LMVSC town hall

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t think LB knows how bad this situation is. Losing the huge majority of our coaching staff, losing a third of our players in two consecutive years. Rumors of Arlington girls getting ECNL, no chance to merge with Gunston or SYC (because of LB’s pride). Alexandria has MLS Next and continues to grow and dominate results against us, so I doubt LB would want to merge there.

If we don’t merge with one of these clubs for 2021-2022 season, CCL will remove us and we won’t have teams older than U15. CYA/SYA just merged and they’ll survive. We are missing so many teams, we aren’t doing anything to replace what left us, and JC is in a position beyond his pay grade and he is going to jump ship. BRYC won’t accept us unless they take control, which LB won’t allow.

Can we start a petition?

Petition to do what? Merge or replace LB as the ED. Replacing LB would be the best option and then with new leadership look to merge. Rumors are that not only JC will be leaving but many of the players and some of the good coaches left. You are right, she has no idea how bad the situation is. SYA and CYA finally merged and they already had more teams than LMVSC so LB needs to stop being stuck in the old days and forget about her ego and pride. CCL is watching and a move needs to be made NOW.

[Anonymous]

we are where we are. what can be done to change the operating method to get back on track? not saying change people because that has been done with no results. what methods of soccer approach can we change so we can right the ship?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:we are where we are. what can be done to change the operating method to get back on track? not saying change people because that has been done with no results. what methods of soccer approach can we change so we can right the ship?

I don't think the soccer approach is the issue. It's the decisions being made at the top that continue to have a negative impact on how the club moves forward. If the right decisions had been made then the club would have been able to retain coaches and players. Let's be honest, prior to the Maldonado departure the club was going in the right direction. It had competitive teams in all age groups. You don't think EM tried to do the things he is doing at SYC at LMVSC? He moved on because his hands were tied behind his back. Her biggest mistake was allowing EM to leave but she couldn't have someone else getting the credit for the decisions that would have taken the club to another level.

[Anonymous]

LMVSC's problem is that they are in an extremely competitive and relatively geographically isolated corner of Fairfax without the paying player pool (emphasis on paying) they need to be as competitive as the want to be.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:we are where we are. what can be done to change the operating method to get back on track? not saying change people because that has been done with no results. what methods of soccer approach can we change so we can right the ship?

I don't think the soccer approach is the issue. It's the decisions being made at the top that continue to have a negative impact on how the club moves forward. If the right decisions had been made then the club would have been able to retain coaches and players. Let's be honest, prior to the Maldonado departure the club was going in the right direction. It had competitive teams in all age groups. You don't think EM tried to do the things he is doing at SYC at LMVSC? He moved on because his hands were tied behind his back. Her biggest mistake was allowing EM to leave but she couldn't have someone else getting the credit for the decisions that would have taken the club to another level.

... and to answer your question, moving forward they need to find a way to attract players to the club at all levels. Not just one or two. Until then, teams will not be balanced and struggle to compete with players on the top team that should probably be on a second team.

[Anonymous]

LB is no spring chicken, and she has no history of being amenable with her role. She won’t be turning a new leaf. She made a good decision hiring EM’s staff but hindered their plan, and then EM and company eventually left. LB then made a series of bad choices, by hiring two technical directors whom both then turned down the job. Had she just promoted JN instead of firing him, LMVSC would’ve been okay. She hired LC simply to try to recruit then-SYC players and it backfired. As a result, those of us they stayed have not been in a good environment for soccer development. We’re a neighborhood program now, in CCL. That’s why we forfeit on Beach FC. That’s why we have one girls team in 11v11 CCL (with a WAGS director!!)

If you think the past two years have been rough, 2021-2022 will be worse. Up to half of the players may leave for Alexandria and SYC or quit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:LB is no spring chicken, and she has no history of being amenable with her role. She won’t be turning a new leaf. She made a good decision hiring EM’s staff but hindered their plan, and then EM and company eventually left. LB then made a series of bad choices, by hiring two technical directors whom both then turned down the job. Had she just promoted JN instead of firing him, LMVSC would’ve been okay. She hired LC simply to try to recruit then-SYC players and it backfired. As a result, those of us they stayed have not been in a good environment for soccer development. We’re a neighborhood program now, in CCL. That’s why we forfeit on Beach FC. That’s why we have one girls team in 11v11 CCL (with a WAGS director!!)

If you think the past two years have been rough, 2021-2022 will be worse. Up to half of the players may leave for Alexandria and SYC or quit.

Does she outright own the club? is there any board that could vote her out? Anyone know how the actual legal structure is?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:LB is no spring chicken, and she has no history of being amenable with her role. She won’t be turning a new leaf. She made a good decision hiring EM’s staff but hindered their plan, and then EM and company eventually left. LB then made a series of bad choices, by hiring two technical directors whom both then turned down the job. Had she just promoted JN instead of firing him, LMVSC would’ve been okay. She hired LC simply to try to recruit then-SYC players and it backfired. As a result, those of us they stayed have not been in a good environment for soccer development. We’re a neighborhood program now, in CCL. That’s why we forfeit on Beach FC. That’s why we have one girls team in 11v11 CCL (with a WAGS director!!)

If you think the past two years have been rough, 2021-2022 will be worse. Up to half of the players may leave for Alexandria and SYC or quit.

Does she outright own the club? is there any board that could vote her out? Anyone know how the actual legal structure is?

She doesn’t own it, but too much influence on the board.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:LB is no spring chicken, and she has no history of being amenable with her role. She won’t be turning a new leaf. She made a good decision hiring EM’s staff but hindered their plan, and then EM and company eventually left. LB then made a series of bad choices, by hiring two technical directors whom both then turned down the job. Had she just promoted JN instead of firing him, LMVSC would’ve been okay. She hired LC simply to try to recruit then-SYC players and it backfired. As a result, those of us they stayed have not been in a good environment for soccer development. We’re a neighborhood program now, in CCL. That’s why we forfeit on Beach FC. That’s why we have one girls team in 11v11 CCL (with a WAGS director!!)

If you think the past two years have been rough, 2021-2022 will be worse. Up to half of the players may leave for Alexandria and SYC or quit.

Does she outright own the club? is there any board that could vote her out? Anyone know how the actual legal structure is?

She doesn’t own it, but too much influence on the board.

How the directors on the board decided can parents petition for a vote of confidence vote and remove her?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:LB is no spring chicken, and she has no history of being amenable with her role. She won’t be turning a new leaf. She made a good decision hiring EM’s staff but hindered their plan, and then EM and company eventually left. LB then made a series of bad choices, by hiring two technical directors whom both then turned down the job. Had she just promoted JN instead of firing him, LMVSC would’ve been okay. She hired LC simply to try to recruit then-SYC players and it backfired. As a result, those of us they stayed have not been in a good environment for soccer development. We’re a neighborhood program now, in CCL. That’s why we forfeit on Beach FC. That’s why we have one girls team in 11v11 CCL (with a WAGS director!!)

If you think the past two years have been rough, 2021-2022 will be worse. Up to half of the players may leave for Alexandria and SYC or quit.

Does she outright own the club? is there any board that could vote her out? Anyone know how the actual legal structure is?

She doesn’t own it, but too much influence on the board.

How the directors on the board decided can parents petition for a vote of confidence vote and remove her?

LMVSC is basically a family owned club masked as a non-profit. The board is comprised of puppets, er, strategically placed by LB. The best way to vote is do so with your feet. Don’t walk but run to the neighboring club that best meets the need for your DC.

[Anonymous]

LB only looks out for LB. As long as LMVSC has a semi-functioning travel program - regardless of what level the teams compete in - and maintains the rec. soccer base, there is no reason for LB to do anything different from what she is doing now. She'll continue to get her salary, maintain a BOD with individuals loyal to her to meet nonprofit status requirements, and be perfectly happy with a revolving door of technical staff and coaches. It's a local club that is happy to stay locally focused. If you're ok with that as a parent, then you should stay. If you expect more from your investment, which will equal $10,000 and more by the time your child is in high school, consider going someplace else that gives you value for that investment.

[Anonymous]

Either EM's friends are posting here or some of you have a low bar for leadership.

Leaving kids in the lurch mid-year and taking top players with you to a neighboring club is poor leadership, bad sportsmanship and not the type of example that should be set for kids. The way that entire drama went down was incredibly ugly. Say what you want about LB but its real low to leave a club the way that played out.

And all this talk about leading teams on better paths - give me a break. We all know LMVSC and SYC are both average clubs. EM is not bringing SYC to Arlington or Loudon levels.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Either EM's friends are posting here or some of you have a low bar for leadership.

Leaving kids in the lurch mid-year and taking top players with you to a neighboring club is poor leadership, bad sportsmanship and not the type of example that should be set for kids. The way that entire drama went down was incredibly ugly. Say what you want about LB but its real low to leave a club the way that played out.

And all this talk about leading teams on better paths - give me a break. We all know LMVSC and SYC are both average clubs. EM is not bringing SYC to Arlington or Loudon levels.

Loudoun is dropping fast I believe SYC will pass them sooner than later. The wealth of Loudoun parents won't ever accept SYC as a better club. LOL

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Either EM's friends are posting here or some of you have a low bar for leadership.

Leaving kids in the lurch mid-year and taking top players with you to a neighboring club is poor leadership, bad sportsmanship and not the type of example that should be set for kids. The way that entire drama went down was incredibly ugly. Say what you want about LB but its real low to leave a club the way that played out.

And all this talk about leading teams on better paths - give me a break. We all know LMVSC and SYC are both average clubs. EM is not bringing SYC to Arlington or Loudon levels.

I posted earlier and don’t agree with how the departure took place. The point was that lula’s decision to handicap EM from continuing to take the club in the right direction and eventually allowing him and everyone else to leave to the closest competing club continues to hurt the club to this day.

[Anonymous]

If Lee Mount Vernon keeps paying CCL its fees they're not going to be kicked out