch of them to the house if I would have been calling the game.

soccer23 wrote:

whyme wrote:I didn't see the Andro vs. Barca game, but the last time my team played Barca, those guys were definitely throwing the elbows and adding extra kicks. No doubt about it, it was intentional.

I saw the final game on Monday and I am not sure what was worse, the Barca play or the actions/reactions of the Barca parents. I would be embarrassed. No wonder the kids play that way, the parents act as bad on the sidelines. Seems to be a club-wide condition. Find some composure, act like an adult and be a better example. Don't make the ref come up in the bleachers to scold you. I would have sent the whole bunch of them to the house if I would have been calling the game.

Bb played with Barca a few times and I don't recall the parents or kids behaving as described.
The more intense the game, the more the players go down. Did anyone watch DT vs DTS? Many went down but I'd hate for others to complain that it was due to dirty play. Then again, I wasn't at the Barca/Andro game, so maybe they picked up a few dirty players since last year?