Anonymous
Post 01/30/2024 09:38     Subject: Re:FC Virginia
I think the best thing would be for BP and his fired coach wife should just move to another state. I think they would be best served in a state (Missouri, Illinois, etc) that has not heard of them and will likely not google them.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2024 09:35     Subject: FC Virginia
They are looking for coaches in Loudoun, primarily at younger ages and on the boys' side:

https://www.thestjames.com/careers?gnk=job&gni=8a78839f8ab51315018ab8e573af132c&lang=en

Plus for the youngest ages in Springfield and Chantilly, though this also mostly references Loudoun:
https://www.thestjames.com/careers
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2024 09:29     Subject: FC Virginia
Anonymous wrote:I’ve seen a lot of comments here that, at the end of the day, these clubs are just businesses. If that’s true (and it’s perhaps particularly true with FCV given TSJ’s ownership), then they wouldn’t go radio silent in the face of all these rumors even if there was substance behind them, as doing so would hurt their brand and their business. Instead, they would go into PR spin mode to try to convince people that everything is going to be fine (even if it won’t). In a business context, radio silence would suggest something is in the works but they can’t talk about it because it’s not yet a done deal. My bet is on TSJ selling FCV GA (and perhaps FCV United North) to VRSC.



That's a good theory which sounds highly plausible.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2024 09:24     Subject: FC Virginia
I would agree 100% if it were any other club, but FCV is owned by TSJ, and they are commercially sophisticated.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2024 09:16     Subject: FC Virginia
Anonymous wrote:I’ve seen a lot of comments here that, at the end of the day, these clubs are just businesses. If that’s true (and it’s perhaps particularly true with FCV given TSJ’s ownership), then they wouldn’t go radio silent in the face of all these rumors even if there was substance behind them, as doing so would hurt their brand and their business. Instead, they would go into PR spin mode to try to convince people that everything is going to be fine (even if it won’t). In a business context, radio silence would suggest something is in the works but they can’t talk about it because it’s not yet a done deal. My bet is on TSJ selling FCV GA (and perhaps FCV United North) to VRSC.



I think you're right in theory, but in my experience, virtually all of these clubs are not especially good at or experienced in either business or communications. So while that's how it should work, this seems to be implying they have more expertise than they actually do.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2024 09:09     Subject: FC Virginia
Anonymous wrote:They're not selling their cash cow. That would be closing up shop and shutting down.

The North is the only at-risk side of the house.


They lose money on GA. GA is in the north.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2024 09:05     Subject: FC Virginia
They're not selling their cash cow. That would be closing up shop and shutting down.

The North is the only at-risk side of the house.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2024 08:52     Subject: FC Virginia
I’ve seen a lot of comments here that, at the end of the day, these clubs are just businesses. If that’s true (and it’s perhaps particularly true with FCV given TSJ’s ownership), then they wouldn’t go radio silent in the face of all these rumors even if there was substance behind them, as doing so would hurt their brand and their business. Instead, they would go into PR spin mode to try to convince people that everything is going to be fine (even if it won’t). In a business context, radio silence would suggest something is in the works but they can’t talk about it because it’s not yet a done deal. My bet is on TSJ selling FCV GA (and perhaps FCV United North) to VRSC.

Anonymous
Post 01/30/2024 08:48     Subject: FC Virginia
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Please stop. It's so so wrong to be talking about 13 year old players on here


I agree, although it’s worth noting that there are other 13 year old players who will be hurt by the supposed unfolding mess at FCV and are wondering if the departures have already started, or if this one (if there is one) is entirely unrelated.


Bleeping Relax. Stop worrying about nonsense.


The players might be 13 but the parents are heavily invested. To dismiss all of their concern with a stop worrying quote is classic FCV. The rumor mill is in full swing and no communication is worrying.


The no communication should be the biggest tell if you're a concerned parent. Just take that and the understanding that the entire area is about a month out from ID sessions beginning for a LOT of clubs and staff announcements will be coming before or around that time also.

What has FCV done? No incoming 2012 announcements for the 24/25 season. No location announcements even though everybody knows that VRSC will be utilizing the full facility and won't be leasing field space to FCV any longer after this season. Hanson is out of the picture for them after this season supposedly too. CC is out completely in a month or so. BP is silent on the matter.

Prepare yourself.

All this will he or won’t he talk. Has anyone just ASKED the club what is going on for next year?
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2024 08:28     Subject: FC Virginia
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Please stop. It's so so wrong to be talking about 13 year old players on here


I agree, although it’s worth noting that there are other 13 year old players who will be hurt by the supposed unfolding mess at FCV and are wondering if the departures have already started, or if this one (if there is one) is entirely unrelated.


Bleeping Relax. Stop worrying about nonsense.


The players might be 13 but the parents are heavily invested. To dismiss all of their concern with a stop worrying quote is classic FCV. The rumor mill is in full swing and no communication is worrying.


The no communication should be the biggest tell if you're a concerned parent. Just take that and the understanding that the entire area is about a month out from ID sessions beginning for a LOT of clubs and staff announcements will be coming before or around that time also.

What has FCV done? No incoming 2012 announcements for the 24/25 season. No location announcements even though everybody knows that VRSC will be utilizing the full facility and won't be leasing field space to FCV any longer after this season. Hanson is out of the picture for them after this season supposedly too. CC is out completely in a month or so. BP is silent on the matter.

Prepare yourself.


For what it's worth, FCV has always been terrible about communication.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2024 08:01     Subject: FC Virginia
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Please stop. It's so so wrong to be talking about 13 year old players on here


I agree, although it’s worth noting that there are other 13 year old players who will be hurt by the supposed unfolding mess at FCV and are wondering if the departures have already started, or if this one (if there is one) is entirely unrelated.


Bleeping Relax. Stop worrying about nonsense.


The players might be 13 but the parents are heavily invested. To dismiss all of their concern with a stop worrying quote is classic FCV. The rumor mill is in full swing and no communication is worrying.


The no communication should be the biggest tell if you're a concerned parent. Just take that and the understanding that the entire area is about a month out from ID sessions beginning for a LOT of clubs and staff announcements will be coming before or around that time also.

What has FCV done? No incoming 2012 announcements for the 24/25 season. No location announcements even though everybody knows that VRSC will be utilizing the full facility and won't be leasing field space to FCV any longer after this season. Hanson is out of the picture for them after this season supposedly too. CC is out completely in a month or so. BP is silent on the matter.

Prepare yourself.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2024 06:50     Subject: FC Virginia
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Please stop. It's so so wrong to be talking about 13 year old players on here


I agree, although it’s worth noting that there are other 13 year old players who will be hurt by the supposed unfolding mess at FCV and are wondering if the departures have already started, or if this one (if there is one) is entirely unrelated.


Bleeping Relax. Stop worrying about nonsense.


You clearly don't have kids in soccer. I've been in this exact same situation with a team and it is stressful.
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2024 23:57     Subject: FC Virginia
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Please stop. It's so so wrong to be talking about 13 year old players on here


I agree, although it’s worth noting that there are other 13 year old players who will be hurt by the supposed unfolding mess at FCV and are wondering if the departures have already started, or if this one (if there is one) is entirely unrelated.


Bleeping Relax. Stop worrying about nonsense.


The players might be 13 but the parents are heavily invested. To dismiss all of their concern with a stop worrying quote is classic FCV. The rumor mill is in full swing and no communication is worrying.
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2024 18:15     Subject: FC Virginia
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Please stop. It's so so wrong to be talking about 13 year old players on here


I agree, although it’s worth noting that there are other 13 year old players who will be hurt by the supposed unfolding mess at FCV and are wondering if the departures have already started, or if this one (if there is one) is entirely unrelated.


Bleeping Relax. Stop worrying about nonsense.
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2024 17:55     Subject: FC Virginia
Anonymous wrote:Please stop. It's so so wrong to be talking about 13 year old players on here


I agree, although it’s worth noting that there are other 13 year old players who will be hurt by the supposed unfolding mess at FCV and are wondering if the departures have already started, or if this one (if there is one) is entirely unrelated.