Originally Posted by Anonymous
Originally Posted by Anonymous
It seems every year Ambush has 10 new players. A better formula may be to develop the talent that you have. Continuity goes a long way.
The players on this team have always been solid
Maybe not the early bloomers or the super talented but good players nonetheless. Seems like the coaches are always looking for the next best thing. Those kids are already set with their teams.


Some good points there. The new kids are more from the merger with Bonn's team, and some kids "moved up" to Blaze or Rebels, or other clubs, so there is a natural turnover for a second tier team, as there is with most teams. The few kids that weren't invited back were more from a attitude problem than a talent issue. The core of the team is still there, and there will be some adjustments that need to be made by the spring if the team wants to play at a higher level. They will never be a Blaze or Black Ice, but with the new additions, they may have jumper over some of the other top tier teams from LI. Now can they compete at the AA level without the holdbacks that are on the AA teams is the real question.

Did those attitude problems stem from the favoritism by the coaches towards their kids and their friends? If so then it seems like they just didn't go with the status quo. After merging 10 players from a similar team there may be some growing pains as players who are used to having key roles may not be happy with diminished playing time. That goes for kids from both teams and the coaches as well.