GFR Falling apart?

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Anonymous wrote:IIf the club fails to secure a top-tier coach or director of operations, they risk losing a significant number of teams. I have reached out to a respected coach in the industry and encouraged him to submit his credentials. While I am uncertain if he has done so, his potential involvement could be the key to revitalizing the club by attracting talented coaches and players.

That's a good 2nd step, but the 1st step they MUST do is announce dates for tryouts! They risk retention issues without that announcement and risk not recruiting new players. This board seems to be making misstep after misstep.

That's because they have no idea what they are doing. None of them have ever run a soccer club, and they have no clue the damage they have done by replacing coaches like NM with HM!!! Our daughter stayed with GFR ONLY b/c NM was going to be her coach again next year. He completely turned around our team and now they are trying to slide HM into his place and that is completely unacceptable. We are trying to be patient and not run for the hills but this was done SO poorly by this board. Their responses to individuals on our team show they have no competence. They should all be forced to explain what they're doing and forced to resign after this. Even with the communications about RS there has been nothing about NM and his crew.

So will HM be coaching now, which teams? That will be interesting …

Coaching slates for next year still haven't been released but he's been slid in as the head coach for 14 and 13G Blue teams after NM was let go.

We all KNOW, HM is full of shit!! This will be interesting.

Imagine how the parents and kids feel, some giving up opportunities to play GA at McLean to come back to GFR for NM and now being told HM is our coach. It's infuriating!! Talk about a downgrade....

Thanks McLean troll for your input... recruiting numbers must not be very good these days, huh?

Nice try but actually a GFR parent, there were several girls offered GA spots on McLean who turned them down to stay with GFR under the impression NM was the coach.

Ok, so let me see if I understand this. Several girls from GFR went and tried out for McLean's GA team while NM was their coach at GFR. But then they decided to stay at GFR because NM was going to be their coach at GFR. But now they are sad and mad because NM was let go and they turned down the offers for they got for McLean GA they got when NM was their coach. Hmmmm... this doesn't sound made up at all.

actually it doesn't sound made up at all. it makes a lot of sense. same reason parents/players stay at GFR for GD (see : 09's) when they could play GA/ECNL. not something i'd personally do but it's obvious there are parents who stay at GFR for specific coaches.

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Anonymous wrote:IIf the club fails to secure a top-tier coach or director of operations, they risk losing a significant number of teams. I have reached out to a respected coach in the industry and encouraged him to submit his credentials. While I am uncertain if he has done so, his potential involvement could be the key to revitalizing the club by attracting talented coaches and players.

That's a good 2nd step, but the 1st step they MUST do is announce dates for tryouts! They risk retention issues without that announcement and risk not recruiting new players. This board seems to be making misstep after misstep.

That's because they have no idea what they are doing. None of them have ever run a soccer club, and they have no clue the damage they have done by replacing coaches like NM with HM!!! Our daughter stayed with GFR ONLY b/c NM was going to be her coach again next year. He completely turned around our team and now they are trying to slide HM into his place and that is completely unacceptable. We are trying to be patient and not run for the hills but this was done SO poorly by this board. Their responses to individuals on our team show they have no competence. They should all be forced to explain what they're doing and forced to resign after this. Even with the communications about RS there has been nothing about NM and his crew.

So will HM be coaching now, which teams? That will be interesting …

Coaching slates for next year still haven't been released but he's been slid in as the head coach for 14 and 13G Blue teams after NM was let go.

We all KNOW, HM is full of shit!! This will be interesting.

Imagine how the parents and kids feel, some giving up opportunities to play GA at McLean to come back to GFR for NM and now being told HM is our coach. It's infuriating!! Talk about a downgrade....

Thanks McLean troll for your input... recruiting numbers must not be very good these days, huh?

Nice try but actually a GFR parent, there were several girls offered GA spots on McLean who turned them down to stay with GFR under the impression NM was the coach.

Yeah sure McLean coach or parent. The slots are still open on McLean's GA team because they all left for FVU and still need bodies to fill out their roster. Nice effort pretending to pine away for McLean trainwreck show, but no one is buying it.

Well, this is good to know if it's true for 13/14's b/c if NM doesn't get put back with this team good chance McLean will get a lot of these players....

Why would that happen? Who does McLean offer that is a considered an equivalent to NM? CW is gone.

Is that the bar? Or is the calculation anyone is better than HM?

Current GFR parent here. We are all upset that ML and NM were let go, but EVERYONE (and I mean everyone) is very happy that we got HM to step up for us when we needed. The trolls on here trying to trash his reputation are most likely McLean coaches that have NOT been able to fill their rosters (yes McLean we know the rumors are true). McLean wants to talk about losing NM and ML, but McLean over the years has lost NM, ML, DB and now CW. What's left? Try a better strategy (like building back your failing program) instead of trolling on blogs hoping to pick off some scraps.

Current GFR parent here whose kid was previously coached by HM. We are NOT happy that he is stirring up sh!t at GFR and taking on more teams at GFR. So don’t speak for me or most of our team thankyouverymuch. This guy’s been at 5 different clubs in the past 6-7 years or so. If he’s so good why does he keep bouncing around??

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Anonymous wrote:IIf the club fails to secure a top-tier coach or director of operations, they risk losing a significant number of teams. I have reached out to a respected coach in the industry and encouraged him to submit his credentials. While I am uncertain if he has done so, his potential involvement could be the key to revitalizing the club by attracting talented coaches and players.

That's a good 2nd step, but the 1st step they MUST do is announce dates for tryouts! They risk retention issues without that announcement and risk not recruiting new players. This board seems to be making misstep after misstep.

That's because they have no idea what they are doing. None of them have ever run a soccer club, and they have no clue the damage they have done by replacing coaches like NM with HM!!! Our daughter stayed with GFR ONLY b/c NM was going to be her coach again next year. He completely turned around our team and now they are trying to slide HM into his place and that is completely unacceptable. We are trying to be patient and not run for the hills but this was done SO poorly by this board. Their responses to individuals on our team show they have no competence. They should all be forced to explain what they're doing and forced to resign after this. Even with the communications about RS there has been nothing about NM and his crew.

So will HM be coaching now, which teams? That will be interesting …

Coaching slates for next year still haven't been released but he's been slid in as the head coach for 14 and 13G Blue teams after NM was let go.

We all KNOW, HM is full of shit!! This will be interesting.

Imagine how the parents and kids feel, some giving up opportunities to play GA at McLean to come back to GFR for NM and now being told HM is our coach. It's infuriating!! Talk about a downgrade....

Thanks McLean troll for your input... recruiting numbers must not be very good these days, huh?

Nice try but actually a GFR parent, there were several girls offered GA spots on McLean who turned them down to stay with GFR under the impression NM was the coach.

Yeah sure McLean coach or parent. The slots are still open on McLean's GA team because they all left for FVU and still need bodies to fill out their roster. Nice effort pretending to pine away for McLean trainwreck show, but no one is buying it.

Well, this is good to know if it's true for 13/14's b/c if NM doesn't get put back with this team good chance McLean will get a lot of these players....

Why would that happen? Who does McLean offer that is a considered an equivalent to NM? CW is gone.

Is that the bar? Or is the calculation anyone is better than HM?

Current GFR parent here. We are all upset that ML and NM were let go, but EVERYONE (and I mean everyone) is very happy that we got HM to step up for us when we needed. The trolls on here trying to trash his reputation are most likely McLean coaches that have NOT been able to fill their rosters (yes McLean we know the rumors are true). McLean wants to talk about losing NM and ML, but McLean over the years has lost NM, ML, DB and now CW. What's left? Try a better strategy (like building back your failing program) instead of trolling on blogs hoping to pick off some scraps.

Current GFR parent here whose kid was previously coached by HM. We are NOT happy that he is stirring up sh!t at GFR and taking on more teams at GFR. So don’t speak for me or most of our team thankyouverymuch. This guy’s been at 5 different clubs in the past 6-7 years or so. If he’s so good why does he keep bouncing around??

Same question could be asked of NM?

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Anonymous wrote:IIf the club fails to secure a top-tier coach or director of operations, they risk losing a significant number of teams. I have reached out to a respected coach in the industry and encouraged him to submit his credentials. While I am uncertain if he has done so, his potential involvement could be the key to revitalizing the club by attracting talented coaches and players.

That's a good 2nd step, but the 1st step they MUST do is announce dates for tryouts! They risk retention issues without that announcement and risk not recruiting new players. This board seems to be making misstep after misstep.

That's because they have no idea what they are doing. None of them have ever run a soccer club, and they have no clue the damage they have done by replacing coaches like NM with HM!!! Our daughter stayed with GFR ONLY b/c NM was going to be her coach again next year. He completely turned around our team and now they are trying to slide HM into his place and that is completely unacceptable. We are trying to be patient and not run for the hills but this was done SO poorly by this board. Their responses to individuals on our team show they have no competence. They should all be forced to explain what they're doing and forced to resign after this. Even with the communications about RS there has been nothing about NM and his crew.

So will HM be coaching now, which teams? That will be interesting …

Coaching slates for next year still haven't been released but he's been slid in as the head coach for 14 and 13G Blue teams after NM was let go.

We all KNOW, HM is full of shit!! This will be interesting.

Imagine how the parents and kids feel, some giving up opportunities to play GA at McLean to come back to GFR for NM and now being told HM is our coach. It's infuriating!! Talk about a downgrade....

Thanks McLean troll for your input... recruiting numbers must not be very good these days, huh?

Nice try but actually a GFR parent, there were several girls offered GA spots on McLean who turned them down to stay with GFR under the impression NM was the coach.

Ok, so let me see if I understand this. Several girls from GFR went and tried out for McLean's GA team while NM was their coach at GFR. But then they decided to stay at GFR because NM was going to be their coach at GFR. But now they are sad and mad because NM was let go and they turned down the offers for they got for McLean GA they got when NM was their coach. Hmmmm... this doesn't sound made up at all.

actually it doesn't sound made up at all. it makes a lot of sense. same reason parents/players stay at GFR for GD (see : 09's) when they could play GA/ECNL. not something i'd personally do but it's obvious there are parents who stay at GFR for specific coaches.

I think the PP was trying to say if you liked NM so much, why’d you even tryout for McLean GA while he was still the coach?

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Anonymous wrote:IIf the club fails to secure a top-tier coach or director of operations, they risk losing a significant number of teams. I have reached out to a respected coach in the industry and encouraged him to submit his credentials. While I am uncertain if he has done so, his potential involvement could be the key to revitalizing the club by attracting talented coaches and players.

That's a good 2nd step, but the 1st step they MUST do is announce dates for tryouts! They risk retention issues without that announcement and risk not recruiting new players. This board seems to be making misstep after misstep.

That's because they have no idea what they are doing. None of them have ever run a soccer club, and they have no clue the damage they have done by replacing coaches like NM with HM!!! Our daughter stayed with GFR ONLY b/c NM was going to be her coach again next year. He completely turned around our team and now they are trying to slide HM into his place and that is completely unacceptable. We are trying to be patient and not run for the hills but this was done SO poorly by this board. Their responses to individuals on our team show they have no competence. They should all be forced to explain what they're doing and forced to resign after this. Even with the communications about RS there has been nothing about NM and his crew.

So will HM be coaching now, which teams? That will be interesting …

Coaching slates for next year still haven't been released but he's been slid in as the head coach for 14 and 13G Blue teams after NM was let go.

We all KNOW, HM is full of shit!! This will be interesting.

Imagine how the parents and kids feel, some giving up opportunities to play GA at McLean to come back to GFR for NM and now being told HM is our coach. It's infuriating!! Talk about a downgrade....

Thanks McLean troll for your input... recruiting numbers must not be very good these days, huh?

Nice try but actually a GFR parent, there were several girls offered GA spots on McLean who turned them down to stay with GFR under the impression NM was the coach.

Ok, so let me see if I understand this. Several girls from GFR went and tried out for McLean's GA team while NM was their coach at GFR. But then they decided to stay at GFR because NM was going to be their coach at GFR. But now they are sad and mad because NM was let go and they turned down the offers for they got for McLean GA they got when NM was their coach. Hmmmm... this doesn't sound made up at all.

actually it doesn't sound made up at all. it makes a lot of sense. same reason parents/players stay at GFR for GD (see : 09's) when they could play GA/ECNL. not something i'd personally do but it's obvious there are parents who stay at GFR for specific coaches.

I think the PP was trying to say if you liked NM so much, why’d you even tryout for McLean GA while he was still the coach?

Thank you! That is exactly what I was saying. This "GFR Parent" is telling some major fibs. Naughty naughty anonymous McLean troll

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NM was never involved with McLean GA. He was a coach with FVU and the TD at GFR

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Anonymous wrote:NM was never involved with McLean GA. He was a coach with FVU and the TD at GFR

And soon to be hired ECNL Director for Bethesda

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Anonymous wrote:IIf the club fails to secure a top-tier coach or director of operations, they risk losing a significant number of teams. I have reached out to a respected coach in the industry and encouraged him to submit his credentials. While I am uncertain if he has done so, his potential involvement could be the key to revitalizing the club by attracting talented coaches and players.

That's a good 2nd step, but the 1st step they MUST do is announce dates for tryouts! They risk retention issues without that announcement and risk not recruiting new players. This board seems to be making misstep after misstep.

That's because they have no idea what they are doing. None of them have ever run a soccer club, and they have no clue the damage they have done by replacing coaches like NM with HM!!! Our daughter stayed with GFR ONLY b/c NM was going to be her coach again next year. He completely turned around our team and now they are trying to slide HM into his place and that is completely unacceptable. We are trying to be patient and not run for the hills but this was done SO poorly by this board. Their responses to individuals on our team show they have no competence. They should all be forced to explain what they're doing and forced to resign after this. Even with the communications about RS there has been nothing about NM and his crew.

So will HM be coaching now, which teams? That will be interesting …

Coaching slates for next year still haven't been released but he's been slid in as the head coach for 14 and 13G Blue teams after NM was let go.

We all KNOW, HM is full of shit!! This will be interesting.

Imagine how the parents and kids feel, some giving up opportunities to play GA at McLean to come back to GFR for NM and now being told HM is our coach. It's infuriating!! Talk about a downgrade....

Thanks McLean troll for your input... recruiting numbers must not be very good these days, huh?

Nice try but actually a GFR parent, there were several girls offered GA spots on McLean who turned them down to stay with GFR under the impression NM was the coach.

Ok, so let me see if I understand this. Several girls from GFR went and tried out for McLean's GA team while NM was their coach at GFR. But then they decided to stay at GFR because NM was going to be their coach at GFR. But now they are sad and mad because NM was let go and they turned down the offers for they got for McLean GA they got when NM was their coach. Hmmmm... this doesn't sound made up at all.

actually it doesn't sound made up at all. it makes a lot of sense. same reason parents/players stay at GFR for GD (see : 09's) when they could play GA/ECNL. not something i'd personally do but it's obvious there are parents who stay at GFR for specific coaches.

I think the PP was trying to say if you liked NM so much, why’d you even tryout for McLean GA while he was still the coach?

because getting feedback from other clubs and going to tryouts for other clubs is just a smart thing to do especially when your kids is 10 or 11 years old??

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Anonymous wrote:IIf the club fails to secure a top-tier coach or director of operations, they risk losing a significant number of teams. I have reached out to a respected coach in the industry and encouraged him to submit his credentials. While I am uncertain if he has done so, his potential involvement could be the key to revitalizing the club by attracting talented coaches and players.

That's a good 2nd step, but the 1st step they MUST do is announce dates for tryouts! They risk retention issues without that announcement and risk not recruiting new players. This board seems to be making misstep after misstep.

That's because they have no idea what they are doing. None of them have ever run a soccer club, and they have no clue the damage they have done by replacing coaches like NM with HM!!! Our daughter stayed with GFR ONLY b/c NM was going to be her coach again next year. He completely turned around our team and now they are trying to slide HM into his place and that is completely unacceptable. We are trying to be patient and not run for the hills but this was done SO poorly by this board. Their responses to individuals on our team show they have no competence. They should all be forced to explain what they're doing and forced to resign after this. Even with the communications about RS there has been nothing about NM and his crew.

So will HM be coaching now, which teams? That will be interesting …

Coaching slates for next year still haven't been released but he's been slid in as the head coach for 14 and 13G Blue teams after NM was let go.

We all KNOW, HM is full of shit!! This will be interesting.

Imagine how the parents and kids feel, some giving up opportunities to play GA at McLean to come back to GFR for NM and now being told HM is our coach. It's infuriating!! Talk about a downgrade....

Thanks McLean troll for your input... recruiting numbers must not be very good these days, huh?

Nice try but actually a GFR parent, there were several girls offered GA spots on McLean who turned them down to stay with GFR under the impression NM was the coach.

Ok, so let me see if I understand this. Several girls from GFR went and tried out for McLean's GA team while NM was their coach at GFR. But then they decided to stay at GFR because NM was going to be their coach at GFR. But now they are sad and mad because NM was let go and they turned down the offers for they got for McLean GA they got when NM was their coach. Hmmmm... this doesn't sound made up at all.

actually it doesn't sound made up at all. it makes a lot of sense. same reason parents/players stay at GFR for GD (see : 09's) when they could play GA/ECNL. not something i'd personally do but it's obvious there are parents who stay at GFR for specific coaches.

I think the PP was trying to say if you liked NM so much, why’d you even tryout for McLean GA while he was still the coach?

because getting feedback from other clubs and going to tryouts for other clubs is just a smart thing to do especially when your kids is 10 or 11 years old??

here's some feedback for you, "make your story more believable"

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Anonymous wrote:IIf the club fails to secure a top-tier coach or director of operations, they risk losing a significant number of teams. I have reached out to a respected coach in the industry and encouraged him to submit his credentials. While I am uncertain if he has done so, his potential involvement could be the key to revitalizing the club by attracting talented coaches and players.

That's a good 2nd step, but the 1st step they MUST do is announce dates for tryouts! They risk retention issues without that announcement and risk not recruiting new players. This board seems to be making misstep after misstep.

That's because they have no idea what they are doing. None of them have ever run a soccer club, and they have no clue the damage they have done by replacing coaches like NM with HM!!! Our daughter stayed with GFR ONLY b/c NM was going to be her coach again next year. He completely turned around our team and now they are trying to slide HM into his place and that is completely unacceptable. We are trying to be patient and not run for the hills but this was done SO poorly by this board. Their responses to individuals on our team show they have no competence. They should all be forced to explain what they're doing and forced to resign after this. Even with the communications about RS there has been nothing about NM and his crew.

So will HM be coaching now, which teams? That will be interesting …

Coaching slates for next year still haven't been released but he's been slid in as the head coach for 14 and 13G Blue teams after NM was let go.

We all KNOW, HM is full of shit!! This will be interesting.

Imagine how the parents and kids feel, some giving up opportunities to play GA at McLean to come back to GFR for NM and now being told HM is our coach. It's infuriating!! Talk about a downgrade....

Thanks McLean troll for your input... recruiting numbers must not be very good these days, huh?

Nice try but actually a GFR parent, there were several girls offered GA spots on McLean who turned them down to stay with GFR under the impression NM was the coach.

Ok, so let me see if I understand this. Several girls from GFR went and tried out for McLean's GA team while NM was their coach at GFR. But then they decided to stay at GFR because NM was going to be their coach at GFR. But now they are sad and mad because NM was let go and they turned down the offers for they got for McLean GA they got when NM was their coach. Hmmmm... this doesn't sound made up at all.

actually it doesn't sound made up at all. it makes a lot of sense. same reason parents/players stay at GFR for GD (see : 09's) when they could play GA/ECNL. not something i'd personally do but it's obvious there are parents who stay at GFR for specific coaches.

I think the PP was trying to say if you liked NM so much, why’d you even tryout for McLean GA while he was still the coach?

because getting feedback from other clubs and going to tryouts for other clubs is just a smart thing to do especially when your kids is 10 or 11 years old??

here's some feedback for you, "make your story more believable"

what story? i was just giving you an explanation as to why someone would do that. i'm not the pp

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Anonymous wrote:IIf the club fails to secure a top-tier coach or director of operations, they risk losing a significant number of teams. I have reached out to a respected coach in the industry and encouraged him to submit his credentials. While I am uncertain if he has done so, his potential involvement could be the key to revitalizing the club by attracting talented coaches and players.

That's a good 2nd step, but the 1st step they MUST do is announce dates for tryouts! They risk retention issues without that announcement and risk not recruiting new players. This board seems to be making misstep after misstep.

That's because they have no idea what they are doing. None of them have ever run a soccer club, and they have no clue the damage they have done by replacing coaches like NM with HM!!! Our daughter stayed with GFR ONLY b/c NM was going to be her coach again next year. He completely turned around our team and now they are trying to slide HM into his place and that is completely unacceptable. We are trying to be patient and not run for the hills but this was done SO poorly by this board. Their responses to individuals on our team show they have no competence. They should all be forced to explain what they're doing and forced to resign after this. Even with the communications about RS there has been nothing about NM and his crew.

So will HM be coaching now, which teams? That will be interesting …

Coaching slates for next year still haven't been released but he's been slid in as the head coach for 14 and 13G Blue teams after NM was let go.

We all KNOW, HM is full of shit!! This will be interesting.

Imagine how the parents and kids feel, some giving up opportunities to play GA at McLean to come back to GFR for NM and now being told HM is our coach. It's infuriating!! Talk about a downgrade....

Thanks McLean troll for your input... recruiting numbers must not be very good these days, huh?

Nice try but actually a GFR parent, there were several girls offered GA spots on McLean who turned them down to stay with GFR under the impression NM was the coach.

Yeah sure McLean coach or parent. The slots are still open on McLean's GA team because they all left for FVU and still need bodies to fill out their roster. Nice effort pretending to pine away for McLean trainwreck show, but no one is buying it.

Well, this is good to know if it's true for 13/14's b/c if NM doesn't get put back with this team good chance McLean will get a lot of these players....

Why would that happen? Who does McLean offer that is a considered an equivalent to NM? CW is gone.

Is that the bar? Or is the calculation anyone is better than HM?

Current GFR parent here. We are all upset that ML and NM were let go, but EVERYONE (and I mean everyone) is very happy that we got HM to step up for us when we needed. The trolls on here trying to trash his reputation are most likely McLean coaches that have NOT been able to fill their rosters (yes McLean we know the rumors are true). McLean wants to talk about losing NM and ML, but McLean over the years has lost NM, ML, DB and now CW. What's left? Try a better strategy (like building back your failing program) instead of trolling on blogs hoping to pick off some scraps.

Current GFR parent here whose kid was previously coached by HM. We are NOT happy that he is stirring up sh!t at GFR and taking on more teams at GFR. So don’t speak for me or most of our team thankyouverymuch. This guy’s been at 5 different clubs in the past 6-7 years or so. If he’s so good why does he keep bouncing around??

Seriously. Not sure who this parent is but it must be someone from the terrible 08 Girls team, not the 13/14's!!!

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Anonymous wrote:IIf the club fails to secure a top-tier coach or director of operations, they risk losing a significant number of teams. I have reached out to a respected coach in the industry and encouraged him to submit his credentials. While I am uncertain if he has done so, his potential involvement could be the key to revitalizing the club by attracting talented coaches and players.

That's a good 2nd step, but the 1st step they MUST do is announce dates for tryouts! They risk retention issues without that announcement and risk not recruiting new players. This board seems to be making misstep after misstep.

That's because they have no idea what they are doing. None of them have ever run a soccer club, and they have no clue the damage they have done by replacing coaches like NM with HM!!! Our daughter stayed with GFR ONLY b/c NM was going to be her coach again next year. He completely turned around our team and now they are trying to slide HM into his place and that is completely unacceptable. We are trying to be patient and not run for the hills but this was done SO poorly by this board. Their responses to individuals on our team show they have no competence. They should all be forced to explain what they're doing and forced to resign after this. Even with the communications about RS there has been nothing about NM and his crew.

So will HM be coaching now, which teams? That will be interesting …

Coaching slates for next year still haven't been released but he's been slid in as the head coach for 14 and 13G Blue teams after NM was let go.

We all KNOW, HM is full of shit!! This will be interesting.

Imagine how the parents and kids feel, some giving up opportunities to play GA at McLean to come back to GFR for NM and now being told HM is our coach. It's infuriating!! Talk about a downgrade....

Thanks McLean troll for your input... recruiting numbers must not be very good these days, huh?

Nice try but actually a GFR parent, there were several girls offered GA spots on McLean who turned them down to stay with GFR under the impression NM was the coach.

Ok, so let me see if I understand this. Several girls from GFR went and tried out for McLean's GA team while NM was their coach at GFR. But then they decided to stay at GFR because NM was going to be their coach at GFR. But now they are sad and mad because NM was let go and they turned down the offers for they got for McLean GA they got when NM was their coach. Hmmmm... this doesn't sound made up at all.

actually it doesn't sound made up at all. it makes a lot of sense. same reason parents/players stay at GFR for GD (see : 09's) when they could play GA/ECNL. not something i'd personally do but it's obvious there are parents who stay at GFR for specific coaches.

I think the PP was trying to say if you liked NM so much, why’d you even tryout for McLean GA while he was still the coach?

because getting feedback from other clubs and going to tryouts for other clubs is just a smart thing to do especially when your kids is 10 or 11 years old??

Well now we know it’s fake because McLean has not had tryouts for 10 and 11 year olds yet.

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Anonymous wrote:IIf the club fails to secure a top-tier coach or director of operations, they risk losing a significant number of teams. I have reached out to a respected coach in the industry and encouraged him to submit his credentials. While I am uncertain if he has done so, his potential involvement could be the key to revitalizing the club by attracting talented coaches and players.

That's a good 2nd step, but the 1st step they MUST do is announce dates for tryouts! They risk retention issues without that announcement and risk not recruiting new players. This board seems to be making misstep after misstep.

That's because they have no idea what they are doing. None of them have ever run a soccer club, and they have no clue the damage they have done by replacing coaches like NM with HM!!! Our daughter stayed with GFR ONLY b/c NM was going to be her coach again next year. He completely turned around our team and now they are trying to slide HM into his place and that is completely unacceptable. We are trying to be patient and not run for the hills but this was done SO poorly by this board. Their responses to individuals on our team show they have no competence. They should all be forced to explain what they're doing and forced to resign after this. Even with the communications about RS there has been nothing about NM and his crew.

So will HM be coaching now, which teams? That will be interesting …

Coaching slates for next year still haven't been released but he's been slid in as the head coach for 14 and 13G Blue teams after NM was let go.

We all KNOW, HM is full of shit!! This will be interesting.

Imagine how the parents and kids feel, some giving up opportunities to play GA at McLean to come back to GFR for NM and now being told HM is our coach. It's infuriating!! Talk about a downgrade....

Thanks McLean troll for your input... recruiting numbers must not be very good these days, huh?

Nice try but actually a GFR parent, there were several girls offered GA spots on McLean who turned them down to stay with GFR under the impression NM was the coach.

Ok, so let me see if I understand this. Several girls from GFR went and tried out for McLean's GA team while NM was their coach at GFR. But then they decided to stay at GFR because NM was going to be their coach at GFR. But now they are sad and mad because NM was let go and they turned down the offers for they got for McLean GA they got when NM was their coach. Hmmmm... this doesn't sound made up at all.

actually it doesn't sound made up at all. it makes a lot of sense. same reason parents/players stay at GFR for GD (see : 09's) when they could play GA/ECNL. not something i'd personally do but it's obvious there are parents who stay at GFR for specific coaches.

I think the PP was trying to say if you liked NM so much, why’d you even tryout for McLean GA while he was still the coach?

because getting feedback from other clubs and going to tryouts for other clubs is just a smart thing to do especially when your kids is 10 or 11 years old??

Well now we know it’s fake because McLean has not had tryouts for 10 and 11 year olds yet.

for 2013's they have

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Anonymous wrote:IIf the club fails to secure a top-tier coach or director of operations, they risk losing a significant number of teams. I have reached out to a respected coach in the industry and encouraged him to submit his credentials. While I am uncertain if he has done so, his potential involvement could be the key to revitalizing the club by attracting talented coaches and players.

That's a good 2nd step, but the 1st step they MUST do is announce dates for tryouts! They risk retention issues without that announcement and risk not recruiting new players. This board seems to be making misstep after misstep.

That's because they have no idea what they are doing. None of them have ever run a soccer club, and they have no clue the damage they have done by replacing coaches like NM with HM!!! Our daughter stayed with GFR ONLY b/c NM was going to be her coach again next year. He completely turned around our team and now they are trying to slide HM into his place and that is completely unacceptable. We are trying to be patient and not run for the hills but this was done SO poorly by this board. Their responses to individuals on our team show they have no competence. They should all be forced to explain what they're doing and forced to resign after this. Even with the communications about RS there has been nothing about NM and his crew.

So will HM be coaching now, which teams? That will be interesting …

Coaching slates for next year still haven't been released but he's been slid in as the head coach for 14 and 13G Blue teams after NM was let go.

We all KNOW, HM is full of shit!! This will be interesting.

Imagine how the parents and kids feel, some giving up opportunities to play GA at McLean to come back to GFR for NM and now being told HM is our coach. It's infuriating!! Talk about a downgrade....

Thanks McLean troll for your input... recruiting numbers must not be very good these days, huh?

Nice try but actually a GFR parent, there were several girls offered GA spots on McLean who turned them down to stay with GFR under the impression NM was the coach.

Ok, so let me see if I understand this. Several girls from GFR went and tried out for McLean's GA team while NM was their coach at GFR. But then they decided to stay at GFR because NM was going to be their coach at GFR. But now they are sad and mad because NM was let go and they turned down the offers for they got for McLean GA they got when NM was their coach. Hmmmm... this doesn't sound made up at all.

actually it doesn't sound made up at all. it makes a lot of sense. same reason parents/players stay at GFR for GD (see : 09's) when they could play GA/ECNL. not something i'd personally do but it's obvious there are parents who stay at GFR for specific coaches.

I think the PP was trying to say if you liked NM so much, why’d you even tryout for McLean GA while he was still the coach?

because getting feedback from other clubs and going to tryouts for other clubs is just a smart thing to do especially when your kids is 10 or 11 years old??

Well now we know it’s fake because McLean has not had tryouts for 10 and 11 year olds yet.

for 2013's they have

McLean still looking to fill slots on their GA team because they all left for union so maybe they’ll still honor the offer they made you.

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Anonymous wrote:IIf the club fails to secure a top-tier coach or director of operations, they risk losing a significant number of teams. I have reached out to a respected coach in the industry and encouraged him to submit his credentials. While I am uncertain if he has done so, his potential involvement could be the key to revitalizing the club by attracting talented coaches and players.

That's a good 2nd step, but the 1st step they MUST do is announce dates for tryouts! They risk retention issues without that announcement and risk not recruiting new players. This board seems to be making misstep after misstep.

That's because they have no idea what they are doing. None of them have ever run a soccer club, and they have no clue the damage they have done by replacing coaches like NM with HM!!! Our daughter stayed with GFR ONLY b/c NM was going to be her coach again next year. He completely turned around our team and now they are trying to slide HM into his place and that is completely unacceptable. We are trying to be patient and not run for the hills but this was done SO poorly by this board. Their responses to individuals on our team show they have no competence. They should all be forced to explain what they're doing and forced to resign after this. Even with the communications about RS there has been nothing about NM and his crew.

So will HM be coaching now, which teams? That will be interesting …

Coaching slates for next year still haven't been released but he's been slid in as the head coach for 14 and 13G Blue teams after NM was let go.

We all KNOW, HM is full of shit!! This will be interesting.

Imagine how the parents and kids feel, some giving up opportunities to play GA at McLean to come back to GFR for NM and now being told HM is our coach. It's infuriating!! Talk about a downgrade....

Thanks McLean troll for your input... recruiting numbers must not be very good these days, huh?

Nice try but actually a GFR parent, there were several girls offered GA spots on McLean who turned them down to stay with GFR under the impression NM was the coach.

Ok, so let me see if I understand this. Several girls from GFR went and tried out for McLean's GA team while NM was their coach at GFR. But then they decided to stay at GFR because NM was going to be their coach at GFR. But now they are sad and mad because NM was let go and they turned down the offers for they got for McLean GA they got when NM was their coach. Hmmmm... this doesn't sound made up at all.

actually it doesn't sound made up at all. it makes a lot of sense. same reason parents/players stay at GFR for GD (see : 09's) when they could play GA/ECNL. not something i'd personally do but it's obvious there are parents who stay at GFR for specific coaches.

I think the PP was trying to say if you liked NM so much, why’d you even tryout for McLean GA while he was still the coach?

because getting feedback from other clubs and going to tryouts for other clubs is just a smart thing to do especially when your kids is 10 or 11 years old??

Well now we know it’s fake because McLean has not had tryouts for 10 and 11 year olds yet.

Nice catch! Not that we needed any additional proof that the hater is a McLean troll.