I should add that I'm going through this exact same thing as a coach, and therefore, I'm more than qualified to critique the Griz coaches.
This season for me: win big, lose big, win big, lose a close one, win, win. Here's the rundown:
1-The Sour Apples didn't stand a chance in the opener. Undisciplined play. Likely a lot of transfers.
2-The Purple Rock Stars were just that. Hand picked, and well-coached. Many fans were calling for my head afterward even though most of the Rock Stars were 5, and we were forced to play three 4-year-olds. Our kids gave a great, injury-free effort, and we simply moved on as a team.
3-The Cheetahs came in one player down with a tantrum, but it was still a rout win for us. Most fans thought it was just because the Cheetahs were depleted. Many still wanted me gone.
4-The Cherry Bombs looked great in warmups, but we jumped out to a 4-0 lead. They came back and took it 5-4 when we had two f***[*] own goals. Also, I had my best player go down with a bee-sting at the 13:24 minute mark. I was a gonner for sure. Let's just say the community was "organizing." Many said I adhered to the "no goalie policy" too strictly, as many squads got around the rule with a defensive specialist. But I stayed true to the spirit of the game.
5-The Pink Princesses came in looking tough on field #5. Trap game. We were the 8am game with four players who are "bad waker-uppers." We sneaked by in a shootout 12-9. Parents said our defense was atrocious.
6-The Blue Bombers. They were very disciplined in pre-game and snack time, but we knew we had them from the first kickoff when they took seven minutes to line up correctly. They had a few garbage goals in the first half, but we unleashed the beast in the second to win 8-4.
As a U6 girls' soccer coach, I know what the Griz staff is going through with all the naysaying, bally-hoo, and chirping from those who have never coached the game. It's like, hey, Linda, I don't give three shits about when Grace's violin lessons are, if your kid doesn't do the sprints on Wednesday, she sits on Saturday morning. I'll give a few tidbits here and there to the fans at the PTA meetings, but we stay close as a team in terms of scheming and long-term goals. Sorry not sorry. I'm trying to win a championship for the Purple Mermaids here, and I don't have time to listen to jokers from the stands.