Quote Originally Posted by baggieal View Post
Good on you! Did my coaching and got to a level 2 but parents were a nightmare. Two teams at one club under 11’s and president of the club had two mixed teams before I came - those really good and those who couldn’t kick a ball. I was hated as I changed it and made one good team and the poor kids got hammered every week. The good team though won loads!

My view is why should talented kids suffer! Same as education - bright kids should be all together and those that are less able put together too. Selection although harsh works!
I was the opposite.

I had a squad of around 18 of very limited players including my own son who wasn’t very good at that time and he possessed a bad attitude as well.

All the kids used to turn up for training and for the matches and I made a point of playing everyone for at least 15 or 20 minutes.

I made my own son a sub most weeks because I hate nepotism and I’d hook him first if I started him, especially if he was mouthing off.

I fell out with the committee because one knob wanted his useless son to play all of every match and they didn’t like me playing all of the squad.

The parents were disappointed when I resigned because they liked how fair I was with everyone, even with the kid with two left feet.