Potomac ECNL coach out

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are a lot of theories that make sense, if he had left at the end of the season.
I mean, the ECNL/RL has started out terribly, and there’s only one team in all of their years that’s competitive. Plus, one of the reasons they got ECNL in the first place was because of how good their 2008 team was, and then they promptly lost many of their good players to BSC.
So I don’t want to say that their NL/RL program is a disaster…you can expect some growing pains the first year or two…but I’m sure things haven’t gone like they had hoped.
But again…why now?!?

I’m not sure you can say all that when the RL team is actually doing really well.

One RL team is doing well. All the NL, and all the other RL teams are not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are a lot of theories that make sense, if he had left at the end of the season.
I mean, the ECNL/RL has started out terribly, and there’s only one team in all of their years that’s competitive. Plus, one of the reasons they got ECNL in the first place was because of how good their 2008 team was, and then they promptly lost many of their good players to BSC.
So I don’t want to say that their NL/RL program is a disaster…you can expect some growing pains the first year or two…but I’m sure things haven’t gone like they had hoped.
But again…why now?!?

funny
the mentioned good 2008's came in together from a small club then left together for a bigger club

Potomac was a layover

No, that was the 2009 team.

I agree this doesn’t sound like the 2008 team. My kid was on that team at u9 and the talent was evident. He eventually moved on because he was in the wrong place but most of the team stayed intact.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are a lot of theories that make sense, if he had left at the end of the season.
I mean, the ECNL/RL has started out terribly, and there’s only one team in all of their years that’s competitive. Plus, one of the reasons they got ECNL in the first place was because of how good their 2008 team was, and then they promptly lost many of their good players to BSC.
So I don’t want to say that their NL/RL program is a disaster…you can expect some growing pains the first year or two…but I’m sure things haven’t gone like they had hoped.
But again…why now?!?

funny
the mentioned good 2008's came in together from a small club then left together for a bigger club

Potomac was a layover

No, that was the 2009 team.

I agree this doesn’t sound like the 2008 team. My kid was on that team at u9 and the talent was evident. He eventually moved on because he was in the wrong place but most of the team stayed intact.

Then I guess the PP who said several 2008 players on the BSC MLS Next team came from Potomac is mistaken
Thanks for the clarification

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are a lot of theories that make sense, if he had left at the end of the season.
I mean, the ECNL/RL has started out terribly, and there’s only one team in all of their years that’s competitive. Plus, one of the reasons they got ECNL in the first place was because of how good their 2008 team was, and then they promptly lost many of their good players to BSC.
So I don’t want to say that their NL/RL program is a disaster…you can expect some growing pains the first year or two…but I’m sure things haven’t gone like they had hoped.
But again…why now?!?

funny
the mentioned good 2008's came in together from a small club then left together for a bigger club

Potomac was a layover

No, that was the 2009 team.

I agree this doesn’t sound like the 2008 team. My kid was on that team at u9 and the talent was evident. He eventually moved on because he was in the wrong place but most of the team stayed intact.

Then I guess the PP who said several 2008 players on the BSC MLS Next team came from Potomac is mistaken
Thanks for the clarification

There are several 2008 players on the BSC MLSN team that came from Potomac. That is true.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are a lot of theories that make sense, if he had left at the end of the season.
I mean, the ECNL/RL has started out terribly, and there’s only one team in all of their years that’s competitive. Plus, one of the reasons they got ECNL in the first place was because of how good their 2008 team was, and then they promptly lost many of their good players to BSC.
So I don’t want to say that their NL/RL program is a disaster…you can expect some growing pains the first year or two…but I’m sure things haven’t gone like they had hoped.
But again…why now?!?

funny
the mentioned good 2008's came in together from a small club then left together for a bigger club

Potomac was a layover

No, that was the 2009 team.

I agree this doesn’t sound like the 2008 team. My kid was on that team at u9 and the talent was evident. He eventually moved on because he was in the wrong place but most of the team stayed intact.

Then I guess the PP who said several 2008 players on the BSC MLS Next team came from Potomac is mistaken
Thanks for the clarification

There are several 2008 players on the BSC MLSN team that came from Potomac. That is true.

and several of them went to Potomac from a smaller club

just how the game works in our area

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are a lot of theories that make sense, if he had left at the end of the season.
I mean, the ECNL/RL has started out terribly, and there’s only one team in all of their years that’s competitive. Plus, one of the reasons they got ECNL in the first place was because of how good their 2008 team was, and then they promptly lost many of their good players to BSC.
So I don’t want to say that their NL/RL program is a disaster…you can expect some growing pains the first year or two…but I’m sure things haven’t gone like they had hoped.
But again…why now?!?

funny
the mentioned good 2008's came in together from a small club then left together for a bigger club

Potomac was a layover

No, that was the 2009 team.

I agree this doesn’t sound like the 2008 team. My kid was on that team at u9 and the talent was evident. He eventually moved on because he was in the wrong place but most of the team stayed intact.

Then I guess the PP who said several 2008 players on the BSC MLS Next team came from Potomac is mistaken
Thanks for the clarification

There are several 2008 players on the BSC MLSN team that came from Potomac. That is true.

and several of them went to Potomac from a smaller club

just how the game works in our area

Yes, that is also true. Greener pasture.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are a lot of theories that make sense, if he had left at the end of the season.
I mean, the ECNL/RL has started out terribly, and there’s only one team in all of their years that’s competitive. Plus, one of the reasons they got ECNL in the first place was because of how good their 2008 team was, and then they promptly lost many of their good players to BSC.
So I don’t want to say that their NL/RL program is a disaster…you can expect some growing pains the first year or two…but I’m sure things haven’t gone like they had hoped.
But again…why now?!?

funny
the mentioned good 2008's came in together from a small club then left together for a bigger club

Potomac was a layover

No, that was the 2009 team.

I agree this doesn’t sound like the 2008 team. My kid was on that team at u9 and the talent was evident. He eventually moved on because he was in the wrong place but most of the team stayed intact.

Then I guess the PP who said several 2008 players on the BSC MLS Next team came from Potomac is mistaken
Thanks for the clarification

There are several 2008 players on the BSC MLSN team that came from Potomac. That is true.

and several of them went to Potomac from a smaller club

just how the game works in our area

Yes, that is also true. Greener pasture.

The great greener illusion has no end

"It's greener where you water it"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are a lot of theories that make sense, if he had left at the end of the season.
I mean, the ECNL/RL has started out terribly, and there’s only one team in all of their years that’s competitive. Plus, one of the reasons they got ECNL in the first place was because of how good their 2008 team was, and then they promptly lost many of their good players to BSC.
So I don’t want to say that their NL/RL program is a disaster…you can expect some growing pains the first year or two…but I’m sure things haven’t gone like they had hoped.
But again…why now?!?

funny
the mentioned good 2008's came in together from a small club then left together for a bigger club

Potomac was a layover

No, that was the 2009 team.

I agree this doesn’t sound like the 2008 team. My kid was on that team at u9 and the talent was evident. He eventually moved on because he was in the wrong place but most of the team stayed intact.

Then I guess the PP who said several 2008 players on the BSC MLS Next team came from Potomac is mistaken
Thanks for the clarification

There are several 2008 players on the BSC MLSN team that came from Potomac. That is true.

and several of them went to Potomac from a smaller club

just how the game works in our area

Yes, that is also true. Greener pasture.

Correct. I feel like every BSC MLSN and ECNL team has boys and girls who have passed through Potomac. It’s like an unofficial feeder system.

[Anonymous]

I mean yes it's "greener where you water it" but who has the resources for that? Usually bigger clubs, although they have all the issues of bigger clubs. If your kid is looking for exposure, he or she is not going to get it past a certain point at a small club.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are a lot of theories that make sense, if he had left at the end of the season.
I mean, the ECNL/RL has started out terribly, and there’s only one team in all of their years that’s competitive. Plus, one of the reasons they got ECNL in the first place was because of how good their 2008 team was, and then they promptly lost many of their good players to BSC.
So I don’t want to say that their NL/RL program is a disaster…you can expect some growing pains the first year or two…but I’m sure things haven’t gone like they had hoped.
But again…why now?!?

funny
the mentioned good 2008's came in together from a small club then left together for a bigger club

Potomac was a layover

No, that was the 2009 team.

I agree this doesn’t sound like the 2008 team. My kid was on that team at u9 and the talent was evident. He eventually moved on because he was in the wrong place but most of the team stayed intact.

Then I guess the PP who said several 2008 players on the BSC MLS Next team came from Potomac is mistaken
Thanks for the clarification

There are several 2008 players on the BSC MLSN team that came from Potomac. That is true.

and several of them went to Potomac from a smaller club

just how the game works in our area

Yes, that is also true. Greener pasture.

Correct. I feel like every BSC MLSN and ECNL team has boys and girls who have passed through Potomac. It’s like an unofficial feeder system.

Exaclty, which is why they wanted ECNL, to keep their best players around. And why their 2008 ECNL team was such a disapointment...becasue it didn't work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I mean yes it's "greener where you water it" but who has the resources for that? Usually bigger clubs, although they have all the issues of bigger clubs. If your kid is looking for exposure, he or she is not going to get it past a certain point at a small club.

You. You have the resources for that. Not the club.
What are you exposing? You, right?

The saying is about investing and putting quality work into yourself instead of trying to hitch yourself to an existing winner for a ride
Small clubs are doing a lot for kids that most don't know about because they're not in the social media spotlight.

No academy team becomes the first team. Individual players on their merit move up.
No college signs a team, they sign individual players.

Focus on your development and less about being seen.
Top players can't hide even if they want to

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I mean yes it's "greener where you water it" but who has the resources for that? Usually bigger clubs, although they have all the issues of bigger clubs. If your kid is looking for exposure, he or she is not going to get it past a certain point at a small club.

You. You have the resources for that. Not the club.
What are you exposing? You, right?

The saying is about investing and putting quality work into yourself instead of trying to hitch yourself to an existing winner for a ride
Small clubs are doing a lot for kids that most don't know about because they're not in the social media spotlight.

No academy team becomes the first team. Individual players on their merit move up.
No college signs a team, they sign individual players.

Focus on your development and less about being seen.
Top players can't hide even if they want to

That's fine when the kids are younger, but if you're interested in playing in college, it's easier to be seen if you're on MLS Next or ECNL. Not the only way to be seen, certainly, but it's the best way to be seen by a lot of coaches.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I mean yes it's "greener where you water it" but who has the resources for that? Usually bigger clubs, although they have all the issues of bigger clubs. If your kid is looking for exposure, he or she is not going to get it past a certain point at a small club.

You. You have the resources for that. Not the club.
What are you exposing? You, right?

The saying is about investing and putting quality work into yourself instead of trying to hitch yourself to an existing winner for a ride
Small clubs are doing a lot for kids that most don't know about because they're not in the social media spotlight.

No academy team becomes the first team. Individual players on their merit move up.
No college signs a team, they sign individual players.

Focus on your development and less about being seen.
Top players can't hide even if they want to

That's fine when the kids are younger, but if you're interested in playing in college, it's easier to be seen if you're on MLS Next or ECNL. Not the only way to be seen, certainly, but it's the best way to be seen by a lot of coaches.

Yes. True.

[Anonymous]

OK, but someone must know what the heck is going on with us coach? Did his son also leave the team? Has he been at practice this week?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OK, but someone must know what the heck is going on with us coach? Did his son also leave the team? Has he been at practice this week?

If someone here knows, and felt it was appropriate to talk about, then I'm sure they would have said.
And yes, it's somewhat germane to the issue that his son is on the team, but it's pretty much accepted here that we don't talk about specific kids, ever.