Muldoon unacceptable

[Anonymous]

We are playing on this crappy cow patty field Memorial Day weekend. It's ridiculous. I am sure there will be thunderstorms like last year too.

[Anonymous]

How early will they check the field conditions? My DS has a 9am game tomorrow. That would mean leaving by 7:30 to get the on time. I would be crazy to drive all the way out there for a cancelation . Maybe we will get the 24hr flu Ha !

[Anonymous]

have fun tomorrow at Muldoon Farm

[Anonymous]

About half of soccerplex is closed or delayed opening today already. No updates on Muldoons yet.

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[Anonymous]

We are playing at Muldoons at 11 and our manager just told us field is open. We will see when we get there though.

[Anonymous]

This is a current picture from the Muldoon’s farm webcam. Looks fine!

[Anonymous]

They are recommending 4 wheel drive but your Prius should be fine.

[Anonymous]

It's so funny that people think that BSC is using Muldoon's because they want to, or that they don't know it's a sucky field.

Why do clubs use lousy fields? Because they have no alternative. Or, more specifically, the alternative is not offering the program at all. Fields are scarce, and getting access is difficult and can be byzantine. This is especially true the closer you get to the city and more expensive real estate becomes. It's not like a club can go to "Fields R Us" and just order up as many fields as they like. They have to go with what they can get.

Why do clubs offer programs when they don't have the facilities to support them? Because people will sign up for them anyway.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's so funny that people think that BSC is using Muldoon's because they want to, or that they don't know it's a sucky field.

Why do clubs use lousy fields? Because they have no alternative. Or, more specifically, the alternative is not offering the program at all. Fields are scarce, and getting access is difficult and can be byzantine. This is especially true the closer you get to the city and more expensive real estate becomes. It's not like a club can go to "Fields R Us" and just order up as many fields as they like. They have to go with what they can get.

Why do clubs offer programs when they don't have the facilities to support them? Because people will sign up for them anyway.

Is this supposed to be some kind of excuse? It’s falling flat to me.

[Anonymous]

Muldoons wouldnt be offered up if parents chose programs that actually had appropriate facilities is PPs point.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Muldoons wouldnt be offered up if parents chose programs that actually had appropriate facilities is PPs point.

Of course, it's the parents' fault....still falling flat.

[Anonymous]

How many years has the place been used and how much money spent? The fields could be raised or replaced with turf fields.

[Anonymous]

We will be back at Muldoon’s for the Potomac tournaments in a few weeks. I’m dreading it!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Muldoons wouldnt be offered up if parents chose programs that actually had appropriate facilities is PPs point.

Of course, it's the parents' fault....still falling flat.

Why is that flat? If BSC didnt need muldoons because of numbers, would they still use it?

What really keeps muldoons on the BSC resource list? Program overcapacity? I have no insight into BSC so whats the root of program overcapacity, if that’s what it is? is it because parents/players love the training and teams or convenience of location? just curious for an honest answer. I dont know why teams sign up tournaments that include the potential for paying for the honor of playing at muldoons, thats just lazy. skip the tournament or go somewhere else.

[Anonymous]

Convenient for whom? Muldoons is in the boon docks.

So let me get this straight. If a club is “over capacity” then they should still charge the extra families for fees and then use that as justification for keeping unsafe fields instead of setting a max capacity of families and stick to safe fields. Of course in this situation the club is completely without fault. Not to mention the County. Clearly the parents fault.

Does that sound about right?

One might think in left leaning, paternalistic Montgomery County someone might take issue with a large bog being used for children’s soccer. I guess there isn’t enough tax revenue there. But that’s a discussion for another forum.