So..how is the team shaping up this year? Who's on the team and what team did they come from? Can they live up to the "Marlies" reputation?

nope, not a chance

Which reputation should they maintain ?

A Championship - reputation !!!

Good luck marlies. Parents a little word of advise. This is an organization that has made it's reputation on winning. Winning is the all and the end all for this organization. If your son is excelling now then he will do just fine. However, beware - for as your child grows his skills might slow - whether temporarily or simply not excel as fast as others. If this organization is not winning they will have no second thought about cutting your child. This organization must win. Development for your child is second. If you want your child at this age to live with this then it is your perogative. If you place a greater emphasize on development for your child at least at this age then perhaps the logo on the front of this sweater does not shine as much as you think. All i can say is be very careful. There is no point in hoping your coach will be different with your child. It is simply the moto by which this club runs. Win at all costs.

Well said. Please advise which organization focuses on losing so I may bring my child there so he can learn THAT valuable lesson!

Rebels

Rebs will be better then the Marlies in the end. Don't have a kid on either team but know them both well. Rebs have way better development program in place. The Marlies are all about the manager, the coaches and there own kids.
The end of the season will prove I'm right and if I'm wrong I'll be back to say so!!

Look whos calling the kettle black. Read either of the two brick threads if you want to hear about selfserving parents. These are the type of parents that the Rebels will have to contend with. Maybe before you start pointing fingers you should have your own house in order first.

WELL SAID

What did you not understand about not being involved with the team.
Then again by the sounds of what you wrote your head is so far up your backside I can see how you can't understand much. Sounds like you have afew issues with the Rebs. I on the other hand have no issue with either, just a general observation and like I said if I'm wrong in the end I'll admit so!!

I love guys like you that pretend to have no affiliation with particular teams and then its raw raw raw all about that team and how great they will be. Sure you dont have a kid on the Rebs. Wheres your kid playing then?

He's a 98 in the omha. Know a lot about the players on both as I've scouted many of them. Rebs a much faster team and much better Goalie. Not saying the Marlies are not talented, just saying in the long run I think the Rebs will prove to be a better team. Just an opinion, relax and learn to take some critisism.

Barry, is that you?

I want some of this action. I will put down $1000.00 that Marlies will be ahead of the Rebels. I don't know what people see about the rebels but JH won't be on the bench. Team will be lucky to be .500. Best goal scorer came from AA last year. Marlies will eat up the Rebels.

OMHA parent

Ha ha ha ha ha ha......is that you Barry?

Does anybody care ?? I sure don't

510 pm.....how much crack you smoke today? 99 Marlies played 99 Rebels at Montreal Warrior Tourney....aka West End Boys vs Bulldogs....score was 2-1.....Rebels Goalie was not playing spring hockey and the second goal from the West End Boys was scored by a 99 Rebel.....you really sure the Rebels will be .500 and the Marlies .1000? Go back and have another drag from the pipe buddy!!!!

With the 3 coaches and Manager that the Rebels have.....KABOOOOOM

Barry, is that you?

Actually the score was 2-0 with one being an empty netter. Yes it was a Rebel that scored the winning goal. So what! Who cares! The team that wins the league can brag all summer. Until then just go out and play.

who cares?!? Both these teams are playing for 3rd and 4th.

does this really matter to gorwn adults/ Go do something productive like stop world hungar or fight racism.
Develpoment is the key is the third world and in the first world, winning matters when you earn a living from sports it shouldn't for nine year olds.

Barry, that you?

Marlies very very week on D.....Rebs have a few that will blow right past them....Rebels just registered a new russian kid, PULLTHENOBSKY....apparently he is a superstar

The Rebels won't win a game in their pod at the London Early Bird

Hey guys there ten other teams wanting to take a bite outta ya, you seem to be talking like your the only two on planent earth!!

London 9 Rebels 2
St. Catharines 7 Rebels 3
Cambridge 4 Rebels 0

Someone please tell me how did the rebels get an invite into the silver stick?
What have they accomplished to be given an early admission?

what a crime to have got a free pass to the silver stick over 20 more talented teams that deserved it more. total bs.

its not how good you are but rather who you know

they're better than the RW and TT if you believe the rumours. Better coached as well.

this is not for DMF parents. Get outta here.

Isn't the silver stick for major years only?

looks a TT parent or a RW parent is still a bitter person. Get over yourself.

sounds like a bunch of whiners who are on crap teams, and the season has not even started!

RW and Titans will be only better than NY.

Do Marlies have a parent coach and parent manager???

some of the best if not the best coaches at 99 or any age group are parent coaches.

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Someone please tell me how did the rebels get an invite into the silver stick?
What have they accomplished to be given an early admission?


Not too hard to figure out....Bulldogs Gold team manager on the Whiby exec. That's the only was they could get in.

Barry, that you?

RM in it for his kid and will be gone soon

titans, paying a coach way too much, ass't coach's kid gets a free ride.

whodat

Unfair shot at RM. Every parent coach is there to help their own kid in some respect, sure, but most if not all take pride in coaching and developing every kid on the team. RM does just that and he has a pretty good track record for developing winning teams and keeping kids AND parents happy. The Marlie pressure cooker will be a new test but he can handle it. And his kid has the skills to excel. Time will tell...put knife away.

Correct, RM very good coach who has interests of all the kids in mind...but the Rebels will still kick their a$$....

Give me a break on the Rebels. The kids that helped them do well in the spring are back in the ETA. The rest are ok but be happy if that team trends water all year instead of expecting too much...low expectations may help a decent group develop.

CS and RM follow Marlies program play to win seem like good guys no knives here. Their kids are good but big worry with some of us f team parents is preferred ice time for their kids. jury is still out on this one. last year we hear CS shortened bench quite a bit and caused turnover of half team. rm has history at lp of playing his kid too much. jury still out here but we will be watching close and if so KABOOOM.

CS helped remove problems last year. Great job and should do well with the 99's

Is CS a dr*nk or on c*ke? A j*rkoo supreme in most eyes but his own. G* look at yourself in mirror and push yourself to greater heights instead of playing 8's & 11's to win. Get a life and then you might have something to say. RM a good guy and doing something with his life and has good team perspective on kids hockey but his wife well every team needs a queen b*tch i guess. Can RM withstand Marlie BS, CS BS and wife BS? Play all f kids fairly and you will be fine. This is truth whole truth and nothing but the truth and all LP parents know it.

and aint that the trooth.

dreamin baby just dreamin he sl@@ps with her right get serious if you think he above the bs