One thing that FCV does better then any other club or program across the DMV?

[Anonymous]

Mine is not at this club but I would say our 03 class broke down as follows:


Dead set on D1 money and only focused as getting as much as possible.

Dead set on academics and will only play college soccer/accept an offer if the academic fit is correct.

Hoping for some combo of academics and soccer than can work.

Focused on soccer and pursuing the highest level program for soccer without too much consideration of the rest.

Roughly an equal split among the groups except for the last which is only 2 or 3 players.


Is this breakdown typical for most of these competitive ecnl and da teams?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why don’t you explain to us what a ECNL training center is.....I’m not sure anyone has a clue what you’re talking about.

I think FCV Aunt Becky is referring to ENCL Training Camps. All this hype to send girls to VMI...[/quote

Right! She has nothing to do with that platform and still those clubs fail to send the kids and build their clubs resumes and the child’s portfolio. She used her connections to do what all Director’s should do which is promote their program. Don’t be salty!

Definitely used her connections. Thanks for acknowledging that point. It’s abuse of power when a us soccer regional manager hands out accolades to sideline buddies to help build their player profiles. Maybe other TD’s in ECNL are more selective in who they actually back to maintain respect in the organization. Lesson here, enjoy and brag about the benefits of who you know while it lasts. Patterns of behavior won’t change and I’m betting it will continue at the next level.

[Anonymous]

Parent A pays 60,000 on their kids soccer experience from U9 until graduation

Parent A pays 100,000 after their kids gets a 20 percent scholarship

Parent B pays the same in travel soccer cost but kids goes to school on full ride at lesser level D1 school.

Parent B recoups money but doesn’t get to say my kid played at a Top 25.

Parent A doesn’t recoup money but gets the photo op and bragging rights.

A or B?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why don’t you explain to us what a ECNL training center is.....I’m not sure anyone has a clue what you’re talking about.

I think FCV Aunt Becky is referring to ENCL Training Camps. All this hype to send girls to VMI...[/quote

Right! She has nothing to do with that platform and still those clubs fail to send the kids and build their clubs resumes and the child’s portfolio. She used her connections to do what all Director’s should do which is promote their program. Don’t be salty!

Definitely used her connections. Thanks for acknowledging that point. It’s abuse of power when a us soccer regional manager hands out accolades to sideline buddies to help build their player profiles. Maybe other TD’s in ECNL are more selective in who they actually back to maintain respect in the organization. Lesson here, enjoy and brag about the benefits of who you know while it lasts. Patterns of behavior won’t change and I’m betting it will continue at the next level.

Again, no Coach, no club, no parent, OR the biggest elephant in the room, no US soccer board of Director sitting at another club called her out. Don't B**** about things that never changed because no one ways brave enough to make a stand.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Parent A pays 60,000 on their kids soccer experience from U9 until graduation

Parent A pays 100,000 after their kids gets a 20 percent scholarship

Parent B pays the same in travel soccer cost but kids goes to school on full ride at lesser level D1 school.

Parent B recoups money but doesn’t get to say my kid played at a Top 25.

Parent A doesn’t recoup money but gets the photo op and bragging rights.

A or B?

None of the above. Spend your time and money taking a smart kid and making him a great student, or average kid and making them a good student. Soccer and other sports make you a complete person, not a complete lock on getting admitted or employed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Parent A pays 60,000 on their kids soccer experience from U9 until graduation

Parent A pays 100,000 after their kids gets a 20 percent scholarship

Parent B pays the same in travel soccer cost but kids goes to school on full ride at lesser level D1 school.

Parent B recoups money but doesn’t get to say my kid played at a Top 25.

Parent A doesn’t recoup money but gets the photo op and bragging rights.

A or B?

I choose B

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Imagine thinking that FCV is the only club in the area that knows college coaches and how to place players. Imagine thinking that editing film and “making calls” is something worth bragging about. FCV in a nutshell

Let’s break it down bud!
McLean 04? 0 Large D1 schools
BRYC 04? 0 Large D1 schools however 03 had about 3-4 out of that whole team?
Loudoun 04? NO Large D1 schools
VDA 04? 0 Large D1 schools
Richmond 5 LARGE D1 schools
Metro 04? 0 Large D1 schools
FCV 04? 7 LARGE D1 schools

What does Richmond and FCV have in common? Promotion, that’s the common name of the game and they do it best. They get those girls seen.

You forgot this one, weird, or was it on purpose?

Arlington 04 — 5 “LARGE” D1 schools, same as Richmond.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Parent A pays 60,000 on their kids soccer experience from U9 until graduation

Parent A pays 100,000 after their kids gets a 20 percent scholarship

Parent B pays the same in travel soccer cost but kids goes to school on full ride at lesser level D1 school.

Parent B recoups money but doesn’t get to say my kid played at a Top 25.

Parent A doesn’t recoup money but gets the photo op and bragging rights.

A or B?

Where is parent C? Educated affluent family with talented soccer playing girl who will also be an educated, likely affluent adult. Plays competitive soccer with the the other affluent talent and then goes off to college...maybe to play soccer and maybe not. We have a fair number if C's around our team....do not most? Who else can afford this?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Parent A pays 60,000 on their kids soccer experience from U9 until graduation

Parent A pays 100,000 after their kids gets a 20 percent scholarship

Parent B pays the same in travel soccer cost but kids goes to school on full ride at lesser level D1 school.

Parent B recoups money but doesn’t get to say my kid played at a Top 25.

Parent A doesn’t recoup money but gets the photo op and bragging rights.

A or B?

In this scenario I would choose B but My kid is not ecnl, I did not pay 60k since u9, and her mentality is this from previous post: set on academics and will only play college soccer/accept an offer if the academic fit is correct.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Imagine thinking that FCV is the only club in the area that knows college coaches and how to place players. Imagine thinking that editing film and “making calls” is something worth bragging about. FCV in a nutshell

Let’s break it down bud!
McLean 04? 0 Large D1 schools
BRYC 04? 0 Large D1 schools however 03 had about 3-4 out of that whole team?
Loudoun 04? NO Large D1 schools
VDA 04? 0 Large D1 schools
Richmond 5 LARGE D1 schools
Metro 04? 0 Large D1 schools
FCV 04? 7 LARGE D1 schools

What does Richmond and FCV have in common? Promotion, that’s the common name of the game and they do it best. They get those girls seen.

You forgot this one, weird, or was it on purpose?

Arlington 04 — 5 “LARGE” D1 schools, same as Richmond.

Yep, forgot. What school are they going to?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Parent A pays 60,000 on their kids soccer experience from U9 until graduation

Parent A pays 100,000 after their kids gets a 20 percent scholarship

Parent B pays the same in travel soccer cost but kids goes to school on full ride at lesser level D1 school.

Parent B recoups money but doesn’t get to say my kid played at a Top 25.

Parent A doesn’t recoup money but gets the photo op and bragging rights.

A or B?

In this scenario I would choose B but My kid is not ecnl, I did not pay 60k since u9, and her mentality is this from previous post: set on academics and will only play college soccer/accept an offer if the academic fit is correct.

I choose A. VMI is 85% male and my DD can't wait to go play soccer there and then join the Marines afterwards. I get to brag on DCUM! win-win

[Anonymous]

FCV parents: you should know that Skyline will only spend one year in GAL. They'll be in ECNL starting 2022; their boys are already in it starting this summer. I know this may be hard to hear, but you don't have a boys program and that's what's hurting you. BRYC will probably get booted as well; their best players are leaving for McLean/SYC, Arlington, and VDA.

FCV parents of younger players: just read the landscape; Loudoun will be the best destination if your daughter is ambitious. If FCV didn't abandon ECNL this would all be very different.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:FCV parents: you should know that Skyline will only spend one year in GAL. They'll be in ECNL starting 2022; their boys are already in it starting this summer. I know this may be hard to hear, but you don't have a boys program and that's what's hurting you. BRYC will probably get booted as well; their best players are leaving for McLean/SYC, Arlington, and VDA.

FCV parents of younger players: just read the landscape; Loudoun will be the best destination if your daughter is ambitious. If FCV didn't abandon ECNL this would all be very different.

This is false. GAL will rebuild and be better than the watered down ENCL clubs. MYS - a joke. Loudoun - a cash grab. VDA - took BRYCs TD and will become BRYC in two years, BRYC - weak. VYS and Alexandria will join GAL along with SOCA, FCV and MU to dominate. Looking forward to next year's Jeff Cup!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:FCV parents: you should know that Skyline will only spend one year in GAL. They'll be in ECNL starting 2022; their boys are already in it starting this summer. I know this may be hard to hear, but you don't have a boys program and that's what's hurting you. BRYC will probably get booted as well; their best players are leaving for McLean/SYC, Arlington, and VDA.

FCV parents of younger players: just read the landscape; Loudoun will be the best destination if your daughter is ambitious. If FCV didn't abandon ECNL this would all be very different.

Loudoun kicked out in 2 starting last summer

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:FCV parents: you should know that Skyline will only spend one year in GAL. They'll be in ECNL starting 2022; their boys are already in it starting this summer. I know this may be hard to hear, but you don't have a boys program and that's what's hurting you. BRYC will probably get booted as well; their best players are leaving for McLean/SYC, Arlington, and VDA.

FCV parents of younger players: just read the landscape; Loudoun will be the best destination if your daughter is ambitious. If FCV didn't abandon ECNL this would all be very different.

This is false. GAL will rebuild and be better than the watered down ENCL clubs. MYS - a joke. Loudoun - a cash grab. VDA - took BRYCs TD and will become BRYC in two years, BRYC - weak. VYS and Alexandria will join GAL along with SOCA, FCV and MU to dominate. Looking forward to next year's Jeff Cup!

Loudoun players already trying out at fcv