GFR Falling apart?

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I was just on Facebook for a minute and saw a post about winter futsal from Sterling Soccer Club. Interestingly it had the #RBFC hashag. So is this new Riverbend FC going to be teaming up with Sterling to get access to fields??

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Anonymous wrote:You all are hilarious. The new ED who has run one of the strongest clubs in the area and has a ton of professional connections started 12/1. Do you not think she has a plan? Do you think some of these changes are according to the plan? Do you not think she has some upgrades waiting in the wings? The talent pool and GFR community base will entice coaches to come over that did not want to work for RS. Do you not think there will be some kind of pathway in place by spring? Of course she will get that done. It is unlikely to be with NVA just due to geography. Have an egg nog and chill for a week or two. Good things are likely coming for all of us that have been asking for exactly these things for a while.

Hahaah you've had a little too much egg nog. You act like GFR signed Jose Mourinho with his connections. If you think one person can change all the stuff that's happened at GFR for the past 4-5 years, you're blind.

Given that the only thing of any concern that’s happened over the past 4-5 years that’s been credibly alleged is some small bore problems with internal controls — typical growing pains for a small club getting larger— I’m pretty sure one person with a strong management background can fix it pretty easily.

Otherwise what’s happened is 4-5 years of good soccer, the beginning of a needed shift at younger ages from trying to win games with long ball to individual & technical development, and a move towards a more possession oriented approach, and shedding a couple disgruntled coaches + directors. All good stuff.


Oh, and a little temper tantrum by a new director who had bad judgment & didn’t get his way last spring in a coup attempt. Less good, that.

Have you seen the 2016, 2015 boys play? I didn't see much "individual & technical development" if you count a coach sitting on his butt shouting at the kids as they're getting beat bad on the field

So if the ding is on the GFR coaches, why do people think will be better at a new club if it’s same kids/same coaches just different letters on jerseys?

What is hilarious is they all left/are leaving because of someone that is no longer in charge of a damn thing at GFR lol Cutting off your nose to spite your face or something.

Why are likable coaches being let go? to them be rehired 4 days later?

ED wasn't let go, he resigned and then made a deal to come back.

Not true. Never resigned

He did. He told his teams he did.

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Anonymous wrote:You all are hilarious. The new ED who has run one of the strongest clubs in the area and has a ton of professional connections started 12/1. Do you not think she has a plan? Do you think some of these changes are according to the plan? Do you not think she has some upgrades waiting in the wings? The talent pool and GFR community base will entice coaches to come over that did not want to work for RS. Do you not think there will be some kind of pathway in place by spring? Of course she will get that done. It is unlikely to be with NVA just due to geography. Have an egg nog and chill for a week or two. Good things are likely coming for all of us that have been asking for exactly these things for a while.

Hahaah you've had a little too much egg nog. You act like GFR signed Jose Mourinho with his connections. If you think one person can change all the stuff that's happened at GFR for the past 4-5 years, you're blind.

Given that the only thing of any concern that’s happened over the past 4-5 years that’s been credibly alleged is some small bore problems with internal controls — typical growing pains for a small club getting larger— I’m pretty sure one person with a strong management background can fix it pretty easily.

Otherwise what’s happened is 4-5 years of good soccer, the beginning of a needed shift at younger ages from trying to win games with long ball to individual & technical development, and a move towards a more possession oriented approach, and shedding a couple disgruntled coaches + directors. All good stuff.


Oh, and a little temper tantrum by a new director who had bad judgment & didn’t get his way last spring in a coup attempt. Less good, that.

Have you seen the 2016, 2015 boys play? I didn't see much "individual & technical development" if you count a coach sitting on his butt shouting at the kids as they're getting beat bad on the field

So if the ding is on the GFR coaches, why do people think will be better at a new club if it’s same kids/same coaches just different letters on jerseys?

What is hilarious is they all left/are leaving because of someone that is no longer in charge of a damn thing at GFR lol Cutting off your nose to spite your face or something.

Why are likable coaches being let go? to them be rehired 4 days later?

ED wasn't let go, he resigned and then made a deal to come back.

Wait a second -- hold up! Forgive me for being a little out of the loop and needing to be caught up. Are you saying that ED is back with GFR and will finish out the year instead of leaving mid-season?

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Anonymous wrote:You all are hilarious. The new ED who has run one of the strongest clubs in the area and has a ton of professional connections started 12/1. Do you not think she has a plan? Do you think some of these changes are according to the plan? Do you not think she has some upgrades waiting in the wings? The talent pool and GFR community base will entice coaches to come over that did not want to work for RS. Do you not think there will be some kind of pathway in place by spring? Of course she will get that done. It is unlikely to be with NVA just due to geography. Have an egg nog and chill for a week or two. Good things are likely coming for all of us that have been asking for exactly these things for a while.

Hahaah you've had a little too much egg nog. You act like GFR signed Jose Mourinho with his connections. If you think one person can change all the stuff that's happened at GFR for the past 4-5 years, you're blind.

Given that the only thing of any concern that’s happened over the past 4-5 years that’s been credibly alleged is some small bore problems with internal controls — typical growing pains for a small club getting larger— I’m pretty sure one person with a strong management background can fix it pretty easily.

Otherwise what’s happened is 4-5 years of good soccer, the beginning of a needed shift at younger ages from trying to win games with long ball to individual & technical development, and a move towards a more possession oriented approach, and shedding a couple disgruntled coaches + directors. All good stuff.


Oh, and a little temper tantrum by a new director who had bad judgment & didn’t get his way last spring in a coup attempt. Less good, that.

Have you seen the 2016, 2015 boys play? I didn't see much "individual & technical development" if you count a coach sitting on his butt shouting at the kids as they're getting beat bad on the field

So if the ding is on the GFR coaches, why do people think will be better at a new club if it’s same kids/same coaches just different letters on jerseys?

What is hilarious is they all left/are leaving because of someone that is no longer in charge of a damn thing at GFR lol Cutting off your nose to spite your face or something.

Why are likable coaches being let go? to them be rehired 4 days later?

ED wasn't let go, he resigned and then made a deal to come back.

Wait a second -- hold up! Forgive me for being a little out of the loop and needing to be caught up. Are you saying that ED is back with GFR and will finish out the year instead of leaving mid-season?

yes, the coach with initials ED is back coaching his 3 teams

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speaking of ED as in Exec Director, what happened to RS and his new role? I haven't heard a thing about him and he seems absent from the website and any communications the club has sent recently. Is he still on the board? Is he still coaching?

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Anonymous wrote:speaking of ED as in Exec Director, what happened to RS and his new role? I haven't heard a thing about him and he seems absent from the website and any communications the club has sent recently. Is he still on the board? Is he still coaching?

Coaching - yes. Board - don't think so.

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Anonymous wrote:speaking of ED as in Exec Director, what happened to RS and his new role? I haven't heard a thing about him and he seems absent from the website and any communications the club has sent recently. Is he still on the board? Is he still coaching?

Coaching - yes. Board - don't think so.

so ML got what he wanted a day late and a dollar short i guess

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Anonymous wrote:speaking of ED as in Exec Director, what happened to RS and his new role? I haven't heard a thing about him and he seems absent from the website and any communications the club has sent recently. Is he still on the board? Is he still coaching?

Coaching - yes. Board - don't think so.

But he said he was moving to a new director of programs role?

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Anonymous wrote:speaking of ED as in Exec Director, what happened to RS and his new role? I haven't heard a thing about him and he seems absent from the website and any communications the club has sent recently. Is he still on the board? Is he still coaching?

Coaching - yes. Board - don't think so.

so ML got what he wanted a day late and a dollar short i guess

You would think that. But he hasn't stopped his disruption efforts and now his crew in this thread have moved to bashing NM/ML, mostly just personally and without facts. The question is why and why would anyone want to associate themselves with him?

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Anonymous wrote:speaking of ED as in Exec Director, what happened to RS and his new role? I haven't heard a thing about him and he seems absent from the website and any communications the club has sent recently. Is he still on the board? Is he still coaching?

Coaching - yes. Board - don't think so.

so ML got what he wanted a day late and a dollar short i guess

You would think that. But he hasn't stopped his disruption efforts and now his crew in this thread have moved to bashing NM/ML, mostly just personally and without facts. The question is why and why would anyone want to associate themselves with him?

Not only that, it seems like a bad taste to leave in everyone's mouth if all you have to try to lure people to your new club is "F GFR" and once again I have to wonder if anyone has even considered what is best for the kids in all of this or if all of the adults involved in this even remember that's what this is supposed to be about???

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Anonymous wrote:speaking of ED as in Exec Director, what happened to RS and his new role? I haven't heard a thing about him and he seems absent from the website and any communications the club has sent recently. Is he still on the board? Is he still coaching?

Coaching - yes. Board - don't think so.

so ML got what he wanted a day late and a dollar short i guess

You would think that. But he hasn't stopped his disruption efforts and now his crew in this thread have moved to bashing NM/ML, mostly just personally and without facts. The question is why and why would anyone want to associate themselves with him?

Not only that, it seems like a bad taste to leave in everyone's mouth if all you have to try to lure people to your new club is "F GFR" and once again I have to wonder if anyone has even considered what is best for the kids in all of this or if all of the adults involved in this even remember that's what this is supposed to be about???

Yes, but people are easily spun up by conspiracy theories and easily manipulated by coaches that they believe are great. I would tell everyone just to take a breath and see what PA does in the next 30 days. Most of the "issues" people get upset about are easily fixable with a motivated ED and willing coaches. Its not rocket science.

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Anonymous wrote:speaking of ED as in Exec Director, what happened to RS and his new role? I haven't heard a thing about him and he seems absent from the website and any communications the club has sent recently. Is he still on the board? Is he still coaching?

Coaching - yes. Board - don't think so.

so ML got what he wanted a day late and a dollar short i guess

You would think that. But he hasn't stopped his disruption efforts and now his crew in this thread have moved to bashing NM/ML, mostly just personally and without facts. The question is why and why would anyone want to associate themselves with him?

Not only that, it seems like a bad taste to leave in everyone's mouth if all you have to try to lure people to your new club is "F GFR" and once again I have to wonder if anyone has even considered what is best for the kids in all of this or if all of the adults involved in this even remember that's what this is supposed to be about???

Yes, but people are easily spun up by conspiracy theories and easily manipulated by coaches that they believe are great. I would tell everyone just to take a breath and see what PA does in the next 30 days. Most of the "issues" people get upset about are easily fixable with a motivated ED and willing coaches. Its not rocket science.

Exactly. And everyone was crying that the problem at GFR was Rich and now he's gone so another "problem" has to be invented when there isn't one at all. I am not entirely happy at GFR right now but absolutely willing to see how the Spring season and tryouts for 25/26 are run before jumping ship.

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Anyone willing to share an informed opinion on GD as a U12-U14 girls coach?

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone willing to share an informed opinion on GD as a U12-U14 girls coach?

My daughter played for him for several years. He's a raging a'hole. Uses derogatory language, speaks poorly about the girls to one another, trashes anyone who leaves his team. He runs "Club Gus" and is not a team player with other coaches. Took my daughter a few months to get her confidence back after he took hers completely away from her. If you're one of his favorites it isn't quite as bad but his favorites change often so you're never safe.

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone willing to share an informed opinion on GD as a U12-U14 girls coach?

My daughter played for him for several years. He's a raging a'hole. Uses derogatory language, speaks poorly about the girls to one another, trashes anyone who leaves his team. He runs "Club Gus" and is not a team player with other coaches. Took my daughter a few months to get her confidence back after he took hers completely away from her. If you're one of his favorites it isn't quite as bad but his favorites change often so you're never safe.

+1000 - RS put up with him for some reason but i think NM has put a stop to a lot of his antics.