FC Virginia

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t think the issue is so much (at least to me and I would think most) the physical location of the fields, it’s the lack of transparency and honesty. From what I hear, this extends, at least for some, to the team placement for their players.

AB & Co. should realize they are operating from a place of weakness. The normal snowballing and stringing people along that is the youth soccer business should go out the window when it is widely known that your club has been filleted by VRSC and the surrounding ECNL clubs.

For what it is worth I have not to date experienced any lack of transparency or honesty with FCV. Nobody promised me a new stadium to practice in. I guess time will tell, but if the offer was to play on a specific team and if that changes we can cross that bridge. But at this point I have zero reason to believe that what they have said is inaccurate or untrue. Again, it seems like context matters, and that some of the targeted past experiences mentioned here are with respect to certain individuals rather than representing the entire club. I can understand that the club experience is largely defined by your own personal interactions with representatives of said club, but that doesn’t mean every representative interaction is the same.

😂

Didn't watch the preseason zoom town hall meeting, eh? You being ignorant and uninformed doesn't make what everyone else is saying untrue. The field and facility promises are well documented and an ongoing problem for years that gets kicked down the road.

I am a new poster. We are family that signed on two of our players. We left another club for the same list of reasons a previous poster said was why the other clubs are better than fcv. I guess that grass is always greener and only time will tell for all of us.

Here is my take on TSJ/FCV.

It sounds like the club didn’t handle an abrupt state of turmoil well with key staff leaving and then players following. Sounds like they should have been transparent about the challenges and rally the club together as a community, but did not. I am sure it wasn’t easy for them or the families at that time going through such an abrupt shakeup and many unknowns. New challenges are hard and we don’t always make the right choices in the moment.

It’s possible the club learned from their mistakes and also have more answers now because it took some time to get them. This may be why new and existing families are saying we have all of the information we could possibly want and what is typical of any club right now. It’s unfortunate that some families didn’t stick around for resolution but everyone needs to do what’s right for them.

So let’s focus on the current state, not what happened before. We know our TSJ coaches and like their style a lot. This was the main reason for leaving the last club. We definitely know our fields for next year and the club fees are completely on par with our previous fees. These are the straight facts of today. Pretty basic. Not even interesting to talk about but the gaslighting on this page is just so annoying.

It is so strange that the posts here don’t seem grounded in current reality. But I guess that’s because for some reason most of the people who post here aren’t affiliated with the club.

I suggest that the current families take this thread back for regular club information and chatter. We don’t need to live in the past. Let’s look forward.

I'll respond to your comical novel in one coherent sentence....

You are the one not grounded in reality and as a newcomer have no idea what you are talking about.

It took a novel to address all the bs and rambling you’ve been spewing for pages and pages for months. Your response is weak. I hope it is because you’ve run out of things to say and this is the last we hear from you. Go enjoy your own club on focus on the positive. So much negativity and bitterness is not good for your health.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t think the issue is so much (at least to me and I would think most) the physical location of the fields, it’s the lack of transparency and honesty. From what I hear, this extends, at least for some, to the team placement for their players.

AB & Co. should realize they are operating from a place of weakness. The normal snowballing and stringing people along that is the youth soccer business should go out the window when it is widely known that your club has been filleted by VRSC and the surrounding ECNL clubs.

For what it is worth I have not to date experienced any lack of transparency or honesty with FCV. Nobody promised me a new stadium to practice in. I guess time will tell, but if the offer was to play on a specific team and if that changes we can cross that bridge. But at this point I have zero reason to believe that what they have said is inaccurate or untrue. Again, it seems like context matters, and that some of the targeted past experiences mentioned here are with respect to certain individuals rather than representing the entire club. I can understand that the club experience is largely defined by your own personal interactions with representatives of said club, but that doesn’t mean every representative interaction is the same.

😂

Didn't watch the preseason zoom town hall meeting, eh? You being ignorant and uninformed doesn't make what everyone else is saying untrue. The field and facility promises are well documented and an ongoing problem for years that gets kicked down the road.

Which preseason zoom meeting? Give me a date?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t think the issue is so much (at least to me and I would think most) the physical location of the fields, it’s the lack of transparency and honesty. From what I hear, this extends, at least for some, to the team placement for their players.

AB & Co. should realize they are operating from a place of weakness. The normal snowballing and stringing people along that is the youth soccer business should go out the window when it is widely known that your club has been filleted by VRSC and the surrounding ECNL clubs.

For what it is worth I have not to date experienced any lack of transparency or honesty with FCV. Nobody promised me a new stadium to practice in. I guess time will tell, but if the offer was to play on a specific team and if that changes we can cross that bridge. But at this point I have zero reason to believe that what they have said is inaccurate or untrue. Again, it seems like context matters, and that some of the targeted past experiences mentioned here are with respect to certain individuals rather than representing the entire club. I can understand that the club experience is largely defined by your own personal interactions with representatives of said club, but that doesn’t mean every representative interaction is the same.

😂

Didn't watch the preseason zoom town hall meeting, eh? You being ignorant and uninformed doesn't make what everyone else is saying untrue. The field and facility promises are well documented and an ongoing problem for years that gets kicked down the road.

If it was the preseason zoom meeting I am aware of it was for current players. Calling somebody ignorant seems a bit excessive.

[Anonymous]

Well, by August 1 we should know where these mystery fields will (or will not?) be found. I admit to being very curious. Having been around a while, I don't know what existing fields FCV thinks they are going to get and I don't know of any new complexes being built that will have lights and ideally turf. I think if there was something definite FCV would be saying so, or one of their dedicated and optimistic parents would post about it, so until either that happens or August 1, I remain skeptical.

[Anonymous]

That is my feeling too...we'll see in the fall. Those that have signed up for FCV will experience their choices and good luck to them. If people bounced from the club then good luck to them too.

At the end of the day...the kids are who matters. I want FCV to be successful because there are lots of kids that currently have a desire and skill to play soccer. If they love the game...I hope that continues. I don't want club politics or ineptitude to get in their way.

[Anonymous]

^ this!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:NVA/LS only has 2 dedicated turf fields. That's not enough for all the teams. They may get priority with the other fields but there aren't enough turf fields in Loudoun to go around. We have had practices cancelled for weather and also moved around. All the other complaints I see about FCV happen with other clubs too. Sometimes the devil you know is better than the devil you don't know.

They also practice on Loudoun United's practice turf fields in Bolen.

[Anonymous]

Will Potomac Sportplex's turf fields be available?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t think the issue is so much (at least to me and I would think most) the physical location of the fields, it’s the lack of transparency and honesty. From what I hear, this extends, at least for some, to the team placement for their players.

AB & Co. should realize they are operating from a place of weakness. The normal snowballing and stringing people along that is the youth soccer business should go out the window when it is widely known that your club has been filleted by VRSC and the surrounding ECNL clubs.

For what it is worth I have not to date experienced any lack of transparency or honesty with FCV. Nobody promised me a new stadium to practice in. I guess time will tell, but if the offer was to play on a specific team and if that changes we can cross that bridge. But at this point I have zero reason to believe that what they have said is inaccurate or untrue. Again, it seems like context matters, and that some of the targeted past experiences mentioned here are with respect to certain individuals rather than representing the entire club. I can understand that the club experience is largely defined by your own personal interactions with representatives of said club, but that doesn’t mean every representative interaction is the same.

😂

Didn't watch the preseason zoom town hall meeting, eh? You being ignorant and uninformed doesn't make what everyone else is saying untrue. The field and facility promises are well documented and an ongoing problem for years that gets kicked down the road.

I am a new poster. We are family that signed on two of our players. We left another club for the same list of reasons a previous poster said was why the other clubs are better than fcv. I guess that grass is always greener and only time will tell for all of us.

Here is my take on TSJ/FCV.

It sounds like the club didn’t handle an abrupt state of turmoil well with key staff leaving and then players following. Sounds like they should have been transparent about the challenges and rally the club together as a community, but did not. I am sure it wasn’t easy for them or the families at that time going through such an abrupt shakeup and many unknowns. New challenges are hard and we don’t always make the right choices in the moment.

It’s possible the club learned from their mistakes and also have more answers now because it took some time to get them. This may be why new and existing families are saying we have all of the information we could possibly want and what is typical of any club right now. It’s unfortunate that some families didn’t stick around for resolution but everyone needs to do what’s right for them.

So let’s focus on the current state, not what happened before. We know our TSJ coaches and like their style a lot. This was the main reason for leaving the last club. We definitely know our fields for next year and the club fees are completely on par with our previous fees. These are the straight facts of today. Pretty basic. Not even interesting to talk about but the gaslighting on this page is just so annoying.

It is so strange that the posts here don’t seem grounded in current reality. But I guess that’s because for some reason most of the people who post here aren’t affiliated with the club.

I suggest that the current families take this thread back for regular club information and chatter. We don’t need to live in the past. Let’s look forward.

I'll respond to your comical novel in one coherent sentence....

You are the one not grounded in reality and as a newcomer have no idea what you are talking about.

It took a novel to address all the bs and rambling you’ve been spewing for pages and pages for months. Your response is weak. I hope it is because you’ve run out of things to say and this is the last we hear from you. Go enjoy your own club on focus on the positive. So much negativity and bitterness is not good for your health.

I think a lot of the hate and BS is from current parents that won't be here next season and they're getting FOMO

[Anonymous]

Bastien said we will practice five teams on a grass field.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t think the issue is so much (at least to me and I would think most) the physical location of the fields, it’s the lack of transparency and honesty. From what I hear, this extends, at least for some, to the team placement for their players.

AB & Co. should realize they are operating from a place of weakness. The normal snowballing and stringing people along that is the youth soccer business should go out the window when it is widely known that your club has been filleted by VRSC and the surrounding ECNL clubs.

For what it is worth I have not to date experienced any lack of transparency or honesty with FCV. Nobody promised me a new stadium to practice in. I guess time will tell, but if the offer was to play on a specific team and if that changes we can cross that bridge. But at this point I have zero reason to believe that what they have said is inaccurate or untrue. Again, it seems like context matters, and that some of the targeted past experiences mentioned here are with respect to certain individuals rather than representing the entire club. I can understand that the club experience is largely defined by your own personal interactions with representatives of said club, but that doesn’t mean every representative interaction is the same.

😂

Didn't watch the preseason zoom town hall meeting, eh? You being ignorant and uninformed doesn't make what everyone else is saying untrue. The field and facility promises are well documented and an ongoing problem for years that gets kicked down the road.

I am a new poster. We are family that signed on two of our players. We left another club for the same list of reasons a previous poster said was why the other clubs are better than fcv. I guess that grass is always greener and only time will tell for all of us.

Here is my take on TSJ/FCV.

It sounds like the club didn’t handle an abrupt state of turmoil well with key staff leaving and then players following. Sounds like they should have been transparent about the challenges and rally the club together as a community, but did not. I am sure it wasn’t easy for them or the families at that time going through such an abrupt shakeup and many unknowns. New challenges are hard and we don’t always make the right choices in the moment.

It’s possible the club learned from their mistakes and also have more answers now because it took some time to get them. This may be why new and existing families are saying we have all of the information we could possibly want and what is typical of any club right now. It’s unfortunate that some families didn’t stick around for resolution but everyone needs to do what’s right for them.

So let’s focus on the current state, not what happened before. We know our TSJ coaches and like their style a lot. This was the main reason for leaving the last club. We definitely know our fields for next year and the club fees are completely on par with our previous fees. These are the straight facts of today. Pretty basic. Not even interesting to talk about but the gaslighting on this page is just so annoying.

It is so strange that the posts here don’t seem grounded in current reality. But I guess that’s because for some reason most of the people who post here aren’t affiliated with the club.

I suggest that the current families take this thread back for regular club information and chatter. We don’t need to live in the past. Let’s look forward.

I'll respond to your comical novel in one coherent sentence....

You are the one not grounded in reality and as a newcomer have no idea what you are talking about.

It took a novel to address all the bs and rambling you’ve been spewing for pages and pages for months. Your response is weak. I hope it is because you’ve run out of things to say and this is the last we hear from you. Go enjoy your own club on focus on the positive. So much negativity and bitterness is not good for your health.

No, not bitter at all just realistic. Enjoy the shit show. It's hilarious that if someone has anything negative to say you some they are bitter haters. Come back in 6 months and report bank if you still feel the way you do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t think the issue is so much (at least to me and I would think most) the physical location of the fields, it’s the lack of transparency and honesty. From what I hear, this extends, at least for some, to the team placement for their players.

AB & Co. should realize they are operating from a place of weakness. The normal snowballing and stringing people along that is the youth soccer business should go out the window when it is widely known that your club has been filleted by VRSC and the surrounding ECNL clubs.

For what it is worth I have not to date experienced any lack of transparency or honesty with FCV. Nobody promised me a new stadium to practice in. I guess time will tell, but if the offer was to play on a specific team and if that changes we can cross that bridge. But at this point I have zero reason to believe that what they have said is inaccurate or untrue. Again, it seems like context matters, and that some of the targeted past experiences mentioned here are with respect to certain individuals rather than representing the entire club. I can understand that the club experience is largely defined by your own personal interactions with representatives of said club, but that doesn’t mean every representative interaction is the same.

😂

Didn't watch the preseason zoom town hall meeting, eh? You being ignorant and uninformed doesn't make what everyone else is saying untrue. The field and facility promises are well documented and an ongoing problem for years that gets kicked down the road.

If it was the preseason zoom meeting I am aware of it was for current players. Calling somebody ignorant seems a bit excessive.

How? If someone is claiming they know so much more about a club then people who formerly and currently played this year is excessive and delusional.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t think the issue is so much (at least to me and I would think most) the physical location of the fields, it’s the lack of transparency and honesty. From what I hear, this extends, at least for some, to the team placement for their players.

AB & Co. should realize they are operating from a place of weakness. The normal snowballing and stringing people along that is the youth soccer business should go out the window when it is widely known that your club has been filleted by VRSC and the surrounding ECNL clubs.

For what it is worth I have not to date experienced any lack of transparency or honesty with FCV. Nobody promised me a new stadium to practice in. I guess time will tell, but if the offer was to play on a specific team and if that changes we can cross that bridge. But at this point I have zero reason to believe that what they have said is inaccurate or untrue. Again, it seems like context matters, and that some of the targeted past experiences mentioned here are with respect to certain individuals rather than representing the entire club. I can understand that the club experience is largely defined by your own personal interactions with representatives of said club, but that doesn’t mean every representative interaction is the same.

😂

Didn't watch the preseason zoom town hall meeting, eh? You being ignorant and uninformed doesn't make what everyone else is saying untrue. The field and facility promises are well documented and an ongoing problem for years that gets kicked down the road.

If it was the preseason zoom meeting I am aware of it was for current players. Calling somebody ignorant seems a bit excessive.

How? If someone is claiming they know so much more about a club then people who formerly and currently played this year is excessive and delusional.

+1 some of y'all be acting like you are experts in things you don't know what you are talking about.

[Anonymous]

Our youngest played against ABs team this weekend. What a **** show. Coach yelling across field at parents. Parents yelling and cussing back at him. CLEARLY no love loss between parents and coach.

Sadly his kids looked lost on the field and it only made matters worse as the parents just kept piling on him as he got really quiet and sulked on the sideline as the score continually got worse and worse.

[Anonymous]

It’s so easy to figure out exactly who these pro-FCV posters are because only three kids in the 2015-2008 age groups are staying with the club.

FCV is last on the priority tree for PRCS field space, as it’s measured by rec kids in your program who reside in the county.

They can’t change that.

But for the three dads that keep posting in here about “we like the coaches and their play style”. What style? Half of them are referees coming to coach for the first time and Bastien did boys teams. Cmon.