I have NC'd as this is outing should one of the other parents from the club be on here.
Sorry its a long one, but any football mums on here I would really appreciate your opinion!
Anyway....my child's club have moved the whole team from one club to another, the manager has fallen out with those that are running it, we were all asked if we wanted to go, I didn't really reply an answer as I told them we were thinking about it and would discuss it with our child, then it was decided. I wasnt happy and still aren't as I find it really unprofessional that a whole team needs to move because he has fallen out with the people running the club and to me its like, I will spite you and move the club.
Anyway my concerns about moving are:
The new club, are not as established as the previous club. It was a well known club in the area, its nice all the kids have pride in we have played for X club. Its not a major name or anything just very known in the local community (and everyone can get in so no bragging rights, if people think i mean that way.)
The old team provided the whole home and away kit, with the new team there will be only one. Not yet provided.
We are playing a friendly next week and the old team are being awkward saying we need to move names before then (why they needed to be told last week instead of after the game i will never know...raised this got no explanation) its like the manager is to an extent trying to punish the old team but i feel its at the expense of our kids. So they are getting us old kits from the new teams.....until we find out they are old tops and no shorts or socks. We are going to either provide our own or wear the old teams. Now whilt i dont care about paying, I do care that I am having to. We were told all this would be provided by the new team and weve paid subs direct to the manager for 12 months, there was money left over so why can't that provide socks and shorts.
There are other things too, like when we got the talk, we were assured sponsors would come over, a few parents got a lot of sponsorship approx 2-3 months ago. But now we have been told the companies won't be advertising on the tops, as its always been it will be a logo on the clubs website....I feel its starting to unravel already.
I feel like weve been told so many things about the new club and its just not going to be true really. I am really skeptical with this and not sure what to do for my child. OH is no help, he isnt bothered but i am as it feels they are moving backwards from an established team to a start up.
But obviously my main concern is my child, when all this was going on i gave them a choice stay with your existing team mates and move or play for another team within the old club, they wanted to move to another team then decided otherwise when OH had a chat....he gets on well with the manager and I feel like thats the main issue, he is deciding what he wants not whats best for our child (hes a selfish arse, I am well aware but i sort the child out in everyway because i try to be impartial about my feelings towards anyone else and whats best for my child) now my child wants to stay with the existing team members.....
Am i being unreasonable not being happy about the move to another team and feeling like its a move backwards?