U14s do well on world stage

[Thistle]

quote:Originally posted by Regs

Wasn't too sure where to put this but the topic does have relevance to the National program. Apologies in advance if the mods here need to move it.

Did anyone here know that a group of U14 boys out of Vancouver recently won the Dana Cup in Denmark and then followed that up with a third place showing at the Gothia Cup in Sweden?!?!?!

Take a look at this thread on TTP where one of the fathers gives an account of how they did:

http://www.takethepiss.com/forums/community-introductions-general-%22chit-chat%22/12819-travelling-abroad.html

Third post in that thread is where it really starts.

Look at what someone in the BCSA supposedly told some of these boys - un-fricken-believeable!

This is a HUGE accomplishment that should be celebrated, especially considering now when the whole country believes our youth players, erm, suck.

I'm firing of an email now to a few people in the BCSA as well as CSA that I know and ask them for a direct explanation as to (1) if/when/who told these boys not to go with veiled threats; and (2) why they are not promoting the accomplishment.

Cheers,

~Regs.

If these boys were U13 players (this past season, and entering U14 this Sept), the BCSA would not have anything to say of any real authority since they only start poaching players at the end of the U14 playing season, viz. Apr/08. The only real footballing body that may have had a comment would have been the Whitecaps since their arrangement with the BCSA is that they will train and form teams through the U13 age group before they are eligible for selection to the provincial program. On that note, given the lack of success of BC provincial teams (U14/U16) over the last few national championships, perhaps "snubbing" the programme altogether, threats aside, would be to their best interest. A programme that for years produced the strongest teams at the nationals has performed below-par for some time.

Good on Roman Tulis and others (and parents) who see beyond the lure of the provincial programme.