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[quote=Anonymous]I’m a ViVA 2005B parent.  My son is leaving the club due to the uncertainty over field space and everything else, but I do want to correct a lot of the bad info in this thread.  I won’t address the personal attacks as I suspect most readers can see those for what they are.

1. The 05s are a very good team and will be very good again next year.  A few players are leaving but there are many good players staying and some quality new players arriving.

2. All credit to Kickers who deserved to win the State Cup final which is apparently posted on YouTube.  However, this was the match when the emotional toll of everything going on caught up with the viva team, word got out about players leaving, etc.  The day before they very easily dispatched a decent Stafford team 5-0 and they bounced back to win the top flight of the Potomac tournament at the end of May. Now on to Chicago for the Club Soccer National Playoffs.

3. I disagree with the “kick-and-run”  criticism. The 05s have fast players and players who can accurately deliver long passes.  They create a lot of counterattacking opportunities.  But they don’t lob the ball 20 yards ahead of everyone and try to win a foot race.  If anything, Kickers did that more in the game linked on YouTube nearby. (I was on that sideline not far from the Kickers’ cameramen- they had two cameras going for some reason).  The Viva 2005s play out of the back plenty but certainly not always and probably less so in tournaments.  They’re not Barcelona and it’s ok to take fewer risks in a Cup final, even for the kids.

4. Every coach has their own style, and I understand from reading these comments that Bo has some detractors.  But, IMO, he is a good coach who motivates and teaches while letting his players play.  He genuinely cares for his players and fosters good relationships with them. This in turn allows him to coach them effectively.

5. The Spain coaches are there to train the American coaches.  Not the players directly. They’ve been clear about that from the beginning.  It’s ludicrous to watch one field level video of American 8th graders and proclaim “I don’t see the La Liga influence.”   This was always intended to be a long-term process and the youngers will by definition get more out of it than the olders.

6. I understand most but certainly not all players are returning to viva.  I don’t know how many will stay with ABGC. It seems like many coaches are going with Viva but I don’t know the exact numbers.  We had a positive soccer experience with Bo and had no intention of leaving until the management issues blew up.  We wish Bo and his players success and will continue to follow the team and the program.

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