Metro United

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The MU 2006 team is a complete mess. The team is 1/2 2006 players and the rest of the team is 2007s, 2008's and even 2009 players. The do not have a 2007 team at all. I'm wondering what their longterm plan is for the younger teams.

It seems the long term plan is to leverage the partnerships with GFR, Stoddert, and Potomac to pull the best players from those three. The partnerships cl have come too late for 2006 for this season.

Why would those clubs send their players to metro? What incentive is there to go to metro instead one of the other DA’s or ECNL’s in the area?

That they have a partnership? Like PWSI VSA and VDA.

Shouldn’t be too hard to understand.

[Anonymous]

Last year when they were Spirit they had partnerships with Vienna, CYA and a bunch of other teams but it never panned out. Those clubs never encourages their top players to switch over. I think with VDA because they have actual PWSI and VSA coaches on the staff of VDA maybe it works better? Right now it seems like GFR is the only true feeder into Metro

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Last year when they were Spirit they had partnerships with Vienna, CYA and a bunch of other teams but it never panned out. Those clubs never encourages their top players to switch over. I think with VDA because they have actual PWSI and VSA coaches on the staff of VDA maybe it works better? Right now it seems like GFR is the only true feeder into Metro

+1. Vsa and PWSI coaches and directors are the vda coaches. There is an actual link and culture. VSA still loses players to other ecnl/da programs though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The MU 2006 team is a complete mess. The team is 1/2 2006 players and the rest of the team is 2007s, 2008's and even 2009 players. The do not have a 2007 team at all. I'm wondering what their longterm plan is for the younger teams.

It seems the long term plan is to leverage the partnerships with GFR, Stoddert, and Potomac to pull the best players from those three. The partnerships cl have come too late for 2006 for this season.

Why would those clubs send their players to metro? What incentive is there to go to metro instead one of the other DA’s or ECNL’s in the area?

That they have a partnership? Like PWSI VSA and VDA.

Shouldn’t be too hard to understand.

Lol. It’s not that easy buddy. It might work for a year but it is very difficult to sustain those “partnerships” and especially when the teams don’t win and are a laughing stock.

[Anonymous]

Why are the MU haters so upset today? A lot of drama on this thread.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why are the MU haters so upset today? A lot of drama on this thread.

I would assume
MU haters = MU insiders

I am not, how about you?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:where does MU practice at? I have a DD currently U12 and Idk if the commute is worth it? coming from Alexandria/Springfield area

If she’s a good player, they’ll probably play her with the 17s. #development

Got the impression they had numbers problems and really had no choice but to play kids up in order to have enough kids to compete at all?

The 19s keep taking 03s up to their team, even when they have numbers, whereas the 03 group is small. That forces the 03s to need 04s, which may even force the 04 to need 05s. There is no reason for an 07 on the 05s though. That's what's been happening week in and week out. There's always 2 or more 03s being pulled to a team even when they have sufficient at age players.

The 07 is one of the best players on the 05 team. That is a playup that works both ways.

This is not true news and should also be taken down. It’s not right to only remove half the story, admin.

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why are the MU haters so upset today? A lot of drama on this thread.

I would assume
MU haters = MU insiders

I am not, how about you?

It does not match the mostly positive environment on the sideline so it's interesting and funny.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The MU 2006 team is a complete mess. The team is 1/2 2006 players and the rest of the team is 2007s, 2008's and even 2009 players. The do not have a 2007 team at all. I'm wondering what their longterm plan is for the younger teams.

It seems the long term plan is to leverage the partnerships with GFR, Stoddert, and Potomac to pull the best players from those three. The partnerships cl have come too late for 2006 for this season.

Why would those clubs send their players to metro? What incentive is there to go to metro instead one of the other DA’s or ECNL’s in the area?

That they have a partnership? Like PWSI VSA and VDA.

Shouldn’t be too hard to understand.

Lol. It’s not that easy buddy. It might work for a year but it is very difficult to sustain those “partnerships” and especially when the teams don’t win and are a laughing stock.

The teams are not “laughing stocks”. Let’s see how things work next year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Last year when they were Spirit they had partnerships with Vienna, CYA and a bunch of other teams but it never panned out. Those clubs never encourages their top players to switch over. I think with VDA because they have actual PWSI and VSA coaches on the staff of VDA maybe it works better? Right now it seems like GFR is the only true feeder into Metro

They have a coach who is the TD for 9-12s at GFR and close relationships at the other two clubs. Not the same as what Spirit had.

[Anonymous]

I'm sure the DC stoddert parntership will work well for those parents who want to drive from northwest DC to reston during rush hour

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The MU 2006 team is a complete mess. The team is 1/2 2006 players and the rest of the team is 2007s, 2008's and even 2009 players. The do not have a 2007 team at all. I'm wondering what their longterm plan is for the younger teams.

It seems the long term plan is to leverage the partnerships with GFR, Stoddert, and Potomac to pull the best players from those three. The partnerships cl have come too late for 2006 for this season.

Why would those clubs send their players to metro? What incentive is there to go to metro instead one of the other DA’s or ECNL’s in the area?

That they have a partnership? Like PWSI VSA and VDA.

Shouldn’t be too hard to understand.

Lol. It’s not that easy buddy. It might work for a year but it is very difficult to sustain those “partnerships” and especially when the teams don’t win and are a laughing stock.

The teams are not “laughing stocks”. Let’s see how things work next year.

Well we do live in the DMV area. The Redskins mentality has rubbed off. There is always next year, just wait...


Until you lose all but a few games again.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The MU 2006 team is a complete mess. The team is 1/2 2006 players and the rest of the team is 2007s, 2008's and even 2009 players. The do not have a 2007 team at all. I'm wondering what their longterm plan is for the younger teams.

It seems the long term plan is to leverage the partnerships with GFR, Stoddert, and Potomac to pull the best players from those three. The partnerships cl have come too late for 2006 for this season.

Why would those clubs send their players to metro? What incentive is there to go to metro instead one of the other DA’s or ECNL’s in the area?

That they have a partnership? Like PWSI VSA and VDA.

Shouldn’t be too hard to understand.

Lol. It’s not that easy buddy. It might work for a year but it is very difficult to sustain those “partnerships” and especially when the teams don’t win and are a laughing stock.

The teams are not “laughing stocks”. Let’s see how things work next year.

Well we do live in the DMV area. The Redskins mentality has rubbed off. There is always next year, just wait...


Until you lose all but a few games again.

I’m more concerned with where my kid plays in college than meaningless DA wins. Spirit/Metro have a very good record in that area

[Anonymous]

People have asked me why we stayed with MU despite the failings of Spirit, the as of yet unimpressive record, and a couple of fair criticism (some issues with player depth, play ups, and questions about next year).

As for next year, I will let that take care of itself. Good players can always find a spot. I don't disagree with the failings, but no club is perfect. We thought about other area clubs, but they have their failings too.

So which failings can we live with? We can live with the challenges that have come with smaller rosters. She loves her team, she loves her coaches, she is growing as a player. They allow her to make mistakes without grinding her into the ground (which she does plenty of on her own).

People every single week come on here to discuss MU's record. Really? Every week this club is worth that kind of attention? I don't do that to other clubs. And if people don't see a difference between crushing us 7-2 last year with goals every so many minutes throughout the game and 0-3 with all 3 at the end? What about 0-8 the 1st year?

And the 19s won their DA cup division. Everyone agrees the 05s are a good time. There are reasons holding them back, but that team has talent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People have asked me why we stayed with MU despite the failings of Spirit, the as of yet unimpressive record, and a couple of fair criticism (some issues with player depth, play ups, and questions about next year).

As for next year, I will let that take care of itself. Good players can always find a spot. I don't disagree with the failings, but no club is perfect. We thought about other area clubs, but they have their failings too.

So which failings can we live with? We can live with the challenges that have come with smaller rosters. She loves her team, she loves her coaches, she is growing as a player. They allow her to make mistakes without grinding her into the ground (which she does plenty of on her own).

People every single week come on here to discuss MU's record. Really? Every week this club is worth that kind of attention? I don't do that to other clubs. And if people don't see a difference between crushing us 7-2 last year with goals every so many minutes throughout the game and 0-3 with all 3 at the end? What about 0-8 the 1st year?

And the 19s won their DA cup division. Everyone agrees the 05s are a good time. There are reasons holding them back, but that team has talent.

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