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redwitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-04-07 06:03 PM Original message |
I am really, really angry at son's soccer coaches. |
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GOPisEvil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-04-07 06:06 PM Response to Original message |
1. This is varsity high school soccer? |
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redwitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-04-07 06:09 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. varsity high school soccer |
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GOPisEvil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-04-07 06:12 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Well, I understand the use of subs might make sense. |
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redwitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-04-07 06:18 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. I think it's too late for that, he is now officially gun shy. |
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GOPisEvil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-04-07 06:20 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. OK, now THAT is going too far. |
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redwitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-04-07 06:26 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. How depressing. |
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driver8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-05-07 01:38 PM Response to Reply #12 |
30. Your son should do what he wants to do. He doesn't owe this |
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idgiehkt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-05-07 09:13 PM Response to Reply #30 |
38. amen |
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redwitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-05-07 09:34 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. That is awful! |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-04-07 08:07 PM Response to Reply #9 |
17. Good point - many of his future bosses are gonna be sports-losers like the coach, |
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Demoiselle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-04-07 09:49 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. I'm inclined to believe the opposite.... |
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idgiehkt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-05-07 10:00 PM Response to Reply #19 |
41. as long as he can understand that it really is THEIR problem |
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redwitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-04-07 10:24 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. thank you for your unique perspective |
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LisaM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-05-07 01:45 PM Response to Reply #17 |
31. This coach sounds like a jerk, but don't paint high school coaches with such a broad brush |
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idgiehkt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-05-07 09:56 PM Response to Reply #17 |
40. that really is a brilliant description |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-05-07 01:16 PM Response to Reply #3 |
23. I disagree with your husband... |
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redwitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-05-07 06:54 PM Response to Reply #23 |
34. Totally agree with you! |
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idgiehkt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-05-07 10:01 PM Response to Reply #23 |
42. the coach is ultimately thinking about his career |
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KitchenWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-04-07 06:08 PM Response to Original message |
2. I have so been there... |
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redwitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-04-07 06:12 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. My friend's son was a natural born baseball player. |
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KitchenWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-04-07 06:18 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Exactly |
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redwitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-04-07 06:22 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Good hitting is important. |
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kath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-04-07 11:58 PM Response to Reply #11 |
21. In softball, we see something similar, but it's the "coach's *daughter*" syndrome. |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-04-07 06:18 PM Response to Original message |
8. Encourage him to try another sport |
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redwitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-04-07 06:30 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. He really likes lacrosse. |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-04-07 07:59 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Same w/ my guys |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-04-07 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
10. It's like this. At this point he either has to ride it out or quit, get a cheap motorcycle, and... |
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redwitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-04-07 06:27 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. LOL |
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HEyHEY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-05-07 01:12 PM Response to Reply #10 |
22. That's exactly what needs to happen |
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redwitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-05-07 06:53 PM Response to Reply #22 |
33. dude. |
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triguy46 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-04-07 08:02 PM Response to Original message |
16. High School sports are not recreational participation activities... |
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redwitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-04-07 08:15 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Thing is, he isn't super competitive although given a chance... |
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triguy46 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-05-07 01:34 PM Response to Reply #18 |
28. There's a book waiting to be written: |
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carly denise pt deux (855 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-05-07 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
24. That is the reason my kid isn't in sports anymore |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-05-07 01:29 PM Response to Original message |
25. Ouch. |
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redwitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-05-07 06:59 PM Response to Reply #25 |
35. Thank you for your empathy. |
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dropkickpa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-05-07 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
26. Is there JV soccer? |
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redwitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-05-07 07:02 PM Response to Reply #26 |
36. Not sure you can switch from one to the other like that. |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-05-07 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
27. high school coaches are fucking morons. most are also assholes |
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driver8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-05-07 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
29. I went through a similar situation in high school with basketball. |
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redwitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-05-07 06:11 PM Response to Original message |
32. Thanks to all of you who have responded here. I feel better. |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-05-07 11:46 PM Response to Reply #32 |
44. You're doing some good parenting |
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redwitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-06-07 12:21 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. thank you. |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-06-07 01:05 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. Ah, yes, "real men" Stay The Course. |
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redwitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-06-07 01:18 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. Then we would be flip-floppers! |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-05-07 07:55 PM Response to Original message |
37. i never got that far in my coaching since i did`t have a degree |
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sasquatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-05-07 10:46 PM Response to Original message |
43. What grade is he in? |
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redwitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-06-07 11:10 AM Response to Reply #43 |
45. He's a junior. |
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Nailzberg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-06-07 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
49. Quitters never win. |
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redwitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-06-07 02:10 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. Nah, It's your sparkling personality. |
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Nailzberg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-06-07 02:25 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. And you can't play if you don't practice |
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