VA Union

[Anonymous]

These "partnerships" (Union/VDA/NVA/Brave/etc) are marketing gimmicks, nothing more.

A shiny new powerpoint to show parents of top players that *this* is the next big thing that will get our kids into college.

They are Lucy. We are Charlie Brown.

[Anonymous]

Goodbye Onions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

They recruit solid players. McLean does not develop. Never have.

Yeah you're absolutely right. They recruit U13 girls who don't require any development to sign with Div 1 P5 programs, six years later. No development at all.

You think all of those girls played for McLean at U13? Oh honey…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:These "partnerships" (Union/VDA/NVA/Brave/etc) are marketing gimmicks, nothing more.

A shiny new powerpoint to show parents of top players that *this* is the next big thing that will get our kids into college.

They are Lucy. We are Charlie Brown.

How so?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

They recruit solid players. McLean does not develop. Never have.

Yeah you're absolutely right. They recruit U13 girls who don't require any development to sign with Div 1 P5 programs, six years later. No development at all.

You think all of those girls played for McLean at U13? Oh honey…

The age they start there doesn't matter. They know how to get girls recruited.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

They recruit solid players. McLean does not develop. Never have.

Yeah you're absolutely right. They recruit U13 girls who don't require any development to sign with Div 1 P5 programs, six years later. No development at all.

You think all of those girls played for McLean at U13? Oh honey…

The age they start there doesn't matter. They know how to get girls recruited.

The benefits of ECNL.

[Anonymous]

Following

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why should McLean get an ECNL bid when almost all the other clubs have had mergers?

McLean had ECNL before partnering with SYC and renaming their ECNL program "VA Union."

[Anonymous]

What is the supposed rumor? That they are losing ECNL or that the Union (McLean and SYC) partnership is ending?

I don’t think I see either happening.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is the supposed rumor? That they are losing ECNL or that the Union (McLean and SYC) partnership is ending?

I don’t think I see either happening.

The partnership is ending.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is the supposed rumor? That they are losing ECNL or that the Union (McLean and SYC) partnership is ending?

I don’t think I see either happening.

Why? The partnership makes no sense.

[Anonymous]

It doesn't matter. Better players on the girls' side will continue to go to McLean at U13 and above because of their history of getting girls to college soccer. The original deal benefitted SYC because it gave the illusion of a special ECNL pathway, which helped attract younger girls into SYC's programs.

[Anonymous]

Is Bethesda ECNL?

[Anonymous]

SYC merging with Baltimore Union instead.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is Bethesda ECNL?

Yes