Anonymous
02/21/2026 10:12
Subject: Should we be looking at other clubs?
Anonymous wrote:This year there are 5 teams so there are 60 spots.
About half of those spots will go to the current U9s who are either 2018 birthdays or late 2017 birthdays effected by the birth year --> school year change. Maybe more than half. My kid is on one of those 5 teams, half will move to U10 next year and half will repeat U9.
Anonymous
02/20/2026 10:50
Subject: Should we be looking at other clubs?
This year there are 5 teams so there are 60 spots.
Anonymous
02/19/2026 22:43
Subject: Should we be looking at other clubs?
Anonymous wrote:We live in Vienna. It’s probably worth exploring area options but I understand the whole “don’t fix what’s not broken” mentality and he’s super happy at the moment.
How much room/how many spots will VYS have for U9 next year? My kid is also repeating U9 and was on a low team at another club and we want to explore options.
Anonymous
02/15/2026 16:31
Subject: Should we be looking at other clubs?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I think we wouldn’t know who the coach is until he gets placed on the team he’ll be on, which happens at the start of the season. At least that’s how it worked this past year.
He seems happy so maybe we sit tight. I just don’t know what I don’t know.
Chill until he outgrows where he is. You will know. He will ask for more training, etc.
The 1st team, top club blender is a mix more toxic than the Ivy league or bust environment. If you don’t have to be in that mix for your child, don’t join in the fray.
So much to say but will shorten it to this:
U13 is the Rubicon. Do whatever you can to have your player make it to first team MLSNext - or face System 1 purgatory the rest of the journey regardless of merit. (From ‘Thinking Fast and Slow’
I have no idea what this means
Anonymous
02/13/2026 19:46
Subject: Should we be looking at other clubs?
Anonymous wrote:Correct. I would say as long as he is participating, having fun, and engaging in self-determination through the beautiful game, leave it alone. People who focus on winning games, “developing” skills, and awards are the real losers. True winning is being fully present and totally actualized on the field. Find a coach that promotes manifesting over aggressive training.
Maybe in Spain…