Been a bit busy lately

lookout123 · 04-27-2010, 06:32 PM

so I haven't been around much but here are the most interesting events of my life in the last 6 months.

I've spent years assembling and training a particularly skilled set of soccer players including Lil Lookout. One particular family became a downright cancer during the spring of 09 but the club wouldn't allow me to remove them from the team so they stayed. The cancer grew and grew until in December I was removed as the coach for the team. The basic problem was that I just wouldn't let two boys rise to their "proper star status". The main piece of evidence was that Lil Lookout was the leading scorer for two years. Let's ignore that he also led in assists during that same time period. Silly me, I was trying to build a well balanced squad built on a one and two touch passing system preparing them for the increasingly competitive environment as they got older. Most of the families still wanted me to be the coach but they lacked the balls to stand up to their friends. They asked me to move the boys from the loyal families to another club but I told them I believed the boys should finish the season with the club they started.

Anyway, Lil Lookout and K who were the leaders in both goals and assists for more than two years, were effectively frozen out from the day I was removed as coach. The team quit passing and started playing through the two new stars who led the team to... exactly 1 goal and zero wins in 22 games.

So I decided I would just leave coaching permanently and enjoy being dad. K's dad said "where Lil Lookout goes, K goes". We left the team at the end of the season and went to some tryouts at other clubs. The parents who stayed behind actually laughed and told us the only reason LL and K were ever on the team was because I was coach. OOOOOK. They flat out said in front of the boys that they wouldn't make it on any other team without the rest of the team to carry them. OOOOOOK.

LL and K went to tryouts for 3 teams and were offered spots on each. Then I started getting phone calls from clubs they hadn't tried out for asking us to bring the boys to check things out.

The result? LL and K were recruited (didn't go begging to get on) and moved straight into the first team for the number one ranked team in the state. who has won so many tournaments they now are required to enter tournaments at least one age bracket above their own. Did I mention that it is also the number one ranked Club in the state? and in the top 10 in the nation? And is a part of the feeder for one of the big four in England?

yeah, I'm a proud papa. I've coached both those boys since they were 3 years old and now my work is done. Those boys have earned their way into something special.

Undertoad · 04-27-2010, 06:45 PM

This is just awesome beyond awesome. In your face, fuckwad parents!

Clodfobble · 04-27-2010, 06:47 PM

Congrats, Lookout! Make sure LL starts getting used to British food now, so he's ready to live there someday.

xoxoxoBruce · 04-27-2010, 06:54 PM

Ah, the difference between a coach and a mentor. You're few and far between.

Nirvana · 04-27-2010, 07:00 PM

Hi there LO welcome back and congrats!

squirell nutkin · 04-27-2010, 07:51 PM

Amazing and inspiring! Great dadwork!

glatt · 04-27-2010, 08:34 PM

That's fantastic, lookout! I wish you were here to coach the boys team here.

Pie · 04-27-2010, 08:40 PM

Congrats, LO. I know you're pleased and you & the boys deserve to be!

I remember that LilLookout was having a bit of a rough patch a while back -- how's he doing?

lookout123 · 04-27-2010, 08:45 PM

His roughpatch is likely going to be a lifelong struggle for him. On an emotional stability scale of 1-10 (10 being good) he spends most days as a 7.

Clodfobble · 04-27-2010, 09:31 PM

How's the Version 2.0 doing? He's gotta be like 3 years old now, by my count... Has he got a pair of cleats yet?

HungLikeJesus · 04-27-2010, 09:49 PM

Lookout, it's lookout lookin' in.

(I think I might have said that before.)

lookout123 · 04-27-2010, 10:05 PM

2.0 plays with the big boys and loves his cleats. He's got a hell of a kick and can dribble with both feet. He's begging to play indoor soccer but he just turned 3 and is not coachable yet. he's a leftfooted, righthanded kid so when he starts playing... beeee u tee full.

zippyt · 04-27-2010, 10:28 PM

Congrats , Well done . Rock ON . Forget the Haters , They are Just Jealous

lumberjim · 04-27-2010, 10:35 PM

i bet they're democrats

monster · 04-27-2010, 11:37 PM

85% of them are, at least......

04-27-2010, 06:32 PM	#1
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	Been a bit busy lately so I haven't been around much but here are the most interesting events of my life in the last 6 months. I've spent years assembling and training a particularly skilled set of soccer players including Lil Lookout. One particular family became a downright cancer during the spring of 09 but the club wouldn't allow me to remove them from the team so they stayed. The cancer grew and grew until in December I was removed as the coach for the team. The basic problem was that I just wouldn't let two boys rise to their "proper star status". The main piece of evidence was that Lil Lookout was the leading scorer for two years. Let's ignore that he also led in assists during that same time period. Silly me, I was trying to build a well balanced squad built on a one and two touch passing system preparing them for the increasingly competitive environment as they got older. Most of the families still wanted me to be the coach but they lacked the balls to stand up to their friends. They asked me to move the boys from the loyal families to another club but I told them I believed the boys should finish the season with the club they started. Anyway, Lil Lookout and K who were the leaders in both goals and assists for more than two years, were effectively frozen out from the day I was removed as coach. The team quit passing and started playing through the two new stars who led the team to... exactly 1 goal and zero wins in 22 games. So I decided I would just leave coaching permanently and enjoy being dad. K's dad said "where Lil Lookout goes, K goes". We left the team at the end of the season and went to some tryouts at other clubs. The parents who stayed behind actually laughed and told us the only reason LL and K were ever on the team was because I was coach. OOOOOK. They flat out said in front of the boys that they wouldn't make it on any other team without the rest of the team to carry them. OOOOOOK. LL and K went to tryouts for 3 teams and were offered spots on each. Then I started getting phone calls from clubs they hadn't tried out for asking us to bring the boys to check things out. The result? LL and K were recruited (didn't go begging to get on) and moved straight into the first team for the number one ranked team in the state. who has won so many tournaments they now are required to enter tournaments at least one age bracket above their own. Did I mention that it is also the number one ranked Club in the state? and in the top 10 in the nation? And is a part of the feeder for one of the big four in England? yeah, I'm a proud papa. I've coached both those boys since they were 3 years old and now my work is done. Those boys have earned their way into something special. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

04-27-2010, 06:47 PM	#3
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Congrats, Lookout! Make sure LL starts getting used to British food now, so he's ready to live there someday. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

04-27-2010, 06:54 PM	#4
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Ah, the difference between a coach and a mentor. You're few and far between. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

04-27-2010, 07:00 PM	#5
Nirvana Back in 10 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3,684	Hi there LO welcome back and congrats! __________________ Speaking simply... do not confuse this with having a simple mind.

04-27-2010, 07:51 PM	#6
squirell nutkin has a second hand user title Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: in a Nut House Posts: 2,017	Amazing and inspiring! Great dadwork! __________________ And now I'm finished posting.

04-27-2010, 06:45 PM	#2
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	This is just awesome beyond awesome. In your face, fuckwad parents!

04-27-2010, 08:34 PM	#7
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	That's fantastic, lookout! I wish you were here to coach the boys team here.

04-27-2010, 08:40 PM	#8
Pie Gone and done Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 4,808	Congrats, LO. I know you're pleased and you & the boys deserve to be! I remember that LilLookout was having a bit of a rough patch a while back -- how's he doing? __________________ per·son \ˈpər-sən\ (noun) - an ephemeral collection of small, irrational decisions The fun thing about evolution (and science in general) is that it happens whether you believe in it or not.

04-27-2010, 08:45 PM	#9
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	His roughpatch is likely going to be a lifelong struggle for him. On an emotional stability scale of 1-10 (10 being good) he spends most days as a 7. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

04-27-2010, 09:31 PM	#10
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	How's the Version 2.0 doing? He's gotta be like 3 years old now, by my count... Has he got a pair of cleats yet? __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

04-27-2010, 09:49 PM	#11
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	Lookout, it's lookout lookin' in. (I think I might have said that before.) __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

04-27-2010, 10:05 PM	#12
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	2.0 plays with the big boys and loves his cleats. He's got a hell of a kick and can dribble with both feet. He's begging to play indoor soccer but he just turned 3 and is not coachable yet. he's a leftfooted, righthanded kid so when he starts playing... beeee u tee full. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

04-27-2010, 10:28 PM	#13
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	Congrats , Well done . Rock ON . Forget the Haters , They are Just Jealous __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

04-27-2010, 10:35 PM	#14
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	i bet they're democrats __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

04-27-2010, 11:37 PM	#15
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	85% of them are, at least...... __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

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