Anonymous wrote:Since Valor hasn't addressed this or done any sort of damage control, I'm guessing option 1. They will stay ECNL-RL as a standalone club. They don't have the foresight to have planned another alliance even though they apparently knew this was coming. If they were smart they would have fought to keep the ECNL badge that Loudoun/NVA dropped and tried to form an alliance with another club(s).

I supposed that still could be possible. Loudoun and NVA pulled down their info from their website. It seems like all of this has been communicated poorly, so they could be letting the dust settle a bit…I dunno. I think they need to communicate something by EOD Monday otherwise they are not reacting or communicating. However, I would have not expected them to communicate yesterday because this information isnt public and is starting to leak from the townhall late last night.

Wow, I haven't been on this site for while but thank you to all the crack head Fairfax parents for keeping these threads alive. It's a club! Like all clubs, they have their faults. All clubs have a running thread how messed up they are so zip it already.

Since Valor hasn't addressed this or done any sort of damage control, I'm guessing option 1. They will stay ECNL-RL as a standalone club. They don't have the foresight to have planned another alliance even though they apparently knew this was coming. If they were smart they would have fought to keep the ECNL badge that Loudoun/NVA dropped and tried to form an alliance with another club(s).

So getting back on task, does anyone have word on what Valor might do? 1) Do Nothing (most likely); 2) Establish new alliance and stay ECNL; or 3) Go GA/ MLS (probably MLS2 and Aspire)

Saying th academy sessions were like rec practices would honestly be an insult to volunteer rec coaches

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Anonymous wrote:Valor in the rear view mirror at this point. NVA and Loudoun have left them behind for GA/MLSN. They saw it coming but couldn’t pivot and are now exposed as to what they are, just another ECNL-RL club with no pathway.

The Valor guys should try to find an ounce of dignity and just accept that they are a mediocre soccer factory with no "pathways" to high level soccer. Everyone knows valor kids rarely made the NVA teams because valor training is trash

Oh dear the dignity ship sailed long ago.

They are just trying to make as much cash as they can.

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Anonymous wrote:But those Monday academy sessions were top notch so that’s surprising.

It’s going to take more than one Monday “top notch” (ha!) to get any results! Oh… look, coaches showed up! Oh, they are sweating..oh, there’s a plan?

DP. Are you unable to recognize sarcasm? The Monday academy sessions are worthless.

Love reading these valor threads…

It gives you a lot of insights on what to avoid.

So I’ll say it- Avoid Valor at All Costs… especially the $3k + costs! Don’t forget, you have to buy your own pizza and drink for parties that are thrown by Valor. And $100/head for “gala”…. Pay for your trophies.

Can’t wait to see the pics and who made it coach of the year- will it be a toss up bc parent coach or parent coach?

Anonymous wrote:But those Monday academy sessions were top notch so that’s surprising.

It’s going to take more than one Monday “top notch” (ha!) to get any results! Oh… look, coaches showed up! Oh, they are sweating..oh, there’s a plan?

Anonymous wrote:But those Monday academy sessions were top notch so that’s surprising.

Oh shhhhhut up! Why do you keep interjecting marketing guy!?

Top notch compared to what?!

Just stop!

But those Monday academy sessions were top notch so that’s surprising.

Anonymous wrote:Valor in the rear view mirror at this point. NVA and Loudoun have left them behind for GA/MLSN. They saw it coming but couldn’t pivot and are now exposed as to what they are, just another ECNL-RL club with no pathway.

The Valor guys should try to find an ounce of dignity and just accept that they are a mediocre soccer factory with no "pathways" to high level soccer. Everyone knows valor kids rarely made the NVA teams because valor training is trash

Anonymous wrote:Not from Valor though.

burn… rl girls supposed
To be on par w Ga…

Not from Valor though.

Anonymous wrote:What about NVA ID sessions? Are they still on?

you might wanna check out that thread. They will definitely be recruiting