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Post by insideinfo on Aug 11, 2020 19:47:23 GMT -5
ODP will be so odd without Jacob
Good luck and Enjoy your retirement
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Post by footy on Aug 11, 2020 20:07:53 GMT -5
He has been such a fixture in Georgia and the region and will be missed! What's going on with ODP during the pandemic anyway?
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Post by GameOfThrow-ins on Aug 11, 2020 20:13:58 GMT -5
Will resume in Jan. 2021 - that’s the latest I’ve heard anyway. (If Biden wins - earlier; if Trump wins - later. 😂)
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Post by Soccerhouse on Aug 11, 2020 20:28:53 GMT -5
Wow. Congrats on the retirement.
Whose running Georgia soccer these days? They ever fill executive director position?
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Post by wolves97 on Aug 11, 2020 20:36:04 GMT -5
They named Laura Halfpenny (from Orlando) Executive Director.
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Post by allthingsoccer on Aug 11, 2020 21:12:46 GMT -5
They named Laura Halfpenny (from Orlando) Executive Director. She's solid, smart, and high soccer business IQ. |
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Post by wolves97 on Aug 12, 2020 5:25:35 GMT -5
They named Laura Halfpenny (from Orlando) Executive Director. She's solid, smart, and high soccer business IQ. I don’t know anything about her background other than what she said at the Virtual SAGM last weekend, but she seems to be good to go. |
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Post by soccernotfootball on Aug 12, 2020 6:57:28 GMT -5
Didn't see the announcement of a retirement... any timeframe for filling the position (or already announced as well)?
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Post by ga3v3 on Aug 12, 2020 7:12:47 GMT -5
He was the one person involved with ODP that didn’t have club based political bias. Hopefully his replacement can continue in that way. Great coach and person- good luck in retirement!
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Post by Soccerhouse on Aug 12, 2020 8:25:02 GMT -5
Are u9-u12 academy players at sccl clubs registered in georgia soccer?
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Post by mightydawg on Aug 12, 2020 8:38:09 GMT -5
Are u9-u12 academy players at sccl clubs registered in georgia soccer? It varies from club to club. Concorde and SSA are not. Roswell and Rush Union are. |
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Post by DunwoodySoccerDad on Aug 12, 2020 12:12:20 GMT -5
Are u9-u12 academy players at sccl clubs registered in georgia soccer? It varies from club to club. Concorde and SSA are not. Roswell and Rush Union are. At Rush Union, they're moving U12 and below to US Club Soccer, so I assume they won't be registered with GA Soccer. |
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Post by Soccerhouse on Aug 12, 2020 12:18:44 GMT -5
Not to steal Jacob Daniels thunder given the amount of contributions he's made to the game, but Laura Halfpenny has her hands full -- GA Soccer is a different beast then it was 5 years ago and I think now has a different mission then prior.
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Post by bogan on Aug 12, 2020 12:25:24 GMT -5
Not to steal Jacob Daniels thunder given the amount of contributions he's made to the game, but Laura Halfpenny has her hands full -- GA Soccer is a different beast then it was 5 years ago and I think now has a different mission then prior. ...Almost feels like a Hail Mary from Georgia Soccer. |
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Post by Soccerhouse on Aug 12, 2020 12:39:30 GMT -5
previous director was "told" keep it status quo.
then the sky fell -- age mandate, DA expansion club and age expansion, RPL cluster, US club expansion with SCCL DA girls etc.
and state associations basically just sat back and watched it crumble.
I will say and say it proudly -- state cup used to be the greatest youth soccer event on the planet. period. done. end of story. A true earned championship that actually meant something.
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Post by soccerloafer on Aug 13, 2020 8:48:38 GMT -5
They named Laura Halfpenny (from Orlando) Executive Director. She's solid, smart, and high soccer business IQ. And dumb enough to leave an anti-Trump post on her public Twitter account. Guess she doesn't care to build a bridge to the 50% of her stakeholders who support the current administration. I would say the same either way - if you lead a public organization, you should be silent or neutral on political issues. twitter.com/Halfpenny10?lang=en |
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Post by soccerloafer on Aug 13, 2020 8:50:03 GMT -5
Laura Halfpenny
@halfpenny10
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Jun 2
November is coming- vote out those in our local, state and government that perpetuate division and hate. It’s time to unite. #BlackOutTuesday #TrumpOut2020
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Post by atlfutboldad on Aug 13, 2020 9:39:54 GMT -5
I agree its dumb. Remain politically neutral in public. But he's literally ******, amirite?
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Post by soccerfan30 on Aug 13, 2020 13:20:05 GMT -5
I'm not sure it was a retirement, from the email Jacob sent it seemed like a sudden decision and he and his wife Tara are leaving GA Soccer.
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Post by bogan on Aug 13, 2020 13:25:19 GMT -5
I'm not sure it was a retirement, from the email Jacob sent it seemed like a sudden decision and he and his wife Tara are leaving GA Soccer. Didn’t get the job? |
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Post by wolves97 on Aug 13, 2020 13:35:03 GMT -5
I'm not sure it was a retirement, from the email Jacob sent it seemed like a sudden decision and he and his wife Tara are leaving GA Soccer. I thought the same thing |
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Post by atlfutboldad on Aug 13, 2020 14:07:54 GMT -5
If it was a sudden decision, it was probably a professional disagreement (perhaps with direction of state ODP?). New boss coming in and stirring things up. It is interesting that USYS/GA Soccer is going forward with playing (including sending teams to NL Piedmont), but postponed ODP.
Also, shouldn't USSF either take over ODP or create a competing (better) scouting/training structure? Families pay for ODP, so it shouldn't cost the organization $10 Million to run. |
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Post by rifle on Aug 13, 2020 17:35:46 GMT -5
I liked the guy. I wonder if the massive reduction in member clubs and dues resulted in a huge pay cut. Similar to the Club Pro at Augusta National not getting a cut of all the Merch sales this year. Hard times.
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