TSJ to purchase Washington Spirit

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They should have bought the evergreen sportsplex and then plopped fcv there

FCV is .08 percent of saint james business. Let’s be real and stop acting like they are business partners.

that's some specific data with no backup... just sayin'
(anonymous forum here people...you can say whatever you want - proof or not)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They should have bought the evergreen sportsplex and then plopped fcv there

Is the fact that they didn’t perhaps telling?

The smart money seems to be on Springfield as the center for youth soccer talent for the future in this area.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You people are mostly idiots. How a pro team talk becomes a Loudoun post. I kinda get the FCV thing but from a high level, the WS will be just a wing of TSJ, it won't be anything more.

Exactly, and as far as Pro to Youth team connections they will amount to little more than meet and greet photo ops.

What pro team does your club own? Oh, didn’t think so.

By that logic FCV also owns two hockey rinks and a Olympic sized swimming pool too. When was the last time you just walked in and used either for free because your kid is on FCV.

And by the way, it is no longer FCV, it is TSJFCV. Never forget that at anytime the gym could decide that they are no longer interested in youth soccer. Your soccer club is little more than a line item on the budget and will only remain there as long as it returns a reasonable profit.

Owning a pro womens soccer team that doesn’t make money will need to subsidized by someone. Enjoy paying for your mandatory “discounted” season tickets next year.

LoL. Hey dummy, it’s two Olympic sized pools, not one.

You think they drop $16M on a professional soccer team and turn around and dump their youth soccer program? Lol.

In less than 3 years, being a player on a TSJFCV team will be the most coveted in Northern Virginia.

Wait for it…

Is TSJFCV working on a deal with VA Union too?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They should have bought the evergreen sportsplex and then plopped fcv there

Is the fact that they didn’t perhaps telling?

The smart money seems to be on Springfield as the center for youth soccer talent for the future in this area.

Lol. Why? Because of the expensive gym?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You people are mostly idiots. How a pro team talk becomes a Loudoun post. I kinda get the FCV thing but from a high level, the WS will be just a wing of TSJ, it won't be anything more.

Exactly, and as far as Pro to Youth team connections they will amount to little more than meet and greet photo ops.

What pro team does your club own? Oh, didn’t think so.

By that logic FCV also owns two hockey rinks and a Olympic sized swimming pool too. When was the last time you just walked in and used either for free because your kid is on FCV.

And by the way, it is no longer FCV, it is TSJFCV. Never forget that at anytime the gym could decide that they are no longer interested in youth soccer. Your soccer club is little more than a line item on the budget and will only remain there as long as it returns a reasonable profit.

Owning a pro womens soccer team that doesn’t make money will need to subsidized by someone. Enjoy paying for your mandatory “discounted” season tickets next year.

LoL. Hey dummy, it’s two Olympic sized pools, not one.

You think they drop $16M on a professional soccer team and turn around and dump their youth soccer program? Lol.

In less than 3 years, being a player on a TSJFCV team will be the most coveted in Northern Virginia.

Wait for it…

Nowhere was it said they will dump their youth soccer program. What was said is that the youth soccer program will subsidize the pro team. If the sale goes through, part of your Club team fees will be discounted season tickets. That would be a required 300 new season ticket holders, and of course parents will buy some as well. that is somewhere around 900 newly created season ticket holders.

[Anonymous]

You heard it hear first. Springfield is the hub of NOVA talents

😂 😂 😂

This is why the billion dollars youth sport system exists. 😂

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It doesn't matter in the end. TSJ is a miserably run organization. If there is a way to screw it up they will and then hide behind their money. Try getting your kid training there- IF they return your call and IF there are even enough kids to register, the training will suck

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The coaches are different from those running it. If it is not run well from the top, it can still have good coaches. But they will not all come at once though.
Attracting coaches to TSJ in various sports will take a few years. Not all coaches will leave their presently coached kids or team to join a new facility. Next time a coach is looking though, then will consider it, if the commute works.
Example: I have watched the swimming there: swimming lanes are FULL with any team that wants to pay the rental fees (our old team could not/did not want to pass the high fees onto parents two years ago). This year for the first time side by side to the rentor swim groups are swimmers with TSJ team logo on their caps with their own coaches.
This will occur in all sports despite management managing loosely, if that is true. I have heard they have a young staff in the admin/sales areas and some online paying options not working. GROWING pains.

“if you build it, they will come.”

And I agree with a PP..there is plenty of money to float this thing for a few or more years....meanwhile they seem to building at different levels...back to the THread title, WS bought, HUGE college volleyball championships last month held there, the first INDOOR high school evening game was played there last year: TCWilliams/Alexandria City HS vs WSHS due to lighting issues at one of those schools. This spring, WSHS having their All NIght Grad Party. There are corporate meeting rooms on the third floor. A college water polo group coming in at 8:00am to use the pool after the Masters Swim group. Before COVID, tall basketball stars signing basketballs at a weekend camp.

Buying a Pro Team part of the buying, while the investors are in the mood.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It doesn't matter in the end. TSJ is a miserably run organization. If there is a way to screw it up they will and then hide behind their money. Try getting your kid training there- IF they return your call and IF there are even enough kids to register, the training will suck

.


The coaches are different from those running it. If it is not run well from the top, it can still have good coaches. But they will not all come at once though.
Attracting coaches to TSJ in various sports will take a few years. Not all coaches will leave their presently coached kids or team to join a new facility. Next time a coach is looking though, then will consider it, if the commute works.
Example: I have watched the swimming there: swimming lanes are FULL with any team that wants to pay the rental fees (our old team could not/did not want to pass the high fees onto parents two years ago). This year for the first time side by side to the rentor swim groups are swimmers with TSJ team logo on their caps with their own coaches.
This will occur in all sports despite management managing loosely, if that is true. I have heard they have a young staff in the admin/sales areas and some online paying options not working. GROWING pains.

“if you build it, they will come.”

And I agree with a PP..there is plenty of money to float this thing for a few or more years....meanwhile they seem to building at different levels...back to the THread title, WS bought, HUGE college volleyball championships last month held there, the first INDOOR high school evening game was played there last year: TCWilliams/Alexandria City HS vs WSHS due to lighting issues at one of those schools. This spring, WSHS having their All NIght Grad Party. There are corporate meeting rooms on the third floor. A college water polo group coming in at 8:00am to use the pool after the Masters Swim group. Before COVID, tall basketball stars signing basketballs at a weekend camp.

Buying a Pro Team part of the buying, while the investors are in the mood.

So how does this translate to youth soccer?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You people are mostly idiots. How a pro team talk becomes a Loudoun post. I kinda get the FCV thing but from a high level, the WS will be just a wing of TSJ, it won't be anything more.

Exactly, and as far as Pro to Youth team connections they will amount to little more than meet and greet photo ops.

What pro team does your club own? Oh, didn’t think so.

By that logic FCV also owns two hockey rinks and a Olympic sized swimming pool too. When was the last time you just walked in and used either for free because your kid is on FCV.

And by the way, it is no longer FCV, it is TSJFCV. Never forget that at anytime the gym could decide that they are no longer interested in youth soccer. Your soccer club is little more than a line item on the budget and will only remain there as long as it returns a reasonable profit.

Owning a pro womens soccer team that doesn’t make money will need to subsidized by someone. Enjoy paying for your mandatory “discounted” season tickets next year.

LoL. Hey dummy, it’s two Olympic sized pools, not one.

You think they drop $16M on a professional soccer team and turn around and dump their youth soccer program? Lol.

In less than 3 years, being a player on a TSJFCV team will be the most coveted in Northern Virginia.

Wait for it…

Is TSJFCV working on a deal with VA Union too?

Learn to separate - it’s not TSJFCV - it’s TSJ who owns everything - TSJFCV is merely one club owned by TSJ

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You people are mostly idiots. How a pro team talk becomes a Loudoun post. I kinda get the FCV thing but from a high level, the WS will be just a wing of TSJ, it won't be anything more.

Exactly, and as far as Pro to Youth team connections they will amount to little more than meet and greet photo ops.

What pro team does your club own? Oh, didn’t think so.

By that logic FCV also owns two hockey rinks and a Olympic sized swimming pool too. When was the last time you just walked in and used either for free because your kid is on FCV.

And by the way, it is no longer FCV, it is TSJFCV. Never forget that at anytime the gym could decide that they are no longer interested in youth soccer. Your soccer club is little more than a line item on the budget and will only remain there as long as it returns a reasonable profit.

Owning a pro womens soccer team that doesn’t make money will need to subsidized by someone. Enjoy paying for your mandatory “discounted” season tickets next year.

LoL. Hey dummy, it’s two Olympic sized pools, not one.

You think they drop $16M on a professional soccer team and turn around and dump their youth soccer program? Lol.

In less than 3 years, being a player on a TSJFCV team will be the most coveted in Northern Virginia.

Wait for it…

Is TSJFCV working on a deal with VA Union too?

Learn to separate - it’s not TSJFCV - it’s TSJ who owns everything - TSJFCV is merely one club owned by TSJ

I’m still waiting for it….

But what is it? Are they buying DC United?

[Anonymous]

If they bought Union or United they could be TSJFU or STjFU.

[Anonymous]

STFU

St James football united

[Anonymous]

Did the purchase price just go up because Spirit won the championship?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Did the purchase price just go up because Spirit won the championship?

Best of the Worst !! Yippee!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You people are mostly idiots. How a pro team talk becomes a Loudoun post. I kinda get the FCV thing but from a high level, the WS will be just a wing of TSJ, it won't be anything more.

Exactly, and as far as Pro to Youth team connections they will amount to little more than meet and greet photo ops.

What pro team does your club own? Oh, didn’t think so.

By that logic FCV also owns two hockey rinks and a Olympic sized swimming pool too. When was the last time you just walked in and used either for free because your kid is on FCV.

And by the way, it is no longer FCV, it is TSJFCV. Never forget that at anytime the gym could decide that they are no longer interested in youth soccer. Your soccer club is little more than a line item on the budget and will only remain there as long as it returns a reasonable profit.

Owning a pro womens soccer team that doesn’t make money will need to subsidized by someone. Enjoy paying for your mandatory “discounted” season tickets next year.

LoL. Hey dummy, it’s two Olympic sized pools, not one.

You think they drop $16M on a professional soccer team and turn around and dump their youth soccer program? Lol.

In less than 3 years, being a player on a TSJFCV team will be the most coveted in Northern Virginia.

Wait for it…

Nowhere was it said they will dump their youth soccer program. What was said is that the youth soccer program will subsidize the pro team. If the sale goes through, part of your Club team fees will be discounted season tickets. That would be a required 300 new season ticket holders, and of course parents will buy some as well. that is somewhere around 900 newly created season ticket holders.

BRILLIANT! Schedule the youth practices and games to allow all families to attend the Spirit home games! Give them all a $2 off coupon for concessions so they spend well on those $15 beers!