The board and The Ed have displayed a concerning level of incompetence. It is imperative to remove individuals who are all talk and no action. RS has a tendency to hire individuals who do not surpass his knowledge and questions decisions made by him. The relationship between NM and GFRS was primarily based on financial interests, which raises concerns about conflicts of interest. As a company owner, it is crucial to make decisions that are in the best interest. It is concerning that the board was aware of these issues yet still appointed NM as a TD. It is concerning that the board was aware of these issues yet still appointed NM as a TD. It is important to remain objective and not be swayed by influence. Where there is suspicion, there is usually a reason for concern. The concern should be why the retention was dropped to 71% under the leadership of RS and the board of directors? I am happy that NM made the money which he negotiated and received. As a company owner, you negotiate for highest possible gains to elevate your company and your employees. So Kudos to NM for doing that. However, The leadership has failed his membership. That is clear and simple. Retention of his memebership is the objective in here.

Anonymous wrote:I have read the complaint. It’s not very compelling. It has a bunch of unsupported allegations, many disputed by the club. The biggest allegation is that the Board didn’t approve of the TF contract. The Board presentation at the meeting, vetted by the lawyer, expressly disputes that. The rest are unproven allegations that there were small bore shortcomings in the club’s financial controls. Just the kind of thing a new Board member might be able to fix if they engaged constructively. Nothing particularly bad or large. Typical growing pains as a small club gets bigger. Certainly there’s probably some things that could be made better.

No allegations at all showing anything that warranted the abrupt and destructive actions in early April, or explaining that damaging timing.

However, it is true that I think the $71k disgorgement is meant to go back to the club, not to ML, so other than the request for attorneys fees, no one is trying to line their own pockets. Although not surprising non-lawyers might read it otherwise bc it’s not spelled out in plain English.

Agree with all of the above. ML should be the one paying the club though. My understanding is he racked up a huge bill with the club's lawyer during the brief time he was on the board digging for all of this evidence to sue RS and the BoD. I don't know what her rate is but probably $400/hr or so.....and they are continuing to have to use her to represent them against his lawsuit now.

Also, the TF contract ended in June of this year. Was it really necessary to blow things up instead of just riding it out if anyone on the board didn't support it at this point?

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I have read the complaint. It’s not very compelling. It has a bunch of unsupported allegations, many disputed by the club. The biggest allegation is that the Board didn’t approve of the TF contract. The Board presentation at the meeting, vetted by the lawyer, expressly disputes that. The rest are unproven allegations that there were small bore shortcomings in the club’s financial controls. Just the kind of thing a new Board member might be able to fix if they engaged constructively. Nothing particularly bad or large. Typical growing pains as a small club gets bigger. Certainly there’s probably some things that could be made better.

No allegations at all showing anything that warranted the abrupt and destructive actions in early April, or explaining that damaging timing.

However, it is true that I think the $71k disgorgement is meant to go back to the club, not to ML, so other than the request for attorneys fees, no one is trying to line their own pockets. Although not surprising non-lawyers might read it otherwise bc it’s not spelled out in plain English.

The previous two posts are perfect examples of people (or perhaps the same person) who either haven't seen the complaint, don't understand what it says or are intentionally trying to mislead people.

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Anonymous wrote:It's obvious from reading some of these posts over the past few days that a lot of the people making these posts haven't actually seen the complaint.

Probably so. What should people know?

You should know that a greedy jealous little man wants $71,000.

^^^^^ this.

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Anonymous wrote:It's obvious from reading some of these posts over the past few days that a lot of the people making these posts haven't actually seen the complaint.

Probably so. What should people know?

You should know that a greedy jealous little man wants $71,000.

Anonymous wrote:It's obvious from reading some of these posts over the past few days that a lot of the people making these posts haven't actually seen the complaint.

Probably so. What should people know?

It's obvious from reading some of these posts over the past few days that a lot of the people making these posts haven't actually seen the complaint.

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Anonymous wrote:People are leaving because their kids were on top end RL teams last year and, looking ahead, RL looks to be weakening due to teams and players migrating to MLS/GA. GFR stood pat and didn’t make a play for a better platform, so not shocking that ~30% are leaving.

a good portion went to Loudoun East that plays NCSL so not sure this is true

It’s more true than a few uLittle teams leaving to Loudoun East.

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Anonymous wrote:People are leaving because their kids were on top end RL teams last year and, looking ahead, RL looks to be weakening due to teams and players migrating to MLS/GA. GFR stood pat and didn’t make a play for a better platform, so not shocking that ~30% are leaving.

a good portion went to Loudoun East that plays NCSL so not sure this is true

Loudoun East doesn’t have older age groups, they funnel into Loudoun (MLSN2) or NVA after that. Everyone is in NCSL until U13.

Anonymous wrote:People are leaving because their kids were on top end RL teams last year and, looking ahead, RL looks to be weakening due to teams and players migrating to MLS/GA. GFR stood pat and didn’t make a play for a better platform, so not shocking that ~30% are leaving.

a good portion went to Loudoun East that plays NCSL so not sure this is true

People are leaving because their kids were on top end RL teams last year and, looking ahead, RL looks to be weakening due to teams and players migrating to MLS/GA. GFR stood pat and didn’t make a play for a better platform, so not shocking that ~30% are leaving.

They are claiming a 98% acceptance rate?? If true, that is an astounding number.

Anonymous wrote:Meeting slides show a 33% reduction of players from 2025 to 2026. From 98% acceptance to a 71% acceptance rate. Nevermind which side of this circus drama is right or wrong, 1/3 of the customers have already said f it we're out. The club has been irreparably hurt reputationally, socially, financially, and more. That's a shame.

And now on top of that, Mr. Self Righteous wants $71,000 for himself why? He lost ALL moral high ground once he was looking to get paid.

What reason is he giving for wanting a payout? <crickets>