So if a club is great at developing players, what does it say about that club if they develop a kid who bought in to the system and did everything asked of him for 5 years, but then is cut for a hold-back who not even marginally better?
Who are these 2 players? Would love to compare as an outsider and not the players dad.
All players need to learn to continue to compete at all tryouts even when they have been a part of a team for many years. If a player makes a team and is the last one on the depth chart and knows that, then he needs to work hard to move up the depth chart during the course of the season or they will open themselves up to be replaced. It’s simple, make a difference when you are on the field and make it difficult for the coach to replace you.
Competitive club teams will always have new players show up to tryouts and they will take your kids spot if he doesn’t make a difference.
And if the kid gets replaced because the coach wants to do a buddy a favor and it has nothing to do with skill, just walk away quietly knowing you are better off having revealed the true character of the coach. You should have known from the behavior of the other guy, the goalie coach, that it’s their program and your kid plays or doesn’t play based on what side of the bed they woke up on.
