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Harkes is a big name though let’s see what he can do.

Anonymous wrote:Big moves from McLean on a Friday afternoon. Harkes in at TD bumping CW down to girls director and the new guy in at boys director. At least they’re trying to turn the boat around.

too little too late--they already lost the pathway for BOTH boys and girls by giving up ECNL to a seperate entity with different leadership and decisionmaking...The MYS Board drove the boys program into the ground by turning a blind eye and allowing years of a de facto girls only TD to sit at the top, and that ultimately was the club's downfall...and ironically it took the girl's program down with it.

Teams have been decimated and they lost mulitple years of player talent to other clubs. Sometimes you can't see the forest for the trees...

Hope those moving to FVU (and yes, its a move because it is no longer MYS) do well and that FVU doesn't make the same mistakes ECNL has shown they don't discriminate by gender--both need to be on equal footing and successful. One sinks and it takes the other with it....

CW has focused on the girls side only for a very long time even though he was suppose to oversee both sides. Long standing complaint.

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Anonymous wrote:3 TDs, 2EDs, several other paid admin staff for a club of 3k kids.

Right. And most of those kids are rec (which the directors have essentially no involvement in), and they now have no direct responsibility for top teams above U12, only U9-U12 plus ECNL-RL and lower travel teams. What will these "directors" be doing?

Our sons spent a total of 13 years on the top teams at MYS/Union and we never saw Clyde at a single match, or met him.

Pity. He's attended my daughter's training sessions. I've met him and his son. She's only U12.

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Anonymous wrote:Big moves from McLean on a Friday afternoon. Harkes in at TD bumping CW down to girls director and the new guy in at boys director. At least they’re trying to turn the boat around.

Are they trying to turn things around or are they spending other people’s money like drunken sailors? Would be interesting to know what percentage of the fees goes to overhead salaries and what benefit the players actually see for that money. 3 TDs, 2EDs, several other paid admin staff for a club of 3k kids.

If they're a 501(c)(3) like most are, you can easily find out how much goes to salaries. It's usually a lot when you're talking about a non-profit. Because it's a non-profit.

Anonymous wrote:3 TDs, 2EDs, several other paid admin staff for a club of 3k kids.

Right. And most of those kids are rec (which the directors have essentially no involvement in), and they now have no direct responsibility for top teams above U12, only U9-U12 plus ECNL-RL and lower travel teams. What will these "directors" be doing?

Our sons spent a total of 13 years on the top teams at MYS/Union and we never saw Clyde at a single match, or met him.

Anonymous wrote:Big moves from McLean on a Friday afternoon. Harkes in at TD bumping CW down to girls director and the new guy in at boys director. At least they’re trying to turn the boat around.

Are they trying to turn things around or are they spending other people’s money like drunken sailors? Would be interesting to know what percentage of the fees goes to overhead salaries and what benefit the players actually see for that money. 3 TDs, 2EDs, several other paid admin staff for a club of 3k kids.

Big moves from McLean on a Friday afternoon. Harkes in at TD bumping CW down to girls director and the new guy in at boys director. At least they’re trying to turn the boat around.

Anonymous wrote:He seems legit. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omid_Namazi

Great background but curious if someone who has coached at a high level really wants to put in the time to create a holistic boys program.

Anonymous wrote:To get back on topic.

All this discussion of which team is best on the girls side is a luxury. The boys parents have been relatively quiet but it’s been the worst experience we have had coming from the McLean side. Our coaches left mid season as everyone knows. FVU tryouts were disorganized to say the least. And for those kids who didn’t make FVU the RL coaches are still unknown. I know how competitive sports goes but this PROCESS has been the pits. Really unhappy with MYS.

Wondering is VYS any better? At this point I’d gladly drive over.

A number of families have moved to Arlington. I have been debating it. Not sure what the drive to Long Bridge looks like during rush hour from McLean.

Anyone here know anything about him?

He seems legit. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omid_Namazi

Just saw that. Seems to have experience although who really knows.

Anonymous wrote:To get back on topic.

All this discussion of which team is best on the girls side is a luxury. The boys parents have been relatively quiet but it’s been the worst experience we have had coming from the McLean side. Our coaches left mid season as everyone knows. FVU tryouts were disorganized to say the least. And for those kids who didn’t make FVU the RL coaches are still unknown. I know how competitive sports goes but this PROCESS has been the pits. Really unhappy with MYS.

Wondering is VYS any better? At this point I’d gladly drive over.

They just announced a new Boys Director. He sure has a lot of work, most if not all ECNL-RL Boy teams are in last place.

To get back on topic.

All this discussion of which team is best on the girls side is a luxury. The boys parents have been relatively quiet but it’s been the worst experience we have had coming from the McLean side. Our coaches left mid season as everyone knows. FVU tryouts were disorganized to say the least. And for those kids who didn’t make FVU the RL coaches are still unknown. I know how competitive sports goes but this PROCESS has been the pits. Really unhappy with MYS.

Wondering is VYS any better? At this point I’d gladly drive over.