Anonymous
08/17/2025 19:44
Subject: Copa Virginia Villareal Tournament
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I don't think this tournament has anything to do with the local Villareal soccer club. Our kids are playing in different tournaments that weekend (OBGC and Rev Cup). We haven't heard anything about this at all.
I agree. My kid plays for VIVA and we haven’t heard a word about this tournament from the club. It wasn’t promoted to us at all, which is so weird.
If you go to the VIVA main website there is literally a link to this tournament. Not sure how you all are saying it has nothing to do with your club. Not sure how the Herndon guy came to be the director, but VIVA is clearly involved in some way.
I haven’t looked at the website since we joined the club four years ago. Obviously there’s a link—they’re using the club’s name—but the coaching staff didn’t push this tournament at all. I have no idea what the backstory is, but I would have assumed they would have promoted it to everyone in the club via email months ago if the club was really running the tournament and trying to make a buck off it. All we’ve heard about is the new futsal program. Not a peep about the tournament.
Anonymous
08/17/2025 19:43
Subject: Copa Virginia Villareal Tournament
Anonymous wrote:How often do you look at your own club's website? Everything is on our team app.
I never visit my clubs website. Everything is posted on instagram.
Anonymous
08/17/2025 18:29
Subject: Copa Virginia Villareal Tournament
I can confirm we knew nothing about this tournament and neither did our coaches. We are not participating in it. I do not know which Viva teams are participating.
Anonymous
08/17/2025 17:58
Subject: Copa Virginia Villareal Tournament
How often do you look at your own club's website? Everything is on our team app.
Anonymous
08/17/2025 17:34
Subject: Copa Virginia Villareal Tournament
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I don't think this tournament has anything to do with the local Villareal soccer club. Our kids are playing in different tournaments that weekend (OBGC and Rev Cup). We haven't heard anything about this at all.
I agree. My kid plays for VIVA and we haven’t heard a word about this tournament from the club. It wasn’t promoted to us at all, which is so weird.
If you go to the VIVA main website there is literally a link to this tournament. Not sure how you all are saying it has nothing to do with your club. Not sure how the Herndon guy came to be the director, but VIVA is clearly involved in some way.
Anonymous
08/17/2025 15:07
Subject: Copa Virginia Villareal Tournament
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I don't think this tournament has anything to do with the local Villareal soccer club. Our kids are playing in different tournaments that weekend (OBGC and Rev Cup). We haven't heard anything about this at all.
I agree. My kid plays for VIVA and we haven’t heard a word about this tournament from the club. It wasn’t promoted to us at all, which is so weird.
Is he playing in the tournament?
Anonymous
08/17/2025 15:04
Subject: Copa Virginia Villareal Tournament
Anonymous wrote:I don't think this tournament has anything to do with the local Villareal soccer club. Our kids are playing in different tournaments that weekend (OBGC and Rev Cup). We haven't heard anything about this at all.
I agree. My kid plays for VIVA and we haven’t heard a word about this tournament from the club. It wasn’t promoted to us at all, which is so weird.
Anonymous
08/17/2025 14:55
Subject: Copa Virginia Villareal Tournament
I don't think this tournament has anything to do with the local Villareal soccer club. Our kids are playing in different tournaments that weekend (OBGC and Rev Cup). We haven't heard anything about this at all.
Anonymous
08/17/2025 10:49
Subject: Copa Virginia Villareal Tournament
They don't seem to have added any teams since we started talking about how sad it was a week ago. Doesn't bode well.
Anonymous
08/17/2025 06:59
Subject: Copa Virginia Villareal Tournament
Draft Schedules are showing up on got soccer,
still full of TBDs and Potatos
Our coach has conflicts between his two teams
for every game time.
Not sure how such a tiny tournament couldn't
at least figure that out.
still full of TBDs and Potatos
Our coach has conflicts between his two teams
for every game time.
Not sure how such a tiny tournament couldn't
at least figure that out.
Anonymous
08/16/2025 17:54
Subject: Copa Virginia Villareal Tournament
The Potato's and the Roasters.
Who are they ? Where did they come from ? so many questions.
Who are they ? Where did they come from ? so many questions.
Anonymous
08/16/2025 17:21
Subject: Copa Virginia Villareal Tournament
Anonymous wrote:We are a day past the deadline for "Preliminary Schedules Released".
I was super eager to find out the time and location for my dc's team to play "TBD" or "The Potato's".
I’m really intrigued by the Potato’s. Please report back after the game and let us know if they’re real.
Anonymous
08/15/2025 16:43
Subject: Copa Virginia Villareal Tournament
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:[twitter]Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I don't understand how is Herndon involved?
neither do the herndon parents.
there is a new club admin who has self-expanded his own job and took over all the decision making on lots of things this season, including large increases in team fees for fewer tournaments and deciding what tournaments every team would play in.
the same guy is also listed online as the "Director" of this Villareal tournament. He does not work for Villareal.
people are drawing conclusions.
Is there anyone with influence who can speak up about what is going on? We are new so don’t feel comfortable. And would it even matter? How is this person being given so much power to make decisions that are literally detrimental to the players? Are they trying to run the club into the ground? I really don’t understand and am really frustrated that this is all coming up after we signed on. Everything seemed normal until recently. I hope someone from the club is reading this and realizes they are not going to be viable if they keep on this path. No one is going to continue paying money to let a greedy person tank their kids’ soccer development.
You are new. Welcome to the area. Majority of clubs in this area are fueled by greed. This is nothing new. Very few clubs and coaches care about development. They care about lining their pockets with your money.
But am sure as a sign of resistance you have stopped dropping your hard earned money on a club so your 1st team kid can play rec right?
I found a club/coach that cares about player development. Not all clubs care but some have a couple great coaches. If you are lucky enough to snag them, go there. Why settle for mediocre coaches and clubs? Villarreal is just that. A money grab. This is obvious with the announcement of this wonderful tournament.
Anonymous
08/15/2025 11:50
Subject: Copa Virginia Villareal Tournament
We are a day past the deadline for "Preliminary Schedules Released".
I was super eager to find out the time and location for my dc's team to play "TBD" or "The Potato's".
I was super eager to find out the time and location for my dc's team to play "TBD" or "The Potato's".
Anonymous
08/15/2025 11:47
Subject: Copa Virginia Villareal Tournament
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I don't understand how is Herndon involved?
neither do the herndon parents.
there is a new club admin who has self-expanded his own job and took over all the decision making on lots of things this season, including large increases in team fees for fewer tournaments and deciding what tournaments every team would play in.
the same guy is also listed online as the "Director" of this Villareal tournament. He does not work for Villareal.
people are drawing conclusions.
Who is the director or can you post the link?