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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]There are 21 pages and over 300 posts dedicated to a single club's dysfunction. Sure, other clubs are not perfect either, but somehow, it doesn't bleed out into the internet. This is not a "buyer beware" situation because other club's gossip is kept at a minimum. You sound more like the abusive husband who tries to point out the supposed failings of the neighbors husband to make himself somehow look better.[/b][/quote]

Except that VYS isn't an abusive husband. It's a youth soccer club that has made good decisions and some bad, some good hires and some bad. There are a variety of reasons why VYS gets talked about on this board more than other clubs -- the biggest would simply have to be that DCUM includes a handful of people whose kids play or have played there. And there are a couple of people with axes to grind who've chosen to do so here rather than on ... I don't know, Fairfax Racists' Underground or the local coffee bar.

I can give you some observations of other clubs if you like, though bear in mind that these are mostly limited looks from across the sidelines while watching games -- some involving VYS teams, some not (also, some travel, some All-Star, some other impressions). See if you can guess which clubs they are:

- A large club that teaches a beautiful passing style.

- A club with turbulent partnerships.

- A large club with one local coaching legend, but the rest of the coaching carousel and the in-club politics seems scary.

- A semi-rural club with travel teams that seem to be big, fast kids who haven't yet learned much skill.

- A small club that keeps losing teams for some reason.

- A large club with DA teams. Almost as good as they think they are.

- A successful (non-DA) club where the coaches have struck me as friendly and professional.

- A small club that isn't competitive at early ages, but they get better, so coaches must be doing something right.

- A large-ish club with overbearing coaches who are clearly encouraging "physical" play and gamesmanship, even in House All-Stars.

- A mid-sized club with some good teams that veers toward "physical," but they have good footskills programs.

- A large club with some good teams whose parents really need to take it down a notch.

- A mid-sized club with a proud history and a partnership with DC Uni- ... oh, wait, we're merging with FC Virginia.

- A club named after its county, which is exurban and growing, so the population base can't help turning up a fair number of talented kids. Fortunately, it also has some good staff members in place. (OK, I can think of two meeting that description.)

- A boutique club that revolves around one guy with some ties to overseas clubs. (OK, maybe more than one there, too.)

Looking forward to your guesses.[/quote]

I wouldn't know, but you just sounded like the abusive husband who points out others flaws in hopes to erase his own.

And, just remember, it is your clubs 300 posts and 20+ pages of drama that are on display. I read through much of it and I can't un-see them and my opinion of your club has been negatively shaped but what are likely a few malcontents.

So, to the other poster who called me a "prick", ok, but the 21 pages of VYS dirty laundry are yours and your club's to own, not mine. [/quote]

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