Originally Posted by Anonymous
Originally Posted by Anonymous
Crabs 2020s captains for 2015/16 are 2018 hold backs. Sure - that's fair.


Well could definitely be true- but even if not on this club- it is happening somewhere. Pre first and add 8th gr as a holdback- and well bottom line- did not stand out playing against kids their own age- so here they are. Athletes that are truly talented challenge themselves, or at the very least, play with their own peers, athletes that can not, play with the younger kids. Clubs are exploiting YOUR kids for money and YOU are letting them.

Parents, are you really proud of your kids when they can stand out against kids 1-2 years younger? I am most proud of my kids when they stand out playing up or succeeding in school with kids older then them in academic situations. It shows they are top of the top. What does playing with younger kids show? They are bottom of their peers, so they play to be top of the younger kids? Strive for better and be proud of your kid for who they are, not for what you want them to be. Do you really need for them to be glorified so much that you would make them play kids so much younger?

Really hoping USL rights the wrong of those coaches that think it is okay and makes this sport a respectable one, because right now, it is laughable and will never earn respect.



Unfortunately many of these holdbacks arent the best athletics for their age. Many are pretty decent athletics but not the best at age. Parents know their chances of their child starting/playing are with children younger than their children. Many Parents know their 5-11 and under white guy has little chance of competing on his own.. so they give him whatever advantage they can over the rest of his peers ...Pretty sad..but it works for some . Crabs along with others now exploit this this for $.