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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Great post.  I appreciate this is a bit off topic, but (a) what in your mind does Loudoun do differently than FCV and WS that makes Loudoun so well run and (b) what in your mind are the "best-run" youth programs in VA and MD.  You seem like a reasonable and well-informed poster, and I'm curious to hear your opinions.  I appreciate that others will have different opinions, and I hope nobody turns this into a club-bashing thread.  That is really not my intent with my questions.[/quote]

In general soccer clubs are run by soccer coaches on shoestring budgets with volunteers for staff. A large, profitable club like Loudoun can actually afford pay staffed in critical areas to keep the club running smoothly and organized.

Frankly that's all there is to it. Some club TDs are simply more organized than others but most of these clubs are non-profits simply doing their best. [/quote]

Loudoun also owns their own fields and therefore has the advantage of not paying for field time. In fact they make money from their facilities and are spending a lot of money to improve them including adding indoor facilities. Their deep pockets and non-profit status are big advantages and allows them to invest in programming, staff and coaching. [/quote]

You just nailed why Loudoun is a much more successful business than FCV.  Better strategic planning, in selecting their non-profit status, facility procurement and planning, organization of their rec and travel programs, etc.   They field five teams routinely in age groups FCV struggles to field one.   It's no secret that many families join FCV because they are bitter about their treatment at Loudoun.  I'd question how profitable FCV actually is as a for profit business and how much the club is actually worth.  It may be that these guys are running with open arms into Spirit/Baldwin's open arms.  In fact, that's the most likely scenario of the bunch, not a Richmond United scenario.[/quote]

FCV has a non-profit arm. Loudoun Soccer owes $4M on it's park, it doesn't own it free and clear. [/quote]

The DA portion of FCV is for profit. FCV United (NPL), FCV Ashburn are all non-profits.[/quote]

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