Anonymous wrote:So who are the GFR coaches who are leaving for RBFC?

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Anonymous wrote:IF there is one thing I know, it's that RBFC will not have anything to do with Sterling. Come on people, Sterling is hanging out to survive, their kids are playing at Herndon and West VA just to have a "pathway"

My understanding is, they will be affiliated with Loudoun east and their pathway will be NVA/Loudon .

Ask GFR and Valor how that worked out.....

I think the point is to be able to say R(b)FC has a “pathway” as a marketing ploy, not for it to actually mean anything, so this would serve those purposes just fine.

What is a "pathway" it's a chance for the top kids to go to the top teams. A pathway isn't where entire teams go to the top leagues. When a kid is old enough, they'll tryout for the top team and they might go to NVA and play top, or go to Loudoun to play for their "top" team or their 7th.

A pathway is a chance to take it, it's not guaranteed for any kid. Because you have a chance to make MLS Next doesn't mean you will. Every year you should tryout to make sure 10 new kids aren't better than you to take your spot but I know that doesn't happen since parents would throw a fit if little Jimmy was told he's on the 2nd team this year when he was on the "TOP" team at 9 years old

I am skeptical that a kid who has been playing for Loudoun East or RBFC or whatever has a realistic shot at a first or second team at Loudoun/NVA. If they're that good why aren't they already at Loudoun where the quality of competition is higher within and against other teams? The current Loudoun East teams play low division NCSL. How does that prepare kids for high level teams/leagues? Why put your kid in the position of having to try to break in to an established team at Loudoun/NVA when they get older? It seems like they are trying to poach good players from places like Herndon and GFR while they are young and selling them on this eventual pathway. But I don't understand why a parent would go for that when there are so many other options that keep kids playing with/against other top team players. I get wanting to follow a coach, but why follow them on a path to nowhere?

Fair point if you don't look at the U-littles as a time to learn how to play the game, fall in love with it and develop.

What's the other option? Staying with GFR? The younger age groups for GFR are awful for boys. I watched their game against Loudoun East and you would think GFR was the team put together just a month before that game.

Let's not act like GFR has this "pathway" to anywhere, you may be "top team" and get your badge but IYKYK

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Anonymous wrote:IF there is one thing I know, it's that RBFC will not have anything to do with Sterling. Come on people, Sterling is hanging out to survive, their kids are playing at Herndon and West VA just to have a "pathway"

My understanding is, they will be affiliated with Loudoun east and their pathway will be NVA/Loudon .

Ask GFR and Valor how that worked out.....

I think the point is to be able to say R(b)FC has a “pathway” as a marketing ploy, not for it to actually mean anything, so this would serve those purposes just fine.

What is a "pathway" it's a chance for the top kids to go to the top teams. A pathway isn't where entire teams go to the top leagues. When a kid is old enough, they'll tryout for the top team and they might go to NVA and play top, or go to Loudoun to play for their "top" team or their 7th.

A pathway is a chance to take it, it's not guaranteed for any kid. Because you have a chance to make MLS Next doesn't mean you will. Every year you should tryout to make sure 10 new kids aren't better than you to take your spot but I know that doesn't happen since parents would throw a fit if little Jimmy was told he's on the 2nd team this year when he was on the "TOP" team at 9 years old

I am skeptical that a kid who has been playing for Loudoun East or RBFC or whatever has a realistic shot at a first or second team at Loudoun/NVA. If they're that good why aren't they already at Loudoun where the quality of competition is higher within and against other teams? The current Loudoun East teams play low division NCSL. How does that prepare kids for high level teams/leagues? Why put your kid in the position of having to try to break in to an established team at Loudoun/NVA when they get older? It seems like they are trying to poach good players from places like Herndon and GFR while they are young and selling them on this eventual pathway. But I don't understand why a parent would go for that when there are so many other options that keep kids playing with/against other top team players. I get wanting to follow a coach, but why follow them on a path to nowhere?

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Anonymous wrote:IF there is one thing I know, it's that RBFC will not have anything to do with Sterling. Come on people, Sterling is hanging out to survive, their kids are playing at Herndon and West VA just to have a "pathway"

My understanding is, they will be affiliated with Loudoun east and their pathway will be NVA/Loudon .

Ask GFR and Valor how that worked out.....

I think the point is to be able to say R(b)FC has a “pathway” as a marketing ploy, not for it to actually mean anything, so this would serve those purposes just fine.

What is a "pathway" it's a chance for the top kids to go to the top teams. A pathway isn't where entire teams go to the top leagues. When a kid is old enough, they'll tryout for the top team and they might go to NVA and play top, or go to Loudoun to play for their "top" team or their 7th.

A pathway is a chance to take it, it's not guaranteed for any kid. Because you have a chance to make MLS Next doesn't mean you will. Every year you should tryout to make sure 10 new kids aren't better than you to take your spot but I know that doesn't happen since parents would throw a fit if little Jimmy was told he's on the 2nd team this year when he was on the "TOP" team at 9 years old

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Anonymous wrote:IF there is one thing I know, it's that RBFC will not have anything to do with Sterling. Come on people, Sterling is hanging out to survive, their kids are playing at Herndon and West VA just to have a "pathway"

My understanding is, they will be affiliated with Loudoun east and their pathway will be NVA/Loudon .

Ask GFR and Valor how that worked out.....

I think the point is to be able to say R(b)FC has a “pathway” as a marketing ploy, not for it to actually mean anything, so this would serve those purposes just fine.

What is a "pathway" it's a chance for the top kids to go to the top teams. A pathway isn't where entire teams go to the top leagues. When a kid is old enough, they'll tryout for the top team and they might go to NVA and play top, or go to Loudoun to play for their "top" team or their 7th.

A pathway is a chance to take it, it's not guaranteed for any kid. Because you have a chance to make MLS Next doesn't mean you will. Every year you should tryout to make sure 10 new kids aren't better than you to take your spot but I know that doesn't happen since parents would throw a fit if little Jimmy was told he's on the 2nd team this year when he was on the "TOP" team at 9 years old

And your kid has any pathway they want if they're good enough - doesn't matter if you play at R(b)FC, GFR or Loudoun, good players will always have a pathway to at top team!

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Anonymous wrote:IF there is one thing I know, it's that RBFC will not have anything to do with Sterling. Come on people, Sterling is hanging out to survive, their kids are playing at Herndon and West VA just to have a "pathway"

My understanding is, they will be affiliated with Loudoun east and their pathway will be NVA/Loudon .

Ask GFR and Valor how that worked out.....

I think the point is to be able to say R(b)FC has a “pathway” as a marketing ploy, not for it to actually mean anything, so this would serve those purposes just fine.

What is a "pathway" it's a chance for the top kids to go to the top teams. A pathway isn't where entire teams go to the top leagues. When a kid is old enough, they'll tryout for the top team and they might go to NVA and play top, or go to Loudoun to play for their "top" team or their 7th.

A pathway is a chance to take it, it's not guaranteed for any kid. Because you have a chance to make MLS Next doesn't mean you will. Every year you should tryout to make sure 10 new kids aren't better than you to take your spot but I know that doesn't happen since parents would throw a fit if little Jimmy was told he's on the 2nd team this year when he was on the "TOP" team at 9 years old

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Anonymous wrote:IF there is one thing I know, it's that RBFC will not have anything to do with Sterling. Come on people, Sterling is hanging out to survive, their kids are playing at Herndon and West VA just to have a "pathway"

My understanding is, they will be affiliated with Loudoun east and their pathway will be NVA/Loudon .

Ask GFR and Valor how that worked out.....

I think the point is to be able to say R(b)FC has a “pathway” as a marketing ploy, not for it to actually mean anything, so this would serve those purposes just fine.

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Anonymous wrote:IF there is one thing I know, it's that RBFC will not have anything to do with Sterling. Come on people, Sterling is hanging out to survive, their kids are playing at Herndon and West VA just to have a "pathway"

My understanding is, they will be affiliated with Loudoun east and their pathway will be NVA/Loudon .

Ask GFR and Valor how that worked out.....

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Anonymous wrote:So no tea spilt from the meeting? Why so secretive?

NDAs, they are kind of a big deal.

It would be almost impossible to enforce an NDA signed by attendees at a meeting open to the general public. I highly doubt anyone was asked to sign one.

No one there would trust this forum!

In the meantime, they are probably just quietly and persistently reaching out to coaches and players. They just need numbers and only need to poach a few players to impact quality of other nearby clubs. Hopefully nearby clubs and coaches are checking in with their players and families because in the quiet of winter, the loudest, most persistent voice makes a difference. Persistent recruiting doesn't make them a good club to move to, but the loudest voice in kids' sports can certainly influence short term decisions and distract from long term thinking.

I would just think that if you’re trying to convince new kids/parents to join and you have good answers to the obvious questions — who will be coaching, where will practices be, what league will they be playing in — you’d want to get those answers out there.

Anyone who is familiar with how ML tried to take over GFR knows he does not plan things out very well

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Anonymous wrote:IF there is one thing I know, it's that RBFC will not have anything to do with Sterling. Come on people, Sterling is hanging out to survive, their kids are playing at Herndon and West VA just to have a "pathway"

My understanding is, they will be affiliated with Loudoun east and their pathway will be NVA/Loudon .

If the rumored coaches are a part of this, how are they going to handle the spring try outs? That is my biggest curiosity, are the rumored coaches going to be sticking around their current clubs for the spring or are they are leaving now? In April or something?

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Anonymous wrote:IF there is one thing I know, it's that RBFC will not have anything to do with Sterling. Come on people, Sterling is hanging out to survive, their kids are playing at Herndon and West VA just to have a "pathway"

My understanding is, they will be affiliated with Loudoun east and their pathway will be NVA/Loudon .

If the rumored coaches are a part of this, how are they going to handle the spring try outs? That is my biggest curiosity, are the rumored coaches going to be sticking around their current clubs for the spring or are they are leaving now? In April or something?

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Anonymous wrote:IF there is one thing I know, it's that RBFC will not have anything to do with Sterling. Come on people, Sterling is hanging out to survive, their kids are playing at Herndon and West VA just to have a "pathway"

My understanding is, they will be affiliated with Loudoun east and their pathway will be NVA/Loudon .

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Anonymous wrote:IF there is one thing I know, it's that RBFC will not have anything to do with Sterling. Come on people, Sterling is hanging out to survive, their kids are playing at Herndon and West VA just to have a "pathway"

My understanding is, they will be affiliated with Loudoun east and their pathway will be NVA/Loudon .

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