Anonymous
Post 04/04/2025 12:48     Subject: Is Alexandria getting GA back?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Active poaching attempts in kid instagrams


Is it poaching if that person has shown interest and was asked to let them know once GA is awarded? Big difference. Alot of people are not happy with current situation and are free to seek out other opportunities. Problem with these clubs is they feel they own the player.


What is poaching?


Poaching is a very very funny idea in the context of youth soccer. The arrogance and ignorance for any club or parent from a club to act as though you have any claim on my child is mental. These children are not paid employees on a contract...WE PAY FOR THIS. And at a minimum, each year we are free to pay for the next company (club) to roster our kid. Is it poaching when Popeyes tries to convince me their chicken sandwich is better than Chick fil A?

I am happy that other clubs are interested in my child...give me more options. You guys are total fanboys and these clubs are using you like rented mules to create cult followings. Poaching...how pathetic.



And this is exactly why the US model has its shortcomings. You pay, so you exercise this freedom of movement whenever you get a wild hair up it, so there is no real incentive to develop from clubs. Why would they when the hard work would never be rewarded in the end.


Please take your European model proselytizing somewhere else comrade. You are free to export yourself at any time.
Anonymous
Post 04/04/2025 12:16     Subject: Is Alexandria getting GA back?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Active poaching attempts in kid instagrams


Is it poaching if that person has shown interest and was asked to let them know once GA is awarded? Big difference. Alot of people are not happy with current situation and are free to seek out other opportunities. Problem with these clubs is they feel they own the player.


What is poaching?


Poaching is a very very funny idea in the context of youth soccer. The arrogance and ignorance for any club or parent from a club to act as though you have any claim on my child is mental. These children are not paid employees on a contract...WE PAY FOR THIS. And at a minimum, each year we are free to pay for the next company (club) to roster our kid. Is it poaching when Popeyes tries to convince me their chicken sandwich is better than Chick fil A?

I am happy that other clubs are interested in my child...give me more options. You guys are total fanboys and these clubs are using you like rented mules to create cult followings. Poaching...how pathetic.



And this is exactly why the US model has its shortcomings. You pay, so you exercise this freedom of movement whenever you get a wild hair up it, so there is no real incentive to develop from clubs. Why would they when the hard work would never be rewarded in the end.
Anonymous
Post 04/04/2025 08:51     Subject: Is Alexandria getting GA back?
Lets see if its lasts more than 2 years this time around
Anonymous
Post 04/04/2025 07:08     Subject: Is Alexandria getting GA back?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Active poaching attempts in kid instagrams


Get over it already. ASA has GA and your petty post are not going to change it.


Alexandria Warrior!!!
Anonymous
Post 04/04/2025 06:33     Subject: Is Alexandria getting GA back?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Active poaching attempts in kid instagrams


Is it poaching if that person has shown interest and was asked to let them know once GA is awarded? Big difference. Alot of people are not happy with current situation and are free to seek out other opportunities. Problem with these clubs is they feel they own the player.


What is poaching?


Poaching is a very very funny idea in the context of youth soccer. The arrogance and ignorance for any club or parent from a club to act as though you have any claim on my child is mental. These children are not paid employees on a contract...WE PAY FOR THIS. And at a minimum, each year we are free to pay for the next company (club) to roster our kid. Is it poaching when Popeyes tries to convince me their chicken sandwich is better than Chick fil A?

I am happy that other clubs are interested in my child...give me more options. You guys are total fanboys and these clubs are using you like rented mules to create cult followings. Poaching...how pathetic.
Anonymous
Post 04/03/2025 22:54     Subject: Is Alexandria getting GA back?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Active poaching attempts in kid instagrams


Is it poaching if that person has shown interest and was asked to let them know once GA is awarded? Big difference. Alot of people are not happy with current situation and are free to seek out other opportunities. Problem with these clubs is they feel they own the player.


What is poaching?
Anonymous
Post 04/03/2025 22:30     Subject: Is Alexandria getting GA back?
Alexandria missed the timing bus in Virginia
Anonymous
Post 04/03/2025 22:29     Subject: Is Alexandria getting GA back?
Anonymous wrote:Active poaching attempts in kid instagrams


Get over it already. ASA has GA and your petty post are not going to change it.
Anonymous
Post 04/03/2025 22:23     Subject: Is Alexandria getting GA back?
Anonymous wrote:Active poaching attempts in kid instagrams


Is it poaching if that person has shown interest and was asked to let them know once GA is awarded? Big difference. Alot of people are not happy with current situation and are free to seek out other opportunities. Problem with these clubs is they feel they own the player.
Anonymous
Post 04/03/2025 19:23     Subject: Is Alexandria getting GA back?
Anonymous wrote:Active poaching attempts in kid instagrams


Nobody is leaving their current GA or ECNL to go to Alexandria. The girls who left to go GA or ECNL aren't coming back unless they are fringe players on their current teams.

Confirmed.
Anonymous
Post 04/03/2025 18:31     Subject: Is Alexandria getting GA back?
Does anyone know where to find the 2025-2026 coaching slate?
Anonymous
Post 04/03/2025 18:10     Subject: Is Alexandria getting GA back?
Active poaching attempts in kid instagrams
Anonymous
Post 04/03/2025 17:57     Subject: Re:Is Alexandria getting GA back?
Not seeing a lot of active poaching, TBH. Looks like they are mostly having interested kids that register or contact the TD come to trainings:

https://alexandria-soccer.demosphere-secure.com/_registration_login?to=https%3A%2F%2Falexandria-soccer.demosphere-secure.com%2F_registration
https://alexandria-soccer.org/programs/academy/academy-tryouts/
Anonymous
Post 04/03/2025 00:14     Subject: Is Alexandria getting GA back?
Anonymous wrote:The club isn't poaching. But is doing what SYC and Arlington have done and that is to get large numbers out to tryouts. To put together top teams, you need lots of kids. ASA is just inviting kids out to practices who are interested in the club... but so is everyone else.

Now, they will get some more serious families who do a lot of training outside of practice...development claims aside by all clubs; club success depends a lot on the level of talent they attract to the club. And those talented players do a lot of training outside of team practices.




Bless your heart.
Anonymous
Post 04/02/2025 22:26     Subject: Is Alexandria getting GA back?
The club isn't poaching. But is doing what SYC and Arlington have done and that is to get large numbers out to tryouts. To put together top teams, you need lots of kids. ASA is just inviting kids out to practices who are interested in the club... but so is everyone else.

Now, they will get some more serious families who do a lot of training outside of practice...development claims aside by all clubs; club success depends a lot on the level of talent they attract to the club. And those talented players do a lot of training outside of team practices.