Segra Field and Loudoun United

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The way this team has played in the past, it looked like a teenager was coaching them and sending them out there. LU looks like a High School team playing kickball

Yes, it really did. And he did so for 7 years. Between his compensation and those of the so called professional players now LU is in an insurmountable financial hole.

Is there a legal way of saving that club/organization?

You think they are going to fold completely or get booted down a notch from USL-C to USL-1? It's a tough go at USL-C playing at that venue which is in the middle of nothing. What's going to draw folks to the games - need to have a superior product on the pitch to make that happen. Hell - the Annapolis Blues just moved to USL-2 last season and are drawing well over 8000 fans a match. They are a marketing machine when it compares to LU. Heck, even down in Richmond, the USL1 Kickers that play in old school City Stadium average about 4500 fans a game, 1/2 the number of fans at LU contests.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The way this team has played in the past, it looked like a teenager was coaching them and sending them out there. LU looks like a High School team playing kickball

Yes, it really did. And he did so for 7 years. Between his compensation and those of the so called professional players now LU is in an insurmountable financial hole.

Is there a legal way of saving that club/organization?

You think they are going to fold completely or get booted down a notch from USL-C to USL-1? It's a tough go at USL-C playing at that venue which is in the middle of nothing. What's going to draw folks to the games - need to have a superior product on the pitch to make that happen. Hell - the Annapolis Blues just moved to USL-2 last season and are drawing well over 8000 fans a match. They are a marketing machine when it compares to LU. Heck, even down in Richmond, the USL1 Kickers that play in old school City Stadium average about 4500 fans a game, 1/2 the number of fans at LU contests.

Actually, they are getting booted down not because they suck, which they do both on the field and in the office, but because that’s USL’s prerogative. They announced last summer a new structure.

USL D1 - first tier
USL Championship - second tier
current USL1 - third tier
current USL2 (summer league) - 4th tier but undecided if it’ll be year round or remain as summer option for college folks and washed up dudes reliving their glory days.

Safe to say we may lose a USL presence in Loudoun considering they will be administratively demoted AND the financials don’t justify continued expenditures for people who wouldn’t be paid in European 3rd and 4th tiers.

Math won’t math no matter the passion.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The way this team has played in the past, it looked like a teenager was coaching them and sending them out there. LU looks like a High School team playing kickball

Yes, it really did. And he did so for 7 years. Between his compensation and those of the so called professional players now LU is in an insurmountable financial hole.

Is there a legal way of saving that club/organization?

You think they are going to fold completely or get booted down a notch from USL-C to USL-1? It's a tough go at USL-C playing at that venue which is in the middle of nothing. What's going to draw folks to the games - need to have a superior product on the pitch to make that happen. Hell - the Annapolis Blues just moved to USL-2 last season and are drawing well over 8000 fans a match. They are a marketing machine when it compares to LU. Heck, even down in Richmond, the USL1 Kickers that play in old school City Stadium average about 4500 fans a game, 1/2 the number of fans at LU contests.

Actually, they are getting booted down not because they suck, which they do both on the field and in the office, but because that’s USL’s prerogative. They announced last summer a new structure.

USL D1 - first tier
USL Championship - second tier
current USL1 - third tier
current USL2 (summer league) - 4th tier but undecided if it’ll be year round or remain as summer option for college folks and washed up dudes reliving their glory days.

Safe to say we may lose a USL presence in Loudoun considering they will be administratively demoted AND the financials don’t justify continued expenditures for people who wouldn’t be paid in European 3rd and 4th tiers.

Math won’t math no matter the passion.

Segra doesn't meet the minimum seating capacity for the first tier. Unless the club or county invest to expand the stadium, it's automatic demotion to the lower tier to start.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The way this team has played in the past, it looked like a teenager was coaching them and sending them out there. LU looks like a High School team playing kickball

Yes, it really did. And he did so for 7 years. Between his compensation and those of the so called professional players now LU is in an insurmountable financial hole.

Is there a legal way of saving that club/organization?

You think they are going to fold completely or get booted down a notch from USL-C to USL-1? It's a tough go at USL-C playing at that venue which is in the middle of nothing. What's going to draw folks to the games - need to have a superior product on the pitch to make that happen. Hell - the Annapolis Blues just moved to USL-2 last season and are drawing well over 8000 fans a match. They are a marketing machine when it compares to LU. Heck, even down in Richmond, the USL1 Kickers that play in old school City Stadium average about 4500 fans a game, 1/2 the number of fans at LU contests.

Actually, they are getting booted down not because they suck, which they do both on the field and in the office, but because that’s USL’s prerogative. They announced last summer a new structure.

USL D1 - first tier
USL Championship - second tier
current USL1 - third tier
current USL2 (summer league) - 4th tier but undecided if it’ll be year round or remain as summer option for college folks and washed up dudes reliving their glory days.

Safe to say we may lose a USL presence in Loudoun considering they will be administratively demoted AND the financials don’t justify continued expenditures for people who wouldn’t be paid in European 3rd and 4th tiers.

Math won’t math no matter the passion.

Segra doesn't meet the minimum seating capacity for the first tier. Unless the club or county invest to expand the stadium, it's automatic demotion to the lower tier to start.

It will cease to exist. Already a plan to build data centers there. Give it 18 months to see it come to fruition. You saw it here first.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The way this team has played in the past, it looked like a teenager was coaching them and sending them out there. LU looks like a High School team playing kickball

Yes, it really did. And he did so for 7 years. Between his compensation and those of the so called professional players now LU is in an insurmountable financial hole.

Is there a legal way of saving that club/organization?

You think they are going to fold completely or get booted down a notch from USL-C to USL-1? It's a tough go at USL-C playing at that venue which is in the middle of nothing. What's going to draw folks to the games - need to have a superior product on the pitch to make that happen. Hell - the Annapolis Blues just moved to USL-2 last season and are drawing well over 8000 fans a match. They are a marketing machine when it compares to LU. Heck, even down in Richmond, the USL1 Kickers that play in old school City Stadium average about 4500 fans a game, 1/2 the number of fans at LU contests.

Actually, they are getting booted down not because they suck, which they do both on the field and in the office, but because that’s USL’s prerogative. They announced last summer a new structure.

USL D1 - first tier
USL Championship - second tier
current USL1 - third tier
current USL2 (summer league) - 4th tier but undecided if it’ll be year round or remain as summer option for college folks and washed up dudes reliving their glory days.

Safe to say we may lose a USL presence in Loudoun considering they will be administratively demoted AND the financials don’t justify continued expenditures for people who wouldn’t be paid in European 3rd and 4th tiers.

Math won’t math no matter the passion.

Segra doesn't meet the minimum seating capacity for the first tier. Unless the club or county invest to expand the stadium, it's automatic demotion to the lower tier to start.

It will cease to exist. Already a plan to build data centers there. Give it 18 months to see it come to fruition. You saw it here first.

Much better investment for the county…land is worth a premium. The current infrastructure can be removed fairly quickly.

[Anonymous]

Looks like the disappearing act is back again. Somebody really doesn't want you to know the truth.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The way this team has played in the past, it looked like a teenager was coaching them and sending them out there. LU looks like a High School team playing kickball

Yes, it really did. And he did so for 7 years. Between his compensation and those of the so called professional players now LU is in an insurmountable financial hole.

Is there a legal way of saving that club/organization?

You think they are going to fold completely or get booted down a notch from USL-C to USL-1? It's a tough go at USL-C playing at that venue which is in the middle of nothing. What's going to draw folks to the games - need to have a superior product on the pitch to make that happen. Hell - the Annapolis Blues just moved to USL-2 last season and are drawing well over 8000 fans a match. They are a marketing machine when it compares to LU. Heck, even down in Richmond, the USL1 Kickers that play in old school City Stadium average about 4500 fans a game, 1/2 the number of fans at LU contests.

Actually, they are getting booted down not because they suck, which they do both on the field and in the office, but because that’s USL’s prerogative. They announced last summer a new structure.

USL D1 - first tier
USL Championship - second tier
current USL1 - third tier
current USL2 (summer league) - 4th tier but undecided if it’ll be year round or remain as summer option for college folks and washed up dudes reliving their glory days.

Safe to say we may lose a USL presence in Loudoun considering they will be administratively demoted AND the financials don’t justify continued expenditures for people who wouldn’t be paid in European 3rd and 4th tiers.

Math won’t math no matter the passion.

Segra doesn't meet the minimum seating capacity for the first tier. Unless the club or county invest to expand the stadium, it's automatic demotion to the lower tier to start.

It will cease to exist. Already a plan to build data centers there. Give it 18 months to see it come to fruition. You saw it here first.

Interesting to see if that happens. It just seemed like they (LU) never got off on the right foot. They came into being right around the time that Richmond Kickers were dropping their affiliation with DC United and also dropping to USL1 from USLC. LU came in to take that place, but then USL and MLS imploded their relationships, but there was still this quasi relationship with LU. MLS teams started forming MLS Next Pro teams, but not DCU. It just seems really fractured and never built for success.

The Pittsburgh Riverhounds meandered around for years placing at HS Stadiums and such before finally making a commitment and building their current home which is an aweome venue. Just announced expansion plans - to qualify for USL Division 1 - and won the USLC championship. It took a huge committment to get to that point, and from what I see, LU does not have that backing.

[Anonymous]

Wow LU decideds to let go of 12 players and currently only had 8 rostered. One of them a coach at Revolution. Can’t make this up! 😅

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow LU decideds to let go of 12 players and currently only had 8 rostered. One of them a coach at Revolution. Can’t make this up! 😅

Fire sale…

Will the lease with the county be voided soon? Looks like another data center!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow LU decideds to let go of 12 players and currently only had 8 rostered. One of them a coach at Revolution. Can’t make this up! 😅

Nothing surprising in the roster moves.

At least 2 of them have already signed to follow coach west.
Couple of them have already or will retire. Couple more had soft landing spots ready to go that haven’t been announced yet but were known weeks ago.

I’ve said it before, anybody who can leave, will leave the clown show. A youth soccer organization running a professional team is a recipe for the exact opposite of success.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow LU decideds to let go of 12 players and currently only had 8 rostered. One of them a coach at Revolution. Can’t make this up! 😅

Told you, player/coach coming up if they survive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow LU decideds to let go of 12 players and currently only had 8 rostered. One of them a coach at Revolution. Can’t make this up! 😅

Told you, player/coach coming up if they survive.

So the washed up dude is going to coach at Revokution and then be a player/coach at LU?

[Anonymous]

Wow another announcement of a staff coach member leaving. It really is a dumpster fire 🗑️🔥

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow another announcement of a staff coach member leaving. It really is a dumpster fire 🗑️🔥

Every single one of the coaches had interviewed elsewhere long before the season ended. Some may follow RM west - but those who can leave, are!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow another announcement of a staff coach member leaving. It really is a dumpster fire 🗑️🔥

Every single one of the coaches had interviewed elsewhere long before the season ended. Some may follow RM west - but those who can leave, are!

Ok so what’s truly pushing them away? Association with a youth club whose former president was of moral turpitude? “That’s it”?