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Anonymous wrote:maybe Spirit-VA is going to absorb FCV?

That's more plausible. Although still not based in anything other than pure speculation.

No. FCV wants to get rid of a VA compeitor. They will either take over the VA side, effectively eliminating it or seeing to it that Spirit dissolves the VA side. There is no chance Christian took on that job without wanting some influence.

You assume they have more leverage than Spirit. That may not be the case. Christian who is FCV's leader of the pack, is now down the totem pole at Spirit. LOL, how the world turns.

It may be exactly flipped from what you have stated. FCV's win count is irrelevant to business operations or decisions on either side. Spirit can retain the "brand" by promoting that they have assumed FCV's coaching resources and probably the best players as well.

Time for FCV parents to start to worry, especially the bottom half of rosters, bench players, and "DPs."

FCV parents worried? LOL!!!!!! This is a huge win for them.

LOL says who? Stop living in the past. Outside of the several star players at every age group (about 4-7), lots of parents are in for a rude awakening.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:maybe Spirit-VA is going to absorb FCV?

That's more plausible. Although still not based in anything other than pure speculation.

No. FCV wants to get rid of a VA compeitor. They will either take over the VA side, effectively eliminating it or seeing to it that Spirit dissolves the VA side. There is no chance Christian took on that job without wanting some influence.

You assume they have more leverage than Spirit. That may not be the case. Christian who is FCV's leader of the pack, is now down the totem pole at Spirit. LOL, how the world turns.

It may be exactly flipped from what you have stated. FCV's win count is irrelevant to business operations or decisions on either side. Spirit can retain the "brand" by promoting that they have assumed FCV's coaching resources and probably the best players as well.

Time for FCV parents to start to worry, especially the bottom half of rosters, bench players, and "DPs."

FCV parents worried? LOL!!!!!! This is a huge win for them.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:maybe Spirit-VA is going to absorb FCV?

That's more plausible. Although still not based in anything other than pure speculation.

No. FCV wants to get rid of a VA compeitor. They will either take over the VA side, effectively eliminating it or seeing to it that Spirit dissolves the VA side. There is no chance Christian took on that job without wanting some influence.

 

There are too many elite clubs, particularly in the VA area, which is hurting competitiveness in both GDA and ECNL. Further, the two WS clubs are not dominating, which USSF probably thinks should be occurring.  GDA will allow a long leash to pro team academies, but I doubt they will allow this to occur indefinitely. Across the three age groups, the records are 8-28-3 (VA), and 14-16-3 (MD). Middling at best. Combining the two WS teams (with associated losses of players due to the commute) would only help.

WS has a history of late disclosures regarding rosters, roster sizes that have caused uncertainty at best. They have new management for sure and perhaps this will change, but I don’t think you can rely on them having any integrity with regard to business decisions affecting players and families. The GDA staff on both MD and VA sides is largely unchanged so more of the same is likely, at least in the near term.

 

The primary issues with the previously proposed WS/FCV/BRYC/Loudoun/etc mergers had to do with control, and it is unlikely that anything has changed there. No club in this area already having an elite program is going to be willing to cede control of that program to WS. The only clubs that are aligning with WS are the ones that did not previously have an elite program (defined here as ECNL or GDA). The initial partnering on the MD side is much stronger and worth building on. It could be the start of a pipeline. Under the current construct, with due respect to GFL, and RSC, WS VA has almost no pipeline, and it is not clear how that will ever improve given the number of elite teams already in the NoVA area.

 

With regard to the attractiveness of a club merging/aligning with WS, the benefits of WS are primarily a pathway to elite youth levels and eventually to the pro’s. Clubs with existing elite level programs do not need the former, and the latter is of almost no value to 99% of local elite players who are squarely focused on college level play only.

 

I don’t see GDA being a focus of Larry Best in the near term and I don’t think the middling performance of WS GDA teams has reached a point of criticality with USSF. His hiring, and the hiring of Burke, relieves the GDA coaching staff to some extent, and they can simply carry on. I am sure there is much to be done on the pro side. Eventually though, I think something has to give in the elite scene here. If it is to happen via WS, it will be the assimilation of the VA side into MD.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:maybe Spirit-VA is going to absorb FCV?

That's more plausible. Although still not based in anything other than pure speculation.

No. FCV wants to get rid of a VA compeitor. They will either take over the VA side, effectively eliminating it or seeing to it that Spirit dissolves the VA side. There is no chance Christian took on that job without wanting some influence.

You assume they have more leverage than Spirit. That may not be the case. Christian who is FCV's leader of the pack, is now down the totem pole at Spirit. LOL, how the world turns.

It may be exactly flipped from what you have stated. FCV's win count is irrelevant to business operations or decisions on either side. Spirit can retain the "brand" by promoting that they have assumed FCV's coaching resources and probably the best players as well.

Time for FCV parents to start to worry, especially the bottom half of rosters, bench players, and "DPs."

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:maybe Spirit-VA is going to absorb FCV?

That's more plausible. Although still not based in anything other than pure speculation.

No. FCV wants to get rid of a VA compeitor. They will either take over the VA side, effectively eliminating it or seeing to it that Spirit dissolves the VA side. There is no chance Christian took on that job without wanting some influence.

Anonymous wrote:maybe Spirit-VA is going to absorb FCV?

That's more plausible. Although still not based in anything other than pure speculation.

maybe Spirit-VA is going to absorb FCV?

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Anonymous wrote:https://www.soccerwire.com/news/pro/nwsl/washington-spirit-announces-technical-staff-for-2019-season/

was just coming on here to post this, sure seems like they're about to get in bed together

Oh no way! The guy just told us that Larry said nothing will be done to the DA.

Oh lord, get a grip. That story relates to the pro team, not DA. Christian is a good coach, why should they avoid him for the pro team. Is there a DA rule against hiring for NWSL teams?

Give it a rest.

Right

No conflict of interest at all. All on the up and up. Did Christian sell the club or step down from FCV?

Why does it matter and how is coaching on the pro team a conflict of interest with youth soccer?

Also, you're calling Larry a liar. Does he have a history of telling the big lie?

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Anonymous wrote:https://www.soccerwire.com/news/pro/nwsl/washington-spirit-announces-technical-staff-for-2019-season/

was just coming on here to post this, sure seems like they're about to get in bed together

Oh no way! The guy just told us that Larry said nothing will be done to the DA.

Oh lord, get a grip. That story relates to the pro team, not DA. Christian is a good coach, why should they avoid him for the pro team. Is there a DA rule against hiring for NWSL teams?

Give it a rest.

Right

No conflict of interest at all. All on the up and up. Did Christian sell the club or step down from FCV?

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Anonymous wrote:Spirit VA will shutdown this summer or next.

In fact all of the uncertainty regarding the DA would basically drive people out of and away from the club ensuring that it has to shut down next year anyway.

Yes, someone on here's dream with no basis in fact. US Soccer supports the NWSL clubs and DAs, so really not much to this garbage other than "but Larry is from BRYC" and "but they hired a former FCV coach!"

Please.....Larry has confirmed privately that there are no changes planned at this time. He does have the prerogative to review the business operations at Spirit and optimize them. DA is an area where the club is drawing lots of interest from parents paying big $$ and doing well. Most business people don't look a gift horse in the mouth. If there are changes, more likely it would be withthe "free" ticket associated with the Super Y and potentially DA programs, streamlining coaching, staff, salaries, etc. But to cut out a significant revenue source would not be top on any executive's list.

But we get it supports someone's dreams here, which is why it's being so forcefully promoted.

So, hiring a competing clubs owner and TD as an assistant Pro coach is Spirit DA will be fine? LOL. Who has the agenda now?

There's no agenda, just fact. Unless you are saying Larry is lying and is hatching an evil plan? You really need to go back to work.

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Anonymous wrote:https://www.soccerwire.com/news/pro/nwsl/washington-spirit-announces-technical-staff-for-2019-season/

was just coming on here to post this, sure seems like they're about to get in bed together

Oh no way! The guy just told us that Larry said nothing will be done to the DA.

Oh lord, get a grip. That story relates to the pro team, not DA. Christian is a good coach, why should they avoid him for the pro team. Is there a DA rule against hiring for NWSL teams?

Give it a rest.

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Anonymous wrote:https://www.soccerwire.com/news/pro/nwsl/washington-spirit-announces-technical-staff-for-2019-season/

was just coming on here to post this, sure seems like they're about to get in bed together

Oh no way! The guy just told us that Larry said nothing will be done to the DA.

Nothing mentioned about DA in the staff list. Larry Best will not get the best players from VA as long as the Spirit have an Academy. Will FCV Mclean and BRYC send their best players to spirit if they don't have an academy to house those players, possibly. If they do have an academy there is no way in the world those clubs let their players go near a spirit training field

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Spirit VA will shutdown this summer or next.

In fact all of the uncertainty regarding the DA would basically drive people out of and away from the club ensuring that it has to shut down next year anyway.

Yes, someone on here's dream with no basis in fact. US Soccer supports the NWSL clubs and DAs, so really not much to this garbage other than "but Larry is from BRYC" and "but they hired a former FCV coach!"

Please.....Larry has confirmed privately that there are no changes planned at this time. He does have the prerogative to review the business operations at Spirit and optimize them. DA is an area where the club is drawing lots of interest from parents paying big $$ and doing well. Most business people don't look a gift horse in the mouth. If there are changes, more likely it would be withthe "free" ticket associated with the Super Y and potentially DA programs, streamlining coaching, staff, salaries, etc. But to cut out a significant revenue source would not be top on any executive's list.

But we get it supports someone's dreams here, which is why it's being so forcefully promoted.

So, hiring a competing clubs owner and TD as an assistant Pro coach is Spirit DA will be fine? LOL. Who has the agenda now?

Anonymous wrote:https://www.soccerwire.com/news/pro/nwsl/washington-spirit-announces-technical-staff-for-2019-season/

was just coming on here to post this, sure seems like they're about to get in bed together