AC Milan Virginia

[Anonymous]

I'm curious about that. Isn't everyone a "nonprofit" technically such that they qualify for a permit for a public field? Why can't these new clubs apply to use county field space?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm curious about that. Isn't everyone a "nonprofit" technically such that they qualify for a permit for a public field? Why can't these new clubs apply to use county field space?

Yeah, exactly. I was thinking the same thing. Any non-profit can apply for a field permit and if I'm not mistaken, they are given priority.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Every team I have seen that relied on GMU for rented field space has struggled with having enough practice space and game fields for league games.

Very true.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm curious about that. Isn't everyone a "nonprofit" technically such that they qualify for a permit for a public field? Why can't these new clubs apply to use county field space?

AC Milan is not a nonprofit

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I seriously miss Barca.

We were with them when they opened and it was the best environment the first few years. Very unlike 'travel' clubs. The staff were all UEFA trained. The kids trained at the same time at Evergreen, academy style so there was a lot of mixing of training groups. There were 3-4 coaches watching the groups every night, taking notes. The staff was full-time. Parents did not have involvement with coaches. There was one central manager/admin. No parent managers. Parents weren't allowed on the field, or behind the fence--had to stay up in the stands. They had weekly inter-scrimmage league every weekend (unless regular season was happening).

It's funny--now so many of those boys U17-U19 are on the top MLSNext and ECNL teams; a few at MLS academies. The training/development was really good. But, with our 'win instantly' travel world--it didn't fit in the landscape. Many of their teams were really making significant process right before the fold.

It started to fall apart by year 4 when more people started to come and wanted to impose 'American travel' type logistics, politics, etc. Then, Covid wiped them out.

I had two kids there from 2016-2020 and it was the most relaxed and positive atmosphere. Fond memories.

Wow. I didn’t realize Barça was on track to save American Soccer from itself…

[Anonymous]

^ don’t be an idiot. Of course, we knew it was a way to increase the “Barca” brand, stake their ground, make $, etc. Here’s a fact: all is youth soccer clubs are about making $.

Having been part of youth soccer for decades, I can say the staff was some of the most dedicated to the kids and sport. It was a great place for the kids without all the nastiness and parental involvement—and with some truly great training.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm curious about that. Isn't everyone a "nonprofit" technically such that they qualify for a permit for a public field? Why can't these new clubs apply to use county field space?

AC Milan is not a nonprofit

All the travel soccer orgs technically register as "non profits" even though they make piles of money. They just use the money on salaries. But they are "non profits".

The issue with the field space is that it is all taken. Community leagues get priority for fields they have always had and fields they have spent their own funds to maintain. New requests/users can only access what is left after all the existing non profit leagues get their space and there is nothing left.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm curious about that. Isn't everyone a "nonprofit" technically such that they qualify for a permit for a public field? Why can't these new clubs apply to use county field space?

They can and they do. The field space that is available are grass, unlit fields that no one wants to practice on.

[Anonymous]

Yep, there is actually plenty of field space in Fairfax that goes unused, because most of the travel teams refuse permits for unlit grass fields.

[Anonymous]

Looks like the AC Milan name alone didn't quite justify the $800 camp. They are now including the garb in the price. Still not worth it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Looks like the AC Milan name alone didn't quite justify the $800 camp. They are now including the garb in the price. Still not worth it.

Hey Brains, it was never $800, nor $750 and it always included the garb. LMFAO

[Anonymous]

Interesting, because I registered and received an invoice last week for $746.16. That was including the early bird discount. So, who is the "brains"?

[Futballislife]

The Website seems to be down this evening, 8pm on 13 November. I wonder if they are reworking the business aspects of the plan? I sincerely hope they get it worked out. Seems like some things just were not well thought out.

[Anonymous]

Futballislife wrote:The Website seems to be down this evening, 8pm on 13 November. I wonder if they are reworking the business aspects of the plan? I sincerely hope they get it worked out. Seems like some things just were not well thought out.

Someone there found this thread. Lol.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Futballislife wrote:The Website seems to be down this evening, 8pm on 13 November. I wonder if they are reworking the business aspects of the plan? I sincerely hope they get it worked out. Seems like some things just were not well thought out.

Someone there found this thread. Lol.

It was clear all along that the person pushing back against the rates and plans was someone involved with the operation. Maybe they should have used this forum as a sounding board before propping up a website with no actual plans for soccer development beyond raking in cash.