Author: David Sayles

Dear Barbarians: There is often a very fine line between patience and in-action. In the process of arriving wherever it is I am, it has come to me that it is always best to give others the benefit of the doubt, such as I was taught many years ago, and accordingly, I will allow myself the same. Generous, I know, to a fault. Be that as it may, we will begin the year and training[…]

Dear Barbarians; Welcome to another year of Barbarian Futsal! Personally, we could not be more excited as we move toward the beginning of the 2016-2017 futsal season; one that we have anticipated for a very long time. When this year gets underway, on the USFF side of things, it will be under the auspices of PA WEST and: good or bad, no matter your perception; I want to make it clear how we intend to[…]

Dear Barbarians: It is amazing to me to see the number of adages that are so apt to our lives as we know it, today. Some bear repeating while others go on without saying: as when we live them unknowingly. Very little of what lay ahead has not been in front of us from time’s earliest beginnings, or at least since this earth was inhabited by what we have come to know as human. Beings[…]

Dear Barbarians: There is a lot going on around us in the world of futsal and hopefully The Barbarians will be able to remain a driving force for continuity and consistency locally, regionally, and nationally. Much of what we are able to do in shaping the conversation about the game is done in our approach and manner of anonymity and selflessness. It, our approach and manner, is increasingly effective in the world in which we[…]

Dear Barbarians: It has been just a week since our teams returned from the USFF Northeast Regional Tournament in Wildwood New Jersey and in case you were unaware 2 of our three teams that entered took silver and the third, a storied team of several veteran Barbarians lost in the semi-final to the team who were the eventual winners in the Open Men category. All of the players performed well but just fell short in[…]

Dear Barbarians: In an ideal world everything goes according to plan. It is always best to know what the plan is and whose plan is being executed. You see there is always a plan in place, for those who fail to plan should plan to fail. Our plan is and has always been modest; consistency and continuity without complacency. This is the essence of what we know are the necessary components of those whose commitment[…]