Soccer in BC in terms of "developing" high-level players would be miles ahead of where it is right now if more resources were put into scouting/identifying rather than supporting redundant programs.
They will have nowhere to play in 10 years, unless we have a league for them to play in.In regards to the BCPL, the real bench mark will have to be in 10 years when those first "generation"of players passes through and we see where those players end up.
In regards to provincial and national programs, I still feel we struggle with understanding the difference between talent selection and talent identification and the significiance and fine details that go along with it. It's easy to be a talent selector but to be a talent identifier is much harder and more riskier and much more work off ann ther field.
That same coach is back in BC again and has started a new soccer school for players from HPL and those aspiring to play for the Whitecaps Residency. He coaches on Sunday at 2pm at Sapperton Park in New West. He is also planning to offer Friday evening sessionsI also know some foreign coaches who came to Canada to actually work as soccer coaches. Yes, they had broken English but they were new to Canada and had time to learn it (English). The work they did with some kids was unbelievable! Still remember a guy who run a small soccer school out of New West (10 years ago!?). Amazing work and dedication; remember seeing a lot of people who just came to watch his practices. He was a former pro from Europe and he actually demonstrated to the kids every single move. But, he could not get a (soccer) job anywhere in BC. I heard that he went into an argument with some BCSA officials who were supposed to coach his kids (enough talented to play later on in Europe). At the end, after few years of trying to get involved with soccer here in BC he returned to Europe. He obviously did not know how to play the system here in BC (did not know whose butt he had to kiss).
Because of the stories like this Canadian soccer is going nowhere; always the same group of people involved, buddies, business partners, etc. and it is hard to break that circle. Some people make huge amounts for part time work, no responsibility whatsoever, successful or not they keep their well paid positions. But, every 3-4 years they change the "system" in BC; from IPL to Super Y to HPL. What is next?
That same coach is back in BC again and has started a new soccer school for players from HPL and those aspiring to play for the Whitecaps Residency. He coaches on Sunday at 2pm at Sapperton Park in New West. He is also planning to offer Friday evening sessions
My bad for not calling it HPL instead of BCSPL.Which coach is this or what is the academy called? I'd be surprised if a man running a business is limiting his clientele to just BCSPL (it's not been called HPL for years!) especially since there is a not insignificant number of metro and div 1 kids of excellent quality who chose not to play BCSPL.
My bad for not calling it HPL instead of BCSPL.
If you want to know the coaches name, then you should ask him on Sunday at 2pm at Sapperton Park.
Isn't it kind of...strange...to be so secretive on a public noticeboard, especially when you are giving the guy up, and his whereabouts, anyway?