FC Virginia

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:ID Sessions now posted on FCV website for next week along with new directors

This is when poor Bastien will realize hardly anyone currently rostered on a GA1 team is staying at the club. Adam seems to be the main reason why no one wants to stick around. St James staff and Adam maybe in denial of that but they will quickly learn when they officially send offers that less the 15% of each team is staying at their club.

Still waiting for news on other coaches they are hiring.

Still waiting for news on what the “merger” is with a local organization that will give them field space.

Word is that they're working with Communitu Church in Ashburn to redo the existing field there into turf and add additional fields. That's not a permanent fix still as I don't see how going into a field agreement with a property owner is any different than what was happening at Revolution.

Why would community church work with FCV when they already work with another competing club? Cmon now. FCV is just saying this to get Loudoun parents to stay. No way they are securing fields at community church

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:CC and BP put the kids through the ringer, not FCV unless someone needs to come clean. Who leaves mid season?

If they were going to leave then it’s better they did so now, when the FCV GA players still have the opportunity to go somewhere else for next season. And those players will be just fine, it’s the ones they’ll displace who aren’t so lucky.

So displace everyone? Other clubs won't take more than 3-4 for each team. And we're really only talking ECNL clubs anyway. So 2-3 other clubs.

The FCV coaches are who screwed the players. It's because they didn't believe they could control the process anymore. They never controlled the process and their success was largely due to their ability to get the DA league. Now that's gone, with no ability to develop players and no ability to steal players, they have nothing. All they really were doing was using the league DA and stealing players to form competitive teams. They were ruthless in that ability.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:CC and BP put the kids through the ringer, not FCV unless someone needs to come clean. Who leaves mid season?

If they were going to leave then it’s better they did so now, when the FCV GA players still have the opportunity to go somewhere else for next season. And those players will be just fine, it’s the ones they’ll displace who aren’t so lucky.

So displace everyone? Other clubs won't take more than 3-4 for each team. And we're really only talking ECNL clubs anyway. So 2-3 other clubs.

The FCV coaches are who screwed the players. It's because they didn't believe they could control the process anymore. They never controlled the process and their success was largely due to their ability to get the DA league. Now that's gone, with no ability to develop players and no ability to steal players, they have nothing. All they really were doing was using the league DA and stealing players to form competitive teams. They were ruthless in that ability.

I still believe it was more that they saw there wasn't a real future for FCV in Loudoun county. For profit soccer model, definitely made money but TSJ decides to invest in a failing gym in Reston over putting money into their soccer program.

This is where non profit model works better for these organizations vs for profit. There's no guarantee what an owner will do or what an organization will do with its money when it's for profit. They're not forced to reinvest it.

There are pitfalls to non profits as well but at the least when a youth soccer organization is structured in such a way, you can generally bet on that they will likely have to reinvest those profits back into the club. Now those profits may be slim in places like Alexandria where allegedly there was leadership making nearly 300k a year, but that's all public information, not sure if it's factual but the choice on which clubs to support are on the individuals.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:CC and BP put the kids through the ringer, not FCV unless someone needs to come clean. Who leaves mid season?

If they were going to leave then it’s better they did so now, when the FCV GA players still have the opportunity to go somewhere else for next season. And those players will be just fine, it’s the ones they’ll displace who aren’t so lucky.

So displace everyone? Other clubs won't take more than 3-4 for each team. And we're really only talking ECNL clubs anyway. So 2-3 other clubs.

The FCV coaches are who screwed the players. It's because they didn't believe they could control the process anymore. They never controlled the process and their success was largely due to their ability to get the DA league. Now that's gone, with no ability to develop players and no ability to steal players, they have nothing. All they really were doing was using the league DA and stealing players to form competitive teams. They were ruthless in that ability.

I still believe it was more that they saw there wasn't a real future for FCV in Loudoun county. For profit soccer model, definitely made money but TSJ decides to invest in a failing gym in Reston over putting money into their soccer program.

This is where non profit model works better for these organizations vs for profit. There's no guarantee what an owner will do or what an organization will do with its money when it's for profit. They're not forced to reinvest it.

There are pitfalls to non profits as well but at the least when a youth soccer organization is structured in such a way, you can generally bet on that they will likely have to reinvest those profits back into the club. Now those profits may be slim in places like Alexandria where allegedly there was leadership making nearly 300k a year, but that's all public information, not sure if it's factual but the choice on which clubs to support are on the individuals.

Most of the rest of the world relies on for profit entities to develop players. Personally, I think the non-profit structure is the biggest impediment to soccer success in the US.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:CC and BP put the kids through the ringer, not FCV unless someone needs to come clean. Who leaves mid season?

If they were going to leave then it’s better they did so now, when the FCV GA players still have the opportunity to go somewhere else for next season. And those players will be just fine, it’s the ones they’ll displace who aren’t so lucky.

So displace everyone? Other clubs won't take more than 3-4 for each team. And we're really only talking ECNL clubs anyway. So 2-3 other clubs.

The FCV coaches are who screwed the players. It's because they didn't believe they could control the process anymore. They never controlled the process and their success was largely due to their ability to get the DA league. Now that's gone, with no ability to develop players and no ability to steal players, they have nothing. All they really were doing was using the league DA and stealing players to form competitive teams. They were ruthless in that ability.

I still believe it was more that they saw there wasn't a real future for FCV in Loudoun county. For profit soccer model, definitely made money but TSJ decides to invest in a failing gym in Reston over putting money into their soccer program.

This is where non profit model works better for these organizations vs for profit. There's no guarantee what an owner will do or what an organization will do with its money when it's for profit. They're not forced to reinvest it.

There are pitfalls to non profits as well but at the least when a youth soccer organization is structured in such a way, you can generally bet on that they will likely have to reinvest those profits back into the club. Now those profits may be slim in places like Alexandria where allegedly there was leadership making nearly 300k a year, but that's all public information, not sure if it's factual but the choice on which clubs to support are on the individuals.

Most of the rest of the world relies on for profit entities to develop players. Personally, I think the non-profit structure is the biggest impediment to soccer success in the US.

European clubs generate way more revenue than any of the clubs here generally. In fact I bet clubs in other parts of the world likely make more money than clubs or pro teams do here. They also have incentive to reinvest into their programs with solidarity payments and transfer fees. Those same incentives don't exist here, nor does the same support exist for these pro clubs or pro am clubs. USSF and MLS can't even get their stuff together about open cup.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:CC and BP put the kids through the ringer, not FCV unless someone needs to come clean. Who leaves mid season?

If they were going to leave then it’s better they did so now, when the FCV GA players still have the opportunity to go somewhere else for next season. And those players will be just fine, it’s the ones they’ll displace who aren’t so lucky.

So displace everyone? Other clubs won't take more than 3-4 for each team. And we're really only talking ECNL clubs anyway. So 2-3 other clubs.

The FCV coaches are who screwed the players. It's because they didn't believe they could control the process anymore. They never controlled the process and their success was largely due to their ability to get the DA league. Now that's gone, with no ability to develop players and no ability to steal players, they have nothing. All they really were doing was using the league DA and stealing players to form competitive teams. They were ruthless in that ability.

2-4 FCV GA players at each of VDA, NVA, Union, BSC, Arlington, and SYC, with the remainder at VRSC, may not be what those players were expecting a few months ago, but it also doesn’t leave them in a bad place relative to whatever their soccer goals were. The impact on the 2-4 players who are displaced at each of those teams is more concerning.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:CC and BP put the kids through the ringer, not FCV unless someone needs to come clean. Who leaves mid season?

If they were going to leave then it’s better they did so now, when the FCV GA players still have the opportunity to go somewhere else for next season. And those players will be just fine, it’s the ones they’ll displace who aren’t so lucky.

So displace everyone? Other clubs won't take more than 3-4 for each team. And we're really only talking ECNL clubs anyway. So 2-3 other clubs.

The FCV coaches are who screwed the players. It's because they didn't believe they could control the process anymore. They never controlled the process and their success was largely due to their ability to get the DA league. Now that's gone, with no ability to develop players and no ability to steal players, they have nothing. All they really were doing was using the league DA and stealing players to form competitive teams. They were ruthless in that ability.

I still believe it was more that they saw there wasn't a real future for FCV in Loudoun county. For profit soccer model, definitely made money but TSJ decides to invest in a failing gym in Reston over putting money into their soccer program.

This is where non profit model works better for these organizations vs for profit. There's no guarantee what an owner will do or what an organization will do with its money when it's for profit. They're not forced to reinvest it.

There are pitfalls to non profits as well but at the least when a youth soccer organization is structured in such a way, you can generally bet on that they will likely have to reinvest those profits back into the club. Now those profits may be slim in places like Alexandria where allegedly there was leadership making nearly 300k a year, but that's all public information, not sure if it's factual but the choice on which clubs to support are on the individuals.

The ST James bought a gym in Reston?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:2-4 FCV GA players at each of VDA, NVA, Union, BSC, Arlington, and SYC, with the remainder at VRSC, may not be what those players were expecting a few months ago, but it also doesn’t leave them in a bad place relative to whatever their soccer goals were. The impact on the 2-4 players who are displaced at each of those teams is more concerning.

You and I both know that it’s far from given that FCV GA players will automatically displace 2-4 existing players at VDA, NVA, Union, BSC, Arlington, etc. And that’s not a commentary on the quality of the FCV players but rather reflects the political realities of those existing rosters, particularly at the older ages. Now VRSC is a very different story. Any FCV GA player that wants to go there is absolutely guaranteed a spot and 100% PT in every single game because they have zero existing GA-level talent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:CC and BP put the kids through the ringer, not FCV unless someone needs to come clean. Who leaves mid season?

If they were going to leave then it’s better they did so now, when the FCV GA players still have the opportunity to go somewhere else for next season. And those players will be just fine, it’s the ones they’ll displace who aren’t so lucky.

So displace everyone? Other clubs won't take more than 3-4 for each team. And we're really only talking ECNL clubs anyway. So 2-3 other clubs.

The FCV coaches are who screwed the players. It's because they didn't believe they could control the process anymore. They never controlled the process and their success was largely due to their ability to get the DA league. Now that's gone, with no ability to develop players and no ability to steal players, they have nothing. All they really were doing was using the league DA and stealing players to form competitive teams. They were ruthless in that ability.

2-4 FCV GA players at each of VDA, NVA, Union, BSC, Arlington, and SYC, with the remainder at VRSC, may not be what those players were expecting a few months ago, but it also doesn’t leave them in a bad place relative to whatever their soccer goals were. The impact on the 2-4 players who are displaced at each of those teams is more concerning.

Are there any FCV players actually staying with FCV? I could see previous subs who would now become starters giving it a look. There may not be that many displacements at other clubs, and then those displaced could go take the open spots at FCV. It’s really just a shuffling across teams there’s a finite number of players at this level.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:CC and BP put the kids through the ringer, not FCV unless someone needs to come clean. Who leaves mid season?

If they were going to leave then it’s better they did so now, when the FCV GA players still have the opportunity to go somewhere else for next season. And those players will be just fine, it’s the ones they’ll displace who aren’t so lucky.

So displace everyone? Other clubs won't take more than 3-4 for each team. And we're really only talking ECNL clubs anyway. So 2-3 other clubs.

The FCV coaches are who screwed the players. It's because they didn't believe they could control the process anymore. They never controlled the process and their success was largely due to their ability to get the DA league. Now that's gone, with no ability to develop players and no ability to steal players, they have nothing. All they really were doing was using the league DA and stealing players to form competitive teams. They were ruthless in that ability.

2-4 FCV GA players at each of VDA, NVA, Union, BSC, Arlington, and SYC, with the remainder at VRSC, may not be what those players were expecting a few months ago, but it also doesn’t leave them in a bad place relative to whatever their soccer goals were. The impact on the 2-4 players who are displaced at each of those teams is more concerning.

Are there any FCV players actually staying with FCV? I could see previous subs who would now become starters giving it a look. There may not be that many displacements at other clubs, and then those displaced could go take the open spots at FCV. It’s really just a shuffling across teams there’s a finite number of players at this level.

Why would anyone stay at / go to FCV when it’s completely unclear if they have coaches or fields? Whatever one thinks about VRSC as a club, how is total uncertainty at FCV a better option than VRSC with most of FCV’s current staff and fields?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:CC and BP put the kids through the ringer, not FCV unless someone needs to come clean. Who leaves mid season?

If they were going to leave then it’s better they did so now, when the FCV GA players still have the opportunity to go somewhere else for next season. And those players will be just fine, it’s the ones they’ll displace who aren’t so lucky.

So displace everyone? Other clubs won't take more than 3-4 for each team. And we're really only talking ECNL clubs anyway. So 2-3 other clubs.

The FCV coaches are who screwed the players. It's because they didn't believe they could control the process anymore. They never controlled the process and their success was largely due to their ability to get the DA league. Now that's gone, with no ability to develop players and no ability to steal players, they have nothing. All they really were doing was using the league DA and stealing players to form competitive teams. They were ruthless in that ability.

2-4 FCV GA players at each of VDA, NVA, Union, BSC, Arlington, and SYC, with the remainder at VRSC, may not be what those players were expecting a few months ago, but it also doesn’t leave them in a bad place relative to whatever their soccer goals were. The impact on the 2-4 players who are displaced at each of those teams is more concerning.

Are there any FCV players actually staying with FCV? I could see previous subs who would now become starters giving it a look. There may not be that many displacements at other clubs, and then those displaced could go take the open spots at FCV. It’s really just a shuffling across teams there’s a finite number of players at this level.

Why would anyone stay at / go to FCV when it’s completely unclear if they have coaches or fields? Whatever one thinks about VRSC as a club, how is total uncertainty at FCV a better option than VRSC with most of FCV’s current staff and fields?

It's not. But being in Loudoun, some parent will pay so they can say they have a GA kid.

[Anonymous]

Adam - We are still waiting on the information you said you would provide us for fields in fall 2024 / 2025.

This is why no one trusts you or is sticking around.

The communication with the parents has not been good in regards to many topics.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Adam - We are still waiting on the information you said you would provide us for fields in fall 2024 / 2025.

This is why no one trusts you or is sticking around.

The communication with the parents has not been good in regards to many topics.

Can't communicate what you don't know.

[Anonymous]

✅ Goalie coach already quit.

✅ Rudy missing in action / already quit.

✅ No email follow up on the merger with a partner for fields. AB where is this info.

✅ Some age groups have no coach announced for next season.

✅ AB not qualified for the position he was hired for & had multiple boys quit at TSJ FCV. Also has a history of screaming & yelling at U8 kids at SYA.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:✅ Goalie coach already quit.

✅ Rudy missing in action / already quit.

✅ No email follow up on the merger with a partner for fields. AB where is this info.

✅ Some age groups have no coach announced for next season.

✅ AB not qualified for the position he was hired for & had multiple boys quit at TSJ FCV. Also has a history of screaming & yelling at U8 kids at SYA.

It will be interesting to see the turnout for next week’s FCV’s ID sessions (and tonight’s and tomorrow’s at VRSC).