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Anonymous wrote:You guys are messy. The girls all played well... congratulated each other and took photos after matches. The soccer world is small. Be your child's cheerleader and encourage them to lift up the others. Not one of these kids is competing for the exact same college spot so why not let all sides shine?

+1. The game was well fought. The girls are all friends. The parents acted responsibly. Let’s keep it that way. Next week this thread will be back to the toxic usual. Let’s enjoy a nice weekend of soccer while we have it.

They are definitely not all friends but since FVU has never beaten VDA this really isn't a rivalry even with the players who switched. Everyone knew VDA would win. Agree that parents acted well but again no expectation that FVU would win. The real story is that VDA can't make champions league and FVU might not make a showcase.

with FVU its a bit more/less complex than that. poor preparation precedes poor performance.

The girls have 1hr practices on the level of an ECRL team on half a field for three days a week. Scrimmages and shots on goal are rare as catching a shiny pokemon. These practices consist of sprints where players are told they are out of shape and something posing as Rondos. Parents sent a letter with concerns to be ignored and suffer in silence. With that kind of prep it’s no wonder we tied the lowly Hammerheads. The real question is if the club is actually committed to this team or looking over the hill. 2011s were forgotten when it came to USYNT IDs and will also be missing for Kansas City showcase. Which wasn’t a mistake per the staff unless it was also forgotten and they are saving face. Strangely enough they broke their necks to sign them up for wags. All to say its a lot under the hood that can use a tune up. Girls did a decent job considering the prep so cut them some slack please. You guys probably have whole fields to practice on. Parents are probably too ashamed to admit it but the girls deserve better. They still have a chance to get a showcase if the investment planning and commitment to an actual game-plan is embraced.

GG on all sides. Looking forward to running it back for the cup game. Sorry if long winded, I just don't think the girls have been given a chance to play to their potential. Maybe Im being protective but please let us know what your practice is like. Genuinely curious.

Also that post sounds like a frustrated VDA parent or hating Arl parent agitator. Its a Lot of soccer left cup wise. The kids might pull it off so don’t speak so soon!! Also awesome sideline vibes parents. Even when the fouls happened you guys were chilled as white wine. Totally unexpected but much appreciated. This board would have you thinking its WW3 but the kids actually had fun playing each other.

I appreciate this post. FVU girls deserve better. 3 practices a week when everyone else is doing 4 is just pure laziness and incompetence on FVU staff’s part. You’ll never compete with doing that much less than everyone else. My DD’s club holds practices 4 times a week for at least 1.5 hours, plus film review.

Are you all at least doing Bethesda Premier Cup? Or PDA Showcase?

we do none of that after asking. Some attempts for film but honestly its half assed and put on the girls. Nothing for Bethesda. Didn’t even know PDA had one but Im sure the parents wouldn’t mind asking. Well some of them anyway. Will look it up today.

If it is true that FVU only has 1 hr practices 3 days a week, they chose Wags over Kansas City, PDA, and Bethesda Cup, and neglected to sign girls up for the USYNT tryouts, that is really bad. I would really want to find out who was responsible for that. I understand that in the past CW and DB had 1.5 hr practices/4 days a week. It is also not a county thing, because most teams (in any county) are on a field with 1-3 other teams at every practice. Why doesn't FVU just add more teams to the fields like the other clubs do? Is this a Brave management issue? When they were just Brave how many practices did the kids go to a week, how long were they, and what events did the girls go to? Has the TD just cashed it in/stuck in the past and is missing the new shiny tournaments/showcases? I would demand answers. You don't sound entitled, you sound like you are getting a lot less for your $$ than people at other clubs. If all that is true, you should be angry.

It's a county thing. Clubs in other counties are able to practice later into the evenings which opens up additional sessions when you can schedule them beyond 9pm. FFX has the issue of FXA and has to relinquish the fields to adult sports after a certain time at a lot of county facilities.

This was only an issue that bubbles up during the summer. MYS pulled out and everything changed. No more Nike park etc. FVU has less fields to choose from but it seems to affect the girls more than boys. Regardless dont hide behind ffx in this.

As Strangely enough MYS, ASA, SYC, ARL etc etc don't have these problems. Can they say they are meeting ECNL standards with this quality of practice? Maybe. Maybe not. Not all the teams are doing horrible. Maybe we will find out at Jeff Cup.

Fear the brave!!

ASA isn't in FFX, neither is ARL. MYS is one id be interested to hear from actual parents but maybe they figured something out, they certainly have the money to figure it out I would bet.

SYC does not do 4 field sessions for GA, don't get that twisted, and their 4th session they do use in a gym you have to pay à la carte.

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Anonymous wrote:You guys are messy. The girls all played well... congratulated each other and took photos after matches. The soccer world is small. Be your child's cheerleader and encourage them to lift up the others. Not one of these kids is competing for the exact same college spot so why not let all sides shine?

+1. The game was well fought. The girls are all friends. The parents acted responsibly. Let’s keep it that way. Next week this thread will be back to the toxic usual. Let’s enjoy a nice weekend of soccer while we have it.

They are definitely not all friends but since FVU has never beaten VDA this really isn't a rivalry even with the players who switched. Everyone knew VDA would win. Agree that parents acted well but again no expectation that FVU would win. The real story is that VDA can't make champions league and FVU might not make a showcase.

with FVU its a bit more/less complex than that. poor preparation precedes poor performance.

The girls have 1hr practices on the level of an ECRL team on half a field for three days a week. Scrimmages and shots on goal are rare as catching a shiny pokemon. These practices consist of sprints where players are told they are out of shape and something posing as Rondos. Parents sent a letter with concerns to be ignored and suffer in silence. With that kind of prep it’s no wonder we tied the lowly Hammerheads. The real question is if the club is actually committed to this team or looking over the hill. 2011s were forgotten when it came to USYNT IDs and will also be missing for Kansas City showcase. Which wasn’t a mistake per the staff unless it was also forgotten and they are saving face. Strangely enough they broke their necks to sign them up for wags. All to say its a lot under the hood that can use a tune up. Girls did a decent job considering the prep so cut them some slack please. You guys probably have whole fields to practice on. Parents are probably too ashamed to admit it but the girls deserve better. They still have a chance to get a showcase if the investment planning and commitment to an actual game-plan is embraced.

GG on all sides. Looking forward to running it back for the cup game. Sorry if long winded, I just don't think the girls have been given a chance to play to their potential. Maybe Im being protective but please let us know what your practice is like. Genuinely curious.

Also that post sounds like a frustrated VDA parent or hating Arl parent agitator. Its a Lot of soccer left cup wise. The kids might pull it off so don’t speak so soon!! Also awesome sideline vibes parents. Even when the fouls happened you guys were chilled as white wine. Totally unexpected but much appreciated. This board would have you thinking its WW3 but the kids actually had fun playing each other.

I appreciate this post. FVU girls deserve better. 3 practices a week when everyone else is doing 4 is just pure laziness and incompetence on FVU staff’s part. You’ll never compete with doing that much less than everyone else. My DD’s club holds practices 4 times a week for at least 1.5 hours, plus film review.

Are you all at least doing Bethesda Premier Cup? Or PDA Showcase?

we do none of that after asking. Some attempts for film but honestly its half assed and put on the girls. Nothing for Bethesda. Didn’t even know PDA had one but Im sure the parents wouldn’t mind asking. Well some of them anyway. Will look it up today.

If it is true that FVU only has 1 hr practices 3 days a week, they chose Wags over Kansas City, PDA, and Bethesda Cup, and neglected to sign girls up for the USYNT tryouts, that is really bad. I would really want to find out who was responsible for that. I understand that in the past CW and DB had 1.5 hr practices/4 days a week. It is also not a county thing, because most teams (in any county) are on a field with 1-3 other teams at every practice. Why doesn't FVU just add more teams to the fields like the other clubs do? Is this a Brave management issue? When they were just Brave how many practices did the kids go to a week, how long were they, and what events did the girls go to? Has the TD just cashed it in/stuck in the past and is missing the new shiny tournaments/showcases? I would demand answers. You don't sound entitled, you sound like you are getting a lot less for your $$ than people at other clubs. If all that is true, you should be angry.

It's a county thing. Clubs in other counties are able to practice later into the evenings which opens up additional sessions when you can schedule them beyond 9pm. FFX has the issue of FXA and has to relinquish the fields to adult sports after a certain time at a lot of county facilities.

Makes sense, but why not start practice 30 minutes earlier? You are losing a lot of touches over the course of a year.

There are two 1:15 practices and one that is 1:30. The original poster took some liberties when listing reasons.

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Anonymous wrote:You guys are messy. The girls all played well... congratulated each other and took photos after matches. The soccer world is small. Be your child's cheerleader and encourage them to lift up the others. Not one of these kids is competing for the exact same college spot so why not let all sides shine?

+1. The game was well fought. The girls are all friends. The parents acted responsibly. Let’s keep it that way. Next week this thread will be back to the toxic usual. Let’s enjoy a nice weekend of soccer while we have it.

They are definitely not all friends but since FVU has never beaten VDA this really isn't a rivalry even with the players who switched. Everyone knew VDA would win. Agree that parents acted well but again no expectation that FVU would win. The real story is that VDA can't make champions league and FVU might not make a showcase.

with FVU its a bit more/less complex than that. poor preparation precedes poor performance.

The girls have 1hr practices on the level of an ECRL team on half a field for three days a week. Scrimmages and shots on goal are rare as catching a shiny pokemon. These practices consist of sprints where players are told they are out of shape and something posing as Rondos. Parents sent a letter with concerns to be ignored and suffer in silence. With that kind of prep it’s no wonder we tied the lowly Hammerheads. The real question is if the club is actually committed to this team or looking over the hill. 2011s were forgotten when it came to USYNT IDs and will also be missing for Kansas City showcase. Which wasn’t a mistake per the staff unless it was also forgotten and they are saving face. Strangely enough they broke their necks to sign them up for wags. All to say its a lot under the hood that can use a tune up. Girls did a decent job considering the prep so cut them some slack please. You guys probably have whole fields to practice on. Parents are probably too ashamed to admit it but the girls deserve better. They still have a chance to get a showcase if the investment planning and commitment to an actual game-plan is embraced.

GG on all sides. Looking forward to running it back for the cup game. Sorry if long winded, I just don't think the girls have been given a chance to play to their potential. Maybe Im being protective but please let us know what your practice is like. Genuinely curious.

Also that post sounds like a frustrated VDA parent or hating Arl parent agitator. Its a Lot of soccer left cup wise. The kids might pull it off so don’t speak so soon!! Also awesome sideline vibes parents. Even when the fouls happened you guys were chilled as white wine. Totally unexpected but much appreciated. This board would have you thinking its WW3 but the kids actually had fun playing each other.

I appreciate this post. FVU girls deserve better. 3 practices a week when everyone else is doing 4 is just pure laziness and incompetence on FVU staff’s part. You’ll never compete with doing that much less than everyone else. My DD’s club holds practices 4 times a week for at least 1.5 hours, plus film review.

Are you all at least doing Bethesda Premier Cup? Or PDA Showcase?

we do none of that after asking. Some attempts for film but honestly its half assed and put on the girls. Nothing for Bethesda. Didn’t even know PDA had one but Im sure the parents wouldn’t mind asking. Well some of them anyway. Will look it up today.

If it is true that FVU only has 1 hr practices 3 days a week, they chose Wags over Kansas City, PDA, and Bethesda Cup, and neglected to sign girls up for the USYNT tryouts, that is really bad. I would really want to find out who was responsible for that. I understand that in the past CW and DB had 1.5 hr practices/4 days a week. It is also not a county thing, because most teams (in any county) are on a field with 1-3 other teams at every practice. Why doesn't FVU just add more teams to the fields like the other clubs do? Is this a Brave management issue? When they were just Brave how many practices did the kids go to a week, how long were they, and what events did the girls go to? Has the TD just cashed it in/stuck in the past and is missing the new shiny tournaments/showcases? I would demand answers. You don't sound entitled, you sound like you are getting a lot less for your $$ than people at other clubs. If all that is true, you should be angry.

It's a county thing. Clubs in other counties are able to practice later into the evenings which opens up additional sessions when you can schedule them beyond 9pm. FFX has the issue of FXA and has to relinquish the fields to adult sports after a certain time at a lot of county facilities.

This was only an issue that bubbles up during the summer. MYS pulled out and everything changed. No more Nike park etc. FVU has less fields to choose from but it seems to affect the girls more than boys. Regardless dont hide behind ffx in this.

As Strangely enough MYS, ASA, SYC, ARL etc etc don't have these problems. Can they say they are meeting ECNL standards with this quality of practice? Maybe. Maybe not. Not all the teams are doing horrible. Maybe we will find out at Jeff Cup.

Fear the brave!!

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Anonymous wrote:You guys are messy. The girls all played well... congratulated each other and took photos after matches. The soccer world is small. Be your child's cheerleader and encourage them to lift up the others. Not one of these kids is competing for the exact same college spot so why not let all sides shine?

+1. The game was well fought. The girls are all friends. The parents acted responsibly. Let’s keep it that way. Next week this thread will be back to the toxic usual. Let’s enjoy a nice weekend of soccer while we have it.

They are definitely not all friends but since FVU has never beaten VDA this really isn't a rivalry even with the players who switched. Everyone knew VDA would win. Agree that parents acted well but again no expectation that FVU would win. The real story is that VDA can't make champions league and FVU might not make a showcase.

with FVU its a bit more/less complex than that. poor preparation precedes poor performance.

The girls have 1hr practices on the level of an ECRL team on half a field for three days a week. Scrimmages and shots on goal are rare as catching a shiny pokemon. These practices consist of sprints where players are told they are out of shape and something posing as Rondos. Parents sent a letter with concerns to be ignored and suffer in silence. With that kind of prep it’s no wonder we tied the lowly Hammerheads. The real question is if the club is actually committed to this team or looking over the hill. 2011s were forgotten when it came to USYNT IDs and will also be missing for Kansas City showcase. Which wasn’t a mistake per the staff unless it was also forgotten and they are saving face. Strangely enough they broke their necks to sign them up for wags. All to say its a lot under the hood that can use a tune up. Girls did a decent job considering the prep so cut them some slack please. You guys probably have whole fields to practice on. Parents are probably too ashamed to admit it but the girls deserve better. They still have a chance to get a showcase if the investment planning and commitment to an actual game-plan is embraced.

GG on all sides. Looking forward to running it back for the cup game. Sorry if long winded, I just don't think the girls have been given a chance to play to their potential. Maybe Im being protective but please let us know what your practice is like. Genuinely curious.

Also that post sounds like a frustrated VDA parent or hating Arl parent agitator. Its a Lot of soccer left cup wise. The kids might pull it off so don’t speak so soon!! Also awesome sideline vibes parents. Even when the fouls happened you guys were chilled as white wine. Totally unexpected but much appreciated. This board would have you thinking its WW3 but the kids actually had fun playing each other.

I appreciate this post. FVU girls deserve better. 3 practices a week when everyone else is doing 4 is just pure laziness and incompetence on FVU staff’s part. You’ll never compete with doing that much less than everyone else. My DD’s club holds practices 4 times a week for at least 1.5 hours, plus film review.

Are you all at least doing Bethesda Premier Cup? Or PDA Showcase?

we do none of that after asking. Some attempts for film but honestly its half assed and put on the girls. Nothing for Bethesda. Didn’t even know PDA had one but Im sure the parents wouldn’t mind asking. Well some of them anyway. Will look it up today.

If it is true that FVU only has 1 hr practices 3 days a week, they chose Wags over Kansas City, PDA, and Bethesda Cup, and neglected to sign girls up for the USYNT tryouts, that is really bad. I would really want to find out who was responsible for that. I understand that in the past CW and DB had 1.5 hr practices/4 days a week. It is also not a county thing, because most teams (in any county) are on a field with 1-3 other teams at every practice. Why doesn't FVU just add more teams to the fields like the other clubs do? Is this a Brave management issue? When they were just Brave how many practices did the kids go to a week, how long were they, and what events did the girls go to? Has the TD just cashed it in/stuck in the past and is missing the new shiny tournaments/showcases? I would demand answers. You don't sound entitled, you sound like you are getting a lot less for your $$ than people at other clubs. If all that is true, you should be angry.

FVU only puts one team on a field for practices?

I just can’t believe FVU only practices for 1 hour 3x a week.

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Anonymous wrote:You guys are messy. The girls all played well... congratulated each other and took photos after matches. The soccer world is small. Be your child's cheerleader and encourage them to lift up the others. Not one of these kids is competing for the exact same college spot so why not let all sides shine?

+1. The game was well fought. The girls are all friends. The parents acted responsibly. Let’s keep it that way. Next week this thread will be back to the toxic usual. Let’s enjoy a nice weekend of soccer while we have it.

They are definitely not all friends but since FVU has never beaten VDA this really isn't a rivalry even with the players who switched. Everyone knew VDA would win. Agree that parents acted well but again no expectation that FVU would win. The real story is that VDA can't make champions league and FVU might not make a showcase.

with FVU its a bit more/less complex than that. poor preparation precedes poor performance.

The girls have 1hr practices on the level of an ECRL team on half a field for three days a week. Scrimmages and shots on goal are rare as catching a shiny pokemon. These practices consist of sprints where players are told they are out of shape and something posing as Rondos. Parents sent a letter with concerns to be ignored and suffer in silence. With that kind of prep it’s no wonder we tied the lowly Hammerheads. The real question is if the club is actually committed to this team or looking over the hill. 2011s were forgotten when it came to USYNT IDs and will also be missing for Kansas City showcase. Which wasn’t a mistake per the staff unless it was also forgotten and they are saving face. Strangely enough they broke their necks to sign them up for wags. All to say its a lot under the hood that can use a tune up. Girls did a decent job considering the prep so cut them some slack please. You guys probably have whole fields to practice on. Parents are probably too ashamed to admit it but the girls deserve better. They still have a chance to get a showcase if the investment planning and commitment to an actual game-plan is embraced.

GG on all sides. Looking forward to running it back for the cup game. Sorry if long winded, I just don't think the girls have been given a chance to play to their potential. Maybe Im being protective but please let us know what your practice is like. Genuinely curious.

Also that post sounds like a frustrated VDA parent or hating Arl parent agitator. Its a Lot of soccer left cup wise. The kids might pull it off so don’t speak so soon!! Also awesome sideline vibes parents. Even when the fouls happened you guys were chilled as white wine. Totally unexpected but much appreciated. This board would have you thinking its WW3 but the kids actually had fun playing each other.

I appreciate this post. FVU girls deserve better. 3 practices a week when everyone else is doing 4 is just pure laziness and incompetence on FVU staff’s part. You’ll never compete with doing that much less than everyone else. My DD’s club holds practices 4 times a week for at least 1.5 hours, plus film review.

Are you all at least doing Bethesda Premier Cup? Or PDA Showcase?

we do none of that after asking. Some attempts for film but honestly its half assed and put on the girls. Nothing for Bethesda. Didn’t even know PDA had one but Im sure the parents wouldn’t mind asking. Well some of them anyway. Will look it up today.

If it is true that FVU only has 1 hr practices 3 days a week, they chose Wags over Kansas City, PDA, and Bethesda Cup, and neglected to sign girls up for the USYNT tryouts, that is really bad. I would really want to find out who was responsible for that. I understand that in the past CW and DB had 1.5 hr practices/4 days a week. It is also not a county thing, because most teams (in any county) are on a field with 1-3 other teams at every practice. Why doesn't FVU just add more teams to the fields like the other clubs do? Is this a Brave management issue? When they were just Brave how many practices did the kids go to a week, how long were they, and what events did the girls go to? Has the TD just cashed it in/stuck in the past and is missing the new shiny tournaments/showcases? I would demand answers. You don't sound entitled, you sound like you are getting a lot less for your $$ than people at other clubs. If all that is true, you should be angry.

It's a county thing. Clubs in other counties are able to practice later into the evenings which opens up additional sessions when you can schedule them beyond 9pm. FFX has the issue of FXA and has to relinquish the fields to adult sports after a certain time at a lot of county facilities.

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Anonymous wrote:You guys are messy. The girls all played well... congratulated each other and took photos after matches. The soccer world is small. Be your child's cheerleader and encourage them to lift up the others. Not one of these kids is competing for the exact same college spot so why not let all sides shine?

+1. The game was well fought. The girls are all friends. The parents acted responsibly. Let’s keep it that way. Next week this thread will be back to the toxic usual. Let’s enjoy a nice weekend of soccer while we have it.

They are definitely not all friends but since FVU has never beaten VDA this really isn't a rivalry even with the players who switched. Everyone knew VDA would win. Agree that parents acted well but again no expectation that FVU would win. The real story is that VDA can't make champions league and FVU might not make a showcase.

with FVU its a bit more/less complex than that. poor preparation precedes poor performance.

The girls have 1hr practices on the level of an ECRL team on half a field for three days a week. Scrimmages and shots on goal are rare as catching a shiny pokemon. These practices consist of sprints where players are told they are out of shape and something posing as Rondos. Parents sent a letter with concerns to be ignored and suffer in silence. With that kind of prep it’s no wonder we tied the lowly Hammerheads. The real question is if the club is actually committed to this team or looking over the hill. 2011s were forgotten when it came to USYNT IDs and will also be missing for Kansas City showcase. Which wasn’t a mistake per the staff unless it was also forgotten and they are saving face. Strangely enough they broke their necks to sign them up for wags. All to say its a lot under the hood that can use a tune up. Girls did a decent job considering the prep so cut them some slack please. You guys probably have whole fields to practice on. Parents are probably too ashamed to admit it but the girls deserve better. They still have a chance to get a showcase if the investment planning and commitment to an actual game-plan is embraced.

GG on all sides. Looking forward to running it back for the cup game. Sorry if long winded, I just don't think the girls have been given a chance to play to their potential. Maybe Im being protective but please let us know what your practice is like. Genuinely curious.

Also that post sounds like a frustrated VDA parent or hating Arl parent agitator. Its a Lot of soccer left cup wise. The kids might pull it off so don’t speak so soon!! Also awesome sideline vibes parents. Even when the fouls happened you guys were chilled as white wine. Totally unexpected but much appreciated. This board would have you thinking its WW3 but the kids actually had fun playing each other.

I appreciate this post. FVU girls deserve better. 3 practices a week when everyone else is doing 4 is just pure laziness and incompetence on FVU staff’s part. You’ll never compete with doing that much less than everyone else. My DD’s club holds practices 4 times a week for at least 1.5 hours, plus film review.

Are you all at least doing Bethesda Premier Cup? Or PDA Showcase?

we do none of that after asking. Some attempts for film but honestly its half assed and put on the girls. Nothing for Bethesda. Didn’t even know PDA had one but Im sure the parents wouldn’t mind asking. Well some of them anyway. Will look it up today.

If it is true that FVU only has 1 hr practices 3 days a week, they chose Wags over Kansas City, PDA, and Bethesda Cup, and neglected to sign girls up for the USYNT tryouts, that is really bad. I would really want to find out who was responsible for that. I understand that in the past CW and DB had 1.5 hr practices/4 days a week. It is also not a county thing, because most teams (in any county) are on a field with 1-3 other teams at every practice. Why doesn't FVU just add more teams to the fields like the other clubs do? Is this a Brave management issue? When they were just Brave how many practices did the kids go to a week, how long were they, and what events did the girls go to? Has the TD just cashed it in/stuck in the past and is missing the new shiny tournaments/showcases? I would demand answers. You don't sound entitled, you sound like you are getting a lot less for your $$ than people at other clubs. If all that is true, you should be angry.

It's a county thing. Clubs in other counties are able to practice later into the evenings which opens up additional sessions when you can schedule them beyond 9pm. FFX has the issue of FXA and has to relinquish the fields to adult sports after a certain time at a lot of county facilities.

Makes sense, but why not start practice 30 minutes earlier? You are losing a lot of touches over the course of a year.

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Anonymous wrote:You guys are messy. The girls all played well... congratulated each other and took photos after matches. The soccer world is small. Be your child's cheerleader and encourage them to lift up the others. Not one of these kids is competing for the exact same college spot so why not let all sides shine?

+1. The game was well fought. The girls are all friends. The parents acted responsibly. Let’s keep it that way. Next week this thread will be back to the toxic usual. Let’s enjoy a nice weekend of soccer while we have it.

They are definitely not all friends but since FVU has never beaten VDA this really isn't a rivalry even with the players who switched. Everyone knew VDA would win. Agree that parents acted well but again no expectation that FVU would win. The real story is that VDA can't make champions league and FVU might not make a showcase.

with FVU its a bit more/less complex than that. poor preparation precedes poor performance.

The girls have 1hr practices on the level of an ECRL team on half a field for three days a week. Scrimmages and shots on goal are rare as catching a shiny pokemon. These practices consist of sprints where players are told they are out of shape and something posing as Rondos. Parents sent a letter with concerns to be ignored and suffer in silence. With that kind of prep it’s no wonder we tied the lowly Hammerheads. The real question is if the club is actually committed to this team or looking over the hill. 2011s were forgotten when it came to USYNT IDs and will also be missing for Kansas City showcase. Which wasn’t a mistake per the staff unless it was also forgotten and they are saving face. Strangely enough they broke their necks to sign them up for wags. All to say its a lot under the hood that can use a tune up. Girls did a decent job considering the prep so cut them some slack please. You guys probably have whole fields to practice on. Parents are probably too ashamed to admit it but the girls deserve better. They still have a chance to get a showcase if the investment planning and commitment to an actual game-plan is embraced.

GG on all sides. Looking forward to running it back for the cup game. Sorry if long winded, I just don't think the girls have been given a chance to play to their potential. Maybe Im being protective but please let us know what your practice is like. Genuinely curious.

Also that post sounds like a frustrated VDA parent or hating Arl parent agitator. Its a Lot of soccer left cup wise. The kids might pull it off so don’t speak so soon!! Also awesome sideline vibes parents. Even when the fouls happened you guys were chilled as white wine. Totally unexpected but much appreciated. This board would have you thinking its WW3 but the kids actually had fun playing each other.

I appreciate this post. FVU girls deserve better. 3 practices a week when everyone else is doing 4 is just pure laziness and incompetence on FVU staff’s part. You’ll never compete with doing that much less than everyone else. My DD’s club holds practices 4 times a week for at least 1.5 hours, plus film review.

Are you all at least doing Bethesda Premier Cup? Or PDA Showcase?

we do none of that after asking. Some attempts for film but honestly its half assed and put on the girls. Nothing for Bethesda. Didn’t even know PDA had one but Im sure the parents wouldn’t mind asking. Well some of them anyway. Will look it up today.

If it is true that FVU only has 1 hr practices 3 days a week, they chose Wags over Kansas City, PDA, and Bethesda Cup, and neglected to sign girls up for the USYNT tryouts, that is really bad. I would really want to find out who was responsible for that. I understand that in the past CW and DB had 1.5 hr practices/4 days a week. It is also not a county thing, because most teams (in any county) are on a field with 1-3 other teams at every practice. Why doesn't FVU just add more teams to the fields like the other clubs do? Is this a Brave management issue? When they were just Brave how many practices did the kids go to a week, how long were they, and what events did the girls go to? Has the TD just cashed it in/stuck in the past and is missing the new shiny tournaments/showcases? I would demand answers. You don't sound entitled, you sound like you are getting a lot less for your $$ than people at other clubs. If all that is true, you should be angry.

It's a county thing. Clubs in other counties are able to practice later into the evenings which opens up additional sessions when you can schedule them beyond 9pm. FFX has the issue of FXA and has to relinquish the fields to adult sports after a certain time at a lot of county facilities.

Makes sense, but why not start practice 30 minutes earlier? You are losing a lot of touches over the course of a year.

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Anonymous wrote:You guys are messy. The girls all played well... congratulated each other and took photos after matches. The soccer world is small. Be your child's cheerleader and encourage them to lift up the others. Not one of these kids is competing for the exact same college spot so why not let all sides shine?

+1. The game was well fought. The girls are all friends. The parents acted responsibly. Let’s keep it that way. Next week this thread will be back to the toxic usual. Let’s enjoy a nice weekend of soccer while we have it.

They are definitely not all friends but since FVU has never beaten VDA this really isn't a rivalry even with the players who switched. Everyone knew VDA would win. Agree that parents acted well but again no expectation that FVU would win. The real story is that VDA can't make champions league and FVU might not make a showcase.

with FVU its a bit more/less complex than that. poor preparation precedes poor performance.

The girls have 1hr practices on the level of an ECRL team on half a field for three days a week. Scrimmages and shots on goal are rare as catching a shiny pokemon. These practices consist of sprints where players are told they are out of shape and something posing as Rondos. Parents sent a letter with concerns to be ignored and suffer in silence. With that kind of prep it’s no wonder we tied the lowly Hammerheads. The real question is if the club is actually committed to this team or looking over the hill. 2011s were forgotten when it came to USYNT IDs and will also be missing for Kansas City showcase. Which wasn’t a mistake per the staff unless it was also forgotten and they are saving face. Strangely enough they broke their necks to sign them up for wags. All to say its a lot under the hood that can use a tune up. Girls did a decent job considering the prep so cut them some slack please. You guys probably have whole fields to practice on. Parents are probably too ashamed to admit it but the girls deserve better. They still have a chance to get a showcase if the investment planning and commitment to an actual game-plan is embraced.

GG on all sides. Looking forward to running it back for the cup game. Sorry if long winded, I just don't think the girls have been given a chance to play to their potential. Maybe Im being protective but please let us know what your practice is like. Genuinely curious.

Also that post sounds like a frustrated VDA parent or hating Arl parent agitator. Its a Lot of soccer left cup wise. The kids might pull it off so don’t speak so soon!! Also awesome sideline vibes parents. Even when the fouls happened you guys were chilled as white wine. Totally unexpected but much appreciated. This board would have you thinking its WW3 but the kids actually had fun playing each other.

I appreciate this post. FVU girls deserve better. 3 practices a week when everyone else is doing 4 is just pure laziness and incompetence on FVU staff’s part. You’ll never compete with doing that much less than everyone else. My DD’s club holds practices 4 times a week for at least 1.5 hours, plus film review.

Are you all at least doing Bethesda Premier Cup? Or PDA Showcase?

we do none of that after asking. Some attempts for film but honestly its half assed and put on the girls. Nothing for Bethesda. Didn’t even know PDA had one but Im sure the parents wouldn’t mind asking. Well some of them anyway. Will look it up today.

If it is true that FVU only has 1 hr practices 3 days a week, they chose Wags over Kansas City, PDA, and Bethesda Cup, and neglected to sign girls up for the USYNT tryouts, that is really bad. I would really want to find out who was responsible for that. I understand that in the past CW and DB had 1.5 hr practices/4 days a week. It is also not a county thing, because most teams (in any county) are on a field with 1-3 other teams at every practice. Why doesn't FVU just add more teams to the fields like the other clubs do? Is this a Brave management issue? When they were just Brave how many practices did the kids go to a week, how long were they, and what events did the girls go to? Has the TD just cashed it in/stuck in the past and is missing the new shiny tournaments/showcases? I would demand answers. You don't sound entitled, you sound like you are getting a lot less for your $$ than people at other clubs. If all that is true, you should be angry.

It's a county thing. Clubs in other counties are able to practice later into the evenings which opens up additional sessions when you can schedule them beyond 9pm. FFX has the issue of FXA and has to relinquish the fields to adult sports after a certain time at a lot of county facilities.

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Anonymous wrote:You guys are messy. The girls all played well... congratulated each other and took photos after matches. The soccer world is small. Be your child's cheerleader and encourage them to lift up the others. Not one of these kids is competing for the exact same college spot so why not let all sides shine?

+1. The game was well fought. The girls are all friends. The parents acted responsibly. Let’s keep it that way. Next week this thread will be back to the toxic usual. Let’s enjoy a nice weekend of soccer while we have it.

They are definitely not all friends but since FVU has never beaten VDA this really isn't a rivalry even with the players who switched. Everyone knew VDA would win. Agree that parents acted well but again no expectation that FVU would win. The real story is that VDA can't make champions league and FVU might not make a showcase.

with FVU its a bit more/less complex than that. poor preparation precedes poor performance.

The girls have 1hr practices on the level of an ECRL team on half a field for three days a week. Scrimmages and shots on goal are rare as catching a shiny pokemon. These practices consist of sprints where players are told they are out of shape and something posing as Rondos. Parents sent a letter with concerns to be ignored and suffer in silence. With that kind of prep it’s no wonder we tied the lowly Hammerheads. The real question is if the club is actually committed to this team or looking over the hill. 2011s were forgotten when it came to USYNT IDs and will also be missing for Kansas City showcase. Which wasn’t a mistake per the staff unless it was also forgotten and they are saving face. Strangely enough they broke their necks to sign them up for wags. All to say its a lot under the hood that can use a tune up. Girls did a decent job considering the prep so cut them some slack please. You guys probably have whole fields to practice on. Parents are probably too ashamed to admit it but the girls deserve better. They still have a chance to get a showcase if the investment planning and commitment to an actual game-plan is embraced.

GG on all sides. Looking forward to running it back for the cup game. Sorry if long winded, I just don't think the girls have been given a chance to play to their potential. Maybe Im being protective but please let us know what your practice is like. Genuinely curious.

Also that post sounds like a frustrated VDA parent or hating Arl parent agitator. Its a Lot of soccer left cup wise. The kids might pull it off so don’t speak so soon!! Also awesome sideline vibes parents. Even when the fouls happened you guys were chilled as white wine. Totally unexpected but much appreciated. This board would have you thinking its WW3 but the kids actually had fun playing each other.

I appreciate this post. FVU girls deserve better. 3 practices a week when everyone else is doing 4 is just pure laziness and incompetence on FVU staff’s part. You’ll never compete with doing that much less than everyone else. My DD’s club holds practices 4 times a week for at least 1.5 hours, plus film review.

Are you all at least doing Bethesda Premier Cup? Or PDA Showcase?

we do none of that after asking. Some attempts for film but honestly its half assed and put on the girls. Nothing for Bethesda. Didn’t even know PDA had one but Im sure the parents wouldn’t mind asking. Well some of them anyway. Will look it up today.

If it is true that FVU only has 1 hr practices 3 days a week, they chose Wags over Kansas City, PDA, and Bethesda Cup, and neglected to sign girls up for the USYNT tryouts, that is really bad. I would really want to find out who was responsible for that. I understand that in the past CW and DB had 1.5 hr practices/4 days a week. It is also not a county thing, because most teams (in any county) are on a field with 1-3 other teams at every practice. Why doesn't FVU just add more teams to the fields like the other clubs do? Is this a Brave management issue? When they were just Brave how many practices did the kids go to a week, how long were they, and what events did the girls go to? Has the TD just cashed it in/stuck in the past and is missing the new shiny tournaments/showcases? I would demand answers. You don't sound entitled, you sound like you are getting a lot less for your $$ than people at other clubs. If all that is true, you should be angry.

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Anonymous wrote:You guys are messy. The girls all played well... congratulated each other and took photos after matches. The soccer world is small. Be your child's cheerleader and encourage them to lift up the others. Not one of these kids is competing for the exact same college spot so why not let all sides shine?

+1. The game was well fought. The girls are all friends. The parents acted responsibly. Let’s keep it that way. Next week this thread will be back to the toxic usual. Let’s enjoy a nice weekend of soccer while we have it.

They are definitely not all friends but since FVU has never beaten VDA this really isn't a rivalry even with the players who switched. Everyone knew VDA would win. Agree that parents acted well but again no expectation that FVU would win. The real story is that VDA can't make champions league and FVU might not make a showcase.

with FVU its a bit more/less complex than that. poor preparation precedes poor performance.

The girls have 1hr practices on the level of an ECRL team on half a field for three days a week. Scrimmages and shots on goal are rare as catching a shiny pokemon. These practices consist of sprints where players are told they are out of shape and something posing as Rondos. Parents sent a letter with concerns to be ignored and suffer in silence. With that kind of prep it’s no wonder we tied the lowly Hammerheads. The real question is if the club is actually committed to this team or looking over the hill. 2011s were forgotten when it came to USYNT IDs and will also be missing for Kansas City showcase. Which wasn’t a mistake per the staff unless it was also forgotten and they are saving face. Strangely enough they broke their necks to sign them up for wags. All to say its a lot under the hood that can use a tune up. Girls did a decent job considering the prep so cut them some slack please. You guys probably have whole fields to practice on. Parents are probably too ashamed to admit it but the girls deserve better. They still have a chance to get a showcase if the investment planning and commitment to an actual game-plan is embraced.

GG on all sides. Looking forward to running it back for the cup game. Sorry if long winded, I just don't think the girls have been given a chance to play to their potential. Maybe Im being protective but please let us know what your practice is like. Genuinely curious.

Also that post sounds like a frustrated VDA parent or hating Arl parent agitator. Its a Lot of soccer left cup wise. The kids might pull it off so don’t speak so soon!! Also awesome sideline vibes parents. Even when the fouls happened you guys were chilled as white wine. Totally unexpected but much appreciated. This board would have you thinking its WW3 but the kids actually had fun playing each other.

I appreciate this post. FVU girls deserve better. 3 practices a week when everyone else is doing 4 is just pure laziness and incompetence on FVU staff’s part. You’ll never compete with doing that much less than everyone else. My DD’s club holds practices 4 times a week for at least 1.5 hours, plus film review.

Are you all at least doing Bethesda Premier Cup? Or PDA Showcase?

we do none of that after asking. Some attempts for film but honestly its half assed and put on the girls. Nothing for Bethesda. Didn’t even know PDA had one but Im sure the parents wouldn’t mind asking. Well some of them anyway. Will look it up today.

If it is true that FVU only has 1 hr practices 3 days a week, they chose Wags over Kansas City, PDA, and Bethesda Cup, and neglected to sign girls up for the USYNT tryouts, that is really bad. I would really want to find out who was responsible for that. I understand that in the past CW and DB had 1.5 hr practices/4 days a week. It is also not a county thing, because most teams (in any county) are on a field with 1-3 other teams at every practice. Why doesn't FVU just add more teams to the fields like the other clubs do? Is this a Brave management issue? When they were just Brave how many practices did the kids go to a week, how long were they, and what events did the girls go to? Has the TD just cashed it in/stuck in the past and is missing the new shiny tournaments/showcases? I would demand answers. You don't sound entitled, you sound like you are getting a lot less for your $$ than people at other clubs. If all that is true, you should be angry.

FVU only puts one team on a field for practices?

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Anonymous wrote:You guys are messy. The girls all played well... congratulated each other and took photos after matches. The soccer world is small. Be your child's cheerleader and encourage them to lift up the others. Not one of these kids is competing for the exact same college spot so why not let all sides shine?

+1. The game was well fought. The girls are all friends. The parents acted responsibly. Let’s keep it that way. Next week this thread will be back to the toxic usual. Let’s enjoy a nice weekend of soccer while we have it.

They are definitely not all friends but since FVU has never beaten VDA this really isn't a rivalry even with the players who switched. Everyone knew VDA would win. Agree that parents acted well but again no expectation that FVU would win. The real story is that VDA can't make champions league and FVU might not make a showcase.

with FVU its a bit more/less complex than that. poor preparation precedes poor performance.

The girls have 1hr practices on the level of an ECRL team on half a field for three days a week. Scrimmages and shots on goal are rare as catching a shiny pokemon. These practices consist of sprints where players are told they are out of shape and something posing as Rondos. Parents sent a letter with concerns to be ignored and suffer in silence. With that kind of prep it’s no wonder we tied the lowly Hammerheads. The real question is if the club is actually committed to this team or looking over the hill. 2011s were forgotten when it came to USYNT IDs and will also be missing for Kansas City showcase. Which wasn’t a mistake per the staff unless it was also forgotten and they are saving face. Strangely enough they broke their necks to sign them up for wags. All to say its a lot under the hood that can use a tune up. Girls did a decent job considering the prep so cut them some slack please. You guys probably have whole fields to practice on. Parents are probably too ashamed to admit it but the girls deserve better. They still have a chance to get a showcase if the investment planning and commitment to an actual game-plan is embraced.

GG on all sides. Looking forward to running it back for the cup game. Sorry if long winded, I just don't think the girls have been given a chance to play to their potential. Maybe Im being protective but please let us know what your practice is like. Genuinely curious.

Also that post sounds like a frustrated VDA parent or hating Arl parent agitator. Its a Lot of soccer left cup wise. The kids might pull it off so don’t speak so soon!! Also awesome sideline vibes parents. Even when the fouls happened you guys were chilled as white wine. Totally unexpected but much appreciated. This board would have you thinking its WW3 but the kids actually had fun playing each other.

I appreciate this post. FVU girls deserve better. 3 practices a week when everyone else is doing 4 is just pure laziness and incompetence on FVU staff’s part. You’ll never compete with doing that much less than everyone else. My DD’s club holds practices 4 times a week for at least 1.5 hours, plus film review.

Are you all at least doing Bethesda Premier Cup? Or PDA Showcase?

we do none of that after asking. Some attempts for film but honestly its half assed and put on the girls. Nothing for Bethesda. Didn’t even know PDA had one but Im sure the parents wouldn’t mind asking. Well some of them anyway. Will look it up today.

If it is true that FVU only has 1 hr practices 3 days a week, they chose Wags over Kansas City, PDA, and Bethesda Cup, and neglected to sign girls up for the USYNT tryouts, that is really bad. I would really want to find out who was responsible for that. I understand that in the past CW and DB had 1.5 hr practices/4 days a week. It is also not a county thing, because most teams (in any county) are on a field with 1-3 other teams at every practice. Why doesn't FVU just add more teams to the fields like the other clubs do? Is this a Brave management issue? When they were just Brave how many practices did the kids go to a week, how long were they, and what events did the girls go to? Has the TD just cashed it in/stuck in the past and is missing the new shiny tournaments/showcases? I would demand answers. You don't sound entitled, you sound like you are getting a lot less for your $$ than people at other clubs. If all that is true, you should be angry.

Anonymous wrote:I’ll tell you three things that are true

DB is not appropriated licensed

CW is past full social security retiremrnt age

McLean noped out of FVU as soon as they saw what was going down

Anonymous wrote:Because it’s not all true…