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Post by oldcoach on Jun 24, 2020 9:49:48 GMT -5
The board meeting minutes on gasoccer.org have Laura Halfpenny being approved. Anybody know anything about her?
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Post by Futsal Gawdess on Jun 24, 2020 9:58:11 GMT -5
The only Halfpenny I have come across in soccer is the one that worked at Orlando City SC. I can't remember if she coached or was just involved in some operational capacity within the youth academy(not MLS academy). Didn't realize she'd moved up to Georgia/Atlanta...
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Post by Keeper on Jun 24, 2020 10:02:33 GMT -5
From what I was told by a few GA Soccer board members a couple months ago is they were looking for an Exec Director outside of soccer and more business experienced. So I doubt they have any ties to soccer or Georgia at all.
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Post by oldcoach on Jun 24, 2020 10:11:40 GMT -5
Just googled the Orlando City coach. Nothing that says she’s coming but I guess it is likely to be her.
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Post by soccerloafer on Jun 24, 2020 12:24:25 GMT -5
She seems inclusive and open minded. If this is her, give it less than a year:
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Post by justwatching on Jun 24, 2020 14:53:15 GMT -5
"...vote out those in our local, state and government that perpetuate division and hate..."
Sounds like a positive message to me! Good luck to her. I hope GA Soccer is able to get back stronger.
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Post by slickdaddy96 on Jun 24, 2020 16:02:16 GMT -5
"...vote out those in our local, state and government that perpetuate division and hate..." Sounds like a positive message to me! Good luck to her. I hope GA Soccer is able to get back stronger. You left out the part where she said "#TrumpOut2020" That along with her other comments leads most people to believe that she believes all GOP and conservative leaning people are hateful and racist and they should all be voted out. Its the typical liberal and #woke rhetoric that is anything but the truth. Yeah, she won't last long in GA soccer with those kind of outspoken tweets. She will say something that will get her canned but obviously as a liberal leaning person she will have a lot more leeway before they cast her out as the sacrificial lamb compared to a conservative saying something. |
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Post by soccerloafer on Jun 24, 2020 16:53:04 GMT -5
"...vote out those in our local, state and government that perpetuate division and hate..."
This part is confusing to me. In the cities with the worst poverty, crime, etc, the entire leadership from top to bottom is Democrat controlled and has been since the 50's and 60's. Detroit, Chicago, now Minneapolis, Seattle, Portland. NYC had a resurgence under Guiliani and Bloomberg, but has returned to a death spiral under the Communist DeBlasio.
This is what happens when you let non-taxpayers vote.
It also makes me scratch my head when perfectly normal families flee high tax / high crime states for a nice new place (usually in a red state), but continue to vote for the policies that made their previous residence untenable. I don't get it.
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Post by rifle on Jun 24, 2020 17:02:48 GMT -5
Sounds like she will get a warm welcome.
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Post by bogan on Jun 24, 2020 17:04:34 GMT -5
Sounds like she will get a warm welcome. 😆😂🤣 |
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Post by Futsal Gawdess on Jun 24, 2020 17:20:11 GMT -5
You left out the part where she said "#TrumpOut2020" That along with her other comments leads most people to believe that she believes all GOP and conservative leaning people are hateful and racist and they should all be voted out. Its the typical liberal and #woke rhetoric that is anything but the truth. Yeah, she won't last long in GA soccer with those kind of outspoken tweets. She will say something that will get her canned but obviously as a liberal leaning person she will have a lot more leeway before they cast her out as the sacrificial lamb compared to a conservative saying something. I am guessing you just can't help yourself init. In case you're wondering that was a rhetorical question. Why does everything with you come down to a not so nicely wrapped conservative/liberal box. The woman hasn't even changed her Social Media info or from what others have said made it into the state of Georgia yet and you're already running her out. Had she said "#ObamaOut2012" we likely wouldn't have heard a peep out of you. I don't care what her political leanings are or if she chooses to support a Pet-Rock. As long as she doesn't let her political leanings cloud her mandate with Georgia Soccer and their goals, all this other noise you're spewing is just that NOISE. Please quieten down and let the adults focus on getting Georgia Soccer back to whatever their new mandate is. Geeez... 🤫😷🤫 |
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Post by Keeper on Jun 24, 2020 18:48:31 GMT -5
"...vote out those in our local, state and government that perpetuate division and hate..." This part is confusing to me. In the cities with the worst poverty, crime, etc, the entire leadership from top to bottom is Democrat controlled and has been since the 50's and 60's. Detroit, Chicago, now Minneapolis, Seattle, Portland. NYC had a resurgence under Guiliani and Bloomberg, but has returned to a death spiral under the Communist DeBlasio. This is what happens when you let non-taxpayers vote. It also makes me scratch my head when perfectly normal families flee high tax / high crime states for a nice new place (usually in a red state), but continue to vote for the policies that made their previous residence untenable. I don't get it. Wow. Quite the opinion but short of the quote not a bit of actual truth in any of that babble. |
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Post by soccerloafer on Jun 24, 2020 19:16:53 GMT -5
"...vote out those in our local, state and government that perpetuate division and hate..." This part is confusing to me. In the cities with the worst poverty, crime, etc, the entire leadership from top to bottom is Democrat controlled and has been since the 50's and 60's. Detroit, Chicago, now Minneapolis, Seattle, Portland. NYC had a resurgence under Guiliani and Bloomberg, but has returned to a death spiral under the Communist DeBlasio. This is what happens when you let non-taxpayers vote. It also makes me scratch my head when perfectly normal families flee high tax / high crime states for a nice new place (usually in a red state), but continue to vote for the policies that made their previous residence untenable. I don't get it. Wow. Quite the opinion but short of the quote not a bit of actual truth in any of that babble. So the leadership of Detroit, Chicago, Seattle, Portland et al is not all Democratic? Check your facts. Ok, some are open Socialists, but that's beside the point. |
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Post by justwatching on Jun 24, 2020 22:28:19 GMT -5
Wow. Quite the opinion but short of the quote not a bit of actual truth in any of that babble. So the leadership of Detroit, Chicago, Seattle, Portland et al is not all Democratic? Check your facts. Ok, some are open Socialists, but that's beside the point. First off you sound ignorant when talking about crime, poverty, people fleeing areas, etc. There are a whole lot more underlining causes for all of those issues that don't include if a Democrat or republican administration runs the city. Secondly, the quote that she said has nothing wrong with it. It didn't say she was a democrat or republican. If you take offense to her quote to vote out politicians who promote racism and division there is something wrong with you. Obviously, she included vote out Trump and maybe your opinion of Trump is that he doesn't promote racism and division but that's your opinion where her's, and a lot others (including mine), does not agree with that. But regardless of what you think of Trump if you disagree with her statement to vote out politicians who promote division (regardless of party) like I said before something is wrong with you not her. |
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Post by justwatching on Jun 24, 2020 22:39:23 GMT -5
..."This is what happens when you let non-taxpayers vote..." Most non-taxpaying people I know of are rich old white men who are probably not in the group you were trying to point out  (that was not a dig at rich old white men by the way) |
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Post by bogan on Jun 25, 2020 5:56:48 GMT -5
Popcorn...need more popcorn.
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Post by mightydawg on Jun 25, 2020 6:03:29 GMT -5
If we voted out all politicians who promote division and hate, we would have no politicians.
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Post by Soccerhouse on Jun 25, 2020 6:43:03 GMT -5
Unless the pay is very very good - it’s not a good job.
I’m sure there annual budget is getting hit hard and the bottom line it’s going to take some serious collaborations with neighboring states for the state associations to become relevant again.
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Post by toddga675 on Jun 25, 2020 7:06:53 GMT -5
Unless the pay if very very good - it’s not a good job. I’m sure there annual budget is getting hit hard and the bottom line it’s going to take some serious collaborations with neighboring states for the state associations to become relevant again. Agree 100%. This strikes me as a nearly impossible job. Declining revenue, or more likely, massively declining revenue. Dwindling club membership and most likely more erosion of club membership in Ga Soccer. Bad relationships with most club directors both those still remaining in Ga Soccer and those that left for US Club. Biggest clubs already gone to US Club and what can you offer them to return? US Club reportedly charges much less than Ga Soccer for player fees. I wonder if she truly knows what she's gotten stuck into with Ga Soccer. I hope she got a massive pay raise to make this decision viable. |
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Post by footyfan on Jun 25, 2020 8:51:17 GMT -5
Unless the pay if very very good - it’s not a good job. I’m sure there annual budget is getting hit hard and the bottom line it’s going to take some serious collaborations with neighboring states for the state associations to become relevant again. Agree 100%. This strikes me as a nearly impossible job. Declining revenue, or more likely, massively declining revenue. Dwindling club membership and most likely more erosion of club membership in Ga Soccer. Bad relationships with most club directors both those still remaining in Ga Soccer and those that left for US Club. Biggest clubs already gone to US Club and what can you offer them to return? US Club reportedly charges much less than Ga Soccer for player fees. I wonder if she truly knows what she's gotten stuck into with Ga Soccer. I hope she got a massive pay raise to make this decision viable. Curious to know how many clubs do not utilize GA Soccer for U8-U12. SCCL has taken on much of the complexity of GA Soccer. This will affect the perspective of the league within the next two years. |
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Post by baller84 on Jun 25, 2020 10:02:47 GMT -5
The ship sailed when the smaller clubs surrendered to the big boys leagues.
Georgia Soccer can still hide behind what's left of ODP or rec, but as an association and board as far as Atlanta goes is now officially irrelevant and for all practical purposes is voted out. The future of Atlanta select players however now rests 100% with the club Directors.
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Post by footyfan on Jun 25, 2020 10:18:18 GMT -5
The ship sailed when the smaller clubs surrendered to the big boys leagues. Georgia Soccer can still hide behind what's left of ODP or rec, but as an association and board as far as Atlanta goes is now officially irrelevant and for all practical purposes is voted out. The future of Atlanta select players however now rests 100% with the club Directors. Does SCCL include U8-U12? Do clubs other than the one I've heard mentioned still use GA Soccer for U8-U12? |
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Post by soccerloafer on Jun 25, 2020 11:13:47 GMT -5
So the leadership of Detroit, Chicago, Seattle, Portland et al is not all Democratic? Check your facts. Ok, some are open Socialists, but that's beside the point. First off you sound ignorant when talking about crime, poverty, people fleeing areas, etc. There are a whole lot more underlining causes for all of those issues that don't include if a Democrat or republican administration runs the city. Secondly, the quote that she said has nothing wrong with it. It didn't say she was a democrat or republican. If you take offense to her quote to vote out politicians who promote racism and division there is something wrong with you. Obviously, she included vote out Trump and maybe your opinion of Trump is that he doesn't promote racism and division but that's your opinion where her's, and a lot others (including mine), does not agree with that. But regardless of what you think of Trump if you disagree with her statement to vote out politicians who promote division (regardless of party) like I said before something is wrong with you not her. "First off you sound ignorant when talking about crime, poverty, people fleeing areas, etc" Facts don't care about your feelings. Look up how populations are flowing out of blue states / blue cities, etc. Argue with facts, not emotions. You'll go a lot further in life. |
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Post by mistergrinch on Jun 25, 2020 11:21:57 GMT -5
First off you sound ignorant when talking about crime, poverty, people fleeing areas, etc. There are a whole lot more underlining causes for all of those issues that don't include if a Democrat or republican administration runs the city. Secondly, the quote that she said has nothing wrong with it. It didn't say she was a democrat or republican. If you take offense to her quote to vote out politicians who promote racism and division there is something wrong with you. Obviously, she included vote out Trump and maybe your opinion of Trump is that he doesn't promote racism and division but that's your opinion where her's, and a lot others (including mine), does not agree with that. But regardless of what you think of Trump if you disagree with her statement to vote out politicians who promote division (regardless of party) like I said before something is wrong with you not her. "First off you sound ignorant when talking about crime, poverty, people fleeing areas, etc" Facts don't care about your feelings. Look up how populations are flowing out of blue states / blue cities, etc. Argue with facts, not emotions. You'll go a lot further in life. ok.. how about this
Letting 'non tax payers vote' would be.. oh, most of the southern states. They pay less in fed taxes and take more. Look how far down the list of 'most dependent' before you get out of a red state.
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Post by Goalkeeper Dad on Jun 25, 2020 11:28:05 GMT -5
This is crazy. For all this time I thought we were on a soccer forum
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Post by rifle on Jun 25, 2020 11:56:14 GMT -5
Just people kicking it around.
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Post by justwatching on Jun 25, 2020 11:59:14 GMT -5
First off you sound ignorant when talking about crime, poverty, people fleeing areas, etc. There are a whole lot more underlining causes for all of those issues that don't include if a Democrat or republican administration runs the city. Secondly, the quote that she said has nothing wrong with it. It didn't say she was a democrat or republican. If you take offense to her quote to vote out politicians who promote racism and division there is something wrong with you. Obviously, she included vote out Trump and maybe your opinion of Trump is that he doesn't promote racism and division but that's your opinion where her's, and a lot others (including mine), does not agree with that. But regardless of what you think of Trump if you disagree with her statement to vote out politicians who promote division (regardless of party) like I said before something is wrong with you not her. "First off you sound ignorant when talking about crime, poverty, people fleeing areas, etc" Facts don't care about your feelings. Look up how populations are flowing out of blue states / blue cities, etc. Argue with facts, not emotions. You'll go a lot further in life. SMH... poor guy You should definetly do more research. Here is a good easy to understand video for you to start with. www.instagram.com/tv/CB1Pookj8Oc/?igshid=fjqylrgnorzx |
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Post by atlfutboldad on Jun 25, 2020 12:29:15 GMT -5
If everyone votes out or doesn't vote for politicians who promote division, Washington DC and every other state house will be ghost towns.
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Post by soccerfutbolfam on Jun 25, 2020 14:33:43 GMT -5
If everyone votes out or doesn't vote for politicians who promote division, Washington DC and every other state house will be ghost towns. Truth. Just truth. Maybe more truth in this statement than anything ever written. |
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Post by soccernoleuk on Jun 25, 2020 14:34:44 GMT -5
The ship sailed when the smaller clubs surrendered to the big boys leagues. Georgia Soccer can still hide behind what's left of ODP or rec, but as an association and board as far as Atlanta goes is now officially irrelevant and for all practical purposes is voted out. The future of Atlanta select players however now rests 100% with the club Directors. Does SCCL include U8-U12? Do clubs other than the one I've heard mentioned still use GA Soccer for U8-U12? SCCL has a single U12 division for top teams. Below that are not part of SCCL. To my knowledge all local clubs register Academy kids with Georgia Soccer under U13. It wouldn't surprise me if this changes down the road, especially now that SCCL seems to have it's U13+ structure in place. |
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(that was not a dig at rich old white men by the way)
