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Guest wrote: ↑Sun Feb 16, 2025 11:23 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Sun Feb 16, 2025 8:20 pm There are only 4 teams that have had the same core players, coaches and no drama at all for the past 2 years: MB, VP, Hv, MT
Now go look at the standings.
If my kid was really good and looking for a team those were the only 4 id even consider

Ever other team seems to have an annual carrosel of kids and drama / nonsense.

the 4 teams mentioned above had the same (if not higher) turnover rate last season as most of the other teams.

Guest wrote: ↑Mon Feb 17, 2025 12:41 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Sun Feb 16, 2025 11:23 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Sun Feb 16, 2025 8:20 pm There are only 4 teams that have had the same core players, coaches and no drama at all for the past 2 years: MB, VP, Hv, MT
Now go look at the standings.
If my kid was really good and looking for a team those were the only 4 id even consider

Ever other team seems to have an annual carrosel of kids and drama / nonsense.

the 4 teams mentioned above had the same (if not higher) turnover rate last season as most of the other teams.

The key words here are: Core, Coaches and Drama, turnover wasn’t mentioned. Also there is a big difference between turnover with drama vs without drama.

Guest wrote: ↑Mon Feb 17, 2025 12:13 am

Guest wrote: ↑Sun Feb 16, 2025 11:23 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Sun Feb 16, 2025 8:20 pm There are only 4 teams that have had the same core players, coaches and no drama at all for the past 2 years: MB, VP, Hv, MT
Now go look at the standings.
If my kid was really good and looking for a team those were the only 4 id even consider

Ever other team seems to have an annual carrosel of kids and drama / nonsense.

the 4 teams mentioned above had the same (if not higher) turnover rate last season as most of the other teams.

It’s not the kids, it’s the coaching staff. Some teams have it and some don’t. These 4 do.

Guest wrote: ↑Mon Feb 17, 2025 7:48 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Mon Feb 17, 2025 12:13 am

Guest wrote: ↑Sun Feb 16, 2025 11:23 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Sun Feb 16, 2025 8:20 pm There are only 4 teams that have had the same core players, coaches and no drama at all for the past 2 years: MB, VP, Hv, MT
Now go look at the standings.
If my kid was really good and looking for a team those were the only 4 id even consider

Ever other team seems to have an annual carrosel of kids and drama / nonsense.

the 4 teams mentioned above had the same (if not higher) turnover rate last season as most of the other teams.

It’s not the kids, it’s the coaching staff. Some teams have it and some don’t. These 4 do.

LOL HV and MT are NOT on the same level as MB … not even close. anyone who says they are is either delusional or is a coach “selling the dream” trying to make his team more attractive to potential new players. Just look at the number of games MT and HV lost against mid/bottom teams. the stats and standings do NOT tell the full story.

Guest wrote: ↑Mon Feb 17, 2025 7:48 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Mon Feb 17, 2025 12:13 am

Guest wrote: ↑Sun Feb 16, 2025 11:23 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Sun Feb 16, 2025 8:20 pm There are only 4 teams that have had the same core players, coaches and no drama at all for the past 2 years: MB, VP, Hv, MT
Now go look at the standings.
If my kid was really good and looking for a team those were the only 4 id even consider

Ever other team seems to have an annual carrosel of kids and drama / nonsense.

the 4 teams mentioned above had the same (if not higher) turnover rate last season as most of the other teams.

It’s not the kids, it’s the coaching staff. Some teams have it and some don’t. These 4 do.

LOL HV and MT are NOT on the same level as MB … not even close. anyone who says they are is either delusion or is a coach “selling the dream” trying to make his team more attractive to potential new players. Just look at the number of games MT and HV lost against mid/bottom teams. the stats and standings do NOT tell the full story.

Guest wrote: ↑Sun Feb 16, 2025 8:20 pm There are only 4 teams that have had the same core players, coaches and no drama at all for the past 2 years: MB, VP, Hv, MT
Now go look at the standings.
If my kid was really good and looking for a team those were the only 4 id even consider

Ever other team seems to have an annual carrosel of kids and drama / nonsense.

Guest wrote: ↑Mon Feb 17, 2025 9:01 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Sun Feb 16, 2025 8:20 pm There are only 4 teams that have had the same core players, coaches and no drama at all for the past 2 years: MB, VP, Hv, MT
Now go look at the standings.
If my kid was really good and looking for a team those were the only 4 id even consider

Ever other team seems to have an annual carrosel of kids and drama / nonsense.

The Toro’s are looking for players. They don’t turnover many kids each year. New coache coming on board, should be much stronger next year.

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Feb 15, 2025 9:43 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Feb 15, 2025 6:05 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Feb 15, 2025 11:52 am

Guest wrote: ↑Fri Feb 14, 2025 12:38 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Feb 13, 2025 10:37 pm FT players that are leaving is a mistake. That is a good team. Good luck.

It’s always those same parents “chasing the dream” not realizing that things aren’t always better “on the other side”. Poor kids have to make new friends and figure out their position on the new team. Unless you’re moving your kid from a bottom 5 team to a top 5 team it’s usually not worth the hassle to move from one mid tier team to another.

All you need to do is look at where teams finished last year and where they are trending this year…

-Top 2 teams have remained the same
-toros and terriers are at 7 less wins than year
-rattlers and north stars are down about 6 wins each
-Sharks and streetsville only teams that seem to have gotten it right with +7 wins vs last year
-eagles are exactly where they were last year


Maybe parity is what is evening things out but the ‘chasing wins’ strategy seems to be a losing one for most parents - when really it should be about the kids

You can’t blame someone for leaving a team. Maybe they don’t like the coaches style (personal preference), team discipline, some kids goofing around and bullying. You don’t know the reason so don’t judge. But i do agree with parents chasing what has been promised to them. This year the promise is winning the OHF’s. Who cares about the OHF’s. Rattlers will be a disaster next year. Book it!

OHF and Rattlers. Are you kidding me. Those are some Big promises or better yet Small promises that never deliver

Guest wrote: ↑Tue Feb 18, 2025 9:58 am

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Feb 15, 2025 9:43 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Feb 15, 2025 6:05 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Sat Feb 15, 2025 11:52 am

Guest wrote: ↑Fri Feb 14, 2025 12:38 pm

Guest wrote: ↑Thu Feb 13, 2025 10:37 pm FT players that are leaving is a mistake. That is a good team. Good luck.

It’s always those same parents “chasing the dream” not realizing that things aren’t always better “on the other side”. Poor kids have to make new friends and figure out their position on the new team. Unless you’re moving your kid from a bottom 5 team to a top 5 team it’s usually not worth the hassle to move from one mid tier team to another.

All you need to do is look at where teams finished last year and where they are trending this year…

-Top 2 teams have remained the same
-toros and terriers are at 7 less wins than year
-rattlers and north stars are down about 6 wins each
-Sharks and streetsville only teams that seem to have gotten it right with +7 wins vs last year
-eagles are exactly where they were last year


Maybe parity is what is evening things out but the ‘chasing wins’ strategy seems to be a losing one for most parents - when really it should be about the kids

You can’t blame someone for leaving a team. Maybe they don’t like the coaches style (personal preference), team discipline, some kids goofing around and bullying. You don’t know the reason so don’t judge. But i do agree with parents chasing what has been promised to them. This year the promise is winning the OHF’s. Who cares about the OHF’s. Rattlers will be a disaster next year. Book it!

OHF and Rattlers. Are you kidding me. Those are some Big promises or better yet Small promises that never deliver

The Terriers coach is also making the same promises.

Are you kidding me!?

J should be reported to the GTHL office for attempting to poach players from other teams.

I always thought it was just a VP issue.