WHAT IS GOING ON WITH FUSION SOCCER!!!!?????

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Posted 08 September 2010 - 10:36 AM

Can someone who really knows please reply.

Is Sarah in charge of the girls?

Is Shane coaching for Fusion or for Vestal?

Are all coaches set?

WHAT IS PAUL DOING??

Did the age groups get finalized so that they would start with real little kids?

Why does their website continually stink?

Why are Steve and Bruce so ineffective?

UGGGH!

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Posted 08 September 2010 - 08:06 PM

QUOTE (Guest @ Sep 8 2010, 10:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Can someone who really knows please reply.

Is Sarah in charge of the girls?

Is Shane coaching for Fusion or for Vestal?

Are all coaches set?

WHAT IS PAUL DOING??

Did the age groups get finalized so that they would start with real little kids?

Why does their website continually stink?

Why are Steve and Bruce so ineffective?

UGGGH!

I really doubt your going to get any accurate answers here, About all that is on the website is a contact us link. Why not ask sarah herself?? Shes a decent person and Im sure she would try to answer your questions. All your going to get here are all the fusion haters who have kids that arent good enough to play there. I can tell you that Shane was at tryouts and Sarah is supposedly coaching the U15 girls. If you really want answers ask the DOCs and dont get another bashing goin on here. Myself and my kid are very happy there and always have been.

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Posted 09 September 2010 - 04:57 AM

QUOTE (Guest @ Sep 8 2010, 10:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Can someone who really knows please reply.

Is Sarah in charge of the girls?

Is Shane coaching for Fusion or for Vestal?

Are all coaches set?

WHAT IS PAUL DOING??

Did the age groups get finalized so that they would start with real little kids?

Why does their website continually stink?

Why are Steve and Bruce so ineffective?

UGGGH!

Dont feel bad you know as much as the players and parents they are going to be wanting money from in a couple weeks. You really might want to look elsewhere, I would bet this will be the last year for a Fusion girls side and probably will only be U15 girls this year. Sooner or later something new is going to have to start in the Area and when it does I highly doubt anyone will stay at Fusion. Last year was a complete disaster.

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Posted 09 September 2010 - 09:57 AM

QUOTE (Guest @ Sep 8 2010, 08:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I really doubt your going to get any accurate answers here, About all that is on the website is a contact us link. Why not ask sarah herself?? Shes a decent person and Im sure she would try to answer your questions. All your going to get here are all the fusion haters who have kids that arent good enough to play there. I can tell you that Shane was at tryouts and Sarah is supposedly coaching the U15 girls. If you really want answers ask the DOCs and dont get another bashing goin on here. Myself and my kid are very happy there and always have been.

I heard Shane was only at tryouts to see which one of his friends are still planning to go to Fusion instead of to follow him. I dont understand with all the disasters that he caused the club over the years why he would even be invited to attend tryouts or be any part of Fusion. Especially now that his daughter is no longer there.

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Posted 09 September 2010 - 10:00 AM

QUOTE (Guest @ Sep 9 2010, 04:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Dont feel bad you know as much as the players and parents they are going to be wanting money from in a couple weeks. You really might want to look elsewhere, I would bet this will be the last year for a Fusion girls side and probably will only be U15 girls this year. Sooner or later something new is going to have to start in the Area and when it does I highly doubt anyone will stay at Fusion. Last year was a complete disaster.

Thank you. I know I should feel better to know that Im not the only one in the dark but Im very frustrated. I havent contacted Sarah direct because I know shes busy with her BU womens season and I was just hoping that I would get answers from Fusion, or at least from their website. Everything is ineffectual. I have called Paul and got no reply. I really hope Shanes coaching career is limited to just his dalliance with BCC.

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Posted 09 September 2010 - 02:14 PM

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Thank you. I know I should feel better to know that Im not the only one in the dark but Im very frustrated. I havent contacted Sarah direct because I know shes busy with her BU womens season and I was just hoping that I would get answers from Fusion, or at least from their website. Everything is ineffectual. I have called Paul and got no reply. I really hope Shanes coaching career is limited to just his dalliance with BCC.

Shane is in charge of the girl's side of bcunited Fusion and the other girl's teams. all the money that the girl's parents will be paying will be going to Shane to use as he pleases. he is also trying to take over the Vestal club.

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Posted 10 September 2010 - 08:16 AM

BC United meets the third Monday of every month. The next meeting is 7pm, Monday Sept 20, at the BC United Fields.

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Posted 10 September 2010 - 08:38 AM

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Shane is in charge of the girl's side of bcunited Fusion and the other girl's teams. all the money that the girl's parents will be paying will be going to Shane to use as he pleases. he is also trying to take over the Vestal club.

If he is actually trying to do more than have his training group work with the VYSA, I can assure you he will run into trouble. There are already teams who don't want to use his training services because it wasn't that good and the parents didn't see the value of it. I know that I will be at the next VYSA Board meeting (Sept 28 7:00 Vestal Library) to make sure nothing is put through without the input of my kids team.

I don't know what this guy did to get a reputation as a great coach, I never saw anything more from him than the people we had working before. I know his BCC team is not great again and that quite a few local players went to other Community Colleges because they didn't want to play for him. All I do know is anytime his name is brought up there is a huge reaction of people on both sides of the aisle. A few staunch supporters it seems and a few very vocal against him, with some very disturbing stories of the trail of problems that follow him around, thats not something I want involved with VYSA in any role other than outside training.

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Posted 10 September 2010 - 09:31 AM

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If he is actually trying to do more than have his training group work with the VYSA, I can assure you he will run into trouble. There are already teams who don't want to use his training services because it wasn't that good and the parents didn't see the value of it. I know that I will be at the next VYSA Board meeting (Sept 28 7:00 Vestal Library) to make sure nothing is put through without the input of my kids team.

I don't know what this guy did to get a reputation as a great coach, I never saw anything more from him than the people we had working before. I know his BCC team is not great again and that quite a few local players went to other Community Colleges because they didn't want to play for him. All I do know is anytime his name is brought up there is a huge reaction of people on both sides of the aisle. A few staunch supporters it seems and a few very vocal against him, with some very disturbing stories of the trail of problems that follow him around, thats not something I want involved with VYSA in any role other than outside training.

I just heard that he got hired with a pretty sizeable salary to be the head coach of at least one girls team at VYSA and I just don't get it. i know he was sleeping with someone on the board at EUSA when he went over there, and same person pulled strings to get him into Forks, but I don't know anyone at VYSA that he's in bed with. Darpino? Hes got issues around young women/(girls in my opinion) yet he keeps getting jobs and messing up entire teams and clubs. Why? When do we stop the madness?

I also have heard MANY people say that they know of people who used his training academy and feel the same as you mention above--not worth the money, , mimimal measurable results.

I have said it over and over but the ONLY team he did well with was the Flames and thats ONLY because that age group of girls was rich with incredible athletes on their own God given talent, nothing of which had to do with him. And he got booted from BC United then even despite the Flames success. Thus, there have been issues for a very long time with this guy.

When he went to EUSA every game he insisted that his former Flames girls/Fusion girls play so that they would not lose. Because his ego cant handle losing. Why not just be half as good of a head coach as you claim to be and make winners out of the U19's at EUSA without Flames help? Id go to those U19 games and I would count Fusion girl, Fusion girl, Fusion girl....uh huh. Not a true representation of EUSA. Heck any coach can win any game if they pad their roster. When he uses his winning records at places like that now as accolades or accomplishments I want to scoff. Theyre based on lies. There were some of his Flames/Fusion girls on the Forks team too, which was one of the two reasons he went there. He would never have gone to a lesser able team without his connection or his Flames.

The BCC Mens team is not doing great and probably wont. Hes too distracted by the girls and his own ego and issues. For once, cant he just prove he is as good as he says he is? If he really was, he could take a group of kids, regardless of ability, and make em a team. But no. He can only do that with D1-able players and ride their coattails.

I'll be at the VYSA meeting too, not in support.

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Posted 10 September 2010 - 09:32 AM

QUOTE (ramona @ Sep 10 2010, 08:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

BC United meets the third Monday of every month. The next meeting is 7pm, Monday Sept 20, at the BC United Fields.

Any idea what are they meeting on? Will they be discussing Salaries? Staff? Do they post their agenda on their website? Oh wait. their website is horrible. Herb needs to step it up or give it to someone who can manage it correctly.

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Posted 10 September 2010 - 10:11 PM

QUOTE (Guest @ Sep 10 2010, 08:38 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

If he is actually trying to do more than have his training group work with the VYSA, I can assure you he will run into trouble. There are already teams who don't want to use his training services because it wasn't that good and the parents didn't see the value of it. I know that I will be at the next VYSA Board meeting (Sept 28 7:00 Vestal Library) to make sure nothing is put through without the input of my kids team.

I don't know what this guy did to get a reputation as a great coach, I never saw anything more from him than the people we had working before. I know his BCC team is not great again and that quite a few local players went to other Community Colleges because they didn't want to play for him. All I do know is anytime his name is brought up there is a huge reaction of people on both sides of the aisle. A few staunch supporters it seems and a few very vocal against him, with some very disturbing stories of the trail of problems that follow him around, thats not something I want involved with VYSA in any role other than outside training.

First off vestal has no good players in any of the younger age groups, the ones that were atFusion are slowly quitting because they just cant cut it. Vestal kids are Lazy period and the only reason a few were at fusion is because daddys a manager or just because daddy can afford it and mommy can get the coach to let them play where they want even though there no good. If cooks ready to train them Kudos to him, he has his work cut out for him. Like the guy or not hes a very good trainer

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Posted 11 September 2010 - 06:43 AM

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First off vestal has no good players in any of the younger age groups, the ones that were atFusion are slowly quitting because they just cant cut it. Vestal kids are Lazy period and the only reason a few were at fusion is because daddys a manager or just because daddy can afford it and mommy can get the coach to let them play where they want even though there no good. If cooks ready to train them Kudos to him, he has his work cut out for him. Like the guy or not hes a very good trainer

Like I said I watched him train my kids team at times last year and I never saw anything that makes me say he is a very good trainer. He is at ok, but hes no different than dozens of other coaches I have seen in this area. He did not show our team anything special that would make me say its a good idea to increase his role at our club.

Nice stereotype about Vestal by the way, guess the state title the boys won a few years back was handed to them cause their parents had money, the kids didn't work at all. The reason many are leaving Fusion is the shambles that club is in and the parents aren't seeing return for the investment. Fusion is not doing well right now and people are seeing that, I agree with you on one point Fusion will take anyone who gives them the money and that is not top level soccer, thats a money grab.

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Posted 11 September 2010 - 08:22 AM

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Like I said I watched him train my kids team at times last year and I never saw anything that makes me say he is a very good trainer. He is at ok, but hes no different than dozens of other coaches I have seen in this area. He did not show our team anything special that would make me say its a good idea to increase his role at our club.

Nice stereotype about Vestal by the way, guess the state title the boys won a few years back was handed to them cause their parents had money, the kids didn't work at all. The reason many are leaving Fusion is the shambles that club is in and the parents aren't seeing return for the investment. Fusion is not doing well right now and people are seeing that, I agree with you on one point Fusion will take anyone who gives them the money and that is not top level soccer, thats a money grab.

I mispoke and I appolagize to the vestal boys, What I meant to say is vestal has no good girl players in any of the younger age groups. Its hard to argue that. And I will agree this years JV team will see quite a bit of success as they have alot of decent players and the level of play at the JV level is rather poor. Lets face it good sothomores and freshman play varsity especially on the girls side.As for Fusion being a money grab its hard to argue against that but the kids that play there will still be better players just because of the level of play they see and the amount they play regardless of wins and losses.

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Posted 11 September 2010 - 12:44 PM

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If cooks ready to train them Kudos to him, he has his work cut out for him. Like the guy or not hes a very good trainer

Cook only likes coaching for (a) the attention (

the money © to brag (d) to win.

IF he gets to be head coach for team(s) that require work to make them champions, he will (a) whine (

cheat © lie (d) steal (e) blame others and ultimately (f) quit.

He wants a pretty package, with talented players, hot loose moms, and a fat paycheck. If he doesnt get that he will hurt the club because his attitude will crash and burn because he wont like negative attention and his ego wont be able to handle it so players and families will quit either mid season or afterwards and ultimately he wont stick it out anyways and will walk.

In all my years of dealing with him, I have never once heard him genuinely accept blame for things not going well. He calls the press to boast and get his name in the paper and say all the right things to them (usually) but on the sidelines in the stands out to lunch in the bar or around our families, he blames the players their parents the bad calls on the field their lack of discipline motivation etc. His teams are mediocre because he is mediocre. His reputation is negative. He is the most polarizing person I know in Broome soccer. If he was that good of a trainer his training company would have a waiting list and would be so lucrative he wouldnt be mowing lawns and sponging off the hairdresser. He would be the most sought after coach and trainer in this area instead of the one who keeps club hopping because people want to get away from him.

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Posted 11 September 2010 - 06:15 PM

What about boys fusion? Are they able to get the best players or are they just taking anyone who wants to pay? Is it worth the money? Is there a U13 team or a U14 team? I heard that last year there was a U13 team but they lost all their games so most of the kids left. Is that true? If Fusion is not worth it are there other clubs in the area for kids (boys) who want to play competitive soccer? I have sons who would be considered U13 and U14. Thanks

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Posted 12 September 2010 - 07:37 AM

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What about boys fusion? Are they able to get the best players or are they just taking anyone who wants to pay? Is it worth the money? Is there a U13 team or a U14 team? I heard that last year there was a U13 team but they lost all their games so most of the kids left. Is that true? If Fusion is not worth it are there other clubs in the area for kids (boys) who want to play competitive soccer? I have sons who would be considered U13 and U14. Thanks

Soaring capitol out of Elmira has a very good boys team in that age group, thats about the only good team they have but there boys team that will be U14 this year is a strong team, they are the team that has the boy who went to the national camp this summer. It all depends on what you want, SCSC is about 1/8th the cost of Fusion but they practice in the back of a church somewhere and dont play many games from what Ive heard. Church or domes? Ill take the dome.

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Posted 12 September 2010 - 04:28 PM

QUOTE (Guest @ Sep 11 2010, 06:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

What about boys fusion? Are they able to get the best players or are they just taking anyone who wants to pay? Is it worth the money? Is there a U13 team or a U14 team? I heard that last year there was a U13 team but they lost all their games so most of the kids left. Is that true? If Fusion is not worth it are there other clubs in the area for kids (boys) who want to play competitive soccer? I have sons who would be considered U13 and U14. Thanks

Well if you go to Fusion at least you have boys so you wont have to deal with Cook. He doesnt like boys--he only likes little girls.

Last years State Cup winner for U12 which would be this years U13 was Empire Syracuse. That would probably be the way to go if you left Fusion and wanted high level soccer.

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Posted 13 September 2010 - 04:50 AM

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Well if you go to Fusion at least you have boys so you wont have to deal with Cook. He doesnt like boys--he only likes little girls.

Last years State Cup winner for U12 which would be this years U13 was Empire Syracuse. That would probably be the way to go if you left Fusion and wanted high level soccer.

You might even be able to go to empire and get on a team only to get knocked out of state cup by a fusion team or you could go to empire Rochester, win a state cup and get beat by a fusion team the very next week in league play.

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Posted 14 September 2010 - 03:16 PM

QUOTE (Guest @ Sep 8 2010, 10:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Can someone who really knows please reply.

Is Sarah in charge of the girls?

Is Shane coaching for Fusion or for Vestal?

Are all coaches set?

WHAT IS PAUL DOING??

Did the age groups get finalized so that they would start with real little kids?

Why does their website continually stink?

Why are Steve and Bruce so ineffective?

UGGGH!

They just released there newsletter, If you know someone that can forward it to you its all on there.

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Posted 24 September 2010 - 12:23 PM

QUOTE (Guest @ Sep 12 2010, 07:37 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Soaring capitol out of Elmira has a very good boys team in that age group, thats about the only good team they have but there boys team that will be U14 this year is a strong team, they are the team that has the boy who went to the national camp this summer. It all depends on what you want, SCSC is about 1/8th the cost of Fusion but they practice in the back of a church somewhere and dont play many games from what Ive heard. Church or domes? Ill take the dome.

How do I get more information about getting my son on this team? I want him to play this winter but I do not want all the drama.